VB.NET / Support API / Redact String in Comment
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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 resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.QuickRequest("PUT","https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/tickets/:ticket_id/comments/:ticket_comment_id/redact")
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)
' {
' "comment": {
' "attachments": [
' {
' "content_type": "<string>",
' "content_url": "<string>",
' "deleted": "<boolean>",
' "file_name": "<string>",
' "height": "<string>",
' "id": "<integer>",
' "inline": "<boolean>",
' "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
' "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
' "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
' "size": "<integer>",
' "url": "<string>",
' "width": "<string>",
' "thumbnails": [
' {
' "content_type": "<string>",
' "content_url": "<string>",
' "deleted": "<boolean>",
' "file_name": "<string>",
' "height": "<string>",
' "id": "<integer>",
' "inline": "<boolean>",
' "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
' "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
' "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
' "size": "<integer>",
' "url": "<string>",
' "width": "<string>"
' },
' {
' "content_type": "<string>",
' "content_url": "<string>",
' "deleted": "<boolean>",
' "file_name": "<string>",
' "height": "<string>",
' "id": "<integer>",
' "inline": "<boolean>",
' "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
' "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
' "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
' "size": "<integer>",
' "url": "<string>",
' "width": "<string>"
' }
' ]
' },
' {
' "content_type": "<string>",
' "content_url": "<string>",
' "deleted": "<boolean>",
' "file_name": "<string>",
' "height": "<string>",
' "id": "<integer>",
' "inline": "<boolean>",
' "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
' "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
' "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
' "size": "<integer>",
' "url": "<string>",
' "width": "<string>",
' "thumbnails": [
' {
' "content_type": "<string>",
' "content_url": "<string>",
' "deleted": "<boolean>",
' "file_name": "<string>",
' "height": "<string>",
' "id": "<integer>",
' "inline": "<boolean>",
' "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
' "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
' "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
' "size": "<integer>",
' "url": "<string>",
' "width": "<string>"
' },
' {
' "content_type": "<string>",
' "content_url": "<string>",
' "deleted": "<boolean>",
' "file_name": "<string>",
' "height": "<string>",
' "id": "<integer>",
' "inline": "<boolean>",
' "malware_access_override": "<boolean>",
' "malware_scan_result": "<string>",
' "mapped_content_url": "<string>",
' "size": "<integer>",
' "url": "<string>",
' "width": "<string>"
' }
' ]
' }
' ],
' "audit_id": "<integer>",
' "author_id": "<integer>",
' "body": "<string>",
' "created_at": "<dateTime>",
' "html_body": "<string>",
' "id": "<integer>",
' "metadata": {
' "aliquipf9_": 29396975.17451787
' },
' "plain_body": "<string>",
' "public": "<boolean>",
' "type": "<string>",
' "uploads": [
' "<string>",
' "<string>"
' ],
' "via": {
' "channel": "<string>",
' "source": {
' "mollit8": -84219258
' }
' }
' }
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim content_type As String
Dim content_url As String
Dim deleted As String
Dim file_name As String
Dim height As String
Dim id As String
Dim inline As String
Dim malware_access_override As String
Dim malware_scan_result As String
Dim mapped_content_url As String
Dim size As String
Dim url As String
Dim width As String
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer
Dim strVal As String
Dim Audit_id As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.audit_id")
Dim Author_id As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.author_id")
Dim Body As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.body")
Dim Created_at As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.created_at")
Dim Html_body As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.html_body")
Dim Id As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.id")
Dim Aliquipf9_ As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.metadata.aliquipf9_")
Dim Plain_body As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.plain_body")
Dim v_Public As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.public")
Dim v_Type As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.type")
Dim Channel As String = jResp.StringOf("comment.via.channel")
Dim Mollit8 As Integer = jResp.IntOf("comment.via.source.mollit8")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("comment.attachments")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
content_type = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].content_type")
content_url = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].content_url")
deleted = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].deleted")
file_name = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].file_name")
height = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].height")
id = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].id")
inline = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].inline")
malware_access_override = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].malware_access_override")
malware_scan_result = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].malware_scan_result")
mapped_content_url = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].mapped_content_url")
size = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].size")
url = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].url")
width = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].width")
j = 0
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails")
While j < count_j
jResp.J = j
content_type = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].content_type")
content_url = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].content_url")
deleted = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].deleted")
file_name = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].file_name")
height = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].height")
id = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].id")
inline = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].inline")
malware_access_override = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].malware_access_override")
malware_scan_result = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].malware_scan_result")
mapped_content_url = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].mapped_content_url")
size = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].size")
url = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].url")
width = jResp.StringOf("comment.attachments[i].thumbnails[j].width")
j = j + 1
End While
i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("comment.uploads")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
strVal = jResp.StringOf("comment.uploads[i]")
i = i + 1
End While
Curl Command
curl -u login:password -X PUT
-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/tickets/:ticket_id/comments/:ticket_comment_id/redact
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Redact String in Comment",
"request": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"key": "Accept",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/tickets/:ticket_id/comments/:ticket_comment_id/redact",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"tickets",
":ticket_id",
"comments",
":ticket_comment_id",
"redact"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "ticket_id",
"value": "<integer>"
},
{
"key": "ticket_comment_id",
"value": "<integer>"
}
]
},
"description": "Permanently removes words or strings from a ticket comment. Specify the string to redact in an object with a `text` property. Example: `'{\"text\": \"987-65-4320\"}'`. The characters of the word or string are replaced by the ▇ symbol.\n\nIf the comment was made by email, the endpoint also attempts to redact the string from the original email retained by Zendesk for audit purposes.\n\n**Note**: If you use the rich text editor, support for redacting formatted text (bold, italics, hyperlinks) is limited.\n\nRedaction is permanent. You can't undo the redaction or see *what* was removed. Once a ticket is closed, you can no longer redact strings from its comments.\n\nTo use this endpoint, the \"Agents can delete tickets\" option must be enabled in the Zendesk Support admin interface at **Admin** > **Settings** > **Agents**.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Agents\n"
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Success response",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "Basic <credentials>"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/tickets/:ticket_id/comments/:ticket_comment_id/redact",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"api",
"v2",
"tickets",
":ticket_id",
"comments",
":ticket_comment_id",
"redact"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "ticket_id"
},
{
"key": "ticket_comment_id"
}
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"comment\": {\n \"attachments\": [\n {\n \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"height\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\",\n \"width\": \"<string>\",\n \"thumbnails\": [\n {\n \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"height\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\",\n \"width\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"height\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\",\n \"width\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"height\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\",\n \"width\": \"<string>\",\n \"thumbnails\": [\n {\n \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"height\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\",\n \"width\": \"<string>\"\n },\n {\n \"content_type\": \"<string>\",\n \"content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"deleted\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"file_name\": \"<string>\",\n \"height\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"inline\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_access_override\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"malware_scan_result\": \"<string>\",\n \"mapped_content_url\": \"<string>\",\n \"size\": \"<integer>\",\n \"url\": \"<string>\",\n \"width\": \"<string>\"\n }\n ]\n }\n ],\n \"audit_id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"author_id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"body\": \"<string>\",\n \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n \"html_body\": \"<string>\",\n \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n \"metadata\": {\n \"aliquipf9_\": 29396975.17451787\n },\n \"plain_body\": \"<string>\",\n \"public\": \"<boolean>\",\n \"type\": \"<string>\",\n \"uploads\": [\n \"<string>\",\n \"<string>\"\n ],\n \"via\": {\n \"channel\": \"<string>\",\n \"source\": {\n \"mollit8\": -84219258\n }\n }\n }\n}"
}
]
}
