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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": "Free Beverage",
'   "startDateTime": "2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z",
'   "displayName": "Free Beverage",
'   "priorityNumber": 1,
'   "description": "Buy 2 Get 1 free",
'   "endDateTime": "2023-12-30T00:00:00.000Z",
'   "objective": "To increase sales",
'   "loyaltyProgram": {
'     "name": "Program-001"
'   },
'   "additionalFieldValues": {
'     "attributes": {
'       "promotionLocation__c": "HYD"
'     }
'   },
'   "promotionLimits": {
'     "perLineItemLimit": 10,
'     "vouchersLimit": 100,
'     "vouchersPerCustomerLimit": 5,
'     "perCartLimit": 5,
'     "usePerCustomerLimit": 5,
'     "liabilityLimit": 10000,
'     "loyaltyProgramCurrency": {
'       "id": "0lcSB00000001TxYAI"
'     },
'     "pointsPerCustomerLimit": 5
'   },
'   "promotionEligibility": {
'     "eligibleProductCategories": [
'       {
'         "id": "0ZGSB0000002td74AA"
'       }
'     ],
'     "eligibleProducts": [
'       {
'         "name": "Coke"
'       }
'     ],
'     "eligibleChannels": [
'       {
'         "channelType": "Offline",
'         "store": {
'           "name": "test Store"
'         },
'         "retailLocationGroup": {
'           "name": "test"
'         }
'       }
'     ],
'     "eligibleCustomerEvents": {
'       "event": "MemberBirthday",
'       "eventPeriodUnit": "Date"
'     },
'     "eligibleEnrollmentPeriod": {
'       "isEnrollmentRequired": true,
'       "enrollmentStartDate": "2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z",
'       "enrollmentEndDate": "2023-12-30T00:00:00.000Z"
'     },
'     "eligibleLoyaltyTiers": [
'       {
'         "tierGroup": {
'           "name": "Group-001",
'           "id": "0ltSB00000000T3YAI"
'         },
'         "tier": {
'           "name": "Silver",
'           "id": "0lgSB00000000srYAA"
'         }
'       }
'     ]
'   }
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("name","Free Beverage")
json.UpdateString("startDateTime","2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z")
json.UpdateString("displayName","Free Beverage")
json.UpdateInt("priorityNumber",1)
json.UpdateString("description","Buy 2 Get 1 free")
json.UpdateString("endDateTime","2023-12-30T00:00:00.000Z")
json.UpdateString("objective","To increase sales")
json.UpdateString("loyaltyProgram.name","Program-001")
json.UpdateString("additionalFieldValues.attributes.promotionLocation__c","HYD")
json.UpdateInt("promotionLimits.perLineItemLimit",10)
json.UpdateInt("promotionLimits.vouchersLimit",100)
json.UpdateInt("promotionLimits.vouchersPerCustomerLimit",5)
json.UpdateInt("promotionLimits.perCartLimit",5)
json.UpdateInt("promotionLimits.usePerCustomerLimit",5)
json.UpdateInt("promotionLimits.liabilityLimit",10000)
json.UpdateString("promotionLimits.loyaltyProgramCurrency.id","0lcSB00000001TxYAI")
json.UpdateInt("promotionLimits.pointsPerCustomerLimit",5)
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleProductCategories[0].id","0ZGSB0000002td74AA")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleProducts[0].name","Coke")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleChannels[0].channelType","Offline")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleChannels[0].store.name","test Store")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleChannels[0].retailLocationGroup.name","test")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleCustomerEvents.event","MemberBirthday")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleCustomerEvents.eventPeriodUnit","Date")
json.UpdateBool("promotionEligibility.eligibleEnrollmentPeriod.isEnrollmentRequired",True)
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleEnrollmentPeriod.enrollmentStartDate","2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleEnrollmentPeriod.enrollmentEndDate","2023-12-30T00:00:00.000Z")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleLoyaltyTiers[0].tierGroup.name","Group-001")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleLoyaltyTiers[0].tierGroup.id","0ltSB00000000T3YAI")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleLoyaltyTiers[0].tier.name","Silver")
json.UpdateString("promotionEligibility.eligibleLoyaltyTiers[0].tier.id","0lgSB00000000srYAA")

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

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/global-promotions-management/promotions","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>"
	-d '{
   "name":"Free Beverage",
   "startDateTime":"2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z",
   "displayName":"Free Beverage",
   "priorityNumber":1,
   "description":"Buy 2 Get 1 free",
   "endDateTime":"2023-12-30T00:00:00.000Z",
   "objective":"To increase sales",
   "loyaltyProgram":{
      "name":"Program-001"
   },
   "additionalFieldValues":{
      "attributes":{
         "promotionLocation__c":"HYD"
      }
   },
   "promotionLimits":{
      "perLineItemLimit":10,
      "vouchersLimit":100,
      "vouchersPerCustomerLimit":5,
      "perCartLimit":5,
      "usePerCustomerLimit":5,
      "liabilityLimit":10000,
      "loyaltyProgramCurrency":{
         "id":"0lcSB00000001TxYAI"
      },
      "pointsPerCustomerLimit":5
   },
   "promotionEligibility":{
      "eligibleProductCategories":[
         {
            "id":"0ZGSB0000002td74AA"
         }
      ],
      "eligibleProducts":[
         {
            "name":"Coke"
         }
      ],
      "eligibleChannels":[
         {
            "channelType":"Offline",
            "store":{
               "name":"test Store"
            },
            "retailLocationGroup":{
               "name":"test"
            }
         }
      ],
      "eligibleCustomerEvents":{
         "event":"MemberBirthday",
         "eventPeriodUnit":"Date"
      },
      "eligibleEnrollmentPeriod":{
         "isEnrollmentRequired":true,
         "enrollmentStartDate":"2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z",
         "enrollmentEndDate":"2023-12-30T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      "eligibleLoyaltyTiers":[
         {
            "tierGroup":{
               "name":"Group-001",
               "id":"0ltSB00000000T3YAI"
            },
            "tier":{
               "name":"Silver",
               "id":"0lgSB00000000srYAA"
            }
         }
      ]
   }
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/global-promotions-management/promotions

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Promotions Creation",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "//pm.variables.set('loyaltyProgramName','xyz');",
          "pm.variables.set('processName','TierProcessing');"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript",
        "packages": {}
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n   \"name\":\"Free Beverage\",\n   \"startDateTime\":\"2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z\",\n   \"displayName\":\"Free Beverage\",\n   \"priorityNumber\":1,\n   \"description\":\"Buy 2 Get 1 free\",\n   \"endDateTime\":\"2023-12-30T00:00:00.000Z\",\n   \"objective\":\"To increase sales\",\n   \"loyaltyProgram\":{\n      \"name\":\"Program-001\"\n   },\n   \"additionalFieldValues\":{\n      \"attributes\":{\n         \"promotionLocation__c\":\"HYD\"\n      }\n   },\n   \"promotionLimits\":{\n      \"perLineItemLimit\":10,\n      \"vouchersLimit\":100,\n      \"vouchersPerCustomerLimit\":5,\n      \"perCartLimit\":5,\n      \"usePerCustomerLimit\":5,\n      \"liabilityLimit\":10000,\n      \"loyaltyProgramCurrency\":{\n         \"id\":\"0lcSB00000001TxYAI\"\n      },\n      \"pointsPerCustomerLimit\":5\n   },\n   \"promotionEligibility\":{\n      \"eligibleProductCategories\":[\n         {\n            \"id\":\"0ZGSB0000002td74AA\"\n         }\n      ],\n      \"eligibleProducts\":[\n         {\n            \"name\":\"Coke\"\n         }\n      ],\n      \"eligibleChannels\":[\n         {\n            \"channelType\":\"Offline\",\n            \"store\":{\n               \"name\":\"test Store\"\n            },\n            \"retailLocationGroup\":{\n               \"name\":\"test\"\n            }\n         }\n      ],\n      \"eligibleCustomerEvents\":{\n         \"event\":\"MemberBirthday\",\n         \"eventPeriodUnit\":\"Date\"\n      },\n      \"eligibleEnrollmentPeriod\":{\n         \"isEnrollmentRequired\":true,\n         \"enrollmentStartDate\":\"2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z\",\n         \"enrollmentEndDate\":\"2023-12-30T00:00:00.000Z\"\n      },\n      \"eligibleLoyaltyTiers\":[\n         {\n            \"tierGroup\":{\n               \"name\":\"Group-001\",\n               \"id\":\"0ltSB00000000T3YAI\"\n            },\n            \"tier\":{\n               \"name\":\"Silver\",\n               \"id\":\"0lgSB00000000srYAA\"\n            }\n         }\n      ]\n   }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/global-promotions-management/promotions",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "global-promotions-management",
        "promotions"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "journalTypeId",
          "value": "",
          "disabled": true
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "[Promotions Creation](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.loyalty.meta/loyalty/connect_resources_unified_promotions.htm)\n\nNOTE:\n\nIn the Pre-request. Script Tab, make changes in the variables value accordingly with the real Process Name to invoke."
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}