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Square API - Batch Upsert Catalog Objects

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Creates or updates up to 10,000 target objects based on the provided list of objects. The target objects are grouped into batches and each batch is inserted/updated in an all-or-nothing manner.

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program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Http,
  Chilkat.StringBuilder,
  Chilkat.HttpResponse,
  Chilkat.JsonObject;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  http: THttp;
  i: Integer;
  j: Integer;
  k: Integer;
  json: TJsonObject;
  resp: THttpResponse;
  sbResponseBody: TStringBuilder;
  jResp: TJsonObject;
  respStatusCode: Integer;
  v_type: string;
  id: string;
  updated_at: string;
  version: Integer;
  is_deleted: Boolean;
  present_at_all_locations: Boolean;
  item_dataName: string;
  item_dataDescription: string;
  item_dataCategory_id: string;
  category_dataName: string;
  tax_dataName: string;
  tax_dataCalculation_phase: string;
  tax_dataInclusion_type: string;
  tax_dataPercentage: string;
  tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts: Boolean;
  tax_dataEnabled: Boolean;
  count_j: Integer;
  strVal: string;
  item_variation_dataItem_id: string;
  item_variation_dataName: string;
  item_variation_dataOrdinal: Integer;
  item_variation_dataPricing_type: string;
  item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount: Integer;
  item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency: string;
  client_object_id: string;
  object_id: string;
  count_i: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

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

  http := THttp.Create;

  //  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": "789ff020-f723-43a9-b4b5-43b5dc1fa3dc",
  //    "batches": [
  //      {
  //        "objects": [
  //          {
  //            "type": "ITEM",
  //            "id": "#Tea",
  //            "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //            "item_data": {
  //              "name": "Tea",
  //              "description": "Hot Leaf Juice",
  //              "category_id": "#Beverages",
  //              "tax_ids": [
  //                "#SalesTax"
  //              ],
  //              "variations": [
  //                {
  //                  "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
  //                  "id": "#Tea_Mug",
  //                  "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //                  "item_variation_data": {
  //                    "item_id": "#Tea",
  //                    "name": "Mug",
  //                    "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
  //                    "price_money": {
  //                      "amount": 150,
  //                      "currency": "USD"
  //                    }
  //                  }
  //                }
  //              ]
  //            }
  //          },
  //          {
  //            "type": "ITEM",
  //            "id": "#Coffee",
  //            "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //            "item_data": {
  //              "name": "Coffee",
  //              "description": "Hot Bean Juice",
  //              "category_id": "#Beverages",
  //              "tax_ids": [
  //                "#SalesTax"
  //              ],
  //              "variations": [
  //                {
  //                  "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
  //                  "id": "#Coffee_Regular",
  //                  "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //                  "item_variation_data": {
  //                    "item_id": "#Coffee",
  //                    "name": "Regular",
  //                    "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
  //                    "price_money": {
  //                      "amount": 250,
  //                      "currency": "USD"
  //                    }
  //                  }
  //                },
  //                {
  //                  "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
  //                  "id": "#Coffee_Large",
  //                  "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //                  "item_variation_data": {
  //                    "item_id": "#Coffee",
  //                    "name": "Large",
  //                    "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
  //                    "price_money": {
  //                      "amount": 350,
  //                      "currency": "USD"
  //                    }
  //                  }
  //                }
  //              ]
  //            }
  //          },
  //          {
  //            "type": "CATEGORY",
  //            "id": "#Beverages",
  //            "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //            "category_data": {
  //              "name": "Beverages"
  //            }
  //          },
  //          {
  //            "type": "TAX",
  //            "id": "#SalesTax",
  //            "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //            "tax_data": {
  //              "name": "Sales Tax",
  //              "calculation_phase": "TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE",
  //              "inclusion_type": "ADDITIVE",
  //              "percentage": "5.0",
  //              "applies_to_custom_amounts": true,
  //              "enabled": true
  //            }
  //          }
  //        ]
  //      }
  //    ]
  //  }

  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  json.UpdateString('idempotency_key','789ff020-f723-43a9-b4b5-43b5dc1fa3dc');
  i := 0;
  json.I := i;
  j := 0;
  json.J := j;
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].type','ITEM');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].id','#Tea');
  json.UpdateBool('batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations',True);
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.name','Tea');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.description','Hot Leaf Juice');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.category_id','#Beverages');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.tax_ids[0]','#SalesTax');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].type','ITEM_VARIATION');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].id','#Tea_Mug');
  json.UpdateBool('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].present_at_all_locations',True);
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.item_id','#Tea');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.name','Mug');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.pricing_type','FIXED_PRICING');
  json.UpdateInt('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.price_money.amount',150);
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.price_money.currency','USD');
  j := j + 1;
  json.J := j;
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].type','ITEM');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].id','#Coffee');
  json.UpdateBool('batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations',True);
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.name','Coffee');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.description','Hot Bean Juice');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.category_id','#Beverages');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.tax_ids[0]','#SalesTax');
  k := 0;
  json.K := k;
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].type','ITEM_VARIATION');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].id','#Coffee_Regular');
  json.UpdateBool('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].present_at_all_locations',True);
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.item_id','#Coffee');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.name','Regular');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.pricing_type','FIXED_PRICING');
  json.UpdateInt('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.amount',250);
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.currency','USD');
  k := k + 1;
  json.K := k;
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].type','ITEM_VARIATION');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].id','#Coffee_Large');
  json.UpdateBool('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].present_at_all_locations',True);
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.item_id','#Coffee');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.name','Large');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.pricing_type','FIXED_PRICING');
  json.UpdateInt('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.amount',350);
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.currency','USD');
  j := j + 1;
  json.J := j;
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].type','CATEGORY');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].id','#Beverages');
  json.UpdateBool('batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations',True);
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].category_data.name','Beverages');
  j := j + 1;
  json.J := j;
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].type','TAX');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].id','#SalesTax');
  json.UpdateBool('batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations',True);
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.name','Sales Tax');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.calculation_phase','TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.inclusion_type','ADDITIVE');
  json.UpdateString('batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.percentage','5.0');
  json.UpdateBool('batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.applies_to_custom_amounts',True);
  json.UpdateBool('batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.enabled',True);

  //  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
  resp := THttpResponse.Create;
  success := http.HttpJson('POST','https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/batch-upsert',json,'application/json',resp);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(http.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  sbResponseBody := TStringBuilder.Create;
  resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
  jResp := TJsonObject.Create;
  jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
  jResp.EmitCompact := False;

  WriteLn('Response Body:');
  WriteLn(jResp.Emit());

  respStatusCode := resp.StatusCode;
  WriteLn('Response Status Code = ' + respStatusCode);
  if (respStatusCode >= 400) then
    begin
      WriteLn('Response Header:');
      WriteLn(resp.Header);
      WriteLn('Failed.');
      Exit;
    end;

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

  //  {
  //    "objects": [
  //      {
  //        "type": "ITEM",
  //        "id": "ZSDZN34NAXDLC6D5ZQMNSOUM",
  //        "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
  //        "version": 1494442119798,
  //        "is_deleted": false,
  //        "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //        "item_data": {
  //          "name": "Tea",
  //          "description": "Hot Leaf Juice",
  //          "category_id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I",
  //          "tax_ids": [
  //            "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3"
  //          ],
  //          "variations": [
  //            {
  //              "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
  //              "id": "NAYHET5R52MIYCEF34ZMAHFM",
  //              "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
  //              "version": 1494442119798,
  //              "is_deleted": false,
  //              "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //              "item_variation_data": {
  //                "item_id": "ZSDZN34NAXDLC6D5ZQMNSOUM",
  //                "name": "Mug",
  //                "ordinal": 0,
  //                "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
  //                "price_money": {
  //                  "amount": 150,
  //                  "currency": "USD"
  //                }
  //              }
  //            }
  //          ]
  //        }
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "type": "ITEM",
  //        "id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP",
  //        "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
  //        "version": 1494442119798,
  //        "is_deleted": false,
  //        "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //        "item_data": {
  //          "name": "Coffee",
  //          "description": "Hot Bean Juice",
  //          "category_id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I",
  //          "tax_ids": [
  //            "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3"
  //          ],
  //          "variations": [
  //            {
  //              "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
  //              "id": "OTYDX45SPG7LJQUVCBZI4INH",
  //              "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
  //              "version": 1494442119798,
  //              "is_deleted": false,
  //              "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //              "item_variation_data": {
  //                "item_id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP",
  //                "name": "Regular",
  //                "ordinal": 0,
  //                "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
  //                "price_money": {
  //                  "amount": 250,
  //                  "currency": "USD"
  //                }
  //              }
  //            },
  //            {
  //              "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
  //              "id": "GZDA3JB37FYVOPI4AOEBOITI",
  //              "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
  //              "version": 1494442119798,
  //              "is_deleted": false,
  //              "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //              "item_variation_data": {
  //                "item_id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP",
  //                "name": "Large",
  //                "ordinal": 1,
  //                "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
  //                "price_money": {
  //                  "amount": 350,
  //                  "currency": "USD"
  //                }
  //              }
  //            }
  //          ]
  //        }
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "type": "CATEGORY",
  //        "id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I",
  //        "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
  //        "version": 1494442119798,
  //        "is_deleted": false,
  //        "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //        "category_data": {
  //          "name": "Beverages"
  //        }
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "type": "TAX",
  //        "id": "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3",
  //        "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
  //        "version": 1494442119798,
  //        "is_deleted": false,
  //        "present_at_all_locations": true,
  //        "tax_data": {
  //          "name": "Sales Tax",
  //          "calculation_phase": "TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE",
  //          "inclusion_type": "ADDITIVE",
  //          "percentage": "5.0",
  //          "applies_to_custom_amounts": true,
  //          "enabled": true
  //        }
  //      }
  //    ],
  //    "id_mappings": [
  //      {
  //        "client_object_id": "#Tea",
  //        "object_id": "ZSDZN34NAXDLC6D5ZQMNSOUM"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "client_object_id": "#Coffee",
  //        "object_id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "client_object_id": "#Beverages",
  //        "object_id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "client_object_id": "#SalesTax",
  //        "object_id": "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "client_object_id": "#Tea_Mug",
  //        "object_id": "NAYHET5R52MIYCEF34ZMAHFM"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "client_object_id": "#Coffee_Regular",
  //        "object_id": "OTYDX45SPG7LJQUVCBZI4INH"
  //      },
  //      {
  //        "client_object_id": "#Coffee_Large",
  //        "object_id": "GZDA3JB37FYVOPI4AOEBOITI"
  //      }
  //    ]
  //  }

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

  i := 0;
  count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('objects');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      jResp.I := i;
      v_type := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].type');
      id := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].id');
      updated_at := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].updated_at');
      version := jResp.IntOf('objects[i].version');
      is_deleted := jResp.BoolOf('objects[i].is_deleted');
      present_at_all_locations := jResp.BoolOf('objects[i].present_at_all_locations');
      item_dataName := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.name');
      item_dataDescription := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.description');
      item_dataCategory_id := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.category_id');
      category_dataName := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].category_data.name');
      tax_dataName := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].tax_data.name');
      tax_dataCalculation_phase := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].tax_data.calculation_phase');
      tax_dataInclusion_type := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].tax_data.inclusion_type');
      tax_dataPercentage := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].tax_data.percentage');
      tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts := jResp.BoolOf('objects[i].tax_data.applies_to_custom_amounts');
      tax_dataEnabled := jResp.BoolOf('objects[i].tax_data.enabled');
      j := 0;
      count_j := jResp.SizeOfArray('objects[i].item_data.tax_ids');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          jResp.J := j;
          strVal := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.tax_ids[j]');
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      j := 0;
      count_j := jResp.SizeOfArray('objects[i].item_data.variations');
      while j < count_j do
        begin
          jResp.J := j;
          v_type := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].type');
          id := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].id');
          updated_at := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].updated_at');
          version := jResp.IntOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].version');
          is_deleted := jResp.BoolOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].is_deleted');
          present_at_all_locations := jResp.BoolOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].present_at_all_locations');
          item_variation_dataItem_id := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.item_id');
          item_variation_dataName := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.name');
          item_variation_dataOrdinal := jResp.IntOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.ordinal');
          item_variation_dataPricing_type := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.pricing_type');
          item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount := jResp.IntOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.price_money.amount');
          item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency := jResp.StringOf('objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.price_money.currency');
          j := j + 1;
        end;

      i := i + 1;
    end;

  i := 0;
  count_i := jResp.SizeOfArray('id_mappings');
  while i < count_i do
    begin
      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;
    end;



  http.Free;
  json.Free;
  resp.Free;
  sbResponseBody.Free;
  jResp.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.