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Service Desk API - Create release instruction
I've been passively putting together a client library for the Service Desk API. I've only created the methods as I needed them so it's not at all 100% complete. My next need is to create a release wit...
Hi Miles,
If you're looking to update, you need to use "PUT" and not "POST", also you need to include "Accept: application/json" to indicate the type of information you're accepting on the response which would explain why you're getting the 406 error.
Hope that works!
If you're looking to update, you need to use "PUT" and not "POST", also you need to include "Accept: application/json" to indicate the type of information you're accepting on the response which would explain why you're getting the 406 error.
The correct syntax should be something like:
curl -u -X PUT -H "Authorization: Basic REDACTED==" -H "Content-Type: application/json” -H "Accept: application/json” -d '{ "release" : { "release_instruction" : "works" }}’ "http://deskapi.gotoassist.com/external_api/v1/releases/1000.json”
Hope that works!
