(VB.NET) eBay -- Get Inventory Items

Retrieves up to 100 inventory items. If an eBay account has more than 100 inventory items, then the Nth page of inventory items can be retrieved, until there are no more pages. (The first page of records has a value of 0, the second page of records has a value of 1, etc.)

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

' 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=="
Dim accessToken As String = "EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN"

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

' This example uses the sandbox.  
' Change "api.sandbox.ebay.com" to "api.ebay.com" to use the production system.
Dim sbUrl As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
sbUrl.Append("https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item?limit=_LIMIT&offset=_OFFSET")
Dim numReplaced As Integer = sbUrl.Replace("_LIMIT","100")
' The offset indicates the page number.  Offset 0 gets items 0-99 (if limit=100),
' Offset 1 gets items 100-199, etc.
numReplaced = sbUrl.Replace("_OFFSET","0")

' Add our access token to the request, which is a header
' having the following format:
' Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
Dim sbAuth As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
sbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
sbAuth.Append(accessToken)
http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization",sbAuth.GetAsString())

http.Accept = "application/json"
http.AllowGzip = True

Dim strJson As String = http.QuickGetStr(sbUrl.GetAsString())
If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' The response should be JSON, even if an error.
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.Load(strJson)
json.EmitCompact = False

Debug.WriteLine("Response status code = " & http.LastStatus)

If (http.LastStatus <> 200) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed")
    Exit Sub
End If


' See the sample JSON response below..
Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())


' To iterate over the inventory items..
Dim numItems As Integer = json.SizeOfArray("inventoryItems")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim j As Integer
While i < numItems
    json.I = i
    Debug.WriteLine(i & ") sku: " & json.StringOf("inventoryItems[i].sku"))
    Debug.WriteLine("    title: " & json.StringOf("inventoryItems[i].product.title"))

    If (json.HasMember("inventoryItems[i].product.aspects.Brand") = True) Then
        Dim brands As Chilkat.JsonArray = json.ArrayOf("inventoryItems[i].product.aspects.Brand")
        Dim numBrands As Integer = brands.Size
        j = 0
        While j < numBrands
            Debug.WriteLine("    brand: " & brands.StringAt(j))
            j = j + 1
        End While
    End If

    If (json.HasMember("inventoryItems[i].product.aspects.Feature") = True) Then
        Dim features As Chilkat.JsonArray = json.ArrayOf("inventoryItems[i].product.aspects.Feature")
        Dim numFeatures As Integer = features.Size
        j = 0
        While j < numFeatures
            Debug.WriteLine("    feature: " & features.StringAt(j))
            j = j + 1
        End While
    End If


    i = i + 1
End While

' The output of the above loop:

' 0) sku: GP-Cam-01
'     title: GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam
'     brand: GoPro
' 1) sku: AppleWatch
'     title: Test listing - do not bid or buy - awesome Apple watch test 2
'     feature: Water resistance
'     feature: GPS
' 
' 


' A sample JSON response with 2 inventory items.

' { 
'   "total": 2,
'   "size": 2,
'   "href": "/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item?offset=0&limit=100",
'   "limit": 100,
'   "inventoryItems": [
'     { 
'       "sku": "GP-Cam-01",
'       "product": { 
'         "title": "GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam",
'         "aspects": { 
'           "Brand": [
'             "GoPro"
'           ],
'           "Optical Zoom": [
'             "10x"
'           ],
'           "Type": [
'             "Helmet/Action"
'           ],
'           "Recording Definition": [
'             "High Definition"
'           ],
'           "Media Format": [
'             "Flash Drive (SSD)"
'           ],
'           "Storage Type": [
'             "Removable"
'           ]
'         },
'         "description": "New GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam. Unopened box.",
'         "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"
'         ]
'       },
'       "condition": "NEW",
'       "availability": { 
'         "pickupAtLocationAvailability": [
'         ],
'         "shipToLocationAvailability": { 
'           "quantity": 50
'         }
'       }
'     },
'     { 
'       "sku": "AppleWatch",
'       "product": { 
'         "title": "Test listing - do not bid or buy - awesome Apple watch test 2",
'         "aspects": { 
'           "CPU": [
'             "Dual-Core Processor"
'           ],
'           "Feature": [
'             "Water resistance",
'             "GPS"
'           ]
'         },
'         "description": "Test listing - do not bid or buy\n Built-in GPS. Water resistance to 50 meters.1 A new lightning-fast dual-core processor. And a display that?s two times brighter than before. Full of features that help you stay active, motivated, and connected, Apple Watch Series 2 is designed for all the ways you move ",
'         "upc": [
'           "888462079525"
'         ],
'         "imageUrls": [
'           "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/S/1/S1/42/S1-42-alu-silver-sport-white-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247758975",
'           "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/4/2/42/stainless/42-stainless-sport-white-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247760390",
'           "http://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4973/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/aos/published/images/4/2/42/ceramic/42-ceramic-sport-cloud-grid?wid=332&hei=392&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp&.v=1472247758007"
'         ]
'       },
'       "condition": "NEW",
'       "packageWeightAndSize": { 
'         "dimensions": { 
'           "width": 15.0,
'           "length": 10.0,
'           "height": 5.0,
'           "unit": "INCH"
'         },
'         "weight": { 
'           "value": 2.0,
'           "unit": "POUND"
'         }
'       },
'       "availability": { 
'         "pickupAtLocationAvailability": [
'         ],
'         "shipToLocationAvailability": { 
'           "quantity": 10
'         }
'       }
'     }
'   ]
' }
' 
' 
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