VB.NET / Postman API / Create Workspace
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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.
' {
' "workspace": {
' "name": "New Workspace",
' "type": "personal",
' "description": "Some description",
' "collections": [
' {
' "id": "e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d",
' "name": "Straw hats",
' "uid": "8154-e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d"
' }
' ],
' "environments": [
' {
' "id": "83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b",
' "name": "env",
' "uid": "8154-83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b"
' }
' ],
' "mocks": [
' {
' "id": "cda672ef-1375-40e9-baee-e20ece8d7b65"
' }
' ],
' "monitors": [
' {
' "id": "1e889bd2-3862-4be0-b2c2-9b1fe9673aec"
' }
' ]
' }
' }
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("workspace.name","New Workspace")
json.UpdateString("workspace.type","personal")
json.UpdateString("workspace.description","Some description")
json.UpdateString("workspace.collections[0].id","e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d")
json.UpdateString("workspace.collections[0].name","Straw hats")
json.UpdateString("workspace.collections[0].uid","8154-e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d")
json.UpdateString("workspace.environments[0].id","83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b")
json.UpdateString("workspace.environments[0].name","env")
json.UpdateString("workspace.environments[0].uid","8154-83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b")
json.UpdateString("workspace.mocks[0].id","cda672ef-1375-40e9-baee-e20ece8d7b65")
json.UpdateString("workspace.monitors[0].id","1e889bd2-3862-4be0-b2c2-9b1fe9673aec")
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/workspaces","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)
' {
' "workspace": {
' "id": "cfbcd9bf-cc8b-4d6f-b8ef-440a3e49e29f",
' "name": "New Workspace"
' }
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim Id As String = jResp.StringOf("workspace.id")
Dim Name As String = jResp.StringOf("workspace.name")
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"workspace": {
"name": "New Workspace",
"type": "personal",
"description": "Some description",
"collections": [
{
"id": "e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d",
"name": "Straw hats",
"uid": "8154-e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d"
}
],
"environments": [
{
"id": "83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b",
"name": "env",
"uid": "8154-83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b"
}
],
"mocks": [
{
"id": "cda672ef-1375-40e9-baee-e20ece8d7b65"
}
],
"monitors": [
{
"id": "1e889bd2-3862-4be0-b2c2-9b1fe9673aec"
}
]
}
}'
https://api.getpostman.com/workspaces
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Workspace",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"workspace\": {\n \"name\": \"New Workspace\",\n \"type\": \"personal\",\n \"description\": \"Some description\",\n \"collections\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d\",\n \"name\": \"Straw hats\",\n \"uid\": \"8154-e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d\"\n }\n ],\n \"environments\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b\",\n \"name\": \"env\",\n \"uid\": \"8154-83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b\"\n }\n ],\n \"mocks\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"cda672ef-1375-40e9-baee-e20ece8d7b65\"\n }\n ],\n \"monitors\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"1e889bd2-3862-4be0-b2c2-9b1fe9673aec\"\n }\n ]\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/workspaces",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"workspaces"
]
},
"description": "This endpoint allows you to create a workspace and populate it with entities like `collections`, `environments`, `mocks` and `monitors` using their `uid`.\n\nOn successful creation of the workspace, the response returns the workspcae `name` and `id`.\n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Successful Response",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"workspace\": {\n \"name\": \"New Workspace\",\n \"type\": \"personal\",\n \"description\": \"Some description\",\n \"collections\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d\",\n \"name\": \"Straw hats\",\n \"uid\": \"8154-e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d\"\n }\n ],\n \"environments\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b\",\n \"name\": \"env\",\n \"uid\": \"8154-83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b\"\n }\n ],\n \"mocks\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"cda672ef-1375-40e9-baee-e20ece8d7b65\"\n }\n ],\n \"monitors\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"1e889bd2-3862-4be0-b2c2-9b1fe9673aec\"\n }\n ]\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/workspaces",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"workspaces"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"workspace\": {\n \"id\": \"cfbcd9bf-cc8b-4d6f-b8ef-440a3e49e29f\",\n \"name\": \"New Workspace\"\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Instance supplied not found",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"workspace\": {\n \"name\": \"New Workspace\",\n \"type\": \"personal\",\n \"description\": \"Some description\",\n \"collections\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d\",\n \"name\": \"Straw hats\",\n \"uid\": \"8153-e1fc3c38-a0b8-44a3-bd44-d753a96b2e9d\"\n }\n ],\n \"environments\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b\",\n \"name\": \"env\",\n \"uid\": \"8153-83a1aaa2-a204-4bd8-9b92-4d486918906b\"\n }\n ],\n \"mocks\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"dda672ef-1375-40e9-baee-e20ece8d7b65\"\n }\n ],\n \"monitors\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"2e889bd2-3862-4be0-b2c2-9b1fe9673aec\"\n }\n ]\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/workspaces",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"workspaces"
]
}
},
"status": "Bad Request",
"code": 400,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"error\": {\n \"name\": \"instanceNotFoundError\",\n \"message\": \"Instance not found in the database.\"\n }\n}"
}
]
}
