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eBay -- Create or Replace Inventory Item (2nd example)

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Another example for creating an inventory item, with different data.

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<?php

$success = 0;

//  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.

//  { 
//      "product": { 
//          "title": "Test listing - do not bid or buy - awesome Apple watch test 2",
//          "aspects": { 
//              "Feature" : ["Water resistance", "GPS"],
//              "CPU" : ["Dual-Core Processor"]
//          },
//          "description": "Test listing - do not bid or buy \n Built-in GPS. Water resistance to 50 meters.1 A new lightning-fast dual-core processor. And a display that\u2019s two times brighter than before. Full of features that help you stay active, motivated, and connected, Apple Watch Series 2 is designed for all the ways you move ",
//          "upc": ["888462079525"],
//          "imageUrls": [
//              "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/S/1/S1/42/S1-42-alu-silver-sport-white-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247758975",
//              "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/4/2/42/stainless/42-stainless-sport-white-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247760390",
//              "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/4/2/42/ceramic/42-ceramic-sport-cloud-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247758007"
//          ]
//      },
//      "condition": "NEW",
//      "packageWeightAndSize": { 
//          "dimensions": { 
//              "height": 5,
//              "length": 10,
//              "width": 15,
//              "unit": "INCH"
//          },
//          "packageType": "MAILING_BOX",
//          "weight": { 
//              "value": 2,
//              "unit": "POUND"
//          }
//      },
//      "availability": { 
//          "shipToLocationAvailability": { 
//              "quantity": 10
//          }
//      }
//  }

//  First, generate the JSON using this code:
$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$json->EmitCompact = 0;

$json->UpdateString('product.title','Test listing - do not bid or buy - awesome Apple watch test 2');
$json->UpdateString('product.aspects.Feature[0]','Water resistance');
$json->UpdateString('product.aspects.Feature[1]','GPS');
$json->UpdateString('product.aspects.CPU[0]','Dual-Core Processor');
$json->UpdateString('product.description','Test listing - do not bid or buy\\n Built-in GPS. Water resistance to 50 meters.1 A new lightning-fast dual-core processor. And a display that�s two times brighter than before. Full of features that help you stay active, motivated, and connected, Apple Watch Series 2 is designed for all the ways you move ');
$json->UpdateString('product.upc[0]','888462079525');
$json->UpdateString('product.imageUrls[0]','http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/S/1/S1/42/S1-42-alu-silver-sport-white-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247758975');
$json->UpdateString('product.imageUrls[1]','http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/4/2/42/stainless/42-stainless-sport-white-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247760390');
$json->UpdateString('product.imageUrls[2]','http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/4/2/42/ceramic/42-ceramic-sport-cloud-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247758007');
$json->UpdateString('condition','NEW');
$json->UpdateNumber('packageWeightAndSize.dimensions.height','5');
$json->UpdateNumber('packageWeightAndSize.dimensions.length','10');
$json->UpdateNumber('packageWeightAndSize.dimensions.width','15');
$json->UpdateString('packageWeightAndSize.dimensions.unit','INCH');
$json->UpdateString('packageWeightAndSize.packageType','MAILING_BOX');
$json->UpdateNumber('packageWeightAndSize.weight.value','2');
$json->UpdateString('packageWeightAndSize.weight.unit','POUND');
$json->UpdateNumber('availability.shipToLocationAvailability.quantity','10');

//  Show the JSON to be sent:
print $json->emit() . "\n";

//  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 = new COM("Chilkat.Http");

//  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 "AppleWatch".
$url = 'https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/AppleWatch';
$json->EmitCompact = 1;

//  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 = new COM("Chilkat.StringBuilder");
$sbAuth->Append('Bearer ');
$sbAuth->Append($accessToken);
$http->SetRequestHeader('Authorization',$sbAuth->getAsString());

$http->Accept = 'application/json';
$http->AllowGzip = 0;

$resp = new COM("Chilkat.HttpResponse");
$success = $http->HttpStr('PUT',$url,$json->emit(),'utf-8','application/json',$resp);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Response status code = ' . $resp->StatusCode . "\n";

if ($http->LastStatus != 204) {
    print $resp->BodyStr . "\n";
    print 'Failed' . "\n";
    exit;
}

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

?>