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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.

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import sys
import chilkat2

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:
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.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:
print(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=="
accessToken = "EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN"

http = chilkat2.Http()

# 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".
url = "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01"
json.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>
sbAuth = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
sbAuth.Append(accessToken)
http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString())

http.Accept = "application/json"
http.AllowGzip = False

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpStr("PUT",url,json.Emit(),"utf-8","application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Response status code = " + str(resp.StatusCode))

if (http.LastStatus != 204):
    print(resp.BodyStr)
    print("Failed")
    sys.exit()

# On success (status code = 204), there is no output payload (strResponse will be empty).
print("Inventory item successfully created.")