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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.

' {
'   "aliases_to_identify": [
'     {
'       "external_id": "external_identifier",
'       "user_alias": {
'         "alias_name": "example_alias",
'         "alias_label": "example_label"
'       }
'     }
'   ]
' }

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("aliases_to_identify[0].external_id","external_identifier")
success = json.UpdateString("aliases_to_identify[0].user_alias.alias_name","example_alias")
success = json.UpdateString("aliases_to_identify[0].user_alias.alias_label","example_label")

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer {{api_key}}" header.
http.AuthToken = "{{api_key}}"

' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://rest.iad-01.braze.com/users/identify","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 "Content-Type: application/json"
	-H "Authorization: Bearer {{api_key}}"
	-d '{
  "aliases_to_identify" : 
  [
    {
      "external_id": "external_identifier",
      "user_alias" : {
          "alias_name" : "example_alias",
          "alias_label" : "example_label"
      }
    }
  ]
}'
https://rest.iad-01.braze.com/users/identify

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Identify Users",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      },
      {
        "key": "Authorization",
        "type": "text",
        "value": "Bearer {{api_key}}"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"aliases_to_identify\" : \n  [\n    {\n      \"external_id\": \"external_identifier\",\n      \"user_alias\" : {\n          \"alias_name\" : \"example_alias\",\n          \"alias_label\" : \"example_label\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://{{instance_url}}/users/identify",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "{{instance_url}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "users",
        "identify"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Use this endpoint to identify an unidentified (alias-only) user.\n\n> Identifying a user requires an `external_id` to be included in the aliases to identify the object. If the `external_id` is not a valid or known ID, it will simply be added to the aliases user's record, and the user will be considered identified.<br><br>Subsequently, you can associate multiple additional user aliases with a single `external_id`. When these subsequent associations are made, only the push tokens and message history associated with the user alias are retained; any attributes, events or purchases will be \"orphaned\" and not available on the identified user. One workaround is to export the aliased user's data before identification using the `/users/export/ids` endpoint, then re-associate the attributes, events, and purchases with the identified user.<br><br>You can add up to 50 user aliases per request.\n\n### Parameters\n| Parameter | Required | Data Type | Description |\n| -----------|----------| --------|------- |\n| `aliases_to_identify` | Yes | Array of aliases to identify object | See alias to identify object |\n\n### Request Components\n- [Alias to Identify Object](https://www.braze.com/docs/api/objects_filters/aliases_to_identify/)\n- [User Alias Object](https://www.braze.com/docs/api/objects_filters/user_alias_object/)\n<br><br>\n\n### Aliases to Identify Object Specification\n```json\n{\n  \"external_id\" : (required, string) see External User ID below,\n  // external_ids for users that do not exist will return a non-fatal error. \n  // See Server Responses for details.\n  \"user_alias\" : {\n    \"alias_name\" : (required, string),\n    \"alias_label\" : (required, string)\n  }\n}\n```"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}