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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.

' [
'   {
'     "check": "app.ok",
'     "status": 0,
'     "tags": [
'       "environment:test"
'     ],
'     "host_name": "app.host1",
'     "message": "app is running",
'     "timestamp": 12636800
'   },
'   {
'     "check": "app.ok",
'     "status": 0,
'     "tags": [
'       "environment:test"
'     ],
'     "host_name": "app.host1",
'     "message": "app is running",
'     "timestamp": -99255440
'   }
' ]

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

success = jarr.AddObjectAt(-1)
' jsonObj_1 is a Chilkat.JsonObject
Set jsonObj_1 = jarr.ObjectAt(jarr.Size - 1)
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateString("check","app.ok")
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateInt("status",0)
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateString("tags[0]","environment:test")
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateString("host_name","app.host1")
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateString("message","app is running")
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateInt("timestamp",12636800)

success = jarr.AddObjectAt(-1)
' jsonObj_1 is a Chilkat.JsonObject
Set jsonObj_1 = jarr.ObjectAt(jarr.Size - 1)
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateString("check","app.ok")
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateInt("status",0)
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateString("tags[0]","environment:test")
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateString("host_name","app.host1")
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateString("message","app is running")
success = jsonObj_1.UpdateInt("timestamp",-99255440)

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
http.SetRequestHeader "Accept","text/json"

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbRequestBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = jarr.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.PTextSb("POST","https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/check_run",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",0,0)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jResp = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

outFile.WriteLine("Response Body:")
outFile.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    outFile.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")

    WScript.Quit
End If

' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "status": "ok"
' }

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

status = jResp.StringOf("status")

outFile.Close

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-H "Accept: text/json"
	-d '[
  {
    "check": "app.ok",
    "status": 0,
    "tags": [
      "environment:test"
    ],
    "host_name": "app.host1",
    "message": "app is running",
    "timestamp": 12636800
  },
  {
    "check": "app.ok",
    "status": 0,
    "tags": [
      "environment:test"
    ],
    "host_name": "app.host1",
    "message": "app is running",
    "timestamp": -99255440
  }
]'
https://api.app.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/check_run

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Submit a Service Check",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      },
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "text/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "[\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": 12636800\n  },\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": -99255440\n  }\n]",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "headerFamily": "json",
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/check_run",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v1",
        "check_run"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Submit a list of Service Checks.\n\n**Notes**:\n- A valid API key is required.\n- Service checks can be submitted up to 10 minutes in the past."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Payload accepted",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "text/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "[\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": 12636800\n  },\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": -99255440\n  }\n]",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/check_run",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "check_run"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Accepted",
      "code": 202,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"status\": \"ok\"\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bad Request",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "text/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "[\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": 12636800\n  },\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": -99255440\n  }\n]",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/check_run",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "check_run"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Authentication Error",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "text/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "[\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": 12636800\n  },\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": -99255440\n  }\n]",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/check_run",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "check_run"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Forbidden",
      "code": 403,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Request timeout",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "text/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "[\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": 12636800\n  },\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": -99255440\n  }\n]",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/check_run",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "check_run"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Request Timeout",
      "code": 408,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Payload too large",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "text/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "[\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": 12636800\n  },\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": -99255440\n  }\n]",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/check_run",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "check_run"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Request Entity Too Large",
      "code": 413,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Too many requests",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "key": "Accept",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: apikey",
            "key": "DD-API-KEY",
            "value": "<API Key>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "[\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": 12636800\n  },\n  {\n    \"check\": \"app.ok\",\n    \"status\": 0,\n    \"tags\": [\n      \"environment:test\"\n    ],\n    \"host_name\": \"app.host1\",\n    \"message\": \"app is running\",\n    \"timestamp\": -99255440\n  }\n]",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/check_run",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v1",
            "check_run"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Too Many Requests",
      "code": 429,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    \"Bad Request\",\n    \"Bad Request\"\n  ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}