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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 JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "items": [
'     {
'       "name": "anim aliquip cupidatat commodo laborum",
'       "externalId": "veniam in reprehenderit culpa",
'       "parentId": 7287302321534466,
'       "parentExternalId": "nostrud pariatur aute",
'       "description": "nisi incididunt",
'       "dataSetId": 1616183313071840,
'       "metadata": {},
'       "source": "fugiat ",
'       "labels": [
'         {
'           "externalId": "eu tempor aliqua ipsum quis"
'         },
'         {
'           "externalId": "laborum est aliquip magna"
'         }
'       ]
'     },
'     {
'       "name": "in culpa ullamco fugiat p",
'       "externalId": "qui quis anim ",
'       "parentId": 4737890210897342,
'       "parentExternalId": "in",
'       "description": "id Excepteur volu",
'       "dataSetId": 6713921295205546,
'       "metadata": {},
'       "source": "nostrud",
'       "labels": [
'         {
'           "externalId": "dolor consequat fugiat nisi"
'         },
'         {
'           "externalId": "dol"
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("items[0].name","anim aliquip cupidatat commodo laborum")
json.UpdateString("items[0].externalId","veniam in reprehenderit culpa")
json.UpdateInt("items[0].parentId",123)
json.UpdateString("items[0].parentExternalId","nostrud pariatur aute")
json.UpdateString("items[0].description","nisi incididunt")
json.UpdateInt("items[0].dataSetId",123)
json.UpdateNewObject("items[0].metadata")
json.UpdateString("items[0].source","fugiat ")
json.UpdateString("items[0].labels[0].externalId","eu tempor aliqua ipsum quis")
json.UpdateString("items[0].labels[1].externalId","laborum est aliquip magna")
json.UpdateString("items[1].name","in culpa ullamco fugiat p")
json.UpdateString("items[1].externalId","qui quis anim ")
json.UpdateInt("items[1].parentId",123)
json.UpdateString("items[1].parentExternalId","in")
json.UpdateString("items[1].description","id Excepteur volu")
json.UpdateInt("items[1].dataSetId",123)
json.UpdateNewObject("items[1].metadata")
json.UpdateString("items[1].source","nostrud")
json.UpdateString("items[1].labels[0].externalId","dolor consequat fugiat nisi")
json.UpdateString("items[1].labels[1].externalId","dol")

http.SetRequestHeader("content-type","application/json")
http.SetRequestHeader("api-key","{{api-key}}")

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/api/v1/projects/{{project}}/assets","application/json",json)
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 "api-key: {{api-key}}"
	-H "content-type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "items": [
        {
            "name": "anim aliquip cupidatat commodo laborum",
            "externalId": "veniam in reprehenderit culpa",
            "parentId": 7287302321534466,
            "parentExternalId": "nostrud pariatur aute",
            "description": "nisi incididunt",
            "dataSetId": 1616183313071840,
            "metadata": {},
            "source": "fugiat ",
            "labels": [
                {
                    "externalId": "eu tempor aliqua ipsum quis"
                },
                {
                    "externalId": "laborum est aliquip magna"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "in culpa ullamco fugiat p",
            "externalId": "qui quis anim ",
            "parentId": 4737890210897342,
            "parentExternalId": "in",
            "description": "id Excepteur volu",
            "dataSetId": 6713921295205546,
            "metadata": {},
            "source": "nostrud",
            "labels": [
                {
                    "externalId": "dolor consequat fugiat nisi"
                },
                {
                    "externalId": "dol"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}'
https://domain.com/api/v1/projects/{{project}}/assets

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "id": "createAssets",
  "name": "Create assets",
  "request": {
    "url": {
      "host": "{{baseUrl}}",
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v1",
        "projects",
        "{{project}}",
        "assets"
      ],
      "query": [
      ],
      "variable": [
      ]
    },
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "api-key",
        "value": "{{api-key}}",
        "description": "An admin can create API keys in the Cognite console."
      },
      {
        "key": "content-type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "description": "You can create a maximum of 1000 assets per request.",
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"items\": [\n        {\n            \"name\": \"anim aliquip cupidatat commodo laborum\",\n            \"externalId\": \"veniam in reprehenderit culpa\",\n            \"parentId\": 7287302321534466,\n            \"parentExternalId\": \"nostrud pariatur aute\",\n            \"description\": \"nisi incididunt\",\n            \"dataSetId\": 1616183313071840,\n            \"metadata\": {},\n            \"source\": \"fugiat \",\n            \"labels\": [\n                {\n                    \"externalId\": \"eu tempor aliqua ipsum quis\"\n                },\n                {\n                    \"externalId\": \"laborum est aliquip magna\"\n                }\n            ]\n        },\n        {\n            \"name\": \"in culpa ullamco fugiat p\",\n            \"externalId\": \"qui quis anim \",\n            \"parentId\": 4737890210897342,\n            \"parentExternalId\": \"in\",\n            \"description\": \"id Excepteur volu\",\n            \"dataSetId\": 6713921295205546,\n            \"metadata\": {},\n            \"source\": \"nostrud\",\n            \"labels\": [\n                {\n                    \"externalId\": \"dolor consequat fugiat nisi\"\n                },\n                {\n                    \"externalId\": \"dol\"\n                }\n            ]\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  }
}