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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.

' {
'   "environment": {
'     "name": "New Name",
'     "values": [
'       {
'         "key": "name",
'         "value": "Bruce Wayne"
'       },
'       {
'         "key": "occupation",
'         "value": "Vigilante"
'       }
'     ]
'   }
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("environment.name","New Name")
success = json.UpdateString("environment.values[0].key","name")
success = json.UpdateString("environment.values[0].value","Bruce Wayne")
success = json.UpdateString("environment.values[1].key","occupation")
success = json.UpdateString("environment.values[1].value","Vigilante")

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
http.SetRequestHeader "X-API-Key","{{postman_api_key}}"

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

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://api.getpostman.com/environments/{{environment_uid}}",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",0,0)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "environment": {
'     "id": "357668d2-84f1-2264-438b-113095359f80",
'     "name": "New Name",
'     "uid": "631643-357668d2-84f1-2264-438b-113095359f80"
'   }
' }

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

Dim Id As String
Id = jResp.StringOf("environment.id")
Dim Name As String
Name = jResp.StringOf("environment.name")
Dim Uid As String
Uid = jResp.StringOf("environment.uid")

Curl Command

curl -X PUT
	-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "environment": {
        "name": "New Name",
        "values": [
            {
                "key": "name",
                "value": "Bruce Wayne"
            },
            {
                "key": "occupation",
                "value": "Vigilante"
            }
        ]
    }
}'
https://api.getpostman.com/environments/{{environment_uid}}

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update Environment",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"environment\": {\n        \"name\": \"New Name\",\n        \"values\": [\n            {\n                \"key\": \"name\",\n                \"value\": \"Bruce Wayne\"\n            },\n            {\n                \"key\": \"occupation\",\n                \"value\": \"Vigilante\"\n            }\n        ]\n    }\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/environments/{{environment_uid}}",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "getpostman",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "environments",
        "{{environment_uid}}"
      ]
    },
    "description": "This endpoint replaces an existing environment.\n\nA sample body is added to the request that conforms to the following JSON schema:\n\n```json\n{\n\t\"type\": \"object\",\n\t\"properties\": {\n\t\t\"environment\": {\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"object\",\n\t\t\t\"properties\": {\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"maxLength\": 254,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"minLength\": 1\n\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"values\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"array\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"maxItems\": 100,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"additionalItems\": false,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"items\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"object\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"properties\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"key\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"maxLength\": 254,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"minLength\": 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"value\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"maxLength\": 254,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"minLength\": 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"enabled\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"boolean\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"required\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"key\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"value\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t]\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t},\n\t\"required\": [\n\t\t\"environment\"\n\t]\n}\n```\n\nOn successful updation of the environment, the API returns the environment name and `id`.\n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Failure Response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "header": [
          {
            "name": "Content-Type",
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"environment\": {\n        \"name\": \"New Name\",\n        \"values\": [\n            null,\n            {\n                \"key\": \"occupation\",\n                \"value\": \"Vigilante\"\n            }\n        ]\n    }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/environments/{{environment_uid}}",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "getpostman",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "environments",
            "{{environment_uid}}"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json",
          "description": {
            "content": "",
            "type": "text/plain"
          }
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"error\": {\n        \"name\": \"malformedRequestError\",\n        \"message\": \"Invalid type: null (expected object) at environment.values.0\"\n    }\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Successful Response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "header": [
          {
            "name": "Content-Type",
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"environment\": {\n        \"name\": \"New Name\",\n        \"values\": [\n            {\n                \"key\": \"name\",\n                \"value\": \"Bruce Wayne\"\n            },\n            {\n                \"key\": \"occupation\",\n                \"value\": \"Vigilante\"\n            }\n        ]\n    }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/environments/{{environment_uid}}",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "getpostman",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "environments",
            "{{environment_uid}}"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json",
          "name": "Content-Type",
          "description": {
            "content": "",
            "type": "text/plain"
          }
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"environment\": {\n        \"id\": \"357668d2-84f1-2264-438b-113095359f80\",\n        \"name\": \"New Name\",\n        \"uid\": \"631643-357668d2-84f1-2264-438b-113095359f80\"\n    }\n}"
    }
  ]
}