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Visual Basic 6.0

Lightspeed - Create a Product

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Create a new product based on the given parameters.

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Visual Basic 6.0
Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl   -u API_KEY:API_SECRET \
'     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
'     -X POST \
'     -d '{
'   "product": {
'     "visibility": "visible",
'     "data01": "",
'     "data02": "",
'     "data03": "",
'     "title": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "fulltitle": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "description": "Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "content": "Long Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "deliverydate": 6488,
'     "supplier": 78794,
'     "brand": 1171202
'   }
' }' \
' "https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products.json"

' Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
' Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

http.Login = "API_KEY"
http.Password = "API_SECRET"

' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
' Generate Code to Create JSON

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "product": {
'     "visibility": "visible",
'     "data01": "",
'     "data02": "",
'     "data03": "",
'     "title": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "fulltitle": "Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "description": "Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "content": "Long Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "deliverydate": 6488,
'     "supplier": 78794,
'     "brand": 1171202
'   }
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("product.visibility","visible")
success = json.UpdateString("product.data01","")
success = json.UpdateString("product.data02","")
success = json.UpdateString("product.data03","")
success = json.UpdateString("product.title","Lookin Sharp T-Shirt")
success = json.UpdateString("product.fulltitle","Lookin Sharp T-Shirt")
success = json.UpdateString("product.description","Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt")
success = json.UpdateString("product.content","Long Description of the Lookin Sharp T-Shirt")
success = json.UpdateInt("product.deliverydate",6488)
success = json.UpdateInt("product.supplier",78794)
success = json.UpdateInt("product.brand",1171202)

http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

' Use the correct cluster for your shop.  Here are the choices:
' eu1 https://api.webshopapp.com/en/
' us1 https://api.shoplightspeed.com/en/
Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products.json",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."
    Exit Sub
End If

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

' {
'   "product": {
'     "id": 20974460,
'     "createdAt": "2019-05-28T20:14:26+00:00",
'     "updatedAt": "2019-05-28T20:14:26+00:00",
'     "isVisible": true,
'     "visibility": "visible",
'     "hasMatrix": false,
'     "data01": "",
'     "data02": "",
'     "data03": "",
'     "url": "lookin-sharp-t-shirt",
'     "title": "Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "fulltitle": "Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "description": "Description of the Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt",
'     "content": "<p>Long Description of the Lookin' Sharp T-Shirt</p>",
'     "set": false,
'     "brand": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": 1171202,
'         "url": "brands/1171202",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/brands/1171202.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "categories": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "categories/products?product=20974460",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/categories/products.json?product=20974460"
'       }
'     },
'     "deliverydate": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": 6488,
'         "url": "deliverydates/6488",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/deliverydates/6488.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "image": false,
'     "images": false,
'     "relations": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "products/20974460/relations",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/products/20974460/relations.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "metafields": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "products/20974460/metafields",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/products/20974460/metafields.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "reviews": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "reviews?product=20974460",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/reviews.json?product=20974460"
'       }
'     },
'     "type": false,
'     "attributes": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "products/20974460/attributes",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/products/20974460/attributes.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "supplier": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": 78794,
'         "url": "suppliers/78794",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/suppliers/78794.json"
'       }
'     },
'     "tags": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "tags/products?product=20974460",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/tags/products.json?product=20974460"
'       }
'     },
'     "variants": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "variants?product=20974460",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/variants.json?product=20974460"
'       }
'     },
'     "movements": {
'       "resource": {
'         "id": false,
'         "url": "variants/movements?product=20974460",
'         "link": "https://api.shoplightspeed.com/us/variants/movements.json?product=20974460"
'       }
'     }
'   }
' }

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

Dim productId As Long
productId = jResp.IntOf("product.id")
Dim productCreatedAt As String
productCreatedAt = jResp.StringOf("product.createdAt")
Dim productUpdatedAt As String
productUpdatedAt = jResp.StringOf("product.updatedAt")
Dim productIsVisible As Long
productIsVisible = jResp.BoolOf("product.isVisible")
Dim productVisibility As String
productVisibility = jResp.StringOf("product.visibility")
Dim productHasMatrix As Long
productHasMatrix = jResp.BoolOf("product.hasMatrix")
Dim productData01 As String
productData01 = jResp.StringOf("product.data01")
Dim productData02 As String
productData02 = jResp.StringOf("product.data02")
Dim productData03 As String
productData03 = jResp.StringOf("product.data03")
Dim productUrl As String
productUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.url")
Dim productTitle As String
productTitle = jResp.StringOf("product.title")
Dim productFulltitle As String
productFulltitle = jResp.StringOf("product.fulltitle")
Dim productDescription As String
productDescription = jResp.StringOf("product.description")
Dim productContent As String
productContent = jResp.StringOf("product.content")
Dim productSet As Long
productSet = jResp.BoolOf("product.set")
Dim productBrandResourceId As Long
productBrandResourceId = jResp.IntOf("product.brand.resource.id")
Dim productBrandResourceUrl As String
productBrandResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.brand.resource.url")
Dim productBrandResourceLink As String
productBrandResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.brand.resource.link")
Dim productCategoriesResourceId As Long
productCategoriesResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.categories.resource.id")
Dim productCategoriesResourceUrl As String
productCategoriesResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.categories.resource.url")
Dim productCategoriesResourceLink As String
productCategoriesResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.categories.resource.link")
Dim productDeliverydateResourceId As Long
productDeliverydateResourceId = jResp.IntOf("product.deliverydate.resource.id")
Dim productDeliverydateResourceUrl As String
productDeliverydateResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.deliverydate.resource.url")
Dim productDeliverydateResourceLink As String
productDeliverydateResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.deliverydate.resource.link")
Dim productImage As Long
productImage = jResp.BoolOf("product.image")
Dim productImages As Long
productImages = jResp.BoolOf("product.images")
Dim productRelationsResourceId As Long
productRelationsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.relations.resource.id")
Dim productRelationsResourceUrl As String
productRelationsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.relations.resource.url")
Dim productRelationsResourceLink As String
productRelationsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.relations.resource.link")
Dim productMetafieldsResourceId As Long
productMetafieldsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.metafields.resource.id")
Dim productMetafieldsResourceUrl As String
productMetafieldsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.metafields.resource.url")
Dim productMetafieldsResourceLink As String
productMetafieldsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.metafields.resource.link")
Dim productReviewsResourceId As Long
productReviewsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.reviews.resource.id")
Dim productReviewsResourceUrl As String
productReviewsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.reviews.resource.url")
Dim productReviewsResourceLink As String
productReviewsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.reviews.resource.link")
Dim productType As Long
productType = jResp.BoolOf("product.type")
Dim productAttributesResourceId As Long
productAttributesResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.attributes.resource.id")
Dim productAttributesResourceUrl As String
productAttributesResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.attributes.resource.url")
Dim productAttributesResourceLink As String
productAttributesResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.attributes.resource.link")
Dim productSupplierResourceId As Long
productSupplierResourceId = jResp.IntOf("product.supplier.resource.id")
Dim productSupplierResourceUrl As String
productSupplierResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.supplier.resource.url")
Dim productSupplierResourceLink As String
productSupplierResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.supplier.resource.link")
Dim productTagsResourceId As Long
productTagsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.tags.resource.id")
Dim productTagsResourceUrl As String
productTagsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.tags.resource.url")
Dim productTagsResourceLink As String
productTagsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.tags.resource.link")
Dim productVariantsResourceId As Long
productVariantsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.variants.resource.id")
Dim productVariantsResourceUrl As String
productVariantsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.variants.resource.url")
Dim productVariantsResourceLink As String
productVariantsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.variants.resource.link")
Dim productMovementsResourceId As Long
productMovementsResourceId = jResp.BoolOf("product.movements.resource.id")
Dim productMovementsResourceUrl As String
productMovementsResourceUrl = jResp.StringOf("product.movements.resource.url")
Dim productMovementsResourceLink As String
productMovementsResourceLink = jResp.StringOf("product.movements.resource.link")