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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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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var http = 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
    //           }
    //         }
    //       ]
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    var i;
    var j;
    var k;

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

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

    // 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

    var v_type;
    var id;
    var updated_at;
    var version;
    var is_deleted;
    var present_at_all_locations;
    var item_dataName;
    var item_dataDescription;
    var item_dataCategory_id;
    var category_dataName;
    var tax_dataName;
    var tax_dataCalculation_phase;
    var tax_dataInclusion_type;
    var tax_dataPercentage;
    var tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts;
    var tax_dataEnabled;
    var count_j;
    var strVal;
    var item_variation_dataItem_id;
    var item_variation_dataName;
    var item_variation_dataOrdinal;
    var item_variation_dataPricing_type;
    var item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount;
    var item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency;
    var client_object_id;
    var object_id;

    i = 0;
    var 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;
        }

        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;
        }

        i = i+1;
    }

    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;
    }


}

chilkatExample();