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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

http.BasicAuth = True
http.Login = "login"
http.Password = "password"

Dim queryParams As New Chilkat.JsonObject
queryParams.UpdateString("macro_id","<integer>")
queryParams.UpdateString("ticket_id","<integer>")

http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/json")


Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.QuickRequestParams("GET","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/macros/new",queryParams)
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)

' {
'   "macro": {
'     "actions": [
'       {
'         "field": "<string>",
'         "value": "<string>"
'       },
'       {
'         "field": "<string>",
'         "value": "<string>"
'       }
'     ],
'     "title": "<string>",
'     "active": "<boolean>",
'     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'     "default": "<boolean>",
'     "description": "<string>",
'     "id": "<integer>",
'     "position": "<integer>",
'     "restriction": {
'       "utc": -57663786.73485631,
'       "sint_c": 56026975.00248328
'     },
'     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
'     "url": "<string>",
'     "app_installation": "<string>",
'     "categories": "<string>",
'     "permissions": "<string>",
'     "usage_1h": "<integer>",
'     "usage_7d": "<integer>",
'     "usage_24h": "<integer>",
'     "usage_30d": "<integer>"
'   }
' }

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



Dim field As String
Dim value As String

Dim Title As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.title")
Dim Active As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.active")
Dim Created_at As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.created_at")
Dim Default As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.default")
Dim Description As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.description")
Dim Id As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.id")
Dim Position As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.position")
Dim Utc As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.restriction.utc")
Dim Sint_c As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.restriction.sint_c")
Dim Updated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.updated_at")
Dim v_Url As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.url")
Dim App_installation As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.app_installation")
Dim Categories As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.categories")
Dim Permissions As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.permissions")
Dim Usage_1h As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.usage_1h")
Dim Usage_7d As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.usage_7d")
Dim Usage_24h As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.usage_24h")
Dim Usage_30d As String = jResp.StringOf("macro.usage_30d")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("macro.actions")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    field = jResp.StringOf("macro.actions[i].field")
    value = jResp.StringOf("macro.actions[i].value")
    i = i + 1
End While

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -G -d "macro_id=%3Cinteger%3E"
	-d "ticket_id=%3Cinteger%3E"
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/macros/new

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Show Macro Replica",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/macros/new?macro_id=<integer>&ticket_id=<integer>",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "macros",
        "new"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "macro_id",
          "value": "<integer>",
          "description": "(Required) The ID of the macro to replicate"
        },
        {
          "key": "ticket_id",
          "value": "<integer>",
          "description": "(Required) The ID of the ticket from which to build a macro replica"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Returns an unpersisted macro representation derived from a ticket or macro.\n\nThe endpoint takes one of the following query parameters: `macro_id` or `ticket_id`. If you include both, `macro_id` is used.\n\n#### Allowed For\n* Agents\n"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Success Response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/macros/new?macro_id=<integer>&ticket_id=<integer>",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "macros",
            "new"
          ],
          "query": [
            {
              "key": "macro_id",
              "value": "<integer>",
              "description": "(Required) The ID of the macro to replicate"
            },
            {
              "key": "ticket_id",
              "value": "<integer>",
              "description": "(Required) The ID of the ticket from which to build a macro replica"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"macro\": {\n    \"actions\": [\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"restriction\": {\n      \"utc\": -57663786.73485631,\n      \"sint_c\": 56026975.00248328\n    },\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\",\n    \"app_installation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"categories\": \"<string>\",\n    \"permissions\": \"<string>\",\n    \"usage_1h\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"usage_7d\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"usage_24h\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"usage_30d\": \"<integer>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}