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Lua Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

eBay -- Create or Replace Inventory Item (2nd example)

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Another example for creating an inventory item, with different data.

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local chilkat = require("chilkat")

-- 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.

-- {
--     "product": {
--         "title": "Test listing - do not bid or buy - awesome Apple watch test 2",
--         "aspects": {
--             "Feature" : ["Water resistance", "GPS"],
--             "CPU" : ["Dual-Core Processor"]
--         },
--         "description": "Test listing - do not bid or buy \n Built-in GPS. Water resistance to 50 meters.1 A new lightning-fast dual-core processor. And a display that\u2019s two times brighter than before. Full of features that help you stay active, motivated, and connected, Apple Watch Series 2 is designed for all the ways you move ",
--         "upc": ["888462079525"],
--         "imageUrls": [
--             "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/S/1/S1/42/S1-42-alu-silver-sport-white-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247758975",
--             "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/4/2/42/stainless/42-stainless-sport-white-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247760390",
--             "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/4/2/42/ceramic/42-ceramic-sport-cloud-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247758007"
--         ]
--     },
--     "condition": "NEW",
--     "packageWeightAndSize": {
--         "dimensions": {
--             "height": 5,
--             "length": 10,
--             "width": 15,
--             "unit": "INCH"
--         },
--         "packageType": "MAILING_BOX",
--         "weight": {
--             "value": 2,
--             "unit": "POUND"
--         }
--     },
--     "availability": {
--         "shipToLocationAvailability": {
--             "quantity": 10
--         }
--     }
-- }

-- First, generate the JSON using this code:
local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
json.emit_compact = false

json:update_string("product.title", "Test listing - do not bid or buy - awesome Apple watch test 2")
json:update_string("product.aspects.Feature[0]", "Water resistance")
json:update_string("product.aspects.Feature[1]", "GPS")
json:update_string("product.aspects.CPU[0]", "Dual-Core Processor")
json:update_string("product.description", "Test listing - do not bid or buy\\n Built-in GPS. Water resistance to 50 meters.1 A new lightning-fast dual-core processor. And a display that�s two times brighter than before. Full of features that help you stay active, motivated, and connected, Apple Watch Series 2 is designed for all the ways you move ")
json:update_string("product.upc[0]", "888462079525")
json:update_string("product.imageUrls[0]", "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/S/1/S1/42/S1-42-alu-silver-sport-white-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247758975")
json:update_string("product.imageUrls[1]", "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/4/2/42/stainless/42-stainless-sport-white-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247760390")
json:update_string("product.imageUrls[2]", "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/4/2/42/ceramic/42-ceramic-sport-cloud-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247758007")
json:update_string("condition", "NEW")
json:update_number("packageWeightAndSize.dimensions.height", "5")
json:update_number("packageWeightAndSize.dimensions.length", "10")
json:update_number("packageWeightAndSize.dimensions.width", "15")
json:update_string("packageWeightAndSize.dimensions.unit", "INCH")
json:update_string("packageWeightAndSize.packageType", "MAILING_BOX")
json:update_number("packageWeightAndSize.weight.value", "2")
json:update_string("packageWeightAndSize.weight.unit", "POUND")
json:update_number("availability.shipToLocationAvailability.quantity", "10")

-- Show the JSON to be sent:
print(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=="
local accessToken = "EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN"

local http = chilkat.Http.new()

-- 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 "AppleWatch".
local url = "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/AppleWatch"
json.emit_compact = true

-- Set your Content-Language to whatever is desired.
http:set_request_header("Content-Language", "en-US")

-- Add our access token to the request, which is a header
-- having the following format:
-- Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
local sbAuth = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
sbAuth:append("Bearer ")
sbAuth:append(accessToken)
http:set_request_header("Authorization", sbAuth:get_as_string())

http.accept = "application/json"
http.allow_gzip = false

local resp = chilkat.HttpResponse.new()
local success = http:http_str("PUT", url, json:emit(), "utf-8", "application/json", resp)
if not success then
    print(http.last_error_text)
    return
end

print("Response status code = " .. resp.status_code)

if http.last_status ~= 204 then
    print(resp.body_str)
    print("Failed")
    return
end

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