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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

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

Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/object-info/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/picklist-values/:RECORD_TYPE_ID/:FIELD_API_NAME",sbResponseBody)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


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

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

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = http.LastStatus
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastHeader)
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
    Exit Sub
End If


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

' {
'   "controllerValues": {},
'   "defaultValue": null,
'   "eTag": "bee3e6401e143e18332a17639061c5ff",
'   "url": "/services/data/v51.0/ui-api/object-info/Account/picklist-values/012000000000000AAA/Industry",
'   "values": [
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Agriculture",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Agriculture"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Apparel",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Apparel"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Banking",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Banking"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Biotechnology",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Biotechnology"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Chemicals",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Chemicals"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Communications",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Communications"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Construction",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Construction"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Consulting",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Consulting"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Education",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Education"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Electronics",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Electronics"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Energy",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Energy"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Engineering",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Engineering"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Entertainment",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Entertainment"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Environmental",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Environmental"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Finance",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Finance"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Food & Beverage",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Food & Beverage"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Government",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Government"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Healthcare",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Healthcare"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Hospitality",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Hospitality"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Insurance",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Insurance"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Machinery",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Machinery"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Manufacturing",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Manufacturing"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Media",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Media"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Not For Profit",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Not For Profit"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Recreation",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Recreation"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Retail",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Retail"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Shipping",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Shipping"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Technology",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Technology"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Telecommunications",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Telecommunications"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Transportation",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Transportation"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Utilities",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Utilities"
'     },
'     {
'       "attributes": null,
'       "label": "Other",
'       "validFor": [
'       ],
'       "value": "Other"
'     }
'   ]
' }

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



Dim attributes As String
Dim label As String
Dim value As String
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer

Dim defaultValue As String = jResp.StringOf("defaultValue")
Dim eTag As String = jResp.StringOf("eTag")
Dim url As String = jResp.StringOf("url")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("values")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    attributes = jResp.StringOf("values[i].attributes")
    label = jResp.StringOf("values[i].label")
    value = jResp.StringOf("values[i].value")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("values[i].validFor")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While

Curl Command

curl -X GET
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/object-info/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/picklist-values/:RECORD_TYPE_ID/:FIELD_API_NAME

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Get Values for a Picklist Field",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/object-info/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/picklist-values/:RECORD_TYPE_ID/:FIELD_API_NAME",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "ui-api",
        "object-info",
        ":SOBJECT_API_NAME",
        "picklist-values",
        ":RECORD_TYPE_ID",
        ":FIELD_API_NAME"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "SOBJECT_API_NAME",
          "value": "Account",
          "description": "Object API Name"
        },
        {
          "key": "RECORD_TYPE_ID",
          "value": "012000000000000AAA",
          "description": "Record type Id. Use `012000000000000AAA` as default when there are no custom record types."
        },
        {
          "key": "FIELD_API_NAME",
          "value": "Industry",
          "description": "Field API Name (optional)"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Get metadata about a specific object. The response includes metadata describing fields, child relationships, record type, and theme."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Get Values for a Picklist Field",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/ui-api/object-info/:SOBJECT_API_NAME/picklist-values/:RECORD_TYPE_ID/:FIELD_API_NAME",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "ui-api",
            "object-info",
            ":SOBJECT_API_NAME",
            "picklist-values",
            ":RECORD_TYPE_ID",
            ":FIELD_API_NAME"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "SOBJECT_API_NAME",
              "value": "Account",
              "description": "Object API Name"
            },
            {
              "key": "RECORD_TYPE_ID",
              "value": "012000000000000AAA",
              "description": "Record type Id. Use `012000000000000AAA` as default when there are no custom record types."
            },
            {
              "key": "FIELD_API_NAME",
              "value": "Industry",
              "description": "Field API Name"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Tue, 04 May 2021 09:32:34 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
          "value": "max-age=31536002; includeSubDomains"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Robots-Tag",
          "value": "none"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache,must-revalidate,max-age=0,no-store,private"
        },
        {
          "key": "ETag",
          "value": "\"bee3e6401e143e18332a17639061c5ff--gzip\""
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Accept-Encoding"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Encoding",
          "value": "gzip"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"controllerValues\": {},\n    \"defaultValue\": null,\n    \"eTag\": \"bee3e6401e143e18332a17639061c5ff\",\n    \"url\": \"/services/data/v51.0/ui-api/object-info/Account/picklist-values/012000000000000AAA/Industry\",\n    \"values\": [\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Agriculture\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Agriculture\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Apparel\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Apparel\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Banking\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Banking\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Biotechnology\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Biotechnology\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Chemicals\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Chemicals\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Communications\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Communications\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Construction\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Construction\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Consulting\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Consulting\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Education\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Education\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Electronics\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Electronics\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Energy\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Energy\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Engineering\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Engineering\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Entertainment\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Entertainment\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Environmental\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Environmental\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Finance\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Finance\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Food &amp; Beverage\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Food &amp; Beverage\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Government\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Government\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Healthcare\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Healthcare\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Hospitality\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Hospitality\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Insurance\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Insurance\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Machinery\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Machinery\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Manufacturing\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Manufacturing\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Media\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Media\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Not For Profit\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Not For Profit\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Recreation\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Recreation\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Retail\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Retail\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Shipping\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Shipping\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Technology\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Technology\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Telecommunications\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Telecommunications\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Transportation\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Transportation\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Utilities\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Utilities\"\n        },\n        {\n            \"attributes\": null,\n            \"label\": \"Other\",\n            \"validFor\": [],\n            \"value\": \"Other\"\n        }\n    ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}