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Square API - Batch Upsert Catalog Objects

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Creates or updates up to 10,000 target objects based on the provided list of objects. The target objects are grouped into batches and each batch is inserted/updated in an all-or-nothing manner.

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#import <CkoHttp.h>
#import <CkoJsonObject.h>
#import <CkoHttpResponse.h>
#import <CkoStringBuilder.h>
#import <NSString.h>

BOOL success = NO;

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

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

// 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": "789ff020-f723-43a9-b4b5-43b5dc1fa3dc",
//   "batches": [
//     {
//       "objects": [
//         {
//           "type": "ITEM",
//           "id": "#Tea",
//           "present_at_all_locations": true,
//           "item_data": {
//             "name": "Tea",
//             "description": "Hot Leaf Juice",
//             "category_id": "#Beverages",
//             "tax_ids": [
//               "#SalesTax"
//             ],
//             "variations": [
//               {
//                 "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
//                 "id": "#Tea_Mug",
//                 "present_at_all_locations": true,
//                 "item_variation_data": {
//                   "item_id": "#Tea",
//                   "name": "Mug",
//                   "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
//                   "price_money": {
//                     "amount": 150,
//                     "currency": "USD"
//                   }
//                 }
//               }
//             ]
//           }
//         },
//         {
//           "type": "ITEM",
//           "id": "#Coffee",
//           "present_at_all_locations": true,
//           "item_data": {
//             "name": "Coffee",
//             "description": "Hot Bean Juice",
//             "category_id": "#Beverages",
//             "tax_ids": [
//               "#SalesTax"
//             ],
//             "variations": [
//               {
//                 "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
//                 "id": "#Coffee_Regular",
//                 "present_at_all_locations": true,
//                 "item_variation_data": {
//                   "item_id": "#Coffee",
//                   "name": "Regular",
//                   "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
//                   "price_money": {
//                     "amount": 250,
//                     "currency": "USD"
//                   }
//                 }
//               },
//               {
//                 "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
//                 "id": "#Coffee_Large",
//                 "present_at_all_locations": true,
//                 "item_variation_data": {
//                   "item_id": "#Coffee",
//                   "name": "Large",
//                   "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
//                   "price_money": {
//                     "amount": 350,
//                     "currency": "USD"
//                   }
//                 }
//               }
//             ]
//           }
//         },
//         {
//           "type": "CATEGORY",
//           "id": "#Beverages",
//           "present_at_all_locations": true,
//           "category_data": {
//             "name": "Beverages"
//           }
//         },
//         {
//           "type": "TAX",
//           "id": "#SalesTax",
//           "present_at_all_locations": true,
//           "tax_data": {
//             "name": "Sales Tax",
//             "calculation_phase": "TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE",
//             "inclusion_type": "ADDITIVE",
//             "percentage": "5.0",
//             "applies_to_custom_amounts": true,
//             "enabled": true
//           }
//         }
//       ]
//     }
//   ]
// }

int i;
int j;
int k;

CkoJsonObject *json = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[json UpdateString: @"idempotency_key" value: @"789ff020-f723-43a9-b4b5-43b5dc1fa3dc"];
i = 0;
json.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
j = 0;
json.J = [NSNumber numberWithInt: j];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].type" value: @"ITEM"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].id" value: @"#Tea"];
[json UpdateBool: @"batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations" value: YES];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.name" value: @"Tea"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.description" value: @"Hot Leaf Juice"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.category_id" value: @"#Beverages"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.tax_ids[0]" value: @"#SalesTax"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].type" value: @"ITEM_VARIATION"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].id" value: @"#Tea_Mug"];
[json UpdateBool: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].present_at_all_locations" value: YES];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.item_id" value: @"#Tea"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.name" value: @"Mug"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.pricing_type" value: @"FIXED_PRICING"];
[json UpdateInt: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.price_money.amount" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 150]];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.price_money.currency" value: @"USD"];
j = j + 1;
json.J = [NSNumber numberWithInt: j];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].type" value: @"ITEM"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].id" value: @"#Coffee"];
[json UpdateBool: @"batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations" value: YES];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.name" value: @"Coffee"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.description" value: @"Hot Bean Juice"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.category_id" value: @"#Beverages"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.tax_ids[0]" value: @"#SalesTax"];
k = 0;
json.K = [NSNumber numberWithInt: k];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].type" value: @"ITEM_VARIATION"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].id" value: @"#Coffee_Regular"];
[json UpdateBool: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].present_at_all_locations" value: YES];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.item_id" value: @"#Coffee"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.name" value: @"Regular"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.pricing_type" value: @"FIXED_PRICING"];
[json UpdateInt: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.amount" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 250]];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.currency" value: @"USD"];
k = k + 1;
json.K = [NSNumber numberWithInt: k];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].type" value: @"ITEM_VARIATION"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].id" value: @"#Coffee_Large"];
[json UpdateBool: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].present_at_all_locations" value: YES];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.item_id" value: @"#Coffee"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.name" value: @"Large"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.pricing_type" value: @"FIXED_PRICING"];
[json UpdateInt: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.amount" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 350]];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.currency" value: @"USD"];
j = j + 1;
json.J = [NSNumber numberWithInt: j];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].type" value: @"CATEGORY"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].id" value: @"#Beverages"];
[json UpdateBool: @"batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations" value: YES];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].category_data.name" value: @"Beverages"];
j = j + 1;
json.J = [NSNumber numberWithInt: j];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].type" value: @"TAX"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].id" value: @"#SalesTax"];
[json UpdateBool: @"batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations" value: YES];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.name" value: @"Sales Tax"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.calculation_phase" value: @"TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.inclusion_type" value: @"ADDITIVE"];
[json UpdateString: @"batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.percentage" value: @"5.0"];
[json UpdateBool: @"batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.applies_to_custom_amounts" value: YES];
[json UpdateBool: @"batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.enabled" value: YES];

// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = @"ACCESS_TOKEN";
[http SetRequestHeader: @"Square-Version" value: @"2020-07-22"];

// This example uses the sandbox: connect.squareupsandbox.com
// Production should use connect.squareup.com
CkoHttpResponse *resp = [[CkoHttpResponse alloc] init];
success = [http HttpJson: @"POST" url: @"https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/batch-upsert" json: json contentType: @"application/json" response: resp];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

CkoStringBuilder *sbResponseBody = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[resp GetBodySb: sbResponseBody];
CkoJsonObject *jResp = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[jResp LoadSb: sbResponseBody];
jResp.EmitCompact = NO;

NSLog(@"%@",@"Response Body:");
NSLog(@"%@",[jResp Emit]);

int respStatusCode = [resp.StatusCode intValue];
NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Response Status Code = ",respStatusCode);
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    NSLog(@"%@",@"Response Header:");
    NSLog(@"%@",resp.Header);
    NSLog(@"%@",@"Failed.");
    return;
}

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

// {
//   "objects": [
//     {
//       "type": "ITEM",
//       "id": "ZSDZN34NAXDLC6D5ZQMNSOUM",
//       "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
//       "version": 1494442119798,
//       "is_deleted": false,
//       "present_at_all_locations": true,
//       "item_data": {
//         "name": "Tea",
//         "description": "Hot Leaf Juice",
//         "category_id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I",
//         "tax_ids": [
//           "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3"
//         ],
//         "variations": [
//           {
//             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
//             "id": "NAYHET5R52MIYCEF34ZMAHFM",
//             "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
//             "version": 1494442119798,
//             "is_deleted": false,
//             "present_at_all_locations": true,
//             "item_variation_data": {
//               "item_id": "ZSDZN34NAXDLC6D5ZQMNSOUM",
//               "name": "Mug",
//               "ordinal": 0,
//               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
//               "price_money": {
//                 "amount": 150,
//                 "currency": "USD"
//               }
//             }
//           }
//         ]
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "ITEM",
//       "id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP",
//       "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
//       "version": 1494442119798,
//       "is_deleted": false,
//       "present_at_all_locations": true,
//       "item_data": {
//         "name": "Coffee",
//         "description": "Hot Bean Juice",
//         "category_id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I",
//         "tax_ids": [
//           "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3"
//         ],
//         "variations": [
//           {
//             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
//             "id": "OTYDX45SPG7LJQUVCBZI4INH",
//             "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
//             "version": 1494442119798,
//             "is_deleted": false,
//             "present_at_all_locations": true,
//             "item_variation_data": {
//               "item_id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP",
//               "name": "Regular",
//               "ordinal": 0,
//               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
//               "price_money": {
//                 "amount": 250,
//                 "currency": "USD"
//               }
//             }
//           },
//           {
//             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
//             "id": "GZDA3JB37FYVOPI4AOEBOITI",
//             "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
//             "version": 1494442119798,
//             "is_deleted": false,
//             "present_at_all_locations": true,
//             "item_variation_data": {
//               "item_id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP",
//               "name": "Large",
//               "ordinal": 1,
//               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
//               "price_money": {
//                 "amount": 350,
//                 "currency": "USD"
//               }
//             }
//           }
//         ]
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "CATEGORY",
//       "id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I",
//       "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
//       "version": 1494442119798,
//       "is_deleted": false,
//       "present_at_all_locations": true,
//       "category_data": {
//         "name": "Beverages"
//       }
//     },
//     {
//       "type": "TAX",
//       "id": "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3",
//       "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
//       "version": 1494442119798,
//       "is_deleted": false,
//       "present_at_all_locations": true,
//       "tax_data": {
//         "name": "Sales Tax",
//         "calculation_phase": "TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE",
//         "inclusion_type": "ADDITIVE",
//         "percentage": "5.0",
//         "applies_to_custom_amounts": true,
//         "enabled": true
//       }
//     }
//   ],
//   "id_mappings": [
//     {
//       "client_object_id": "#Tea",
//       "object_id": "ZSDZN34NAXDLC6D5ZQMNSOUM"
//     },
//     {
//       "client_object_id": "#Coffee",
//       "object_id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP"
//     },
//     {
//       "client_object_id": "#Beverages",
//       "object_id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I"
//     },
//     {
//       "client_object_id": "#SalesTax",
//       "object_id": "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3"
//     },
//     {
//       "client_object_id": "#Tea_Mug",
//       "object_id": "NAYHET5R52MIYCEF34ZMAHFM"
//     },
//     {
//       "client_object_id": "#Coffee_Regular",
//       "object_id": "OTYDX45SPG7LJQUVCBZI4INH"
//     },
//     {
//       "client_object_id": "#Coffee_Large",
//       "object_id": "GZDA3JB37FYVOPI4AOEBOITI"
//     }
//   ]
// }

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

NSString *v_type = 0;
NSString *id = 0;
NSString *updated_at = 0;
int version;
BOOL is_deleted;
BOOL present_at_all_locations;
NSString *item_dataName = 0;
NSString *item_dataDescription = 0;
NSString *item_dataCategory_id = 0;
NSString *category_dataName = 0;
NSString *tax_dataName = 0;
NSString *tax_dataCalculation_phase = 0;
NSString *tax_dataInclusion_type = 0;
NSString *tax_dataPercentage = 0;
BOOL tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts;
BOOL tax_dataEnabled;
int count_j;
NSString *strVal = 0;
NSString *item_variation_dataItem_id = 0;
NSString *item_variation_dataName = 0;
int item_variation_dataOrdinal;
NSString *item_variation_dataPricing_type = 0;
int item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount;
NSString *item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency = 0;
NSString *client_object_id = 0;
NSString *object_id = 0;

i = 0;
int count_i = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"objects"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    v_type = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].type"];
    id = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].id"];
    updated_at = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].updated_at"];
    version = [[jResp IntOf: @"objects[i].version"] intValue];
    is_deleted = [jResp BoolOf: @"objects[i].is_deleted"];
    present_at_all_locations = [jResp BoolOf: @"objects[i].present_at_all_locations"];
    item_dataName = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.name"];
    item_dataDescription = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.description"];
    item_dataCategory_id = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.category_id"];
    category_dataName = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].category_data.name"];
    tax_dataName = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].tax_data.name"];
    tax_dataCalculation_phase = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].tax_data.calculation_phase"];
    tax_dataInclusion_type = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].tax_data.inclusion_type"];
    tax_dataPercentage = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].tax_data.percentage"];
    tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts = [jResp BoolOf: @"objects[i].tax_data.applies_to_custom_amounts"];
    tax_dataEnabled = [jResp BoolOf: @"objects[i].tax_data.enabled"];
    j = 0;
    count_j = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"objects[i].item_data.tax_ids"] intValue];
    while (j < count_j) {
        jResp.J = [NSNumber numberWithInt: j];
        strVal = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.tax_ids[j]"];
        j = j + 1;
    }

    j = 0;
    count_j = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"objects[i].item_data.variations"] intValue];
    while (j < count_j) {
        jResp.J = [NSNumber numberWithInt: j];
        v_type = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].type"];
        id = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].id"];
        updated_at = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].updated_at"];
        version = [[jResp IntOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].version"] intValue];
        is_deleted = [jResp BoolOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].is_deleted"];
        present_at_all_locations = [jResp BoolOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].present_at_all_locations"];
        item_variation_dataItem_id = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.item_id"];
        item_variation_dataName = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.name"];
        item_variation_dataOrdinal = [[jResp IntOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.ordinal"] intValue];
        item_variation_dataPricing_type = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.pricing_type"];
        item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount = [[jResp IntOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.price_money.amount"] intValue];
        item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency = [jResp StringOf: @"objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.price_money.currency"];
        j = j + 1;
    }

    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = [[jResp SizeOfArray: @"id_mappings"] intValue];
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    client_object_id = [jResp StringOf: @"id_mappings[i].client_object_id"];
    object_id = [jResp StringOf: @"id_mappings[i].object_id"];
    i = i + 1;
}