VB.NET

Lightspeed - Upload an Image

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Create (uploads) a new product image. VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl   -u API_KEY:API_SECRET \
'     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
'     -X POST \
'     -d '{
'   "productImage": {
'     "attachment": "base64-encoded-contents",
'     "filename": "the-filename-with-extension-goes-here.jpg"
'   }
' }' \
' "https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products/product_id/images.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.

' {
'   "productImage": {
'     "attachment": "base64-encoded-contents",
'     "filename": "the-filename-with-extension-goes-here.jpg"
'   }
' }

Dim bdImage As New Chilkat.BinData
success = bdImage.LoadFile("qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg")
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed to load image file.")
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("productImage.attachment",bdImage.GetEncoded("base64"))
json.UpdateString("productImage.filename","starfish.jpg")

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

' The product ID in the URL is "112265200".
Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.webshopapp.com/en/products/112265200/images.json",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

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

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


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

' {
'   "productImage": {
'     "id": 13362569,
'     "sortOrder": 3,
'     "createdAt": "2019-06-06T14:52:07+00:00",
'     "updatedAt": "2019-06-06T14:52:07+00:00",
'     "extension": "png",
'     "size": 8016,
'     "title": "logo",
'     "thumb": "https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/000001/files/14271562/50x50x2/logo.png",
'     "src": "https://cdn.shoplightspeed.com/shops/000001/files/14271562/logo.png"
'   }
' }

' 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 productImageId As Integer = jResp.IntOf("productImage.id")
Dim productImageSortOrder As Integer = jResp.IntOf("productImage.sortOrder")
Dim productImageCreatedAt As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.createdAt")
Dim productImageUpdatedAt As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.updatedAt")
Dim productImageExtension As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.extension")
Dim productImageSize As Integer = jResp.IntOf("productImage.size")
Dim productImageTitle As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.title")
Dim productImageThumb As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.thumb")
Dim productImageSrc As String = jResp.StringOf("productImage.src")