(PHP ActiveX) 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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<?php

// 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:
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$json->EmitCompact = 0;

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

// 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';

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Http')
$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 "GP-Cam-01".
$url = 'https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01';
$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>
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.StringBuilder')
$sbAuth = new COM("Chilkat.StringBuilder");
$sbAuth->Append('Bearer ');
$sbAuth->Append($accessToken);
$http->SetRequestHeader('Authorization',$sbAuth->getAsString());

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

$strResponse = $http->putText($url,$json->emit(),'utf-8','application/json',0,0);
if ($http->LastMethodSuccess != 1) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Response status code = ' . $http->LastStatus . "\n";

if ($http->LastStatus != 204) {
    print $strResponse . "\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";

?>