VBScript / Postman API / Single Monitor
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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")
http.SetRequestHeader "X-API-Key","{{postman_api_key}}"
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.getpostman.com/monitors/{{monitor_uid}}",sbResponseBody)
If (success = 0) Then
outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
WScript.Quit
End If
' 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 = http.LastStatus
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
outFile.WriteLine(http.LastHeader)
outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")
WScript.Quit
End If
' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
' {
' "monitor": {
' "id": "1e6b6cc1-c760-48e0-968f-4bfaeeae9af1",
' "name": "Postman Echo Monitor",
' "uid": "5852-1e6b6cc1-c760-48e0-968f-4bfaeeae9af1",
' "owner": "5852",
' "collectionUid": "5852-8d05dd85-222c-1452-553b-e76a531b71ed",
' "environmentUid": "5851-8d05dd85-222c-1452-553b-e76a531b71ed",
' "options": {
' "strictSSL": true,
' "followRedirects": true,
' "requestTimeout": 3000,
' "requestDelay": 0
' },
' "notifications": {
' "onError": [
' {
' "email": "john.appleseed@example.com"
' }
' ],
' "onFailure": [
' {
' "email": "john.appleseed@example.com"
' }
' ]
' },
' "distribution": [
' ],
' "schedule": {
' "cron": "0 0 * * * *",
' "timezone": "Asia/Calcutta",
' "nextRun": "2016-11-30T09:30:00.000Z"
' },
' "lastRun": {
' "status": "failed",
' "startedAt": "2020-03-25T15:45:29.218Z",
' "finishedAt": "2020-03-25T15:45:31.340Z",
' "stats": {
' "assertions": {
' "total": 8,
' "failed": 1
' },
' "requests": {
' "total": 4
' }
' }
' }
' }
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Id = jResp.StringOf("monitor.id")
Name = jResp.StringOf("monitor.name")
Uid = jResp.StringOf("monitor.uid")
Owner = jResp.StringOf("monitor.owner")
CollectionUid = jResp.StringOf("monitor.collectionUid")
EnvironmentUid = jResp.StringOf("monitor.environmentUid")
StrictSSL = jResp.BoolOf("monitor.options.strictSSL")
FollowRedirects = jResp.BoolOf("monitor.options.followRedirects")
RequestTimeout = jResp.IntOf("monitor.options.requestTimeout")
RequestDelay = jResp.IntOf("monitor.options.requestDelay")
Cron = jResp.StringOf("monitor.schedule.cron")
Timezone = jResp.StringOf("monitor.schedule.timezone")
NextRun = jResp.StringOf("monitor.schedule.nextRun")
Status = jResp.StringOf("monitor.lastRun.status")
StartedAt = jResp.StringOf("monitor.lastRun.startedAt")
FinishedAt = jResp.StringOf("monitor.lastRun.finishedAt")
Total = jResp.IntOf("monitor.lastRun.stats.assertions.total")
Failed = jResp.IntOf("monitor.lastRun.stats.assertions.failed")
RequestsTotal = jResp.IntOf("monitor.lastRun.stats.requests.total")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("monitor.notifications.onError")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
email = jResp.StringOf("monitor.notifications.onError[i].email")
i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("monitor.notifications.onFailure")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
email = jResp.StringOf("monitor.notifications.onFailure[i].email")
i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("monitor.distribution")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
i = i + 1
Loop
outFile.Close
Curl Command
curl -X GET
-H "X-API-Key: {{postman_api_key}}"
https://api.getpostman.com/monitors/{{monitor_uid}}
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Single Monitor",
"request": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
],
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/monitors/{{monitor_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"monitors",
"{{monitor_uid}}"
]
},
"description": "This endpoint fetches you basic information about the monitor using its `uid`.\n\n> Requires <a href=\"#authentication\">API Key</a> as `X-Api-Key` request header or `apikey` URL query parameter."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Monitor Not Found",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
],
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/monitors/{{monitor_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"monitors",
"{{monitor_uid}}"
]
}
},
"status": "Not Found",
"code": 404,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
{
"expires": "Invalid Date",
"hostOnly": false,
"httpOnly": false,
"domain": "getpostman.com",
"path": "/",
"secure": false,
"session": false,
"value": "yes",
"key": "getpostmanlogin"
},
{
"expires": "Invalid Date",
"hostOnly": false,
"httpOnly": false,
"domain": "getpostman.com",
"path": "/",
"secure": false,
"session": false,
"value": "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",
"key": "postman.sid"
}
],
"body": "{\n \"error\": {\n \"name\": \"instanceNotFoundError\",\n \"message\": \"The specified monitor does not exist.\"\n }\n}"
},
{
"name": "Successful Response",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
],
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.getpostman.com/monitors/{{monitor_uid}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"getpostman",
"com"
],
"path": [
"monitors",
"{{monitor_uid}}"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"name": "Content-Type",
"description": {
"content": "",
"type": "text/plain"
}
}
],
"cookie": [
{
"expires": "Invalid Date",
"hostOnly": false,
"httpOnly": false,
"domain": "getpostman.com",
"path": "/",
"secure": false,
"session": false,
"value": "yes",
"key": "getpostmanlogin"
},
{
"expires": "Invalid Date",
"hostOnly": false,
"httpOnly": false,
"domain": "getpostman.com",
"path": "/",
"secure": false,
"session": false,
"value": "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",
"key": "postman.sid"
}
],
"body": "{\n \"monitor\": {\n \"id\": \"1e6b6cc1-c760-48e0-968f-4bfaeeae9af1\",\n \"name\": \"Postman Echo Monitor\",\n \"uid\": \"5852-1e6b6cc1-c760-48e0-968f-4bfaeeae9af1\",\n \"owner\": \"5852\",\n \"collectionUid\": \"5852-8d05dd85-222c-1452-553b-e76a531b71ed\",\n \"environmentUid\": \"5851-8d05dd85-222c-1452-553b-e76a531b71ed\",\n \"options\": {\n \"strictSSL\": true,\n \"followRedirects\": true,\n \"requestTimeout\": 3000,\n \"requestDelay\": 0\n },\n \"notifications\": {\n \"onError\": [\n {\n \"email\": \"john.appleseed@example.com\"\n }\n ],\n \"onFailure\": [\n {\n \"email\": \"john.appleseed@example.com\"\n }\n ]\n },\n \"distribution\": [],\n \"schedule\": {\n \"cron\": \"0 0 * * * *\",\n \"timezone\": \"Asia/Calcutta\",\n \"nextRun\": \"2016-11-30T09:30:00.000Z\"\n },\n \"lastRun\": {\n \"status\": \"failed\",\n \"startedAt\": \"2020-03-25T15:45:29.218Z\",\n \"finishedAt\": \"2020-03-25T15:45:31.340Z\",\n \"stats\": {\n \"assertions\": {\n \"total\": 8,\n \"failed\": 1\n },\n \"requests\": {\n \"total\": 4\n }\n }\n }\n }\n}"
}
]
}
