Delphi ActiveX

Akeneo: Create New Family

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Demonstrates how to create a new family. Delphi ActiveX

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Integer;
http: TChilkatHttp;
json: TChilkatJsonObject;
url: WideString;
resp: TChilkatHttpResponse;

begin
success := 0;

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

http := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

// Use your previously obtained access token.
// See Get Akeneo Access Token
http.AuthToken := 'access_token';

// Build the following JSON to be sent in the request body:
// Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
// Generate Code to Create JSON

// {
//   "code": "caps",
//   "attributes": [
//     "sku",
//     "name",
//     "description",
//     "price",
//     "color",
//     "picture"
//   ],
//   "attribute_as_label": "name",
//   "attribute_as_image": "picture",
//   "attribute_requirements": {
//     "ecommerce": [
//       "sku",
//       "name",
//       "description",
//       "price",
//       "color"
//     ],
//     "tablet": [
//       "sku",
//       "name",
//       "description",
//       "price"
//     ]
//   },
//   "labels": {
//     "en_US": "Caps",
//     "fr_FR": "Casquettes"
//   }
// }
// 
json := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
json.UpdateString('code','caps');
json.UpdateString('attributes[0]','sku');
json.UpdateString('attributes[1]','name');
json.UpdateString('attributes[2]','description');
json.UpdateString('attributes[3]','price');
json.UpdateString('attributes[4]','color');
json.UpdateString('attributes[5]','picture');
json.UpdateString('attribute_as_label','name');
json.UpdateString('attribute_as_image','picture');
json.UpdateString('attribute_requirements.ecommerce[0]','sku');
json.UpdateString('attribute_requirements.ecommerce[1]','name');
json.UpdateString('attribute_requirements.ecommerce[2]','description');
json.UpdateString('attribute_requirements.ecommerce[3]','price');
json.UpdateString('attribute_requirements.ecommerce[4]','color');
json.UpdateString('attribute_requirements.tablet[0]','sku');
json.UpdateString('attribute_requirements.tablet[1]','name');
json.UpdateString('attribute_requirements.tablet[2]','description');
json.UpdateString('attribute_requirements.tablet[3]','price');
json.UpdateString('labels.en_US','Caps');
json.UpdateString('labels.fr_FR','Casquettes');

json.EmitCompact := 0;
// Show the JSON to be sent..
Memo1.Lines.Add(json.Emit());

url := 'http://pim.my-akeneo-site.com/api/rest/v1/families';
resp := TChilkatHttpResponse.Create(Self);
success := http.HttpJson('POST',url,json.ControlInterface,'application/json',resp.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Status Code: ' + IntToStr(resp.StatusCode));
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Body: ');
Memo1.Lines.Add(resp.BodyStr);
end;