(Excel) Lightspeed - Create a Product

Create a new product based on the given parameters.

For more information, see https://developers.lightspeedhq.com/ecom/endpoints/product/#post-create-a-product

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

Dim http As Chilkat.Http
Set http = Chilkat.NewHttp

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl   -u API_KEY:API_SECRET \
'     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
'     -X POST \
'     -d '{
'   "product": {
'     "visibility": "visible",
'     "data01": "",
'     "data02": "",
'     "data03": "",
'     "title": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "fulltitle": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "description": "Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "content": "Long Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "deliverydate": 6488,
'     "supplier": 78794,
'     "brand": 1171202
'   }
' }' \
' "https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products.json"

' Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
' Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

http.Login = "API_KEY"
http.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.

' {
'   "product": {
'     "visibility": "visible",
'     "data01": "",
'     "data02": "",
'     "data03": "",
'     "title": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "fulltitle": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "description": "Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "content": "Long Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "deliverydate": 6488,
'     "supplier": 78794,
'     "brand": 1171202
'   }
' }

Dim json As Chilkat.JsonObject
Set json = Chilkat.NewJsonObject
Dim success As Boolean
success = json.UpdateString("product.visibility","visible")
success = json.UpdateString("product.data01","")
success = json.UpdateString("product.data02","")
success = json.UpdateString("product.data03","")
success = json.UpdateString("product.title","Lookin Sharp T-Shirt")
success = json.UpdateString("product.fulltitle","Lookin Sharp T-Shirt")
success = json.UpdateString("product.description","Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt")
success = json.UpdateString("product.content","Long Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt")
success = json.UpdateInt("product.deliverydate",6488)
success = json.UpdateInt("product.supplier",78794)
success = json.UpdateInt("product.brand",1171202)

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

' Use the correct cluster for your shop.  Here are the choices:
' eu1 https://api.webshopapp.com/en/
' us1 https://api.shoplightspeed.com/en/

Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products.json","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As Chilkat.StringBuilder
Set sbResponseBody = Chilkat.NewStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As Chilkat.JsonObject
Set jResp = Chilkat.NewJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()


respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = "; respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "product": {
'     "id": 20974460,
'     "createdAt": "2019-05-28T20:14:26+00:00",
'     "updatedAt": "2019-05-28T20:14:26+00:00",
'     "isVisible": true,
'     "visibility": "visible",
'     "hasMatrix": false,
'     "data01": "",
'     "data02": "",
'     "data03": "",
'     "url": "lookin-sharp-t-shirt",
'     "title": "Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "fulltitle": "Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "description": "Description of the Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "content": "<p>Long Description of the Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt</p>",
'     "set": false,
'     "brand": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": 1171202,
'         "url": "brands/1171202",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/brands/1171202.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "categories": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "categories/products?product=20974460",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/categories/products.json?product=20974460"
'       }
'     },
'     "deliverydate": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": 6488,
'         "url": "deliverydates/6488",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/deliverydates/6488.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "image": false,
'     "images": false,
'     "relations": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "products/20974460/relations",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/products/20974460/relations.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "metafields": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "products/20974460/metafields",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/products/20974460/metafields.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "reviews": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "reviews?product=20974460",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/reviews.json?product=20974460"
'       }
'     },
'     "type": false,
'     "attributes": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "products/20974460/attributes",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/products/20974460/attributes.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "supplier": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": 78794,
'         "url": "suppliers/78794",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/suppliers/78794.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "tags": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "tags/products?product=20974460",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/tags/products.json?product=20974460"
'       }
'     },
'     "variants": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "variants?product=20974460",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/variants.json?product=20974460"
'       }
'     },
'     "movements": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "variants/movements?product=20974460",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/variants/movements.json?product=20974460"
'       }
'     }
'   }
' }

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
' Generate Parsing Code from JSON


productId = jResp.IntOf("product.id")

productCreatedAt = jResp.StringOf("product.createdAt")

productUpdatedAt = jResp.StringOf("product.updatedAt")

productIsVisible = jResp.BoolOf("product.isVisible")

productVisibility = jResp.StringOf("product.visibility")

productHasMatrix = jResp.BoolOf("product.hasMatrix")

productData01 = jResp.StringOf("product.data01")

productData02 = jResp.StringOf("product.data02")

productData03 = jResp.StringOf("product.data03")

productUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.url")

productTitle = jResp.StringOf("product.title")

productFulltitle = jResp.StringOf("product.fulltitle")

productDescription = jResp.StringOf("product.description")

productContent = jResp.StringOf("product.content")

productSet = jResp.BoolOf("product.set")

productBrandResourceId = jResp.IntOf("product.brand.resource.id")

productBrandResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.brand.resource.url")

productBrandResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.brand.resource.link")

productCategoriesResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.categories.resource.id")

productCategoriesResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.categories.resource.url")

productCategoriesResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.categories.resource.link")

productDeliverydateResourceId = jResp.IntOf("product.deliverydate.resource.id")

productDeliverydateResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.deliverydate.resource.url")

productDeliverydateResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.deliverydate.resource.link")

productImage = jResp.BoolOf("product.image")

productImages = jResp.BoolOf("product.images")

productRelationsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.relations.resource.id")

productRelationsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.relations.resource.url")

productRelationsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.relations.resource.link")

productMetafieldsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.metafields.resource.id")

productMetafieldsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.metafields.resource.url")

productMetafieldsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.metafields.resource.link")

productReviewsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.reviews.resource.id")

productReviewsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.reviews.resource.url")

productReviewsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.reviews.resource.link")

productType = jResp.BoolOf("product.type")

productAttributesResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.attributes.resource.id")

productAttributesResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.attributes.resource.url")

productAttributesResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.attributes.resource.link")

productSupplierResourceId = jResp.IntOf("product.supplier.resource.id")

productSupplierResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.supplier.resource.url")

productSupplierResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.supplier.resource.link")

productTagsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.tags.resource.id")

productTagsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.tags.resource.url")

productTagsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.tags.resource.link")

productVariantsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.variants.resource.id")

productVariantsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.variants.resource.url")

productVariantsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.variants.resource.link")

productMovementsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.movements.resource.id")

productMovementsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.movements.resource.url")

productMovementsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.movements.resource.link")