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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "container": "test-container",
'   "key": "test-key",
'   "value": "test-value"
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("container","test-container")
success = json.UpdateString("key","test-key")
success = json.UpdateString("value","test-value")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

Dim sbRequestBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PTextSb("post","https://domain.com/{{project-key}}/custom-objects",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",0,0)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr

Curl Command

curl -X post
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
  "container" : "test-container",
  "key" : "test-key",
  "value" : "test-value"
}'
https://domain.com/{{project-key}}/custom-objects

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create CustomObject",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "type": "text/javascript",
        "exec": [
          "tests[\"Status code \" + responseCode.code] = responseCode.code === 200 || responseCode.code === 201;",
          "var data = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
          "if(data.results && data.results[0] && data.results[0].id && data.results[0].version){",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"custom-object-id\", data.results[0].id); ",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"custom-object-version\", data.results[0].version);",
          "}",
          "if(data.results && data.results[0] && data.results[0].key){",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"custom-object-key\", data.results[0].key); ",
          "}",
          "if(data.version){",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"custom-object-version\", data.version);",
          "}",
          "if(data.id){",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"custom-object-id\", data.id); ",
          "}",
          "if(data.key){",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"custom-object-key\", data.key);",
          "}",
          ""
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "oauth2",
      "oauth2": {
        "accessToken": "{{ctp_access_token}}",
        "addTokenTo": "header",
        "tokenType": "Bearer"
      }
    },
    "method": "post",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{host}}/{{project-key}}/custom-objects",
      "host": [
        "{{host}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "{{project-key}}",
        "custom-objects"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "expand",
          "value": "",
          "equals": true,
          "disabled": true
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Creates a new custom object or updates an existing custom object.\nIf an object with the given container\/key exists,\nthe object will be replaced with the new value and the version is incremented.\nIf the request contains a version and an object with the given container\/key exists then the version\nmust match the version of the existing object. Concurrent updates for the same custom object still can result\nin a Conflict (409) even if the version is not provided.\nFields with null values will not be saved.\n",
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"container\" : \"test-container\",\n  \"key\" : \"test-key\",\n  \"value\" : \"test-value\"\n}"
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}