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VB6 / Support API / Update Automation

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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

http.BasicAuth = 1
http.Login = "login"
http.Password = "password"

http.SetRequestHeader "Accept","application/json"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.QuickRequest("PUT","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/automations/:automation_id")
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)

' {
'   "automation": {
'     "actions": [
'       {
'         "field": "<string>",
'         "value": "<string>"
'       },
'       {
'         "field": "<string>",
'         "value": "<string>"
'       }
'     ],
'     "active": "<boolean>",
'     "conditions": {
'       "all": [
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "operator": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         },
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "operator": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         }
'       ],
'       "any": [
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "operator": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         },
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "operator": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         }
'       ]
'     },
'     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'     "default": "<boolean>",
'     "id": "<integer>",
'     "position": "<integer>",
'     "raw_title": "<string>",
'     "title": "<string>",
'     "updated_at": "<dateTime>"
'   }
' }

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

Dim field As String
Dim value As String
Dim operator As String

Dim Active As String
Active = jResp.StringOf("automation.active")
Dim Created_at As String
Created_at = jResp.StringOf("automation.created_at")
Dim Default As String
Default = jResp.StringOf("automation.default")
Dim Id As String
Id = jResp.StringOf("automation.id")
Dim Position As String
Position = jResp.StringOf("automation.position")
Dim Raw_title As String
Raw_title = jResp.StringOf("automation.raw_title")
Dim Title As String
Title = jResp.StringOf("automation.title")
Dim Updated_at As String
Updated_at = jResp.StringOf("automation.updated_at")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("automation.actions")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    field = jResp.StringOf("automation.actions[i].field")
    value = jResp.StringOf("automation.actions[i].value")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("automation.conditions.all")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    field = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.all[i].field")
    operator = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.all[i].operator")
    value = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.all[i].value")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("automation.conditions.any")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    field = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.any[i].field")
    operator = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.any[i].operator")
    value = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.any[i].value")
    i = i + 1
Loop

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X PUT
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/automations/:automation_id

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update Automation",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/automations/:automation_id",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "automations",
        ":automation_id"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "automation_id",
          "value": "<integer>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Updates an automation.\n\nUpdated automations must be unique and have at least one condition that is true only once or an action that nullifies at least one of the conditions. Active automations can have overlapping conditions but can't be identical.\n\nThe request must include the following conditions in the `all` array:\n- At least one time-based condition\n- At least one condition that checks one of the following fields: 'status', 'type', 'group_id', 'assignee_id', or 'requester_id'\n\n**Note**: Updating a condition or action updates both the `conditions` and `actions` arrays, clearing all existing values of both arrays. Include all your conditions and actions when updating any condition or action.\n**Note**: You might be restricted from updating some default automations.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Agents\n"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Success response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/automations/:automation_id",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "automations",
            ":automation_id"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "automation_id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"automation\": {\n    \"actions\": [\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"conditions\": {\n      \"all\": [\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"any\": [\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}