VB6 / Support API / Update Custom Object Field
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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("PATCH","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_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)
' {
' "custom_object_field": {
' "key": "<string>",
' "type": "<string>",
' "title": "<string>",
' "active": "<boolean>",
' "created_at": "<dateTime>",
' "custom_field_options": [
' {
' "name": "<string>",
' "value": "<string>",
' "id": "<integer>",
' "position": "<integer>",
' "raw_name": "<string>",
' "url": "<string>"
' },
' {
' "name": "<string>",
' "value": "<string>",
' "id": "<integer>",
' "position": "<integer>",
' "raw_name": "<string>",
' "url": "<string>"
' }
' ],
' "description": "<string>",
' "id": "<integer>",
' "position": "<integer>",
' "raw_description": "<string>",
' "raw_title": "<string>",
' "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
' "relationship_filter": {},
' "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
' "system": "<boolean>",
' "tag": "<string>",
' "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
' "url": "<string>"
' }
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim name As String
Dim value As String
Dim id As String
Dim position As String
Dim raw_name As String
Dim url As String
Dim Key As String
Key = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.key")
Dim v_Type As String
v_Type = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.type")
Dim Title As String
Title = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.title")
Dim Active As String
Active = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.active")
Dim Created_at As String
Created_at = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.created_at")
Dim Description As String
Description = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.description")
Dim Id As String
Id = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.id")
Dim Position As String
Position = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.position")
Dim Raw_description As String
Raw_description = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.raw_description")
Dim Raw_title As String
Raw_title = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.raw_title")
Dim Regexp_for_validation As String
Regexp_for_validation = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.regexp_for_validation")
Dim Relationship_target_type As String
Relationship_target_type = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.relationship_target_type")
Dim System As String
System = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.system")
Dim Tag As String
Tag = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.tag")
Dim Updated_at As String
Updated_at = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.updated_at")
Dim v_Url As String
v_Url = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.url")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("custom_object_field.custom_field_options")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
name = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].name")
value = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].value")
id = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].id")
position = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].position")
raw_name = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].raw_name")
url = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_field.custom_field_options[i].url")
i = i + 1
Loop
Curl Command
curl -u login:password -X PATCH
-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Update Custom Object Field",
"request": {
"method": "PATCH",
"header": [
{
"key": "Accept",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"custom_objects",
":custom_object_key",
"fields",
":custom_object_field_key_or_id"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "custom_object_key",
"value": "<string>"
},
{
"key": "custom_object_field_key_or_id",
"value": "<string>"
}
]
},
"description": "Updates individual custom object fields. The updating rules are as follows:\n* Takes a `custom_object_field` object that specifies the properties to update\n* The `key` property cannot be updated\n#### Allowed For\n* Admins"
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Success response",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PATCH",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "Basic <credentials>"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields/:custom_object_field_key_or_id",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"custom_objects",
":custom_object_key",
"fields",
":custom_object_field_key_or_id"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "custom_object_key"
},
{
"key": "custom_object_field_key_or_id"
}
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"custom_object_field\": {\n \"key\": \"<string>\",\n \"type\": \"<string>\",\n \"title\": \"<string>\",\n \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"custom_field_options\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"name\": \"<string>\",\n \"value\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ],\n \"description\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n \"relationship_filter\": {},\n \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\"\n }\n}"
}
]
}
