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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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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")

'  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
'            }
'          }
'        ]
'      }
'    ]
'  }

Dim i As Int
Dim j As Int
Dim k As Int

Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
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
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
resp.Initialize
success = http.HttpJson("POST", "https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/batch-upsert", 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)

'  {
'    "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



Dim v_type As String
Dim id As String
Dim updated_at As String
Dim version As Int
Dim is_deleted As Boolean
Dim present_at_all_locations As Boolean
Dim item_dataName As String
Dim item_dataDescription As String
Dim item_dataCategory_id As String
Dim category_dataName As String
Dim tax_dataName As String
Dim tax_dataCalculation_phase As String
Dim tax_dataInclusion_type As String
Dim tax_dataPercentage As String
Dim tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts As Boolean
Dim tax_dataEnabled As Boolean
Dim count_j As Int
Dim strVal As String
Dim item_variation_dataItem_id As String
Dim item_variation_dataName As String
Dim item_variation_dataOrdinal As Int
Dim item_variation_dataPricing_type As String
Dim item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount As Int
Dim item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency As String
Dim client_object_id As String
Dim object_id As String

i = 0
Dim count_i As Int = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects")
Do 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")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.tax_ids[j]")
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects[i].item_data.variations")
    Do 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
    Loop
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("id_mappings")
Do 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
Loop