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VB.NET / Coupa Postman Collection - OAuth - Master / Create Department

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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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample XML: Generate Code to Create XML

' The following XML is sent in the request body.

' <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
' <department>
'     <name>Coupa Development</name>
'     <active>true</active>
'     <custom-fields>
'         <test1>TestCustomDevelopment</test1>
'     </custom-fields>
' </department>
' 

Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml
xml.Tag = "department"
xml.UpdateChildContent("name","Coupa Development")
xml.UpdateChildContent("active","true")
xml.UpdateChildContent("custom-fields|test1","TestCustomDevelopment")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"

Dim sbRequestBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
xml.GetXmlSb(sbRequestBody)

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PTextSb("POST","https://domain.com/departments?fields=[""id"",""name"",""active"",{""custom_fields"":{}}]",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/xml",False,False)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode)
Debug.WriteLine(resp.BodyStr)

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '<department>
    <name>Coupa Development</name>
    <active>true</active>
    <custom-fields>
        <test1>TestCustomDevelopment</test1>
    </custom-fields>
</department>'
https://domain.com/departments?fields=["id","name","active",{"custom_fields":{}}]

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Department",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "<department>\n    <name>Coupa Development</name>\n    <active>true</active>\n    <custom-fields>\n        <test1>TestCustomDevelopment</test1>\n    </custom-fields>\n</department>",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "xml"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{URL}}/departments?fields=[\"id\",\"name\",\"active\",{\"custom_fields\":{}}]",
      "host": [
        "{{URL}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "departments"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "fields",
          "value": "[\"id\",\"name\",\"active\",{\"custom_fields\":{}}]"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}