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// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean
// Use this online tool to generate code from sample XML: Generate Code to Create XML
// The following XML is sent in the request body.
// <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
// <department>
// <name>Coupa Development</name>
// <active>true</active>
// <custom-fields>
// <test1>TestCustomDevelopment</test1>
// </custom-fields>
// </department>
//
Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml
xml.Tag = "department"
xml.UpdateChildContent "name","Coupa Development"
xml.UpdateChildContent "active","true"
xml.UpdateChildContent "custom-fields|test1","TestCustomDevelopment"
// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
Dim sbRequestBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = xml.GetXmlSb(sbRequestBody)
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.PTextSb("POST","https://domain.com/departments?fields=[""id"",""name"",""active"",{""custom_fields"":{}}]",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/xml",False,False)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
Return
End If
System.DebugLog(Str(resp.StatusCode))
System.DebugLog(resp.BodyStr)
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-d '<department>
<name>Coupa Development</name>
<active>true</active>
<custom-fields>
<test1>TestCustomDevelopment</test1>
</custom-fields>
</department>'
https://domain.com/departments?fields=["id","name","active",{"custom_fields":{}}]
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Department",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "<department>\n <name>Coupa Development</name>\n <active>true</active>\n <custom-fields>\n <test1>TestCustomDevelopment</test1>\n </custom-fields>\n</department>",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "xml"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{URL}}/departments?fields=[\"id\",\"name\",\"active\",{\"custom_fields\":{}}]",
"host": [
"{{URL}}"
],
"path": [
"departments"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "fields",
"value": "[\"id\",\"name\",\"active\",{\"custom_fields\":{}}]"
}
]
}
},
"response": [
]
}