Android™

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.

Android™

// Important: Don't forget to include the call to System.loadLibrary
// as shown at the bottom of this code sample.
package com.test;

import android.app.Activity;
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

import android.widget.TextView;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class SimpleActivity extends Activity {

  private static final String TAG = "Chilkat";

  // Called when the activity is first created.
  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

    boolean success = false;

    //  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:
    CkJsonObject json = new CkJsonObject();
    json.put_EmitCompact(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:
    Log.i(TAG, 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";

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    //  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.put_EmitCompact(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>
    CkStringBuilder sbAuth = new CkStringBuilder();
    sbAuth.Append("Bearer ");
    sbAuth.Append(accessToken);
    http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.getAsString());

    http.put_Accept("application/json");
    http.put_AllowGzip(false);

    CkHttpResponse resp = new CkHttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpStr("PUT",url,json.emit(),"utf-8","application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        Log.i(TAG, http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    Log.i(TAG, "Response status code = " + String.valueOf(resp.get_StatusCode()));

    if (http.get_LastStatus() != 204) {
        Log.i(TAG, resp.bodyStr());
        Log.i(TAG, "Failed");
        return;
        }

    //  On success (status code = 204), there is no output payload (strResponse will be empty).
    Log.i(TAG, "Inventory item successfully created.");

  }

  static {
      System.loadLibrary("chilkat");

      // Note: If the incorrect library name is passed to System.loadLibrary,
      // then you will see the following error message at application startup:
      //"The application <your-application-name> has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again."
  }
}