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Akeneo: Create New Family

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Demonstrates how to create a new family.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As ChilkatHttp
http.Initialize("http")

'  Use your previously obtained access token.
'  See Get Akeneo Access Token
http.AuthToken = "access_token"

'  Build the following JSON to be sent in the request body:
'  Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
'  Generate Code to Create JSON

'  {
'    "code": "caps",
'    "attributes": [
'      "sku",
'      "name",
'      "description",
'      "price",
'      "color",
'      "picture"
'    ],
'    "attribute_as_label": "name",
'    "attribute_as_image": "picture",
'    "attribute_requirements": {
'      "ecommerce": [
'        "sku",
'        "name",
'        "description",
'        "price",
'        "color"
'      ],
'      "tablet": [
'        "sku",
'        "name",
'        "description",
'        "price"
'      ]
'    },
'    "labels": {
'      "en_US": "Caps",
'      "fr_FR": "Casquettes"
'    }
'  }
'  
Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
json.UpdateString("code", "caps")
json.UpdateString("attributes[0]", "sku")
json.UpdateString("attributes[1]", "name")
json.UpdateString("attributes[2]", "description")
json.UpdateString("attributes[3]", "price")
json.UpdateString("attributes[4]", "color")
json.UpdateString("attributes[5]", "picture")
json.UpdateString("attribute_as_label", "name")
json.UpdateString("attribute_as_image", "picture")
json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[0]", "sku")
json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[1]", "name")
json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[2]", "description")
json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[3]", "price")
json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[4]", "color")
json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[0]", "sku")
json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[1]", "name")
json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[2]", "description")
json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[3]", "price")
json.UpdateString("labels.en_US", "Caps")
json.UpdateString("labels.fr_FR", "Casquettes")

json.EmitCompact = False
'  Show the JSON to be sent..
Log(json.Emit)

Dim url As String = "http://pim.my-akeneo-site.com/api/rest/v1/families"
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
resp.Initialize
success = http.HttpJson("POST", url, json, "application/json", resp)
If success = False Then
    Log(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Log("Response Status Code: " & resp.StatusCode)
Log("Response Body: ")
Log(resp.BodyStr)