Java 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.

Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpResponse;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.StringBuilder;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // 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:
        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.setEmitCompact(false);

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

        // Show the JSON to be sent:
        System.out.println(json.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=="
        String accessToken = "EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN";

        Http http = new 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".
        String url = "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01";
        json.setEmitCompact(true);

        // Set your Content-Language to whatever is desired.
        http.setRequestHeader("Content-Language", "en-US");

        // Add our access token to the request, which is a header
        // having the following format:
        // Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
        StringBuilder sbAuth = new StringBuilder();
        sbAuth.append("Bearer ");
        sbAuth.append(accessToken);
        http.setRequestHeader("Authorization", sbAuth.getAsString());

        http.setAccept("application/json");
        http.setAllowGzip(false);

        HttpResponse resp = new HttpResponse();
        try {
            http.httpStr("PUT", url, json.emit(), "utf-8", "application/json", resp);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Response status code = " + resp.getStatusCode());

        if (http.getLastStatus() != 204) {
            System.out.println(resp.getBodyStr());
            System.out.println("Failed");
            return;
        }

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