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Upsert Catalog Object

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Creates or updates the target CatalogObject.

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Node.js
NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    //  Implements the following CURL command:

    //  curl https://connect.squareup.com/v2/catalog/object \
    //    -X POST \
    //    -H 'Square-Version: 2020-07-22' \
    //    -H 'Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN' \
    //    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    //    -d '{
    //      "idempotency_key": "af3d1afc-7212-4300-b463-0bfc5314a5ae",
    //      "object": {
    //        "type": "ITEM",
    //        "id": "#Cocoa",
    //        "item_data": {
    //          "name": "Cocoa",
    //          "description": "Hot chocolate",
    //          "abbreviation": "Ch"
    //        }
    //      }
    //    }'

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

    //  Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    //  Generate Code to Create JSON

    //  The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    //  {
    //    "idempotency_key": "af3d1afc-7212-4300-b463-0bfc5314a5ae",
    //    "object": {
    //      "type": "ITEM",
    //      "id": "#Cocoa",
    //      "item_data": {
    //        "name": "Cocoa",
    //        "description": "Hot chocolate",
    //        "abbreviation": "Ch"
    //      }
    //    }
    //  }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("idempotency_key","af3d1afc-7212-4300-b463-0bfc5314a5ae");
    json.UpdateString("object.type","ITEM");
    json.UpdateString("object.id","#Cocoa");
    json.UpdateString("object.item_data.name","Cocoa");
    json.UpdateString("object.item_data.description","Hot chocolate");
    json.UpdateString("object.item_data.abbreviation","Ch");

    //  Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
    http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN";
    http.SetRequestHeader("Square-Version","2020-07-22");

    //  This example uses the sandbox: connect.squareupsandbox.com
    //  Production should use connect.squareup.com
    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/object",json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

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

    //  {
    //    "catalog_object": {
    //      "type": "ITEM",
    //      "id": "7SB3ZQYJ5GDMVFL7JK46JCHT",
    //      "updated_at": "2016-11-16T22:32:42.996Z",
    //      "version": 1479335562996,
    //      "is_deleted": false,
    //      "item_data": {
    //        "name": "Cocoa",
    //        "description": "Hot chocolate",
    //        "abbreviation": "Ch"
    //      }
    //    },
    //    "id_mappings": [
    //      {
    //        "client_object_id": "#Cocoa",
    //        "object_id": "7SB3ZQYJ5GDMVFL7JK46JCHT"
    //      }
    //    ]
    //  }

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

    var client_object_id;
    var object_id;

    var catalog_objectType = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.type");
    var catalog_objectId = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.id");
    var catalog_objectUpdated_at = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.updated_at");
    var catalog_objectVersion = jResp.IntOf("catalog_object.version");
    var catalog_objectIs_deleted = jResp.BoolOf("catalog_object.is_deleted");
    var catalog_objectItem_dataName = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.item_data.name");
    var catalog_objectItem_dataDescription = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.item_data.description");
    var catalog_objectItem_dataAbbreviation = jResp.StringOf("catalog_object.item_data.abbreviation");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("id_mappings");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        client_object_id = jResp.StringOf("id_mappings[i].client_object_id");
        object_id = jResp.StringOf("id_mappings[i].object_id");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();