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Classic ASP

Upsert Catalog Object

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Creates or updates the target CatalogObject.

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Classic ASP
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success = 0

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

set http = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl https://connect.squareup.com/v2/catalog/object \
'   -X POST \
'   -H 'Square-Version: 2020-07-22' \
'   -H 'Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN' \
'   -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
'   -d '{
'     "idempotency_key": "af3d1afc-7212-4300-b463-0bfc5314a5ae",
'     "object": {
'       "type": "ITEM",
'       "id": "#Cocoa",
'       "item_data": {
'         "name": "Cocoa",
'         "description": "Hot chocolate",
'         "abbreviation": "Ch"
'       }
'     }
'   }'

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

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "idempotency_key": "af3d1afc-7212-4300-b463-0bfc5314a5ae",
'   "object": {
'     "type": "ITEM",
'     "id": "#Cocoa",
'     "item_data": {
'       "name": "Cocoa",
'       "description": "Hot chocolate",
'       "abbreviation": "Ch"
'     }
'   }
' }

set json = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("idempotency_key","af3d1afc-7212-4300-b463-0bfc5314a5ae")
success = json.UpdateString("object.type","ITEM")
success = json.UpdateString("object.id","#Cocoa")
success = json.UpdateString("object.item_data.name","Cocoa")
success = json.UpdateString("object.item_data.description","Hot chocolate")
success = json.UpdateString("object.item_data.abbreviation","Ch")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
http.SetRequestHeader "Square-Version","2020-07-22"

' This example uses the sandbox: connect.squareupsandbox.com
' Production should use connect.squareup.com
set resp = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/object",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( http.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

set sbResponseBody = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
set jResp = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Response Body:") & "</pre>"
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( jResp.Emit()) & "</pre>"

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode) & "</pre>"
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Response Header:") & "</pre>"
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( resp.Header) & "</pre>"
    Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Failed.") & "</pre>"
    Response.End
End If

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

' {
'   "catalog_object": {
'     "type": "ITEM",
'     "id": "7SB3ZQYJ5GDMVFL7JK46JCHT",
'     "updated_at": "2016-11-16T22:32:42.996Z",
'     "version": 1479335562996,
'     "is_deleted": false,
'     "item_data": {
'       "name": "Cocoa",
'       "description": "Hot chocolate",
'       "abbreviation": "Ch"
'     }
'   },
'   "id_mappings": [
'     {
'       "client_object_id": "#Cocoa",
'       "object_id": "7SB3ZQYJ5GDMVFL7JK46JCHT"
'     }
'   ]
' }

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

catalog_objectType = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.type")
catalog_objectId = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.id")
catalog_objectUpdated_at = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.updated_at")
catalog_objectVersion = jResp.IntOf("catalog_object.version")
catalog_objectIs_deleted = jResp.BoolOf("catalog_object.is_deleted")
catalog_objectItem_dataName = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.item_data.name")
catalog_objectItem_dataDescription = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.item_data.description")
catalog_objectItem_dataAbbreviation = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.item_data.abbreviation")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("id_mappings")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    client_object_id = jResp.StringOf("id_mappings[i].client_object_id")
    object_id = jResp.StringOf("id_mappings[i].object_id")
    i = i + 1
Loop

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