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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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Dart
import 'package:chilkat/chilkat.dart';

void main() {
  // 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:
  final json = CkJsonObject();
  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=="
  final accessToken = 'EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN';

  final http = CkHttp();

  // 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".
  final 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>
  final sbAuth = CkStringBuilder();
  sbAuth.append('Bearer ');
  sbAuth.append(accessToken);
  http.setRequestHeader('Authorization', sbAuth.getAsString());

  http.accept = 'application/json';
  http.allowGzip = false;

  final resp = CkHttpResponse();
  try {
    http.httpStr('PUT', url, json.emit(), 'utf-8', 'application/json', resp);
  } on ChilkatException catch (e) {
    print(e.lastErrorText);
    return;
  }

  print('Response status code = ${resp.statusCode}');

  if (http.lastStatus != 204) {
    print(resp.bodyStr);
    print('Failed');
    return;
  }

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