Lua 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.

Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

-- 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:
local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
json.emit_compact = false

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

-- Show the JSON to be sent:
print(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=="
local accessToken = "EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN"

local http = chilkat.Http.new()

-- 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".
local url = "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01"
json.emit_compact = true

-- Set your Content-Language to whatever is desired.
http:set_request_header("Content-Language", "en-US")

-- Add our access token to the request, which is a header
-- having the following format:
-- Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
local sbAuth = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
sbAuth:append("Bearer ")
sbAuth:append(accessToken)
http:set_request_header("Authorization", sbAuth:get_as_string())

http.accept = "application/json"
http.allow_gzip = false

local resp = chilkat.HttpResponse.new()
local success = http:http_str("PUT", url, json:emit(), "utf-8", "application/json", resp)
if not success then
    print(http.last_error_text)
    return
end

print("Response status code = " .. resp.status_code)

if http.last_status ~= 204 then
    print(resp.body_str)
    print("Failed")
    return
end

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