Xbase++ Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

eBay -- Create or Replace Inventory Item

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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.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oJson
LOCAL cAccessToken
LOCAL oHttp
LOCAL cUrl
LOCAL oSbAuth
LOCAL oResp

nSuccess := 0

//  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:
oJson := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oJson:EmitCompact := 0

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

//  Show the JSON to be sent:
? oJson: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=="
cAccessToken := "EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN"

oHttp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

//  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".
cUrl := "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01"
oJson:EmitCompact := 1

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

//  Add our access token to the request, which is a header
//  having the following format:
//  Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
oSbAuth := CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
oSbAuth:Append("Bearer ")
oSbAuth:Append(cAccessToken)
oHttp:SetRequestHeader("Authorization", oSbAuth:GetAsString())

oHttp:Accept := "application/json"
oHttp:AllowGzip := 0

oResp := CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
nSuccess := oHttp:HttpStr("PUT", cUrl, oJson:Emit(), "utf-8", "application/json", oResp)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    oJson:destroy()
    oHttp:destroy()
    oSbAuth:destroy()
    oResp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

? "Response status code = " + Str(oResp:StatusCode)

IF (oHttp:LastStatus != 204)
    ? oResp:BodyStr
    ? "Failed"
    oJson:destroy()
    oHttp:destroy()
    oSbAuth:destroy()
    oResp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

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

oJson:destroy()
oHttp:destroy()
oSbAuth:destroy()
oResp:destroy()