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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.

' {
'   "name": "CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME",
'   "value": "CUSTOM_VARIABLE_VALUE",
'   "is_secret": true
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("name","CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME")
json.UpdateString("value","CUSTOM_VARIABLE_VALUE")
json.UpdateBool("is_secret",True)

http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json")

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/integration/webhooks/configuration/custom-variables","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")

    Exit Sub
End If



' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "name": "CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME",
'   "is_secret": true,
'   "value": "CUSTOM_VARIABLE_VALUE"
' }

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code




Dim name As String = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim is_secret As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("is_secret")
Dim value As String = jResp.StringOf("value")

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-H "Accept: application/json"
	-d '{
  "name": "CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME",
  "value": "CUSTOM_VARIABLE_VALUE",
  "is_secret": true
}'
https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/integration/webhooks/configuration/custom-variables

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a custom variable",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      },
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"name\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME\",\n  \"value\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_VALUE\",\n  \"is_secret\": true\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "headerFamily": "json",
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/integration/webhooks/configuration/custom-variables",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v1",
        "integration",
        "webhooks",
        "configuration",
        "custom-variables"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Creates an endpoint with the name `<CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME>`."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "OK",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"name\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME\",\n  \"value\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_VALUE\",\n  \"is_secret\": true\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/integration/webhooks/configuration/custom-variables",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "integration",
            "webhooks",
            "configuration",
            "custom-variables"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"name\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME\",\n  \"is_secret\": true,\n  \"value\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_VALUE\"\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bad Request",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"name\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME\",\n  \"value\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_VALUE\",\n  \"is_secret\": true\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/integration/webhooks/configuration/custom-variables",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "integration",
            "webhooks",
            "configuration",
            "custom-variables"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Authentication error",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"name\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME\",\n  \"value\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_VALUE\",\n  \"is_secret\": true\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/integration/webhooks/configuration/custom-variables",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "integration",
            "webhooks",
            "configuration",
            "custom-variables"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Forbidden",
      "code": 403,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Too many requests",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"name\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_NAME\",\n  \"value\": \"CUSTOM_VARIABLE_VALUE\",\n  \"is_secret\": true\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/integration/webhooks/configuration/custom-variables",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "integration",
            "webhooks",
            "configuration",
            "custom-variables"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Too Many Requests",
      "code": 429,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}