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Lightspeed - Upload an Image

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Create (uploads) a new product image.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As ChilkatHttp
http.Initialize("http")

'  Implements the following CURL command:

'  curl   -u API_KEY:API_SECRET \
'      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
'      -X POST \
'      -d '{
'    "productImage": {
'      "attachment": "base64-encoded-contents",
'      "filename": "the-filename-with-extension-goes-here.jpg"
'    }
'  }' \
'  "https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products/product_id/images.json"

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

http.Login = "API_KEY"
http.Password = "API_SECRET"

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

'  The following JSON is sent in the request body.

'  {
'    "productImage": {
'      "attachment": "base64-encoded-contents",
'      "filename": "the-filename-with-extension-goes-here.jpg"
'    }
'  }

Dim bdImage As ChilkatBinData
bdImage.Initialize
success = bdImage.LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")
If success = False Then
    Log("Failed to load image file.")
    Return
End If


Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
json.UpdateString("productImage.attachment", bdImage.GetEncoded("base64"))
json.UpdateString("productImage.filename", "starfish.jpg")

http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")

'  The product ID in the URL is "112265200".
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
resp.Initialize
success = http.HttpJson("POST", "https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products/112265200/images.json", json, "application/json", resp)
If success = False Then
    Log(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As ChilkatStringBuilder
sbResponseBody.Initialize
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As ChilkatJsonObject
jResp.Initialize
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

Log("Response Body:")
Log(jResp.Emit)

Dim respStatusCode As Int = resp.StatusCode
Log("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If respStatusCode >= 400 Then
    Log("Response Header:")
    Log(resp.Header)
    Log("Failed.")
    Return
End If


'  Sample JSON response:
'  (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

'  {
'    "productImage": {
'      "id": 13362569,
'      "sortOrder": 3,
'      "createdAt": "2019-06-06T14:52:07+00:00",
'      "updatedAt": "2019-06-06T14:52:07+00:00",
'      "extension": "png",
'      "size": 8016,
'      "title": "logo",
'      "thumb": "https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/000001/files/14271562/50x50x2/logo.png",
'      "src": "https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/000001/files/14271562/logo.png"
'    }
'  }

'  Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
'  Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
'  Generate Parsing Code from JSON



Dim productImageId As Int = jResp.IntOf("productImage.id")
Dim productImageSortOrder As Int = jResp.IntOf("productImage.sortOrder")
Dim productImageCreatedAt As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.createdAt")
Dim productImageUpdatedAt As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.updatedAt")
Dim productImageExtension As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.extension")
Dim productImageSize As Int = jResp.IntOf("productImage.size")
Dim productImageTitle As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.title")
Dim productImageThumb As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.thumb")
Dim productImageSrc As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.src")