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Lightspeed - Upload an Image

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Create (uploads) a new product image.

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C++
#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkBinData.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkHttp 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.put_Login("API_KEY");
    http.put_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"
    //    }
    //  }

    CkBinData bdImage;
    success = bdImage.LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg");
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << "Failed to load image file." << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkJsonObject json;
    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".
    CkHttpResponse resp;
    success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products/112265200/images.json",json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject jResp;
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    std::cout << "Response Body:" << "\r\n";
    std::cout << jResp.emit() << "\r\n";

    int respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode();
    std::cout << "Response Status Code = " << respStatusCode << "\r\n";
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        std::cout << "Response Header:" << "\r\n";
        std::cout << resp.header() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  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

    //  Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    //  See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    int productImageId = jResp.IntOf("productImage.id");
    int productImageSortOrder = jResp.IntOf("productImage.sortOrder");
    const char *productImageCreatedAt = jResp.stringOf("productImage.createdAt");
    const char *productImageUpdatedAt = jResp.stringOf("productImage.updatedAt");
    const char *productImageExtension = jResp.stringOf("productImage.extension");
    int productImageSize = jResp.IntOf("productImage.size");
    const char *productImageTitle = jResp.stringOf("productImage.title");
    const char *productImageThumb = jResp.stringOf("productImage.thumb");
    const char *productImageSrc = jResp.stringOf("productImage.src");
    }