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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"

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

Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/automations/:automation_id",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)

' {
'   "automation": {
'     "actions": [
'       {
'         "field": "<string>",
'         "value": "<string>"
'       },
'       {
'         "field": "<string>",
'         "value": "<string>"
'       }
'     ],
'     "active": "<boolean>",
'     "conditions": {
'       "all": [
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "operator": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         },
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "operator": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         }
'       ],
'       "any": [
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "operator": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         },
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "operator": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         }
'       ]
'     },
'     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'     "default": "<boolean>",
'     "id": "<integer>",
'     "position": "<integer>",
'     "raw_title": "<string>",
'     "title": "<string>",
'     "updated_at": "<dateTime>"
'   }
' }

' 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 operator As String

Dim Active As String = jResp.StringOf("automation.active")
Dim Created_at As String = jResp.StringOf("automation.created_at")
Dim Default As String = jResp.StringOf("automation.default")
Dim Id As String = jResp.StringOf("automation.id")
Dim Position As String = jResp.StringOf("automation.position")
Dim Raw_title As String = jResp.StringOf("automation.raw_title")
Dim Title As String = jResp.StringOf("automation.title")
Dim Updated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("automation.updated_at")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("automation.actions")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    field = jResp.StringOf("automation.actions[i].field")
    value = jResp.StringOf("automation.actions[i].value")
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("automation.conditions.all")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    field = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.all[i].field")
    operator = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.all[i].operator")
    value = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.all[i].value")
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("automation.conditions.any")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    field = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.any[i].field")
    operator = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.any[i].operator")
    value = jResp.StringOf("automation.conditions.any[i].value")
    i = i + 1
End While

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X GET
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/automations/:automation_id

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Show Automation",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/automations/:automation_id",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "automations",
        ":automation_id"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "automation_id",
          "value": "<integer>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "#### Allowed For\n\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/automations/:automation_id",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "automations",
            ":automation_id"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "automation_id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"automation\": {\n    \"actions\": [\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"field\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"conditions\": {\n      \"all\": [\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"any\": [\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}