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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.

' {
'   "externalCredential": "test",
'   "authenticationProtocol": "Custom",
'   "principalName": "test",
'   "principalType": "NamedPrincipal",
'   "credentials": {
'     "testCredential": {
'       "value": "000000",
'       "encrypted": true
'     }
'   }
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("externalCredential","test")
json.UpdateString("authenticationProtocol","Custom")
json.UpdateString("principalName","test")
json.UpdateString("principalType","NamedPrincipal")
json.UpdateString("credentials.testCredential.value","000000")
json.UpdateBool("credentials.testCredential.encrypted",True)

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"

Dim sbRequestBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/credential",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",False,False)
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 PUT
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "externalCredential": "test",
    "authenticationProtocol": "Custom",
    "principalName": "test",
    "principalType": "NamedPrincipal",
    "credentials": {
        "testCredential": {
            "value": "000000",
            "encrypted": true
        }
    }
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/credential

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update Credential",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"externalCredential\": \"test\",\n    \"authenticationProtocol\": \"Custom\",\n    \"principalName\": \"test\",\n    \"principalType\": \"NamedPrincipal\",\n    \"credentials\": {\n        \"testCredential\": {\n            \"value\": \"000000\",\n            \"encrypted\": true\n        }\n    }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/named-credentials/credential",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "named-credentials",
        "credential"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Update a credential."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}