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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"?>
// <exchange-rate>
// <rate type="decimal">0.801539004</rate>
// <rate-date type="dateTime">2021-11-22</rate-date>
// <from-currency>
// <code>USD</code>
// </from-currency>
// <to-currency>
// <code>EUR</code>
// </to-currency>
// </exchange-rate>
//
Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml
xml.Tag = "exchange-rate"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("rate",True,"type","decimal")
xml.UpdateChildContent "rate","0.801539004"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("rate-date",True,"type","dateTime")
xml.UpdateChildContent "rate-date","2021-11-22"
xml.UpdateChildContent "from-currency|code","USD"
xml.UpdateChildContent "to-currency|code","EUR"
// 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","[""code"",""decimals""]}]",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 '<exchange-rate>
<rate type="decimal">0.801539004</rate>
<rate-date type="dateTime">2021-11-22</rate-date>
<from-currency>
<code>USD</code>
</from-currency>
<to-currency>
<code>EUR</code>
</to-currency>
</exchange-rate>'
https://domain.com/exchange_rates?fields=["id","rate","rate_date",{"from_currency": ["code","decimals"]},{"to_currency": ["code","decimals"]}]
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create FxRates",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "<exchange-rate>\n <rate type=\"decimal\">0.801539004</rate>\n <rate-date type=\"dateTime\">2021-11-22</rate-date>\n <from-currency>\n <code>USD</code>\n </from-currency>\n <to-currency>\n <code>EUR</code>\n </to-currency>\n</exchange-rate>",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "xml"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{URL}}/exchange_rates?fields=[\"id\",\"rate\",\"rate_date\",{\"from_currency\": [\"code\",\"decimals\"]},{\"to_currency\": [\"code\",\"decimals\"]}]",
"host": [
"{{URL}}"
],
"path": [
"exchange_rates"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "fields",
"value": "[\"id\",\"rate\",\"rate_date\",{\"from_currency\": [\"code\",\"decimals\"]},{\"to_currency\": [\"code\",\"decimals\"]}]"
}
]
}
},
"response": [
]
}