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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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Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

// 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
//           }
//         }
//       ]
//     }
//   ]
// }

Dim i As Int32
Dim j As Int32
Dim k As Int32

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("idempotency_key","789ff020-f723-43a9-b4b5-43b5dc1fa3dc")
i = 0
json.I = i
j = 0
json.J = j
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].type","ITEM")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].id","#Tea")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations",True)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.name","Tea")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.description","Hot Leaf Juice")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.category_id","#Beverages")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.tax_ids[0]","#SalesTax")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].type","ITEM_VARIATION")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].id","#Tea_Mug")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].present_at_all_locations",True)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.item_id","#Tea")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.name","Mug")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.pricing_type","FIXED_PRICING")
success = json.UpdateInt("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.price_money.amount",150)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.price_money.currency","USD")
j = j + 1
json.J = j
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].type","ITEM")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].id","#Coffee")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations",True)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.name","Coffee")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.description","Hot Bean Juice")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.category_id","#Beverages")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.tax_ids[0]","#SalesTax")
k = 0
json.K = k
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].type","ITEM_VARIATION")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].id","#Coffee_Regular")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].present_at_all_locations",True)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.item_id","#Coffee")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.name","Regular")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.pricing_type","FIXED_PRICING")
success = json.UpdateInt("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.amount",250)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.currency","USD")
k = k + 1
json.K = k
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].type","ITEM_VARIATION")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].id","#Coffee_Large")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].present_at_all_locations",True)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.item_id","#Coffee")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.name","Large")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.pricing_type","FIXED_PRICING")
success = json.UpdateInt("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.amount",350)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.currency","USD")
j = j + 1
json.J = j
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].type","CATEGORY")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].id","#Beverages")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations",True)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].category_data.name","Beverages")
j = j + 1
json.J = j
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].type","TAX")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].id","#SalesTax")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations",True)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.name","Sales Tax")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.calculation_phase","TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.inclusion_type","ADDITIVE")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.percentage","5.0")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.applies_to_custom_amounts",True)
success = 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
Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/batch-upsert",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

System.DebugLog("Response Body:")
System.DebugLog(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Int32
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
System.DebugLog("Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode))
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    System.DebugLog("Response Header:")
    System.DebugLog(resp.Header)
    System.DebugLog("Failed.")
    Return
End If

// 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

Dim v_type As String
Dim id As String
Dim updated_at As String
Dim version As Int32
Dim is_deleted As Boolean
Dim present_at_all_locations As Boolean
Dim item_dataName As String
Dim item_dataDescription As String
Dim item_dataCategory_id As String
Dim category_dataName As String
Dim tax_dataName As String
Dim tax_dataCalculation_phase As String
Dim tax_dataInclusion_type As String
Dim tax_dataPercentage As String
Dim tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts As Boolean
Dim tax_dataEnabled As Boolean
Dim count_j As Int32
Dim strVal As String
Dim item_variation_dataItem_id As String
Dim item_variation_dataName As String
Dim item_variation_dataOrdinal As Int32
Dim item_variation_dataPricing_type As String
Dim item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount As Int32
Dim item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency As String
Dim client_object_id As String
Dim object_id As String

i = 0
Dim count_i As Int32
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects")
While i < count_i
    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
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.tax_ids[j]")
        j = j + 1
    Wend
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects[i].item_data.variations")
    While j < count_j
        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
    Wend
    i = i + 1
Wend
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("id_mappings")
While i < count_i
    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
Wend