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Create a new product

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Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim rest As ChilkatRest
rest.Initialize("rest")

rest.SetAuthBasic("SHOPIFY_PRIVATE_API_KEY", "SHOPIFY_PRIVATE_API_SECRET_KEY")

success = rest.Connect("chilkat.myshopify.com", 443, True, True)
If success <> True Then
    Log(rest.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  The following code creates the JSON request body.
'  The JSON created by this code is shown below.
Dim jsonReq As ChilkatJsonObject
jsonReq.Initialize
jsonReq.UpdateString("product.title", "Burton Custom Freestyle 151")
jsonReq.UpdateString("product.body_html", "<strong>Good snowboard!</strong>")
jsonReq.UpdateString("product.vendor", "Burton")
jsonReq.UpdateString("product.product_type", "Snowboard")
jsonReq.UpdateString("product.images[0].attachment", "R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==")

'  The JSON request body created by the above code:

'  {
'    "product": {
'      "title": "Burton Custom Freestyle 151",
'      "body_html": "<strong>Good snowboard!<\/strong>",
'      "vendor": "Burton",
'      "product_type": "Snowboard",
'      "images": [
'        {
'          "attachment": "R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw=="
'        }
'      ]
'    }
'  }

Dim sbReq As ChilkatStringBuilder
sbReq.Initialize
jsonReq.EmitSb(sbReq)

rest.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")

Dim sbJson As ChilkatStringBuilder
sbJson.Initialize
success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST", "/admin/products.json", sbReq, sbJson)
If success <> True Then
    Log(rest.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


If rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 201 Then
    Log("Received error response code: " & rest.ResponseStatusCode)
    Log("Response body:")
    Log(sbJson.GetAsString)
    Return
End If


Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
json.LoadSb(sbJson)

'  The following code parses the JSON response.
'  A sample JSON response is shown below the sample code.
Dim productId As Int
Dim productTitle As String
Dim productBody_html As String
Dim productVendor As String
Dim productProduct_type As String
Dim productCreated_at As String
Dim productHandle As String
Dim productUpdated_at As String
Dim productPublished_at As String
Dim productTemplate_suffix As Boolean
Dim productPublished_scope As String
Dim productTags As String
Dim productImageId As Int
Dim productImageProduct_id As Int
Dim productImagePosition As Int
Dim productImageCreated_at As String
Dim productImageUpdated_at As String
Dim productImageWidth As Int
Dim productImageHeight As Int
Dim productImageSrc As String
Dim i As Int
Dim count_i As Int
Dim id As Int
Dim product_id As Int
Dim title As String
Dim price As String
Dim sku As String
Dim position As Int
Dim grams As Int
Dim inventory_policy As String
Dim compare_at_price As Boolean
Dim fulfillment_service As String
Dim inventory_management As Boolean
Dim option1 As String
Dim option2 As Boolean
Dim option3 As Boolean
Dim created_at As String
Dim updated_at As String
Dim taxable As Boolean
Dim barcode As Boolean
Dim image_id As Boolean
Dim inventory_quantity As Int
Dim weight As Int
Dim weight_unit As String
Dim old_inventory_quantity As Int
Dim requires_shipping As Boolean
Dim name As String
Dim j As Int
Dim count_j As Int
Dim strVal As String
Dim width As Int
Dim height As Int
Dim src As String

productId = json.IntOf("product.id")
productTitle = json.StringOf("product.title")
productBody_html = json.StringOf("product.body_html")
productVendor = json.StringOf("product.vendor")
productProduct_type = json.StringOf("product.product_type")
productCreated_at = json.StringOf("product.created_at")
productHandle = json.StringOf("product.handle")
productUpdated_at = json.StringOf("product.updated_at")
productPublished_at = json.StringOf("product.published_at")
productTemplate_suffix = json.IsNullOf("product.template_suffix")
productPublished_scope = json.StringOf("product.published_scope")
productTags = json.StringOf("product.tags")
productImageId = json.IntOf("product.image.id")
productImageProduct_id = json.IntOf("product.image.product_id")
productImagePosition = json.IntOf("product.image.position")
productImageCreated_at = json.StringOf("product.image.created_at")
productImageUpdated_at = json.StringOf("product.image.updated_at")
productImageWidth = json.IntOf("product.image.width")
productImageHeight = json.IntOf("product.image.height")
productImageSrc = json.StringOf("product.image.src")
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("product.variants")
Do While i < count_i
    json.I = i
    id = json.IntOf("product.variants[i].id")
    product_id = json.IntOf("product.variants[i].product_id")
    title = json.StringOf("product.variants[i].title")
    price = json.StringOf("product.variants[i].price")
    sku = json.StringOf("product.variants[i].sku")
    position = json.IntOf("product.variants[i].position")
    grams = json.IntOf("product.variants[i].grams")
    inventory_policy = json.StringOf("product.variants[i].inventory_policy")
    compare_at_price = json.IsNullOf("product.variants[i].compare_at_price")
    fulfillment_service = json.StringOf("product.variants[i].fulfillment_service")
    inventory_management = json.IsNullOf("product.variants[i].inventory_management")
    option1 = json.StringOf("product.variants[i].option1")
    option2 = json.IsNullOf("product.variants[i].option2")
    option3 = json.IsNullOf("product.variants[i].option3")
    created_at = json.StringOf("product.variants[i].created_at")
    updated_at = json.StringOf("product.variants[i].updated_at")
    taxable = json.BoolOf("product.variants[i].taxable")
    barcode = json.IsNullOf("product.variants[i].barcode")
    image_id = json.IsNullOf("product.variants[i].image_id")
    inventory_quantity = json.IntOf("product.variants[i].inventory_quantity")
    weight = json.IntOf("product.variants[i].weight")
    weight_unit = json.StringOf("product.variants[i].weight_unit")
    old_inventory_quantity = json.IntOf("product.variants[i].old_inventory_quantity")
    requires_shipping = json.BoolOf("product.variants[i].requires_shipping")
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("product.options")
Do While i < count_i
    json.I = i
    id = json.IntOf("product.options[i].id")
    product_id = json.IntOf("product.options[i].product_id")
    name = json.StringOf("product.options[i].name")
    position = json.IntOf("product.options[i].position")
    j = 0
    count_j = json.SizeOfArray("product.options[i].values")
    Do While j < count_j
        json.J = j
        strVal = json.StringOf("product.options[i].values[j]")
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("product.images")
Do While i < count_i
    json.I = i
    id = json.IntOf("product.images[i].id")
    product_id = json.IntOf("product.images[i].product_id")
    position = json.IntOf("product.images[i].position")
    created_at = json.StringOf("product.images[i].created_at")
    updated_at = json.StringOf("product.images[i].updated_at")
    width = json.IntOf("product.images[i].width")
    height = json.IntOf("product.images[i].height")
    src = json.StringOf("product.images[i].src")
    j = 0
    count_j = json.SizeOfArray("product.images[i].variant_ids")
    Do While j < count_j
        json.J = j
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("image.product.variant_ids")
Do While i < count_i
    json.I = i
    i = i + 1
Loop

'  A sample JSON response body that is parsed by the above code:

'  {
'    "product": {
'      "id": 1071559747,
'      "title": "Burton Custom Freestyle 151",
'      "body_html": "<strong>Good snowboard!<\/strong>",
'      "vendor": "Burton",
'      "product_type": "Snowboard",
'      "created_at": "2017-09-22T14:48:43-04:00",
'      "handle": "burton-custom-freestyle-151",
'      "updated_at": "2017-09-22T14:48:44-04:00",
'      "published_at": "2017-09-22T14:48:43-04:00",
'      "template_suffix": null,
'      "published_scope": "global",
'      "tags": "",
'      "variants": [
'        {
'          "id": 1070325218,
'          "product_id": 1071559747,
'          "title": "Default Title",
'          "price": "0.00",
'          "sku": "",
'          "position": 1,
'          "grams": 0,
'          "inventory_policy": "deny",
'          "compare_at_price": null,
'          "fulfillment_service": "manual",
'          "inventory_management": null,
'          "option1": "Default Title",
'          "option2": null,
'          "option3": null,
'          "created_at": "2017-09-22T14:48:44-04:00",
'          "updated_at": "2017-09-22T14:48:44-04:00",
'          "taxable": true,
'          "barcode": null,
'          "image_id": null,
'          "inventory_quantity": 1,
'          "weight": 0.0,
'          "weight_unit": "lb",
'          "old_inventory_quantity": 1,
'          "requires_shipping": true
'        }
'      ],
'      "options": [
'        {
'          "id": 1022828903,
'          "product_id": 1071559747,
'          "name": "Title",
'          "position": 1,
'          "values": [
'            "Default Title"
'          ]
'        }
'      ],
'      "images": [
'        {
'          "id": 1001473945,
'          "product_id": 1071559747,
'          "position": 1,
'          "created_at": "2017-09-22T14:48:43-04:00",
'          "updated_at": "2017-09-22T14:48:43-04:00",
'          "width": 1,
'          "height": 1,
'          "src": "https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9093\/3842\/products\/df3e567d6f16d040326c7a0ea29a4f41.gif?v=1506106123",
'          "variant_ids": [
'          ]
'        }
'      ],
'      "image": {
'        "id": 1001473945,
'        "product_id": 1071559747,
'        "position": 1,
'        "created_at": "2017-09-22T14:48:43-04:00",
'        "updated_at": "2017-09-22T14:48:43-04:00",
'        "width": 1,
'        "height": 1,
'        "src": "https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0006\/9093\/3842\/products\/df3e567d6f16d040326c7a0ea29a4f41.gif?v=1506106123",
'        "variant_ids": [
'        ]
'      }
'    }
'  }

Log("Example Completed.")