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VBScript / Support API / List Active Automations

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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.BasicAuth = 1
http.Login = "login"
http.Password = "password"

http.SetRequestHeader "Accept","application/json"

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/automations/active",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)

' {
'   "automations": [
'     {
'       "actions": [
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         },
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         }
'       ],
'       "active": "<boolean>",
'       "conditions": {
'         "all": [
'           {
'             "field": "<string>",
'             "operator": "<string>",
'             "value": "<string>"
'           },
'           {
'             "field": "<string>",
'             "operator": "<string>",
'             "value": "<string>"
'           }
'         ],
'         "any": [
'           {
'             "field": "<string>",
'             "operator": "<string>",
'             "value": "<string>"
'           },
'           {
'             "field": "<string>",
'             "operator": "<string>",
'             "value": "<string>"
'           }
'         ]
'       },
'       "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'       "default": "<boolean>",
'       "id": "<integer>",
'       "position": "<integer>",
'       "raw_title": "<string>",
'       "title": "<string>",
'       "updated_at": "<dateTime>"
'     },
'     {
'       "actions": [
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         },
'         {
'           "field": "<string>",
'           "value": "<string>"
'         }
'       ],
'       "active": "<boolean>",
'       "conditions": {
'         "all": [
'           {
'             "field": "<string>",
'             "operator": "<string>",
'             "value": "<string>"
'           },
'           {
'             "field": "<string>",
'             "operator": "<string>",
'             "value": "<string>"
'           }
'         ],
'         "any": [
'           {
'             "field": "<string>",
'             "operator": "<string>",
'             "value": "<string>"
'           },
'           {
'             "field": "<string>",
'             "operator": "<string>",
'             "value": "<string>"
'           }
'         ]
'       },
'       "created_at": "<dateTime>",
'       "default": "<boolean>",
'       "id": "<integer>",
'       "position": "<integer>",
'       "raw_title": "<string>",
'       "title": "<string>",
'       "updated_at": "<dateTime>"
'     }
'   ],
'   "count": "<integer>",
'   "next_page": "<string>",
'   "previous_page": "<string>"
' }

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

count = jResp.StringOf("count")
next_page = jResp.StringOf("next_page")
previous_page = jResp.StringOf("previous_page")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("automations")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    active = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].active")
    created_at = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].created_at")
    default = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].default")
    id = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].id")
    position = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].position")
    raw_title = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].raw_title")
    title = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].title")
    updated_at = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].updated_at")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("automations[i].actions")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        field = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].actions[j].field")
        value = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].actions[j].value")
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("automations[i].conditions.all")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        field = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].conditions.all[j].field")
        operator = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].conditions.all[j].operator")
        value = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].conditions.all[j].value")
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("automations[i].conditions.any")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        field = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].conditions.any[j].field")
        operator = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].conditions.any[j].operator")
        value = jResp.StringOf("automations[i].conditions.any[j].value")
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    i = i + 1
Loop

outFile.Close

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X GET
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/automations/active

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "List Active Automations",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/automations/active",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "automations",
        "active"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Lists all active automations.\n\n#### Allowed For\n\n* Agents\n\n#### Available Parameters\n\nYou can pass in any combination of the following optional filters:\n\n| Name       | Type   | Comment\n| ---------- | ------ | -------\n| sort_by    | string | Possible values are \"alphabetical\", \"created_at\", \"updated_at\", \"usage_1h\", \"usage_24h\", or \"usage_7d\". Defaults to \"position\"\n| sort_order | string | One of \"asc\" or \"desc\". Defaults to \"asc\" for alphabetical and position sort, \"desc\" for all others\n\n#### Sideloads\n\nThe following sideloads are supported:\n\n| Name             | Will sideload\n| ---------------- | -------------\n| app_installation | The app installation that requires each automation, if present\n| permissions      | The permissions for each automation\n| usage_1h         | The number of times each automation has been used in the past hour\n| usage_24h        | The number of times each automation has been used in the past day\n| usage_7d         | The number of times each automation has been used in the past week\n| usage_30d        | The number of times each automation has been used in the past thirty days\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/automations/active",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "automations",
            "active"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"automations\": [\n    {\n      \"actions\": [\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"conditions\": {\n        \"all\": [\n          {\n            \"field\": \"<string>\",\n            \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n            \"value\": \"<string>\"\n          },\n          {\n            \"field\": \"<string>\",\n            \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n            \"value\": \"<string>\"\n          }\n        ],\n        \"any\": [\n          {\n            \"field\": \"<string>\",\n            \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n            \"value\": \"<string>\"\n          },\n          {\n            \"field\": \"<string>\",\n            \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n            \"value\": \"<string>\"\n          }\n        ]\n      },\n      \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"actions\": [\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"field\": \"<string>\",\n          \"value\": \"<string>\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"conditions\": {\n        \"all\": [\n          {\n            \"field\": \"<string>\",\n            \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n            \"value\": \"<string>\"\n          },\n          {\n            \"field\": \"<string>\",\n            \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n            \"value\": \"<string>\"\n          }\n        ],\n        \"any\": [\n          {\n            \"field\": \"<string>\",\n            \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n            \"value\": \"<string>\"\n          },\n          {\n            \"field\": \"<string>\",\n            \"operator\": \"<string>\",\n            \"value\": \"<string>\"\n          }\n        ]\n      },\n      \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n      \"default\": \"<boolean>\",\n      \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n      \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"count\": \"<integer>\",\n  \"next_page\": \"<string>\",\n  \"previous_page\": \"<string>\"\n}"
    }
  ]
}