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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/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",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)

' {
'   "custom_object_fields": [
'     {
'       "key": "<string>",
'       "type": "<string>",
'       "title": "<string>",
'       "active": "<boolean>",
'       "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'       "custom_field_options": [
'         {
'           "name": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>",
'           "id": "<integer>",
'           "position": "<integer>",
'           "raw_name": "<string>",
'           "url": "<string>"
'         },
'         {
'           "name": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>",
'           "id": "<integer>",
'           "position": "<integer>",
'           "raw_name": "<string>",
'           "url": "<string>"
'         }
'       ],
'       "description": "<string>",
'       "id": "<integer>",
'       "position": "<integer>",
'       "raw_description": "<string>",
'       "raw_title": "<string>",
'       "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
'       "relationship_filter": {},
'       "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
'       "system": "<boolean>",
'       "tag": "<string>",
'       "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
'       "url": "<string>"
'     },
'     {
'       "key": "<string>",
'       "type": "<string>",
'       "title": "<string>",
'       "active": "<boolean>",
'       "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'       "custom_field_options": [
'         {
'           "name": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>",
'           "id": "<integer>",
'           "position": "<integer>",
'           "raw_name": "<string>",
'           "url": "<string>"
'         },
'         {
'           "name": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>",
'           "id": "<integer>",
'           "position": "<integer>",
'           "raw_name": "<string>",
'           "url": "<string>"
'         }
'       ],
'       "description": "<string>",
'       "id": "<integer>",
'       "position": "<integer>",
'       "raw_description": "<string>",
'       "raw_title": "<string>",
'       "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
'       "relationship_filter": {},
'       "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
'       "system": "<boolean>",
'       "tag": "<string>",
'       "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
'       "url": "<string>"
'     }
'   ]
' }

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



Dim key As String
Dim v_type As String
Dim title As String
Dim active As String
Dim created_at As String
Dim description As String
Dim id As String
Dim position As String
Dim raw_description As String
Dim raw_title As String
Dim regexp_for_validation As String
Dim relationship_target_type As String
Dim system As String
Dim tag As String
Dim updated_at As String
Dim url As String
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer
Dim name As String
Dim value As String
Dim raw_name As String

Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("custom_object_fields")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    key = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].key")
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].type")
    title = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].title")
    active = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].active")
    created_at = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].created_at")
    description = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].description")
    id = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].id")
    position = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].position")
    raw_description = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].raw_description")
    raw_title = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].raw_title")
    regexp_for_validation = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].regexp_for_validation")
    relationship_target_type = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].relationship_target_type")
    system = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].system")
    tag = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].tag")
    updated_at = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].updated_at")
    url = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].url")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("custom_object_fields[i].custom_field_options")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        name = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].name")
        value = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].value")
        id = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].id")
        position = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].position")
        raw_name = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].raw_name")
        url = jResp.StringOf("custom_object_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].url")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While

Curl Command

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

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "List Custom Object Fields",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "custom_objects",
        ":custom_object_key",
        "fields"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "custom_object_key",
          "value": "<string>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Lists all undeleted custom fields for the specified object.\n#### Allowed For\n* Everyone"
  },
  "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/custom_objects/:custom_object_key/fields",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "custom_objects",
            ":custom_object_key",
            "fields"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "custom_object_key"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"custom_object_fields\": [\n    {\n      \"key\": \"<string>\",\n      \"type\": \"<string>\",\n      \"title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"custom_field_options\": [\n        {\n          \"name\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\",\n          \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n          \"url\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"name\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\",\n          \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n          \"url\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"description\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n      \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n      \"relationship_filter\": {},\n      \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n      \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n      \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"url\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"key\": \"<string>\",\n      \"type\": \"<string>\",\n      \"title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"custom_field_options\": [\n        {\n          \"name\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\",\n          \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n          \"url\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"name\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\",\n          \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n          \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n          \"url\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"description\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n      \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n      \"relationship_filter\": {},\n      \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n      \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n      \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"url\": \"<string>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}