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Square API - Search Catalog Objects

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Searches for CatalogObject of any types against supported search attribute values, excluding custom attribute values on items or item variations, against one or more of the specified query expressions,

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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()

-- Implements the following CURL command:

-- curl https://connect.squareup.com/v2/catalog/search \
--   -X POST \
--   -H 'Square-Version: 2020-07-22' \
--   -H 'Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN' \
--   -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--   -d '{
--     "object_types": [
--       "ITEM"
--     ],
--     "query": {
--       "prefix_query": {
--         "attribute_name": "name",
--         "attribute_prefix": "tea"
--       }
--     },
--     "limit": 100
--   }'

-- Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
-- Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

-- Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
-- Generate Code to Create JSON

-- The following JSON is sent in the request body.

-- {
--   "object_types": [
--     "ITEM"
--   ],
--   "query": {
--     "prefix_query": {
--       "attribute_name": "name",
--       "attribute_prefix": "tea"
--     }
--   },
--   "limit": 100
-- }

local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
json:update_string("object_types[0]", "ITEM")
json:update_string("query.prefix_query.attribute_name", "name")
json:update_string("query.prefix_query.attribute_prefix", "tea")
json:update_int("limit", 100)

-- 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/search", 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": "X5DZ5NWWAQ44CKBLKIFQGOWK",
--       "updated_at": "2017-10-26T15:41:32.337Z",
--       "version": 1509032492337,
--       "is_deleted": false,
--       "present_at_all_locations": true,
--       "item_data": {
--         "name": "Tea - Black",
--         "description": "A delicious blend of black tea.",
--         "category_id": "E7CLE5RZZ744BHWVQQEAHI2C",
--         "product_type": "REGULAR",
--         "tax_ids": [
--           "ZXITPM6RWHZ7GZ7EIP3YKECM"
--         ],
--         "variations": [
--           {
--             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
--             "id": "5GSZPX6EU7MM75S57OONG3V5",
--             "updated_at": "2017-10-26T15:27:31.626Z",
--             "version": 1509031651626,
--             "is_deleted": false,
--             "present_at_all_locations": true,
--             "item_variation_data": {
--               "item_id": "X5DZ5NWWAQ44CKBLKIFQGOWK",
--               "name": "Regular",
--               "ordinal": 1,
--               "price_money": {
--                 "amount": 150,
--                 "currency": "USD"
--               },
--               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING"
--             }
--           },
--           {
--             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
--             "id": "XVLBN7DU6JTWHJTG5F265B43",
--             "updated_at": "2017-10-26T15:27:31.626Z",
--             "version": 1509031651626,
--             "is_deleted": false,
--             "present_at_all_locations": true,
--             "item_variation_data": {
--               "item_id": "X5DZ5NWWAQ44CKBLKIFQGOWK",
--               "name": "Large",
--               "ordinal": 2,
--               "price_money": {
--                 "amount": 225,
--                 "currency": "USD"
--               },
--               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING"
--             }
--           }
--         ],
--         "visibility": "PRIVATE"
--       }
--     },
--     {
--       "type": "ITEM",
--       "id": "NNNEM3LA656Q46NXLWCNI7S5",
--       "updated_at": "2017-10-26T15:41:23.232Z",
--       "version": 1509032483232,
--       "is_deleted": false,
--       "present_at_all_locations": true,
--       "item_data": {
--         "name": "Tea - Green",
--         "description": "Relaxing green herbal tea.",
--         "category_id": "E7CLE5RZZ744BHWVQQEAHI2C",
--         "product_type": "REGULAR",
--         "tax_ids": [
--           "ZXITPM6RWHZ7GZ7EIP3YKECM"
--         ],
--         "variations": [
--           {
--             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
--             "id": "FHYBVIA6NVBCSOVETA62WEA4",
--             "updated_at": "2017-10-26T15:29:00.524Z",
--             "version": 1509031740524,
--             "is_deleted": false,
--             "present_at_all_locations": true,
--             "item_variation_data": {
--               "item_id": "NNNEM3LA656Q46NXLWCNI7S5",
--               "name": "Regular",
--               "ordinal": 1,
--               "price_money": {
--                 "amount": 150,
--                 "currency": "USD"
--               },
--               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING"
--             }
--           }
--         ],
--         "visibility": "PRIVATE"
--       }
--     }
--   ]
-- }

-- 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 item_dataProduct_type = ""
local item_dataVisibility = ""
local j = 0
local count_j = 0
local strVal = ""
local item_variation_dataItem_id = ""
local item_variation_dataName = ""
local item_variation_dataOrdinal = 0
local item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount = 0
local item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency = ""
local item_variation_dataPricing_type = ""

local 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")
    item_dataProduct_type = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.product_type")
    item_dataVisibility = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.visibility")
    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_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")
        item_variation_dataPricing_type = jResp:string_of("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.pricing_type")
        j = j + 1
    end

    i = i + 1
end