(Objective-C) 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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#import <CkoJsonObject.h>
#import <NSString.h>
#import <CkoHttp.h>
#import <CkoStringBuilder.h>

// 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:
CkoJsonObject *json = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
json.EmitCompact = NO;

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

// Show the JSON to be sent:
NSLog(@"%@",[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=="
NSString *accessToken = @"EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN";

CkoHttp *http = [[CkoHttp alloc] init];

// 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".
NSString *url = @"https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01";
json.EmitCompact = YES;

// Set your Content-Language to whatever is desired.
[http SetRequestHeader: @"Content-Language" value: @"en-US"];

// Add our access token to the request, which is a header
// having the following format:
// Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
CkoStringBuilder *sbAuth = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[sbAuth Append: @"Bearer "];
[sbAuth Append: accessToken];
[http SetRequestHeader: @"Authorization" value: [sbAuth GetAsString]];

http.Accept = @"application/json";
http.AllowGzip = NO;

NSString *strResponse = [http PutText: url textData: [json Emit] charset: @"utf-8" contentType: @"application/json" md5: NO gzip: NO];
if (http.LastMethodSuccess != YES) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Response status code = ",[http.LastStatus intValue]);

if ([http.LastStatus intValue] != 204) {
    NSLog(@"%@",strResponse);
    NSLog(@"%@",@"Failed");
    return;
}

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