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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": [
'     {
'       "externalId": "eiusmod ut",
'       "name": "ad culpa in consequat ut",
'       "description": "do",
'       "metadata": {},
'       "writeProtected": false
'     },
'     {
'       "externalId": "cillum consequat qui ad",
'       "name": "ipsum ",
'       "description": "exercitation irure minim nostrud dolore",
'       "metadata": {},
'       "writeProtected": false
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("items[0].externalId","eiusmod ut")
json.UpdateString("items[0].name","ad culpa in consequat ut")
json.UpdateString("items[0].description","do")
json.UpdateNewObject("items[0].metadata")
json.UpdateBool("items[0].writeProtected",False)
json.UpdateString("items[1].externalId","cillum consequat qui ad")
json.UpdateString("items[1].name","ipsum ")
json.UpdateString("items[1].description","exercitation irure minim nostrud dolore")
json.UpdateNewObject("items[1].metadata")
json.UpdateBool("items[1].writeProtected",False)

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}}/datasets","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": [
        {
            "externalId": "eiusmod ut",
            "name": "ad culpa in consequat ut",
            "description": "do",
            "metadata": {},
            "writeProtected": false
        },
        {
            "externalId": "cillum consequat qui ad",
            "name": "ipsum ",
            "description": "exercitation irure minim nostrud dolore",
            "metadata": {},
            "writeProtected": false
        }
    ]
}'
https://domain.com/api/v1/projects/{{project}}/datasets

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "id": "createDataSets",
  "name": "Create data sets",
  "request": {
    "url": {
      "host": "{{baseUrl}}",
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v1",
        "projects",
        "{{project}}",
        "datasets"
      ],
      "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 10 data sets per request.",
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"items\": [\n        {\n            \"externalId\": \"eiusmod ut\",\n            \"name\": \"ad culpa in consequat ut\",\n            \"description\": \"do\",\n            \"metadata\": {},\n            \"writeProtected\": false\n        },\n        {\n            \"externalId\": \"cillum consequat qui ad\",\n            \"name\": \"ipsum \",\n            \"description\": \"exercitation irure minim nostrud dolore\",\n            \"metadata\": {},\n            \"writeProtected\": false\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  }
}