Back to Collection Items
// 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"?>
// <item>
// <description>Birds for gifts</description>
// <item-number>2423152</item-number>
// <name>RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS</name>
// <active type="boolean">true</active>
// <image-url>https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800</image-url>
// <manufacturer-name>IAMCompany</manufacturer-name>
// <manufacturer-part-number>IAM1244</manufacturer-part-number>
// <item-type>Item</item-type>
// <custom-fields>
// <gl-acct>1023</gl-acct>
// </custom-fields>
// <uom>
// <code>EA</code>
// <name>Each</name>
// </uom>
// </item>
//
Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml
xml.Tag = "item"
xml.UpdateChildContent "description","Birds for gifts"
xml.UpdateChildContentInt "item-number",2423152
xml.UpdateChildContent "name","RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS"
success = xml.UpdateAttrAt("active",True,"type","boolean")
xml.UpdateChildContent "active","true"
xml.UpdateChildContent "image-url","https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800"
xml.UpdateChildContent "manufacturer-name","IAMCompany"
xml.UpdateChildContent "manufacturer-part-number","IAM1244"
xml.UpdateChildContent "item-type","Item"
xml.UpdateChildContentInt "custom-fields|gl-acct",1023
xml.UpdateChildContent "uom|code","EA"
xml.UpdateChildContent "uom|name","Each"
// 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/items?fields=[""id"",""name"",""item-number""]",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 '<item>
<description>Birds for gifts</description>
<item-number>2423152</item-number>
<name>RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS</name>
<active type="boolean">true</active>
<image-url>https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800</image-url>
<manufacturer-name>IAMCompany</manufacturer-name>
<manufacturer-part-number>IAM1244</manufacturer-part-number>
<item-type>Item</item-type>
<custom-fields>
<gl-acct>1023</gl-acct>
</custom-fields>
<uom>
<code>EA</code>
<name>Each</name>
</uom>
</item>'
https://domain.com/items?fields=["id","name","item-number"]
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create New Item",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "<item>\n <description>Birds for gifts</description>\n <item-number>2423152</item-number>\n <name>RUBBER HANGER BOOTS 1000/CS</name>\n <active type=\"boolean\">true</active>\n <image-url>https://cdn.download.ams.birds.cornell.edu/api/v1/asset/202984001/1800</image-url>\n <manufacturer-name>IAMCompany</manufacturer-name>\n <manufacturer-part-number>IAM1244</manufacturer-part-number>\n <item-type>Item</item-type>\n <custom-fields>\n <gl-acct>1023</gl-acct>\n </custom-fields>\n <uom>\n <code>EA</code>\n <name>Each</name>\n </uom>\n</item>",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "xml"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{URL}}/items?fields=[\"id\",\"name\",\"item-number\"]",
"host": [
"{{URL}}"
],
"path": [
"items"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "fields",
"value": "[\"id\",\"name\",\"item-number\"]"
}
]
}
},
"response": [
]
}