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VB6 / Support API / Create Request

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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("POST","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/requests")
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)

' {
'   "request": {
'     "subject": "<string>",
'     "assignee_id": "<integer>",
'     "can_be_solved_by_me": "<boolean>",
'     "collaborator_ids": [
'       "<integer>",
'       "<integer>"
'     ],
'     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'     "custom_fields": [
'       {
'         "id": "<integer>",
'         "value": "<string>"
'       },
'       {
'         "id": "<integer>",
'         "value": "<string>"
'       }
'     ],
'     "custom_status_id": "<integer>",
'     "description": "<string>",
'     "due_at": "<dateTime>",
'     "email_cc_ids": [
'       "<integer>",
'       "<integer>"
'     ],
'     "followup_source_id": "<integer>",
'     "group_id": "<integer>",
'     "id": "<integer>",
'     "is_public": "<boolean>",
'     "organization_id": "<integer>",
'     "priority": "<string>",
'     "recipient": "<string>",
'     "requester_id": "<integer>",
'     "solved": "<boolean>",
'     "status": "<string>",
'     "ticket_form_id": "<integer>",
'     "type": "<string>",
'     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
'     "url": "<string>",
'     "via": {
'       "channel": "<string>",
'       "source": {
'         "est__": false
'       }
'     }
'   }
' }

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

Dim strVal As String
Dim id As String
Dim value As String

Dim Subject As String
Subject = jResp.StringOf("request.subject")
Dim Assignee_id As String
Assignee_id = jResp.StringOf("request.assignee_id")
Dim Can_be_solved_by_me As String
Can_be_solved_by_me = jResp.StringOf("request.can_be_solved_by_me")
Dim Created_at As String
Created_at = jResp.StringOf("request.created_at")
Dim Custom_status_id As String
Custom_status_id = jResp.StringOf("request.custom_status_id")
Dim Description As String
Description = jResp.StringOf("request.description")
Dim Due_at As String
Due_at = jResp.StringOf("request.due_at")
Dim Followup_source_id As String
Followup_source_id = jResp.StringOf("request.followup_source_id")
Dim Group_id As String
Group_id = jResp.StringOf("request.group_id")
Dim Id As String
Id = jResp.StringOf("request.id")
Dim Is_public As String
Is_public = jResp.StringOf("request.is_public")
Dim Organization_id As String
Organization_id = jResp.StringOf("request.organization_id")
Dim Priority As String
Priority = jResp.StringOf("request.priority")
Dim Recipient As String
Recipient = jResp.StringOf("request.recipient")
Dim Requester_id As String
Requester_id = jResp.StringOf("request.requester_id")
Dim Solved As String
Solved = jResp.StringOf("request.solved")
Dim Status As String
Status = jResp.StringOf("request.status")
Dim Ticket_form_id As String
Ticket_form_id = jResp.StringOf("request.ticket_form_id")
Dim v_Type As String
v_Type = jResp.StringOf("request.type")
Dim Updated_at As String
Updated_at = jResp.StringOf("request.updated_at")
Dim v_Url As String
v_Url = jResp.StringOf("request.url")
Dim Channel As String
Channel = jResp.StringOf("request.via.channel")
Dim Est__ As Long
Est__ = jResp.BoolOf("request.via.source.est__")
Dim i As Long
i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("request.collaborator_ids")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("request.collaborator_ids[i]")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("request.custom_fields")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.StringOf("request.custom_fields[i].id")
    value = jResp.StringOf("request.custom_fields[i].value")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("request.email_cc_ids")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("request.email_cc_ids[i]")
    i = i + 1
Loop

Curl Command

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

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Request",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/requests",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "requests"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Accepts a `request` object that sets one or more properties.\n\n#### Allowed for\n\n* End users\n* Anonymous users (rate limit of 5 requests per hour for [trial accounts](/documentation/developer-tools/getting-started/getting-a-trial-or-sponsored-account-for-development/))\n\n#### Additional properties\n\nIn addition to the writable request properties in the [JSON Format table](#json-format) above, you can set the following properties when creating a request.\n\n| Name                | Type   | Mandatory | Comment\n| ----------------    | -------| --------- | -------\n| comment             | object | yes       | Describes the problem, incident, question, or task. See [Request comments](#request-comments)\n| collaborators       | array  | no        | Adds collaborators (cc's) to the request. An email notification is sent to them when the ticket is created. See [Setting collaborators](/documentation/ticketing/managing-tickets/creating-and-managing-requests#setting-collaborators)\n| requester           | object | yes*      | \\*Required for anonymous requests. Specifies the requester of the anonymous request. See [Creating anonymous requests](/documentation/ticketing/managing-tickets/creating-and-managing-requests#creating-anonymous-requests)\n\n#### Creating follow-up requests\n\nOnce a ticket is closed (as distinct from solved), it can't be reopened. However, you can create a new request that references the closed ticket. To create the follow-up request, include a `via_followup_source_id` property in the `request` object that specifies the closed ticket. The parameter only works with closed tickets. It has no effect with other tickets.\n"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Created response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/requests",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "requests"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"request\": {\n    \"subject\": \"<string>\",\n    \"assignee_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"can_be_solved_by_me\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"collaborator_ids\": [\n      \"<integer>\",\n      \"<integer>\"\n    ],\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"custom_fields\": [\n      {\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"custom_status_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"due_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"email_cc_ids\": [\n      \"<integer>\",\n      \"<integer>\"\n    ],\n    \"followup_source_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"group_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"is_public\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"organization_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"priority\": \"<string>\",\n    \"recipient\": \"<string>\",\n    \"requester_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"solved\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"status\": \"<string>\",\n    \"ticket_form_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\",\n    \"via\": {\n      \"channel\": \"<string>\",\n      \"source\": {\n        \"est__\": false\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}