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Upsert Catalog Object

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Creates or updates the target CatalogObject.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As ChilkatHttp
http.Initialize("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"
'      }
'    }
'  }

Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
json.UpdateString("idempotency_key", "af3d1afc-7212-4300-b463-0bfc5314a5ae")
json.UpdateString("object.type", "ITEM")
json.UpdateString("object.id", "#Cocoa")
json.UpdateString("object.item_data.name", "Cocoa")
json.UpdateString("object.item_data.description", "Hot chocolate")
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
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
resp.Initialize
success = http.HttpJson("POST", "https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/object", json, "application/json", resp)
If success = False Then
    Log(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As ChilkatStringBuilder
sbResponseBody.Initialize
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As ChilkatJsonObject
jResp.Initialize
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

Log("Response Body:")
Log(jResp.Emit)

Dim respStatusCode As Int = resp.StatusCode
Log("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If respStatusCode >= 400 Then
    Log("Response Header:")
    Log(resp.Header)
    Log("Failed.")
    Return
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



Dim client_object_id As String
Dim object_id As String

Dim catalog_objectType As String = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.type")
Dim catalog_objectId As String = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.id")
Dim catalog_objectUpdated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.updated_at")
Dim catalog_objectVersion As Int = jResp.IntOf("catalog_object.version")
Dim catalog_objectIs_deleted As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("catalog_object.is_deleted")
Dim catalog_objectItem_dataName As String = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.item_data.name")
Dim catalog_objectItem_dataDescription As String = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.item_data.description")
Dim catalog_objectItem_dataAbbreviation As String = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.item_data.abbreviation")
Dim i As Int = 0
Dim count_i As Int = 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