VB.NET

Square API - Batch Delete Catalog Objects

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Deletes a set of CatalogItems based on the provided list of target IDs and returns a set of successfully deleted IDs in the response. 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 https://connect.squareup.com/v2/catalog/batch-delete \
'   -X POST \
'   -H 'Square-Version: 2020-07-22' \
'   -H 'Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN' \
'   -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
'   -d '{
'     "object_ids": [
'       "W62UWFY35CWMYGVWK6TWJDNI",
'       "AA27W3M2GGTF3H6AVPNB77CK"
'     ]
'   }'

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

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

' The following JSON is sent in the request body.

' {
'   "object_ids": [
'     "W62UWFY35CWMYGVWK6TWJDNI",
'     "AA27W3M2GGTF3H6AVPNB77CK"
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
Dim i As Integer = 0
json.I = i
json.UpdateString("object_ids[i]","W62UWFY35CWMYGVWK6TWJDNI")
i = i + 1
json.I = i
json.UpdateString("object_ids[i]","AA27W3M2GGTF3H6AVPNB77CK")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN"
http.SetRequestHeader("Square-Version","2020-07-22")

' This example uses the sandbox: connect.squareupsandbox.com
' Production should use connect.squareup.com
Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/batch-delete",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)

' {
'   "deleted_object_ids": [
'     "W62UWFY35CWMYGVWK6TWJDNI",
'     "AA27W3M2GGTF3H6AVPNB77CK"
'   ],
'   "deleted_at": "2016-11-16T22:25:24.878Z"
' }

' 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 strVal As String

Dim deleted_at As String = jResp.StringOf("deleted_at")
i = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("deleted_object_ids")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("deleted_object_ids[i]")
    i = i + 1
End While