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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")
set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "name": "my first watchlist",
'   "symbols": [
'     "AAPL",
'     "LMND",
'     "PLTR",
'     "AMZN",
'     "CSCO",
'     "A"
'   ]
' }

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("name","my first watchlist")
success = json.UpdateString("symbols[0]","AAPL")
success = json.UpdateString("symbols[1]","LMND")
success = json.UpdateString("symbols[2]","PLTR")
success = json.UpdateString("symbols[3]","AMZN")
success = json.UpdateString("symbols[4]","CSCO")
success = json.UpdateString("symbols[5]","A")

http.SetRequestHeader "Apca-Api-Secret-Key","{{APCA_API_SECRET_KEY}}"
http.SetRequestHeader "Apca-Api-Key-Id","{{APCA_API_KEY_ID}}"

' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/v2/watchlists","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

outFile.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode)
outFile.WriteLine(resp.BodyStr)


outFile.Close

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Apca-Api-Key-Id: {{APCA_API_KEY_ID}}"
	-H "Apca-Api-Secret-Key: {{APCA_API_SECRET_KEY}}"
	-d '{
  "name": "my first watchlist",
  "symbols": ["AAPL","LMND","PLTR","AMZN","CSCO","A"]
}'
https://domain.com/v2/watchlists

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Watchlist",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Apca-Api-Key-Id",
        "value": "{{APCA_API_KEY_ID}}",
        "type": "text"
      },
      {
        "key": "Apca-Api-Secret-Key",
        "value": "{{APCA_API_SECRET_KEY}}",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"name\": \"my first watchlist\",\n  \"symbols\": [\"AAPL\",\"LMND\",\"PLTR\",\"AMZN\",\"CSCO\",\"A\"]\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{HOST}}/v2/watchlists",
      "host": [
        "{{HOST}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "v2",
        "watchlists"
      ]
    },
    "description": "| Parameter   | Type          | Requirement |\n|-------------|---------------|:-----------:|\n| `name`      | string        | Required    |\n| `symbols`   | array[string] | Optional    |"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}