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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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    success := false

    // 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 := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    json.SetEmitCompact(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:
    fmt.Println(*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 := chilkat.NewHttp()

    // 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.SetEmitCompact(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>
    sbAuth := chilkat.NewStringBuilder()
    sbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
    sbAuth.Append(accessToken)
    http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization",*sbAuth.GetAsString())

    http.SetAccept("application/json")
    http.SetAllowGzip(false)

    resp := chilkat.NewHttpResponse()
    success = http.HttpStr("PUT",url,*json.Emit(),"utf-8","application/json",resp)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(http.LastErrorText())
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        http.DisposeHttp()
        sbAuth.DisposeStringBuilder()
        resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Response status code = ", resp.StatusCode())

    if http.LastStatus() != 204 {
        fmt.Println(resp.BodyStr())
        fmt.Println("Failed")
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        http.DisposeHttp()
        sbAuth.DisposeStringBuilder()
        resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
        return
    }

    // On success (status code = 204), there is no output payload (strResponse will be empty).
    fmt.Println("Inventory item successfully created.")

    json.DisposeJsonObject()
    http.DisposeHttp()
    sbAuth.DisposeStringBuilder()
    resp.DisposeHttpResponse()