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VB.NET / MongoDB Atlas / Create a Custom Role

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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

http.DigestAuth = True
http.Login = "username"
http.Password = "password"

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "actions": [
'     {
'       "action": "CONN_POOL_STATS",
'       "resources": [
'         {
'           "cluster": true
'         }
'       ]
'     },
'     {
'       "action": "COLL_STATS",
'       "resources": [
'         {
'           "collection": "",
'           "db": "staging"
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   ],
'   "inheritedRoles": [
'     {
'       "db": "admin",
'       "role": "enableSharding"
'     },
'     {
'       "db": "admin",
'       "role": "backup"
'     }
'   ],
'   "roleName": "ShardingAdmin"
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("actions[0].action","CONN_POOL_STATS")
json.UpdateBool("actions[0].resources[0].cluster",True)
json.UpdateString("actions[1].action","COLL_STATS")
json.UpdateString("actions[1].resources[0].collection","")
json.UpdateString("actions[1].resources[0].db","staging")
json.UpdateString("inheritedRoles[0].db","admin")
json.UpdateString("inheritedRoles[0].role","enableSharding")
json.UpdateString("inheritedRoles[1].db","admin")
json.UpdateString("inheritedRoles[1].role","backup")
json.UpdateString("roleName","ShardingAdmin")


Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/api/atlas/{{version}}/groups/{{ProjectID}}/customDBRoles/roles","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
	--digest -u 'username:password'
	-d '{
   "actions" : [ {
     "action" : "CONN_POOL_STATS",
     "resources" : [ {
       "cluster" : true
     } ]
   }, {
     "action" : "COLL_STATS",
     "resources" : [ {
       "collection" : "",
       "db" : "staging"
     } ]
   } ],
   "inheritedRoles" : [ {
     "db" : "admin",
     "role" : "enableSharding"
   }, {
     "db" : "admin",
     "role" : "backup"
   } ],
   "roleName" : "ShardingAdmin"
}'
https://domain.com/api/atlas/{{version}}/groups/{{ProjectID}}/customDBRoles/roles

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a Custom Role",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": " {\n   \"actions\" : [ {\n     \"action\" : \"CONN_POOL_STATS\",\n     \"resources\" : [ {\n       \"cluster\" : true\n     } ]\n   }, {\n     \"action\" : \"COLL_STATS\",\n     \"resources\" : [ {\n       \"collection\" : \"\",\n       \"db\" : \"staging\"\n     } ]\n   } ],\n   \"inheritedRoles\" : [ {\n     \"db\" : \"admin\",\n     \"role\" : \"enableSharding\"\n   }, {\n     \"db\" : \"admin\",\n     \"role\" : \"backup\"\n   } ],\n   \"roleName\" : \"ShardingAdmin\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{base_url}}/api/atlas/{{version}}/groups/{{ProjectID}}/customDBRoles/roles",
      "host": [
        "{{base_url}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "atlas",
        "{{version}}",
        "groups",
        "{{ProjectID}}",
        "customDBRoles",
        "roles"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Create a new custom role in the project."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}