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Square API - Create Catalog Image

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Uploads an image file to be represented by an CatalogImage object linked to an existing CatalogObject instance.

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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 https://connect.squareup.com/v2/catalog/images \
'    -X POST \
'    -H 'Square-Version: 2020-07-22' \
'    -H 'Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN' \
'    -H 'Accept: application/json' \
'    -F 'file=@/local/path/to/file.jpg' \
'    -F 'request={
'      "idempotency_key": "528dea59-7bfb-43c1-bd48-4a6bba7dd61f86",
'      "object_id": "ND6EA5AAJEO5WL3JNNIAQA32",
'      "image": {
'        "id": "#TEMP_ID",
'        "type": "IMAGE",
'        "image_data": {
'          "caption": "A picture of a cup of coffee"
'        }
'      }
'    }'

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

Dim req As ChilkatHttpRequest
req.Initialize
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/v2/catalog/images"
req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data"
success = req.AddFileForUpload2("file", "/local/path/to/file.jpg", "image/jpeg")

'  Make sure to use an object_id for an already-existing catalog item.
Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
json.UpdateString("idempotency_key", "528dea59-7bfb-43c1-bd48-4a6bba7dd61f86")
json.UpdateString("object_id", "2PTZYUOFGGDMT75UZLHQAPAC")
json.UpdateString("image.id", "#TEMP_ID")
json.UpdateString("image.type", "IMAGE")
json.UpdateString("image.image_data.caption", "A picture of a cup of coffee")

req.AddParam("request", json.Emit)

req.AddHeader("Expect", "100-continue")
req.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN")
req.AddHeader("Accept", "application/json")
req.AddHeader("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.HttpSReq("connect.squareupsandbox.com", 443, True, req, 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)

'  {
'    "image": {
'      "type": "IMAGE",
'      "id": "UBXKMBQ4QK47QXMNQD6ELCZT",
'      "updated_at": "2020-08-07T15:20:09.779Z",
'      "version": 1596813609779,
'      "is_deleted": false,
'      "present_at_all_locations": true,
'      "image_data": {
'        "name": "",
'        "url": "https://square-catalog-sandbox.s3.amazonaws.com/files/168973eab6f8b39b5cbdad52e3f82b23be196e2b/original.jpeg",
'        "caption": "A picture of a cup of coffee"
'      }
'    }
'  }

'  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 imageType As String = jResp.StringOf("image.type")
Dim imageId As String = jResp.StringOf("image.id")
Dim imageUpdated_at As String = jResp.StringOf("image.updated_at")
Dim imageVersion As Int = jResp.IntOf("image.version")
Dim imageIs_deleted As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("image.is_deleted")
Dim imagePresent_at_all_locations As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("image.present_at_all_locations")
Dim imageImage_dataName As String = jResp.StringOf("image.image_data.name")
Dim imageImage_dataUrl As String = jResp.StringOf("image.image_data.url")
Dim imageImage_dataCaption As String = jResp.StringOf("image.image_data.caption")