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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.

' {
'   "requests": [
'     {
'       "entityTypes": [
'         "externalItem"
'       ],
'       "contentSources": [
'         "/external/connections/sampleConnectionId"
'       ],
'       "query": {
'         "queryString": "sample"
'       },
'       "fields": [
'         "title",
'         "iconurl",
'         "lastModifiedDate"
'       ]
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("requests[0].entityTypes[0]","externalItem")
json.UpdateString("requests[0].contentSources[0]","/external/connections/sampleConnectionId")
json.UpdateString("requests[0].query.queryString","sample")
json.UpdateString("requests[0].fields[0]","title")
json.UpdateString("requests[0].fields[1]","iconurl")
json.UpdateString("requests[0].fields[2]","lastModifiedDate")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/search/query","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 "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "requests": [
        {
            "entityTypes": [
                "externalItem"
            ],
            "contentSources": [
                "/external/connections/sampleConnectionId"
            ],
            "query": {
                "queryString": "sample"
            },
            "fields": [
                "title",
                "iconurl",
                "lastModifiedDate"
            ]
        }
    ]
}'
https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/search/query

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Search external items",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"requests\": [\n        {\n            \"entityTypes\": [\n                \"externalItem\"\n            ],\n            \"contentSources\": [\n                \"/external/connections/sampleConnectionId\"\n            ],\n            \"query\": {\n                \"queryString\": \"sample\"\n            },\n            \"fields\": [\n                \"title\",\n                \"iconurl\",\n                \"lastModifiedDate\"\n            ]\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/search/query",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "graph",
        "microsoft",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "beta",
        "search",
        "query"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}