(JavaScript) eBay -- Create or Replace Inventory Item

This example shows how to create a new inventory item record or update an existing inventory item record.

See Create or Replace Inventory Item for more REST API details.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

Note

This example is intended for running within a Chilkat.Js embedded JavaScript engine. All Chilkat JavaScript examples require Chilkat v11.4.0 or greater.

var success = false;

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

// This example sends the following sample PUT request to create (or replace) a new inventory item.

// PUT https://api.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01
// { 
// "availability":
//     { 
//     "shipToLocationAvailability":
//         { 
//         "quantity": 50
//         }
//     },
// "condition": "NEW",
// "product":
//     { 
//     "title": "GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam",
//     "description": "New GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam. Unopened box.",
//     "aspects": {
//         "Brand" :["GoPro"],
//         "Type" : ["Helmet/Action"],
//         "Storage Type" : ["Removable"],
//         "Recording Definition" : ["High Definition"],
//         "Media Format" : ["Flash Drive (SSD)"],
//         "Optical Zoom" : ["10x"]
//       },
//     "imageUrls": [
//         "http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1000.jpg",
//         "http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1001.jpg",
//         "http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1002.jpg"
//       ]
//     }
// }

// First, generate the JSON using this code:
var json = new CkJsonObject();
json.EmitCompact = false;

json.UpdateNumber("availability.shipToLocationAvailability.quantity","50");
json.UpdateString("condition","NEW");
json.UpdateString("product.title","GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam");
json.UpdateString("product.description","New GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam. Unopened box.");
json.UpdateString("product.aspects.Brand[0]","GoPro");
json.UpdateString("product.aspects.Type[0]","Helmet/Action");
json.UpdateString("product.aspects.\"Storage Type\"[0]","Removable");
json.UpdateString("product.aspects.\"Recording Definition\"[0]","High Definition");
json.UpdateString("product.aspects.\"Media Format\"[0]","Flash Drive (SSD)");
json.UpdateString("product.aspects.\"Optical Zoom\"[0]","10x");
json.UpdateString("product.imageUrls[0]","http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1000.jpg");
json.UpdateString("product.imageUrls[1]","http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1001.jpg");
json.UpdateString("product.imageUrls[2]","http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1002.jpg");

// Show the JSON to be sent:
console.log(json.Emit());

// Use a previously obtained user token.  The token should look something like this:
// "v^1.1#i^1#r^0#p^3#I^3#f^0#t^H4sIAAAAAAAAAOVXa2wUVRTu9k ... 89xuCWYREAAA=="
var accessToken = "EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN";

var http = new CkHttp();

// This example uses the sandbox.  
// Change "api.sandbox.ebay.com" to "api.ebay.com" to use the production system.
// Note: The last part of the url is the SKU.  In this URL, the SKU is "GP-Cam-01".
var url = "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01";
json.EmitCompact = true;

// Set your Content-Language to whatever is desired.
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Language","en-US");

// Add our access token to the request, which is a header
// having the following format:
// Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
var sbAuth = new CkStringBuilder();
sbAuth.Append("Bearer ");
sbAuth.Append(accessToken);
http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString());

http.Accept = "application/json";
http.AllowGzip = false;

var resp = new CkHttpResponse();
success = http.HttpStr("PUT",url,json.Emit(),"utf-8","application/json",resp);
if (success == false) {
    console.log(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

console.log("Response status code = " + resp.StatusCode);

if (http.LastStatus !== 204) {
    console.log(resp.BodyStr);
    console.log("Failed");
    return;
}

// On success (status code = 204), there is no output payload (strResponse will be empty).
console.log("Inventory item successfully created.");