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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/user_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)

' {
'   "count": "<integer>",
'   "next_page": "<string>",
'   "previous_page": "<string>",
'   "user_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 count As String = jResp.StringOf("count")
Dim next_page As String = jResp.StringOf("next_page")
Dim previous_page As String = jResp.StringOf("previous_page")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("user_fields")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    key = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].key")
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].type")
    title = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].title")
    active = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].active")
    created_at = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].created_at")
    description = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].description")
    id = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].id")
    position = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].position")
    raw_description = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].raw_description")
    raw_title = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].raw_title")
    regexp_for_validation = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].regexp_for_validation")
    relationship_target_type = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].relationship_target_type")
    system = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].system")
    tag = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].tag")
    updated_at = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].updated_at")
    url = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].url")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("user_fields[i].custom_field_options")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        name = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].name")
        value = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].value")
        id = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].id")
        position = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].position")
        raw_name = jResp.StringOf("user_fields[i].custom_field_options[j].raw_name")
        url = jResp.StringOf("user_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/user_fields

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "List User Fields",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/user_fields",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "user_fields"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Returns a list of custom user fields in your account. Fields are returned in the order that you specify in your user fields configuration in Zendesk Support. Clients should cache this resource for the duration of their API usage and map the key for each User Field to the values returned under the `user_fields` attribute on the [User](/api-reference/ticketing/users/users/) resource.\n\n#### Pagination\n\n* Cursor pagination (recommended)\n* Offset pagination\n\nSee [Pagination](/api-reference/introduction/pagination/).\n\nReturns a maximum of 100 records per page.\n\n#### 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/user_fields",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "user_fields"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n  \"next_page\": \"<string>\",\n  \"previous_page\": \"<string>\",\n  \"user_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}"
    }
  ]
}