(Lianja) eBay -- Create or Replace Inventory Item

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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// 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:
loJson = createobject("CkJsonObject")
loJson.EmitCompact = .F.

loJson.UpdateNumber("availability.shipToLocationAvailability.quantity","50")
loJson.UpdateString("condition","NEW")
loJson.UpdateString("product.title","GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam")
loJson.UpdateString("product.description","New GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam. Unopened box.")
loJson.UpdateString("product.aspects.Brand[0]","GoPro")
loJson.UpdateString("product.aspects.Type[0]","Helmet/Action")
loJson.UpdateString('product.aspects."Storage Type"[0]',"Removable")
loJson.UpdateString('product.aspects."Recording Definition"[0]',"High Definition")
loJson.UpdateString('product.aspects."Media Format"[0]',"Flash Drive (SSD)")
loJson.UpdateString('product.aspects."Optical Zoom"[0]',"10x")
loJson.UpdateString("product.imageUrls[0]","http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1000.jpg")
loJson.UpdateString("product.imageUrls[1]","http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1001.jpg")
loJson.UpdateString("product.imageUrls[2]","http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1002.jpg")

// Show the JSON to be sent:
? loJson.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=="
lcAccessToken = "EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN"

loHttp = createobject("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".
lcUrl = "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01"
loJson.EmitCompact = .T.

// Set your Content-Language to whatever is desired.
loHttp.SetRequestHeader("Content-Language","en-US")

// Add our access token to the request, which is a header
// having the following format:
// Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
loSbAuth = createobject("CkStringBuilder")
loSbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
loSbAuth.Append(lcAccessToken)
loHttp.SetRequestHeader("Authorization",loSbAuth.GetAsString())

loHttp.Accept = "application/json"
loHttp.AllowGzip = .F.

lcStrResponse = loHttp.PutText(lcUrl,loJson.Emit(),"utf-8","application/json",.F.,.F.)
if (loHttp.LastMethodSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    release loJson
    release loHttp
    release loSbAuth
    return
endif

? "Response status code = " + str(loHttp.LastStatus)

if (loHttp.LastStatus <> 204) then
    ? lcStrResponse
    ? "Failed"
    release loJson
    release loHttp
    release loSbAuth
    return
endif

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


release loJson
release loHttp
release loSbAuth