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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 <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    const wchar_t *accessToken;
    HCkHttpW http;
    const wchar_t *url;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbAuth;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;

    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:
    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);

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

    // 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 = L"EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN";

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    // 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 = L"https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01";
    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,TRUE);

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

    // Add our access token to the request, which is a header
    // having the following format:
    // Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
    sbAuth = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbAuth,L"Bearer ");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbAuth,accessToken);
    CkHttpW_SetRequestHeader(http,L"Authorization",CkStringBuilderW_getAsString(sbAuth));

    CkHttpW_putAccept(http,L"application/json");
    CkHttpW_putAllowGzip(http,FALSE);

    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpStr(http,L"PUT",url,CkJsonObjectW_emit(json),L"utf-8",L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbAuth);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

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

    if (CkHttpW_getLastStatus(http) != 204) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp));
        wprintf(L"Failed\n");
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbAuth);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

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


    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbAuth);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);

    }