(Visual Basic 6.0) Shopware Create a New Product

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

For more information, see https://developers.shopware.com/developers-guide/rest-api/examples/article/#step-1-create-a-new-product

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Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

http.Login = "api_username"
http.Password = "api_key"
http.BasicAuth = 1

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "name": "Sport Shoes",
'   "active": true,
'   "tax": 19,
'   "supplier": "Sport Shoes Inc.",
'   "categories": [
'     {
'       "id": 384
'     }
'   ],
'   "mainDetail": {
'     "number": "turn",
'     "active": true,
'     "prices": [
'       {
'         "customerGroupKey": "EK",
'         "price": 999
'       }
'     ]
'   }
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("name","Sport Shoes")
success = json.UpdateBool("active",1)
success = json.UpdateInt("tax",19)
success = json.UpdateString("supplier","Sport Shoes Inc.")
success = json.UpdateInt("categories[0].id",384)
success = json.UpdateString("mainDetail.number","turn")
success = json.UpdateBool("mainDetail.active",1)
success = json.UpdateString("mainDetail.prices[0].customerGroupKey","EK")
success = json.UpdateInt("mainDetail.prices[0].price",999)

Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://my-shopware-shop.com/api/articles",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

' A 201 response code indicates success.
Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."
    Exit Sub
End If

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

' {
'   "success": true,
'   "data": {
'     "id": 8312,
'     "location": "https:\/\/my-shopware-shop.com\/api\/articles\/8312"
'   }
' }

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

success = jResp.BoolOf("success")
Dim dataId As Long
dataId = jResp.IntOf("data.id")
Dim dataLocation As String
dataLocation = jResp.StringOf("data.location")