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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"

Dim queryParams As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = queryParams.UpdateString("name","<string>")

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

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.QuickRequestParams("GET","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/records/autocomplete",queryParams)
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)

' {
'   "count": "<integer>",
'   "custom_object_records": [
'     {
'       "name": "<string>",
'       "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'       "created_by_user_id": "<string>",
'       "custom_object_fields": {
'         "voluptate571": "<string>",
'         "aute_e": "<string>",
'         "nostrud_6f": "<string>"
'       },
'       "custom_object_key": "<string>",
'       "external_id": "<string>",
'       "id": "<string>",
'       "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
'       "updated_by_user_id": "<string>",
'       "url": "<string>"
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "<string>",
'       "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'       "created_by_user_id": "<string>",
'       "custom_object_fields": {
'         "eu4": "<string>"
'       },
'       "custom_object_key": "<string>",
'       "external_id": "<string>",
'       "id": "<string>",
'       "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
'       "updated_by_user_id": "<string>",
'       "url": "<string>"
'     }
'   ],
'   "next_page": "<string>",
'   "previous_page": "<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 created_at As String
Dim created_by_user_id As String
Dim Voluptate571 As String
Dim Aute_e As String
Dim Nostrud_6f As String
Dim custom_object_key As String
Dim external_id As String
Dim id As String
Dim updated_at As String
Dim updated_by_user_id As String
Dim url As String
Dim Eu4 As String

Dim count As String
count = jResp.StringOf("count")
Dim next_page As String
next_page = jResp.StringOf("next_page")
Dim previous_page As String
previous_page = jResp.StringOf("previous_page")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("custom_object_records")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    name = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].name")
    created_at = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].created_at")
    created_by_user_id = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].created_by_user_id")
    Voluptate571 = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].custom_object_fields.voluptate571")
    Aute_e = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].custom_object_fields.aute_e")
    Nostrud_6f = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].custom_object_fields.nostrud_6f")
    custom_object_key = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].custom_object_key")
    external_id = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].external_id")
    id = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].id")
    updated_at = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].updated_at")
    updated_by_user_id = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].updated_by_user_id")
    url = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].url")
    Eu4 = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_records[i].custom_object_fields.eu4")
    i = i + 1
Loop

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -G -d "name=%3Cstring%3E"
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/records/autocomplete

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Search Custom Object Records",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/records/autocomplete?name=<string>",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "custom_objects",
        ":custom_object_key",
        "records",
        "autocomplete"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "name",
          "value": "<string>",
          "description": "Part of a name of the record you are searching for"
        }
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "custom_object_key",
          "value": "<string>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Search for a record by its name\n#### Allowed For\n* Everyone"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Success response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "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/records/autocomplete?name=<string>",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "custom_objects",
            ":custom_object_key",
            "records",
            "autocomplete"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "name",
              "value": "<string>",
              "description": "Part of a name of the record you are searching for"
            }
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "custom_object_key"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n  \"custom_object_records\": [\n    {\n      \"name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"created_by_user_id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"custom_object_fields\": {\n        \"voluptate571\": \"<string>\",\n        \"aute_e\": \"<string>\",\n        \"nostrud_6f\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      \"custom_object_key\": \"<string>\",\n      \"external_id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"updated_by_user_id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"url\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"name\": \"<string>\",\n      \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"created_by_user_id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"custom_object_fields\": {\n        \"eu4\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      \"custom_object_key\": \"<string>\",\n      \"external_id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"updated_by_user_id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"url\": \"<string>\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"next_page\": \"<string>\",\n  \"previous_page\": \"<string>\"\n}"
    }
  ]
}