VB.NET / Postman API / Create relations
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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.
' {
' "contracttest": [
' "collection-uid-1"
' ],
' "testsuite": [
' "collection-uid-1",
' "collection-uid-2"
' ],
' "documentation": [
' "collection-uid-3"
' ],
' "mock": [
' "mock-uid-1"
' ]
' }
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("contracttest[0]","collection-uid-1")
json.UpdateString("testsuite[0]","collection-uid-1")
json.UpdateString("testsuite[1]","collection-uid-2")
json.UpdateString("documentation[0]","collection-uid-3")
json.UpdateString("mock[0]","mock-uid-1")
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
http.SetRequestHeader("X-API-Key","{{postman_api_key}}")
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}/versions/{{apiVersionId}}/relations","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
Exit Sub
End If
Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())
Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
Exit Sub
End If
' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
' {
' "contracttest": [
' "5bcece87-ca4b-4e75-a967-2a6845626164"
' ],
' "testsuite": [
' "e525fa71-035e-4620-acda-ce878524f1e7",
' "17a974b2-ce79-4b95-9d3f-217d6ff7e979"
' ],
' "documentation": [
' "2084eba6-a17b-4751-8f03-ea60f30ba19c"
' ]
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim strVal As String
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("contracttest")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
strVal = jResp.StringOf("contracttest[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("testsuite")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
strVal = jResp.StringOf("testsuite[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("documentation")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
strVal = jResp.StringOf("documentation[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"contracttest": ["collection-uid-1"],
"testsuite": ["collection-uid-1", "collection-uid-2"],
"documentation": ["collection-uid-3"],
"mock": ["mock-uid-1"]
}'
https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}/versions/{{apiVersionId}}/relations
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create relations",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n\t\"contracttest\": [\"collection-uid-1\"],\n\t\"testsuite\": [\"collection-uid-1\", \"collection-uid-2\"],\n\t\"documentation\": [\"collection-uid-3\"],\n\t\"mock\": [\"mock-uid-1\"]\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}/versions/{{apiVersionId}}/relations",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"apis",
"{{apiId}}",
"versions",
"{{apiVersionId}}",
"relations"
]
},
"description": "This call allows you to add existing Postman entities as new relations to an API. The request body should contain the relations to be created along with an array of entity IDs. \n\n<table>\n <tr>\n <th>Relation</th>\n <th>Entity ID type</th>\n <tr>\n <tr>\n <td>contracttest</td>\n <td>Collection UIDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>integrationtest</td>\n <td>Collection UIDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>documentation</td>\n <td>Collection UIDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>testsuite</td>\n <td>Collection UIDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>environment</td>\n <td>Environment UIDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>mock</td>\n <td>Mock IDs</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <td>monitor</td>\n <td>Monitor IDs</td>\n </tr>\n</table>\n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Create multiple relations from existing collections",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n\t\"contracttest\": [\"112098-a173931c-3340-4c14-b30f-ae62e5fbeb52\"],\n\t\"testsuite\": [\"112098-a173931c-3340-4c14-b30f-ae62e5fbeb52\", \"112098-47958a5a-a2a5-4330-9c9d-60c5166115f2\"],\n\t\"documentation\": [\"112098-47958a5a-a2a5-4330-9c9d-60c5166115f2\"]\n}",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "json"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/apis/{{apiId}}/versions/{{apiVersionId}}/relations",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"apis",
"{{apiId}}",
"versions",
"{{apiVersionId}}",
"relations"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"contracttest\": [\n \"5bcece87-ca4b-4e75-a967-2a6845626164\"\n ],\n \"testsuite\": [\n \"e525fa71-035e-4620-acda-ce878524f1e7\",\n \"17a974b2-ce79-4b95-9d3f-217d6ff7e979\"\n ],\n \"documentation\": [\n \"2084eba6-a17b-4751-8f03-ea60f30ba19c\"\n ]\n}"
}
]
}
