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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/requests/:request_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)

' {
'   "request": {
'     "subject": "<string>",
'     "assignee_id": "<integer>",
'     "can_be_solved_by_me": "<boolean>",
'     "collaborator_ids": [
'       "<integer>",
'       "<integer>"
'     ],
'     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'     "custom_fields": [
'       {
'         "id": "<integer>",
'         "value": "<string>"
'       },
'       {
'         "id": "<integer>",
'         "value": "<string>"
'       }
'     ],
'     "custom_status_id": "<integer>",
'     "description": "<string>",
'     "due_at": "<dateTime>",
'     "email_cc_ids": [
'       "<integer>",
'       "<integer>"
'     ],
'     "followup_source_id": "<integer>",
'     "group_id": "<integer>",
'     "id": "<integer>",
'     "is_public": "<boolean>",
'     "organization_id": "<integer>",
'     "priority": "<string>",
'     "recipient": "<string>",
'     "requester_id": "<integer>",
'     "solved": "<boolean>",
'     "status": "<string>",
'     "ticket_form_id": "<integer>",
'     "type": "<string>",
'     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
'     "url": "<string>",
'     "via": {
'       "channel": "<string>",
'       "source": {
'         "est__": false
'       }
'     }
'   }
' }

' 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 id As String
Dim value As String

Dim Subject As String = jResp.StringOf("request.subject")
Dim Assignee_id As String = jResp.StringOf("request.assignee_id")
Dim Can_be_solved_by_me As String = jResp.StringOf("request.can_be_solved_by_me")
Dim Created_at As String = jResp.StringOf("request.created_at")
Dim Custom_status_id As String = jResp.StringOf("request.custom_status_id")
Dim Description As String = jResp.StringOf("request.description")
Dim Due_at As String = jResp.StringOf("request.due_at")
Dim Followup_source_id As String = jResp.StringOf("request.followup_source_id")
Dim Group_id As String = jResp.StringOf("request.group_id")
Dim Id As String = jResp.StringOf("request.id")
Dim Is_public As String = jResp.StringOf("request.is_public")
Dim Organization_id As String = jResp.StringOf("request.organization_id")
Dim Priority As String = jResp.StringOf("request.priority")
Dim Recipient As String = jResp.StringOf("request.recipient")
Dim Requester_id As String = jResp.StringOf("request.requester_id")
Dim Solved As String = jResp.StringOf("request.solved")
Dim Status As String = jResp.StringOf("request.status")
Dim Ticket_form_id As String = jResp.StringOf("request.ticket_form_id")
Dim v_Type As String = jResp.StringOf("request.type")
Dim Updated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("request.updated_at")
Dim v_Url As String = jResp.StringOf("request.url")
Dim Channel As String = jResp.StringOf("request.via.channel")
Dim Est__ As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("request.via.source.est__")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("request.collaborator_ids")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("request.collaborator_ids[i]")
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("request.custom_fields")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.StringOf("request.custom_fields[i].id")
    value = jResp.StringOf("request.custom_fields[i].value")
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("request.email_cc_ids")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("request.email_cc_ids[i]")
    i = i + 1
End While

Curl Command

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

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Show Request",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/requests/:request_id",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "requests",
        ":request_id"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "request_id",
          "value": "<integer>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "#### Sideloads\n\nThe following sideloads are supported:\n\n| Name             | Will sideload\n| ---------------- | -------------\n| users            | The email ccs for a request by side-loading users\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* End Users\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/requests/:request_id",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "requests",
            ":request_id"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "request_id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"request\": {\n    \"subject\": \"<string>\",\n    \"assignee_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"can_be_solved_by_me\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"collaborator_ids\": [\n      \"<integer>\",\n      \"<integer>\"\n    ],\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"custom_fields\": [\n      {\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"custom_status_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"due_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"email_cc_ids\": [\n      \"<integer>\",\n      \"<integer>\"\n    ],\n    \"followup_source_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"group_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"is_public\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"organization_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"priority\": \"<string>\",\n    \"recipient\": \"<string>\",\n    \"requester_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"solved\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"status\": \"<string>\",\n    \"ticket_form_id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\",\n    \"via\": {\n      \"channel\": \"<string>\",\n      \"source\": {\n        \"est__\": false\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}