VB.NET Rest Client POST -d body - vb.net

Question

I have a Rest API that i can query normal. Unfortunately I have to submit parameter values as body content.
CURL code is like
curl -X POST "https://URL" -H "accept: application/json" -H "authorization: bearer [BEARER GOES HERE] -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{ \"ids\": [\"ldt:b3b6ea07a6b848fdb5ca3e36bf1e3678:21475014799\",\"ldt:b3b6ea07a6b848fdb5ca3e36bf1e3678:8590616500\"]}"
I'm able to query the API like this:
Dim request = New RestRequest("/detects/queries/detects/v1, Method.POST)
request.AddHeader("Accept", "application/json")
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "bearer " + bearer)
data_response = data_client.Execute(request)
data_response_raw = data_response.Content
The thing that I'm struggling with is to add the body / -d part of the curl request. The content is fairly simple:
{"ids":["ldt:b3b6ea07a6b848fdb5ca3e36bf1e3678:21475014799"]}
I tried request.AddBody(Of RequestBody)(body) but that gives me only a syntax error.
Can anybody give me a hint on this?
Thank you!

Answer 1

I have personally never used RestSharp, however here is the documentation related to specifying the request body of the RestRequest object: https://restsharp.dev/usage/parameters.html#request-body
Specifically, the documentation suggests using the AddJsonBody method: https://restsharp.dev/usage/parameters.html#addjsonbody
Here is an example using your desired body content:
Dim param = New With {Key .ids = {"ldt:b3b6ea07a6b848fdb5ca3e36bf1e3678:21475014799"}}
request.AddJsonBody(param)

Answer 2

Davids hint did the trick - this is the code working
Dim sb0 As New StringBuilder
sb0.Append(Chr(123) + Chr(34) + "ids" + Chr(34) + Chr(58) + Chr(91))
Dim append As String
Dim zahl = 0
Do Until zahl = nmbr2 - 1
append = raw_d("resources")(zahl)
sb0.Append(Chr(34) + append + Chr(34) + ",")
zahl = zahl + 1
Loop
append = raw_d("resources")(zahl)
sb0.Append(Chr(34) + append + Chr(34))
sb0.Append(Chr(93) + Chr(125))
Dim body As String = sb0.ToString
Dim request = New RestRequest("xxx", Method.POST)
request.AddHeader("Accept", "application/json")
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "bearer " + bearer)
request.AddJsonBody(body)
data_response = data_client.Execute(request)
data_response_raw = data_response.Content
Maybe not the prettiest way to create the body but it works ;)