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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": "Lorem sint adipisicing",
'       "name": "anim exercitation amet",
'       "legacyName": "dolor velit",
'       "isString": false,
'       "metadata": {},
'       "unit": "ipsum",
'       "assetId": 1144756346410214,
'       "isStep": false,
'       "description": "in in eiusmod quis cillum",
'       "securityCategories": [
'       ],
'       "dataSetId": 3020326818746230
'     },
'     {
'       "externalId": "ullamco et",
'       "name": "occaecat amet s",
'       "legacyName": "minim nostrud sed laboris",
'       "isString": false,
'       "metadata": {},
'       "unit": "veni",
'       "assetId": 7145761864584356,
'       "isStep": false,
'       "description": "adipisicing magna",
'       "securityCategories": [
'       ],
'       "dataSetId": 5711055041423714
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("items[0].externalId","Lorem sint adipisicing")
json.UpdateString("items[0].name","anim exercitation amet")
json.UpdateString("items[0].legacyName","dolor velit")
json.UpdateBool("items[0].isString",False)
json.UpdateNewObject("items[0].metadata")
json.UpdateString("items[0].unit","ipsum")
json.UpdateInt("items[0].assetId",123)
json.UpdateBool("items[0].isStep",False)
json.UpdateString("items[0].description","in in eiusmod quis cillum")
json.UpdateNewArray("items[0].securityCategories")
json.UpdateInt("items[0].dataSetId",123)
json.UpdateString("items[1].externalId","ullamco et")
json.UpdateString("items[1].name","occaecat amet s")
json.UpdateString("items[1].legacyName","minim nostrud sed laboris")
json.UpdateBool("items[1].isString",False)
json.UpdateNewObject("items[1].metadata")
json.UpdateString("items[1].unit","veni")
json.UpdateInt("items[1].assetId",123)
json.UpdateBool("items[1].isStep",False)
json.UpdateString("items[1].description","adipisicing magna")
json.UpdateNewArray("items[1].securityCategories")
json.UpdateInt("items[1].dataSetId",123)

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}}/timeseries","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": "Lorem sint adipisicing",
            "name": "anim exercitation amet",
            "legacyName": "dolor velit",
            "isString": false,
            "metadata": {},
            "unit": "ipsum",
            "assetId": 1144756346410214,
            "isStep": false,
            "description": "in in eiusmod quis cillum",
            "securityCategories": [],
            "dataSetId": 3020326818746230
        },
        {
            "externalId": "ullamco et",
            "name": "occaecat amet s",
            "legacyName": "minim nostrud sed laboris",
            "isString": false,
            "metadata": {},
            "unit": "veni",
            "assetId": 7145761864584356,
            "isStep": false,
            "description": "adipisicing magna",
            "securityCategories": [],
            "dataSetId": 5711055041423714
        }
    ]
}'
https://domain.com/api/v1/projects/{{project}}/timeseries

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "id": "postTimeSeries",
  "name": "Create time series",
  "request": {
    "url": {
      "host": "{{baseUrl}}",
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v1",
        "projects",
        "{{project}}",
        "timeseries"
      ],
      "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": "Create one or more time series.",
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"items\": [\n        {\n            \"externalId\": \"Lorem sint adipisicing\",\n            \"name\": \"anim exercitation amet\",\n            \"legacyName\": \"dolor velit\",\n            \"isString\": false,\n            \"metadata\": {},\n            \"unit\": \"ipsum\",\n            \"assetId\": 1144756346410214,\n            \"isStep\": false,\n            \"description\": \"in in eiusmod quis cillum\",\n            \"securityCategories\": [],\n            \"dataSetId\": 3020326818746230\n        },\n        {\n            \"externalId\": \"ullamco et\",\n            \"name\": \"occaecat amet s\",\n            \"legacyName\": \"minim nostrud sed laboris\",\n            \"isString\": false,\n            \"metadata\": {},\n            \"unit\": \"veni\",\n            \"assetId\": 7145761864584356,\n            \"isStep\": false,\n            \"description\": \"adipisicing magna\",\n            \"securityCategories\": [],\n            \"dataSetId\": 5711055041423714\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  }
}