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Delphi ActiveX Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

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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var
success: Integer;
json: TChilkatJsonObject;
accessToken: WideString;
http: TChilkatHttp;
url: WideString;
sbAuth: TChilkatStringBuilder;
resp: TChilkatHttpResponse;

begin
success := 0;

//  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 := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
json.EmitCompact := 0;

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:
Memo1.Lines.Add(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 := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

//  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 := 1;

//  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 := TChilkatStringBuilder.Create(Self);
sbAuth.Append('Bearer ');
sbAuth.Append(accessToken);
http.SetRequestHeader('Authorization',sbAuth.GetAsString());

http.Accept := 'application/json';
http.AllowGzip := 0;

resp := TChilkatHttpResponse.Create(Self);
success := http.HttpStr('PUT',url,json.Emit(),'utf-8','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));

if (http.LastStatus <> 204) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(resp.BodyStr);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed');
    Exit;
  end;

//  On success (status code = 204), there is no output payload (strResponse will be empty).
Memo1.Lines.Add('Inventory item successfully created.');