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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

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

// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

// The following JSON is sent in the request body.

// {
//   "trigger_category": {
//     "name": "<string>",
//     "position": "<long>"
//   }
// }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("trigger_category.name","<string>")
success = json.UpdateString("trigger_category.position","<long>")

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
http.SetRequestHeader "Accept","application/json"

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/trigger_categories","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

System.DebugLog("Response Body:")
System.DebugLog(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Int32
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
System.DebugLog("Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode))
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    System.DebugLog("Response Header:")
    System.DebugLog(resp.Header)
    System.DebugLog("Failed.")

    Return
End If

// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

// {
//   "trigger_category": {
//     "created_at": "<string>",
//     "id": "<string>",
//     "name": "<string>",
//     "position": "<long>",
//     "updated_at": "<string>"
//   }
// }

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

Dim Created_at As String
Created_at = jResp.StringOf("trigger_category.created_at")
Dim Id As String
Id = jResp.StringOf("trigger_category.id")
Dim Name As String
Name = jResp.StringOf("trigger_category.name")
Dim Position As String
Position = jResp.StringOf("trigger_category.position")
Dim Updated_at As String
Updated_at = jResp.StringOf("trigger_category.updated_at")

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X POST
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-H "Accept: application/json"
	-d '{
  "trigger_category": {
    "name": "<string>",
    "position": "<long>"
  }
}'
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/trigger_categories

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Trigger Category",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      },
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"trigger_category\": {\n    \"name\": \"<string>\",\n    \"position\": \"<long>\"\n  }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "headerFamily": "json",
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/trigger_categories",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "trigger_categories"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Creates a trigger category."
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "The created trigger category",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"trigger_category\": {\n    \"name\": \"<string>\",\n    \"position\": \"<long>\"\n  }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/trigger_categories",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "trigger_categories"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"trigger_category\": {\n    \"created_at\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<string>\",\n    \"name\": \"<string>\",\n    \"position\": \"<long>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Error",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"trigger_category\": {\n    \"name\": \"<string>\",\n    \"position\": \"<long>\"\n  }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/trigger_categories",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "trigger_categories"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    {\n      \"code\": \"<string>\",\n      \"title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"detail\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"links\": {},\n      \"source\": {},\n      \"status\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"code\": \"<string>\",\n      \"title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"detail\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"links\": {},\n      \"source\": {},\n      \"status\": \"<string>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Error",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json"
          },
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"trigger_category\": {\n    \"name\": \"<string>\",\n    \"position\": \"<long>\"\n  }\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "headerFamily": "json",
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/trigger_categories",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "trigger_categories"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Forbidden",
      "code": 403,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"errors\": [\n    {\n      \"code\": \"<string>\",\n      \"title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"detail\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"links\": {},\n      \"source\": {},\n      \"status\": \"<string>\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"code\": \"<string>\",\n      \"title\": \"<string>\",\n      \"detail\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": \"<string>\",\n      \"links\": {},\n      \"source\": {},\n      \"status\": \"<string>\"\n    }\n  ]\n}"
    }
  ]
}