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eBay -- Create or Replace Inventory Item

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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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#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkHttpW.h>
#include <CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <CkHttpResponseW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

    // 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:
    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.put_EmitCompact(false);

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

    // Show the JSON to be sent:
    wprintf(L"%s\n",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=="
    const wchar_t *accessToken = L"EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN";

    CkHttpW 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".
    const wchar_t *url = L"https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01";
    json.put_EmitCompact(true);

    // Set your Content-Language to whatever is desired.
    http.SetRequestHeader(L"Content-Language",L"en-US");

    // Add our access token to the request, which is a header
    // having the following format:
    // Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
    CkStringBuilderW sbAuth;
    sbAuth.Append(L"Bearer ");
    sbAuth.Append(accessToken);
    http.SetRequestHeader(L"Authorization",sbAuth.getAsString());

    http.put_Accept(L"application/json");
    http.put_AllowGzip(false);

    CkHttpResponseW resp;
    success = http.HttpStr(L"PUT",url,json.emit(),L"utf-8",L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Response status code = %d\n",resp.get_StatusCode());

    if (http.get_LastStatus() != 204) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",resp.bodyStr());
        wprintf(L"Failed\n");
        return;
    }

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