(Visual Basic 6.0) Square API - Batch Upsert Catalog Objects

Creates or updates up to 10,000 target objects based on the provided list of objects. The target objects are grouped into batches and each batch is inserted/updated in an all-or-nothing manner.

For more information, see https://developer.squareup.com/reference/square/catalog-api/batch-upsert-catalog-objects

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "idempotency_key": "789ff020-f723-43a9-b4b5-43b5dc1fa3dc",
'   "batches": [
'     {
'       "objects": [
'         {
'           "type": "ITEM",
'           "id": "#Tea",
'           "present_at_all_locations": true,
'           "item_data": {
'             "name": "Tea",
'             "description": "Hot Leaf Juice",
'             "category_id": "#Beverages",
'             "tax_ids": [
'               "#SalesTax"
'             ],
'             "variations": [
'               {
'                 "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'                 "id": "#Tea_Mug",
'                 "present_at_all_locations": true,
'                 "item_variation_data": {
'                   "item_id": "#Tea",
'                   "name": "Mug",
'                   "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
'                   "price_money": {
'                     "amount": 150,
'                     "currency": "USD"
'                   }
'                 }
'               }
'             ]
'           }
'         },
'         {
'           "type": "ITEM",
'           "id": "#Coffee",
'           "present_at_all_locations": true,
'           "item_data": {
'             "name": "Coffee",
'             "description": "Hot Bean Juice",
'             "category_id": "#Beverages",
'             "tax_ids": [
'               "#SalesTax"
'             ],
'             "variations": [
'               {
'                 "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'                 "id": "#Coffee_Regular",
'                 "present_at_all_locations": true,
'                 "item_variation_data": {
'                   "item_id": "#Coffee",
'                   "name": "Regular",
'                   "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
'                   "price_money": {
'                     "amount": 250,
'                     "currency": "USD"
'                   }
'                 }
'               },
'               {
'                 "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'                 "id": "#Coffee_Large",
'                 "present_at_all_locations": true,
'                 "item_variation_data": {
'                   "item_id": "#Coffee",
'                   "name": "Large",
'                   "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
'                   "price_money": {
'                     "amount": 350,
'                     "currency": "USD"
'                   }
'                 }
'               }
'             ]
'           }
'         },
'         {
'           "type": "CATEGORY",
'           "id": "#Beverages",
'           "present_at_all_locations": true,
'           "category_data": {
'             "name": "Beverages"
'           }
'         },
'         {
'           "type": "TAX",
'           "id": "#SalesTax",
'           "present_at_all_locations": true,
'           "tax_data": {
'             "name": "Sales Tax",
'             "calculation_phase": "TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE",
'             "inclusion_type": "ADDITIVE",
'             "percentage": "5.0",
'             "applies_to_custom_amounts": true,
'             "enabled": true
'           }
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim i As Long
Dim j As Long
Dim k As Long

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("idempotency_key","789ff020-f723-43a9-b4b5-43b5dc1fa3dc")
i = 0
json.I = i
j = 0
json.J = j
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].type","ITEM")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].id","#Tea")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations",1)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.name","Tea")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.description","Hot Leaf Juice")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.category_id","#Beverages")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.tax_ids[0]","#SalesTax")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].type","ITEM_VARIATION")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].id","#Tea_Mug")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].present_at_all_locations",1)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.item_id","#Tea")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.name","Mug")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.pricing_type","FIXED_PRICING")
success = json.UpdateInt("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.price_money.amount",150)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[0].item_variation_data.price_money.currency","USD")
j = j + 1
json.J = j
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].type","ITEM")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].id","#Coffee")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations",1)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.name","Coffee")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.description","Hot Bean Juice")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.category_id","#Beverages")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.tax_ids[0]","#SalesTax")
k = 0
json.K = k
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].type","ITEM_VARIATION")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].id","#Coffee_Regular")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].present_at_all_locations",1)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.item_id","#Coffee")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.name","Regular")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.pricing_type","FIXED_PRICING")
success = json.UpdateInt("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.amount",250)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.currency","USD")
k = k + 1
json.K = k
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].type","ITEM_VARIATION")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].id","#Coffee_Large")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].present_at_all_locations",1)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.item_id","#Coffee")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.name","Large")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.pricing_type","FIXED_PRICING")
success = json.UpdateInt("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.amount",350)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].item_data.variations[k].item_variation_data.price_money.currency","USD")
j = j + 1
json.J = j
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].type","CATEGORY")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].id","#Beverages")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations",1)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].category_data.name","Beverages")
j = j + 1
json.J = j
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].type","TAX")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].id","#SalesTax")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].present_at_all_locations",1)
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.name","Sales Tax")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.calculation_phase","TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.inclusion_type","ADDITIVE")
success = json.UpdateString("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.percentage","5.0")
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.applies_to_custom_amounts",1)
success = json.UpdateBool("batches[i].objects[j].tax_data.enabled",1)

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
http.SetRequestHeader "Square-Version","2020-07-22"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

' This example uses the sandbox: connect.squareupsandbox.com
' Production should use connect.squareup.com
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/batch-upsert","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 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)

' {
'   "objects": [
'     {
'       "type": "ITEM",
'       "id": "ZSDZN34NAXDLC6D5ZQMNSOUM",
'       "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
'       "version": 1494442119798,
'       "is_deleted": false,
'       "present_at_all_locations": true,
'       "item_data": {
'         "name": "Tea",
'         "description": "Hot Leaf Juice",
'         "category_id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I",
'         "tax_ids": [
'           "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3"
'         ],
'         "variations": [
'           {
'             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'             "id": "NAYHET5R52MIYCEF34ZMAHFM",
'             "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
'             "version": 1494442119798,
'             "is_deleted": false,
'             "present_at_all_locations": true,
'             "item_variation_data": {
'               "item_id": "ZSDZN34NAXDLC6D5ZQMNSOUM",
'               "name": "Mug",
'               "ordinal": 0,
'               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
'               "price_money": {
'                 "amount": 150,
'                 "currency": "USD"
'               }
'             }
'           }
'         ]
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "ITEM",
'       "id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP",
'       "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
'       "version": 1494442119798,
'       "is_deleted": false,
'       "present_at_all_locations": true,
'       "item_data": {
'         "name": "Coffee",
'         "description": "Hot Bean Juice",
'         "category_id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I",
'         "tax_ids": [
'           "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3"
'         ],
'         "variations": [
'           {
'             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'             "id": "OTYDX45SPG7LJQUVCBZI4INH",
'             "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
'             "version": 1494442119798,
'             "is_deleted": false,
'             "present_at_all_locations": true,
'             "item_variation_data": {
'               "item_id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP",
'               "name": "Regular",
'               "ordinal": 0,
'               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
'               "price_money": {
'                 "amount": 250,
'                 "currency": "USD"
'               }
'             }
'           },
'           {
'             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'             "id": "GZDA3JB37FYVOPI4AOEBOITI",
'             "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
'             "version": 1494442119798,
'             "is_deleted": false,
'             "present_at_all_locations": true,
'             "item_variation_data": {
'               "item_id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP",
'               "name": "Large",
'               "ordinal": 1,
'               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
'               "price_money": {
'                 "amount": 350,
'                 "currency": "USD"
'               }
'             }
'           }
'         ]
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "CATEGORY",
'       "id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I",
'       "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
'       "version": 1494442119798,
'       "is_deleted": false,
'       "present_at_all_locations": true,
'       "category_data": {
'         "name": "Beverages"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "TAX",
'       "id": "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3",
'       "updated_at": "2017-05-10T18:48:39.798Z",
'       "version": 1494442119798,
'       "is_deleted": false,
'       "present_at_all_locations": true,
'       "tax_data": {
'         "name": "Sales Tax",
'         "calculation_phase": "TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE",
'         "inclusion_type": "ADDITIVE",
'         "percentage": "5.0",
'         "applies_to_custom_amounts": true,
'         "enabled": true
'       }
'     }
'   ],
'   "id_mappings": [
'     {
'       "client_object_id": "#Tea",
'       "object_id": "ZSDZN34NAXDLC6D5ZQMNSOUM"
'     },
'     {
'       "client_object_id": "#Coffee",
'       "object_id": "PJMCEBHHUS3OKDB6PYUHLCPP"
'     },
'     {
'       "client_object_id": "#Beverages",
'       "object_id": "LYT72K3WGJFFCIMB63XARP3I"
'     },
'     {
'       "client_object_id": "#SalesTax",
'       "object_id": "XHSHLHNWSI3HVI4BW5ZUZXI3"
'     },
'     {
'       "client_object_id": "#Tea_Mug",
'       "object_id": "NAYHET5R52MIYCEF34ZMAHFM"
'     },
'     {
'       "client_object_id": "#Coffee_Regular",
'       "object_id": "OTYDX45SPG7LJQUVCBZI4INH"
'     },
'     {
'       "client_object_id": "#Coffee_Large",
'       "object_id": "GZDA3JB37FYVOPI4AOEBOITI"
'     }
'   ]
' }

' 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 v_type As String
Dim id As String
Dim updated_at As String
Dim version As Long
Dim is_deleted As Long
Dim present_at_all_locations As Long
Dim item_dataName As String
Dim item_dataDescription As String
Dim item_dataCategory_id As String
Dim category_dataName As String
Dim tax_dataName As String
Dim tax_dataCalculation_phase As String
Dim tax_dataInclusion_type As String
Dim tax_dataPercentage As String
Dim tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts As Long
Dim tax_dataEnabled As Long
Dim count_j As Long
Dim strVal As String
Dim item_variation_dataItem_id As String
Dim item_variation_dataName As String
Dim item_variation_dataOrdinal As Long
Dim item_variation_dataPricing_type As String
Dim item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount As Long
Dim item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency As String
Dim client_object_id As String
Dim object_id As String

i = 0
Dim count_i As Long
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].type")
    id = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].id")
    updated_at = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].updated_at")
    version = jResp.IntOf("objects[i].version")
    is_deleted = jResp.BoolOf("objects[i].is_deleted")
    present_at_all_locations = jResp.BoolOf("objects[i].present_at_all_locations")
    item_dataName = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.name")
    item_dataDescription = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.description")
    item_dataCategory_id = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.category_id")
    category_dataName = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].category_data.name")
    tax_dataName = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].tax_data.name")
    tax_dataCalculation_phase = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].tax_data.calculation_phase")
    tax_dataInclusion_type = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].tax_data.inclusion_type")
    tax_dataPercentage = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].tax_data.percentage")
    tax_dataApplies_to_custom_amounts = jResp.BoolOf("objects[i].tax_data.applies_to_custom_amounts")
    tax_dataEnabled = jResp.BoolOf("objects[i].tax_data.enabled")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects[i].item_data.tax_ids")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.tax_ids[j]")
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects[i].item_data.variations")
    Do While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        v_type = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].type")
        id = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].id")
        updated_at = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].updated_at")
        version = jResp.IntOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].version")
        is_deleted = jResp.BoolOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].is_deleted")
        present_at_all_locations = jResp.BoolOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].present_at_all_locations")
        item_variation_dataItem_id = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.item_id")
        item_variation_dataName = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.name")
        item_variation_dataOrdinal = jResp.IntOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.ordinal")
        item_variation_dataPricing_type = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.pricing_type")
        item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount = jResp.IntOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.price_money.amount")
        item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.price_money.currency")
        j = j + 1
    Loop
    i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("id_mappings")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    client_object_id = jResp.StringOf("id_mappings[i].client_object_id")
    object_id = jResp.StringOf("id_mappings[i].object_id")
    i = i + 1
Loop