Back to Collection Items
' 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"?>
' <item>
' <description>Birds for gifts</description>
' <item-number>2423152</item-number>
' <name>RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS</name>
' <active type="boolean">true</active>
' <image-url>https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800</image-url>
' <manufacturer-name>IAMCompany</manufacturer-name>
' <manufacturer-part-number>IAM1244</manufacturer-part-number>
' <item-type>Item</item-type>
' <custom-fields>
' <gl-acct>1023</gl-acct>
' </custom-fields>
' <uom>
' <code>EA</code>
' <name>Each</name>
' </uom>
' </item>
'
Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml
xml.Tag = "item"
xml.UpdateChildContent("description","Birds for gifts")
xml.UpdateChildContentInt("item-number",2423152)
xml.UpdateChildContent("name","RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS")
xml.UpdateAttrAt("active",True,"type","boolean")
xml.UpdateChildContent("active","true")
xml.UpdateChildContent("image-url","https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800")
xml.UpdateChildContent("manufacturer-name","IAMCompany")
xml.UpdateChildContent("manufacturer-part-number","IAM1244")
xml.UpdateChildContent("item-type","Item")
xml.UpdateChildContentInt("custom-fields|gl-acct",1023)
xml.UpdateChildContent("uom|code","EA")
xml.UpdateChildContent("uom|name","Each")
' 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/items?fields=[""id"",""name"",""item-number""]",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 '<item>
<description>Birds for gifts</description>
<item-number>2423152</item-number>
<name>RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS</name>
<active type="boolean">true</active>
<image-url>https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800</image-url>
<manufacturer-name>IAMCompany</manufacturer-name>
<manufacturer-part-number>IAM1244</manufacturer-part-number>
<item-type>Item</item-type>
<custom-fields>
<gl-acct>1023</gl-acct>
</custom-fields>
<uom>
<code>EA</code>
<name>Each</name>
</uom>
</item>'
https://domain.com/items?fields=["id","name","item-number"]
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create New Item",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "<item>\n <description>Birds for gifts</description>\n <item-number>2423152</item-number>\n <name>RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS</name>\n <active type=\"boolean\">true</active>\n <image-url>https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800</image-url>\n <manufacturer-name>IAMCompany</manufacturer-name>\n <manufacturer-part-number>IAM1244</manufacturer-part-number>\n <item-type>Item</item-type>\n <custom-fields>\n <gl-acct>1023</gl-acct>\n </custom-fields>\n <uom>\n <code>EA</code>\n <name>Each</name>\n </uom>\n</item>",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "xml"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{URL}}/items?fields=[\"id\",\"name\",\"item-number\"]",
"host": [
"{{URL}}"
],
"path": [
"items"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "fields",
"value": "[\"id\",\"name\",\"item-number\"]"
}
]
}
},
"response": [
]
}