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Lightspeed - Upload an Image

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Create (uploads) a new product image.

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CkPython
import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

# Implements the following CURL command:

# curl   -u API_KEY:API_SECRET \
#     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
#     -X POST \
#     -d '{
#   "productImage": {
#     "attachment": "base64-encoded-contents",
#     "filename": "the-filename-with-extension-goes-here.jpg"
#   }
# }' \
# "https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products/product_id/images.json"

# Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
# Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

http.put_Login("API_KEY")
http.put_Password("API_SECRET")

# Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
# Generate Code to Create JSON

# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "productImage": {
#     "attachment": "base64-encoded-contents",
#     "filename": "the-filename-with-extension-goes-here.jpg"
#   }
# }

bdImage = chilkat.CkBinData()
success = bdImage.LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")
if (success == False):
    print("Failed to load image file.")
    sys.exit()

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("productImage.attachment",bdImage.getEncoded("base64"))
json.UpdateString("productImage.filename","starfish.jpg")

http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

# The product ID in the URL is "112265200".
resp = chilkat.CkHttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products/112265200/images.json",json,"application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

sbResponseBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
jResp = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.put_EmitCompact(False)

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.emit())

respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode()
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.header())
    print("Failed.")
    sys.exit()

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

# {
#   "productImage": {
#     "id": 13362569,
#     "sortOrder": 3,
#     "createdAt": "2019-06-06T14:52:07+00:00",
#     "updatedAt": "2019-06-06T14:52:07+00:00",
#     "extension": "png",
#     "size": 8016,
#     "title": "logo",
#     "thumb": "https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/000001/files/14271562/50x50x2/logo.png",
#     "src": "https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/000001/files/14271562/logo.png"
#   }
# }

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

productImageId = jResp.IntOf("productImage.id")
productImageSortOrder = jResp.IntOf("productImage.sortOrder")
productImageCreatedAt = jResp.stringOf("productImage.createdAt")
productImageUpdatedAt = jResp.stringOf("productImage.updatedAt")
productImageExtension = jResp.stringOf("productImage.extension")
productImageSize = jResp.IntOf("productImage.size")
productImageTitle = jResp.stringOf("productImage.title")
productImageThumb = jResp.stringOf("productImage.thumb")
productImageSrc = jResp.stringOf("productImage.src")