(C# UWP/WinRT) Square API - Batch Upsert Catalog Objects

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.

For more information, see https://developer.squareup.com/reference/square/catalog-api/batch-upsert-catalog-objects

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

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
bool success;

// 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
//           }
//         }
//       ]
//     }
//   ]
// }

int i;
int j;
int k;

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
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");
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

// This example uses the sandbox: connect.squareupsandbox.com
// Production should use connect.squareup.com
Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = await http.PostJson3Async("https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/batch-upsert","application/json",json);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());

int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");

    return;
}

// 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

string v_type;
string id;
string updated_at;
int version;
bool is_deleted;
bool present_at_all_locations;
string item_dataName;
string item_dataDescription;
string item_dataCategory_id;
string category_dataName;
string tax_dataName;
string tax_dataCalculation_phase;
string tax_dataInclusion_type;
string tax_dataPercentage;
bool tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts;
bool tax_dataEnabled;
int count_j;
string strVal;
string item_variation_dataItem_id;
string item_variation_dataName;
int item_variation_dataOrdinal;
string item_variation_dataPricing_type;
int item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount;
string item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency;
string client_object_id;
string object_id;

i = 0;
int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects");
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");
    while (j < count_j) {
        jResp.J = j;
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.tax_ids[j]");
        j = j + 1;
    }

    j = 0;
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects[i].item_data.variations");
    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;
    }

    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("id_mappings");
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;
}