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Lightspeed - Create a Product

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Create a new product based on the given parameters.

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Perl
use chilkat();

$success = 0;

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$http = chilkat::CkHttp->new();

# Implements the following CURL command:

# curl   -u API_KEY:API_SECRET \
#     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
#     -X POST \
#     -d '{
#   "product": {
#     "visibility": "visible",
#     "data01": "",
#     "data02": "",
#     "data03": "",
#     "title": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "fulltitle": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "description": "Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "content": "Long Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "deliverydate": 6488,
#     "supplier": 78794,
#     "brand": 1171202
#   }
# }' \
# "https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products.json"

# Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
# Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

$http->put_Login("API_KEY");
$http->put_Password("API_SECRET");

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

# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "product": {
#     "visibility": "visible",
#     "data01": "",
#     "data02": "",
#     "data03": "",
#     "title": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "fulltitle": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "description": "Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "content": "Long Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "deliverydate": 6488,
#     "supplier": 78794,
#     "brand": 1171202
#   }
# }

$json = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$json->UpdateString("product.visibility","visible");
$json->UpdateString("product.data01","");
$json->UpdateString("product.data02","");
$json->UpdateString("product.data03","");
$json->UpdateString("product.title","Lookin Sharp T-Shirt");
$json->UpdateString("product.fulltitle","Lookin Sharp T-Shirt");
$json->UpdateString("product.description","Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt");
$json->UpdateString("product.content","Long Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt");
$json->UpdateInt("product.deliverydate",6488);
$json->UpdateInt("product.supplier",78794);
$json->UpdateInt("product.brand",1171202);

$http->SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

# Use the correct cluster for your shop.  Here are the choices:
# eu1 https://api.webshopapp.com/en/
# us1 https://api.shoplightspeed.com/en/
$resp = chilkat::CkHttpResponse->new();
$success = $http->HttpJson("POST","https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products.json",$json,"application/json",$resp);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

$sbResponseBody = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$resp->GetBodySb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$jResp->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp->put_EmitCompact(0);

print "Response Body:" . "\r\n";
print $jResp->emit() . "\r\n";

$respStatusCode = $resp->get_StatusCode();
print "Response Status Code = " . $respStatusCode . "\r\n";
if ($respStatusCode >= 400) {
    print "Response Header:" . "\r\n";
    print $resp->header() . "\r\n";
    print "Failed." . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

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

# {
#   "product": {
#     "id": 20974460,
#     "createdAt": "2019-05-28T20:14:26+00:00",
#     "updatedAt": "2019-05-28T20:14:26+00:00",
#     "isVisible": true,
#     "visibility": "visible",
#     "hasMatrix": false,
#     "data01": "",
#     "data02": "",
#     "data03": "",
#     "url": "lookin-sharp-t-shirt",
#     "title": "Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "fulltitle": "Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "description": "Description of the Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt",
#     "content": "<p>Long Description of the Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt</p>",
#     "set": false,
#     "brand": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": 1171202,
#         "url": "brands/1171202",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/brands/1171202.json"
#       }
#     },
#     "categories": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": false,
#         "url": "categories/products?product=20974460",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/categories/products.json?product=20974460"
#       }
#     },
#     "deliverydate": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": 6488,
#         "url": "deliverydates/6488",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/deliverydates/6488.json"
#       }
#     },
#     "image": false,
#     "images": false,
#     "relations": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": false,
#         "url": "products/20974460/relations",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/products/20974460/relations.json"
#       }
#     },
#     "metafields": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": false,
#         "url": "products/20974460/metafields",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/products/20974460/metafields.json"
#       }
#     },
#     "reviews": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": false,
#         "url": "reviews?product=20974460",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/reviews.json?product=20974460"
#       }
#     },
#     "type": false,
#     "attributes": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": false,
#         "url": "products/20974460/attributes",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/products/20974460/attributes.json"
#       }
#     },
#     "supplier": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": 78794,
#         "url": "suppliers/78794",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/suppliers/78794.json"
#       }
#     },
#     "tags": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": false,
#         "url": "tags/products?product=20974460",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/tags/products.json?product=20974460"
#       }
#     },
#     "variants": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": false,
#         "url": "variants?product=20974460",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/variants.json?product=20974460"
#       }
#     },
#     "movements": {
#       "resource": {
#         "id": false,
#         "url": "variants/movements?product=20974460",
#         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/variants/movements.json?product=20974460"
#       }
#     }
#   }
# }

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

$productId = $jResp->IntOf("product.id");
$productCreatedAt = $jResp->stringOf("product.createdAt");
$productUpdatedAt = $jResp->stringOf("product.updatedAt");
$productIsVisible = $jResp->BoolOf("product.isVisible");
$productVisibility = $jResp->stringOf("product.visibility");
$productHasMatrix = $jResp->BoolOf("product.hasMatrix");
$productData01 = $jResp->stringOf("product.data01");
$productData02 = $jResp->stringOf("product.data02");
$productData03 = $jResp->stringOf("product.data03");
$productUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.url");
$productTitle = $jResp->stringOf("product.title");
$productFulltitle = $jResp->stringOf("product.fulltitle");
$productDescription = $jResp->stringOf("product.description");
$productContent = $jResp->stringOf("product.content");
$productSet = $jResp->BoolOf("product.set");
$productBrandResourceId = $jResp->IntOf("product.brand.resource.id");
$productBrandResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.brand.resource.url");
$productBrandResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.brand.resource.link");
$productCategoriesResourceId = $jResp->BoolOf("product.categories.resource.id");
$productCategoriesResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.categories.resource.url");
$productCategoriesResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.categories.resource.link");
$productDeliverydateResourceId = $jResp->IntOf("product.deliverydate.resource.id");
$productDeliverydateResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.deliverydate.resource.url");
$productDeliverydateResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.deliverydate.resource.link");
$productImage = $jResp->BoolOf("product.image");
$productImages = $jResp->BoolOf("product.images");
$productRelationsResourceId = $jResp->BoolOf("product.relations.resource.id");
$productRelationsResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.relations.resource.url");
$productRelationsResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.relations.resource.link");
$productMetafieldsResourceId = $jResp->BoolOf("product.metafields.resource.id");
$productMetafieldsResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.metafields.resource.url");
$productMetafieldsResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.metafields.resource.link");
$productReviewsResourceId = $jResp->BoolOf("product.reviews.resource.id");
$productReviewsResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.reviews.resource.url");
$productReviewsResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.reviews.resource.link");
$productType = $jResp->BoolOf("product.type");
$productAttributesResourceId = $jResp->BoolOf("product.attributes.resource.id");
$productAttributesResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.attributes.resource.url");
$productAttributesResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.attributes.resource.link");
$productSupplierResourceId = $jResp->IntOf("product.supplier.resource.id");
$productSupplierResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.supplier.resource.url");
$productSupplierResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.supplier.resource.link");
$productTagsResourceId = $jResp->BoolOf("product.tags.resource.id");
$productTagsResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.tags.resource.url");
$productTagsResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.tags.resource.link");
$productVariantsResourceId = $jResp->BoolOf("product.variants.resource.id");
$productVariantsResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.variants.resource.url");
$productVariantsResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.variants.resource.link");
$productMovementsResourceId = $jResp->BoolOf("product.movements.resource.id");
$productMovementsResourceUrl = $jResp->stringOf("product.movements.resource.url");
$productMovementsResourceLink = $jResp->stringOf("product.movements.resource.link");