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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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Lua
local chilkat = require("chilkat")

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

local http = chilkat.Http.new()

-- 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
--           }
--         }
--       ]
--     }
--   ]
-- }

local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
json:update_string("idempotency_key", "789ff020-f723-43a9-b4b5-43b5dc1fa3dc")
local i = 0
json.i = i
local j = 0
json.j = j
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].type", "ITEM")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].id", "#Tea")
json:update_bool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations", true)
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.name", "Tea")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.description", "Hot Leaf Juice")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.category_id", "#Beverages")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.tax_ids[0]", "#SalesTax")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].type", "ITEM_VARIATION")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].id", "#Tea_Mug")
json:update_bool("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].present_at_all_locations", true)
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.item_id", "#Tea")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.name", "Mug")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.pricing_type", "FIXED_PRICING")
json:update_int("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.price_money.amount", 150)
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.price_money.currency", "USD")
j = j + 1
json.j = j
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].type", "ITEM")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].id", "#Coffee")
json:update_bool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations", true)
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.name", "Coffee")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.description", "Hot Bean Juice")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.category_id", "#Beverages")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.tax_ids[0]", "#SalesTax")
local k = 0
json.k = k
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].type", "ITEM_VARIATION")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].id", "#Coffee_Regular")
json:update_bool("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].present_at_all_locations", true)
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.item_id", "#Coffee")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.name", "Regular")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.pricing_type", "FIXED_PRICING")
json:update_int("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.amount", 250)
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.currency", "USD")
k = k + 1
json.k = k
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].type", "ITEM_VARIATION")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].id", "#Coffee_Large")
json:update_bool("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].present_at_all_locations", true)
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.item_id", "#Coffee")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.name", "Large")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.pricing_type", "FIXED_PRICING")
json:update_int("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.amount", 350)
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.currency", "USD")
j = j + 1
json.j = j
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].type", "CATEGORY")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].id", "#Beverages")
json:update_bool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations", true)
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].category_data.name", "Beverages")
j = j + 1
json.j = j
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].type", "TAX")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].id", "#SalesTax")
json:update_bool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations", true)
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.name", "Sales Tax")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.calculation_phase", "TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.inclusion_type", "ADDITIVE")
json:update_string("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.percentage", "5.0")
json:update_bool("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.applies_to_custom_amounts", true)
json:update_bool("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.enabled", true)

-- Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.auth_token = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
http:set_request_header("Square-Version", "2020-07-22")

-- This example uses the sandbox: connect.squareupsandbox.com
-- Production should use connect.squareup.com
local resp = chilkat.HttpResponse.new()
local success = http:http_json("POST", "https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/batch-upsert", json, "application/json", resp)
if not success then
    print(http.last_error_text)
    return
end

local sbResponseBody = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
resp:get_body_sb(sbResponseBody)
local jResp = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
jResp:load_sb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.emit_compact = false

print("Response Body:")
print(jResp:emit())

local respStatusCode = resp.status_code
print("Response Status Code = " .. respStatusCode)
if respStatusCode >= 400 then
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.header)
    print("Failed.")
    return
end

-- 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

local v_type = ""
local id = ""
local updated_at = ""
local version = 0
local is_deleted = false
local present_at_all_locations = false
local item_dataName = ""
local item_dataDescription = ""
local item_dataCategory_id = ""
local category_dataName = ""
local tax_dataName = ""
local tax_dataCalculation_phase = ""
local tax_dataInclusion_type = ""
local tax_dataPercentage = ""
local tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts = false
local tax_dataEnabled = false
local count_j = 0
local strVal = ""
local item_variation_dataItem_id = ""
local item_variation_dataName = ""
local item_variation_dataOrdinal = 0
local item_variation_dataPricing_type = ""
local item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount = 0
local item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency = ""
local client_object_id = ""
local object_id = ""

i = 0
local count_i = jResp:size_of_array("objects")
while i < count_i do
    jResp.i = i
    v_type = jResp:string_of("objects[i].type")
    id = jResp:string_of("objects[i].id")
    updated_at = jResp:string_of("objects[i].updated_at")
    version = jResp:int_of("objects[i].version")
    is_deleted = jResp:bool_of("objects[i].is_deleted")
    present_at_all_locations = jResp:bool_of("objects[i].present_at_all_locations")
    item_dataName = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.name")
    item_dataDescription = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.description")
    item_dataCategory_id = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.category_id")
    category_dataName = jResp:string_of("objects[i].category_data.name")
    tax_dataName = jResp:string_of("objects[i].tax_data.name")
    tax_dataCalculation_phase = jResp:string_of("objects[i].tax_data.calculation_phase")
    tax_dataInclusion_type = jResp:string_of("objects[i].tax_data.inclusion_type")
    tax_dataPercentage = jResp:string_of("objects[i].tax_data.percentage")
    tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts = jResp:bool_of("objects[i].tax_data.applies_to_custom_amounts")
    tax_dataEnabled = jResp:bool_of("objects[i].tax_data.enabled")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp:size_of_array("objects[i].item_data.tax_ids")
    while j < count_j do
        jResp.j = j
        strVal = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.tax_ids[j]")
        j = j + 1
    end

    j = 0
    count_j = jResp:size_of_array("objects[i].item_data.variations")
    while j < count_j do
        jResp.j = j
        v_type = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].type")
        id = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].id")
        updated_at = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].updated_at")
        version = jResp:int_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].version")
        is_deleted = jResp:bool_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].is_deleted")
        present_at_all_locations = jResp:bool_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].present_at_all_locations")
        item_variation_dataItem_id = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.item_id")
        item_variation_dataName = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.name")
        item_variation_dataOrdinal = jResp:int_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.ordinal")
        item_variation_dataPricing_type = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.pricing_type")
        item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount = jResp:int_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.price_money.amount")
        item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.price_money.currency")
        j = j + 1
    end

    i = i + 1
end

i = 0
count_i = jResp:size_of_array("id_mappings")
while i < count_i do
    jResp.i = i
    client_object_id = jResp:string_of("id_mappings[i].client_object_id")
    object_id = jResp:string_of("id_mappings[i].object_id")
    i = i + 1
end