(VB.NET) Square API - Batch Retrieve Catalog Objects

Returns a set of objects based on the provided ID.

For more information, see https://developer.squareup.com/reference/square/catalog-api/batch-retrieve-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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl https://connect.squareup.com/v2/catalog/batch-retrieve \
'   -X POST \
'   -H 'Square-Version: 2020-07-22' \
'   -H 'Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN' \
'   -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
'   -d '{
'     "object_ids": [
'       "W62UWFY35CWMYGVWK6TWJDNI",
'       "AA27W3M2GGTF3H6AVPNB77CK"
'     ],
'     "include_related_objects": true
'   }'

' 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"
'   ],
'   "include_related_objects": true
' }

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")
json.UpdateBool("include_related_objects",True)

' 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 Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/batch-retrieve","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 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)

' {
'   "objects": [
'     {
'       "type": "ITEM",
'       "id": "W62UWFY35CWMYGVWK6TWJDNI",
'       "updated_at": "2016-11-16T22:25:24.878Z",
'       "version": 1479335124878,
'       "is_deleted": false,
'       "present_at_all_locations": true,
'       "item_data": {
'         "name": "Tea",
'         "description": "Hot Leaf Juice",
'         "category_id": "BJNQCF2FJ6S6UIDT65ABHLRX",
'         "tax_ids": [
'           "HURXQOOAIC4IZSI2BEXQRYFY"
'         ],
'         "variations": [
'           {
'             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'             "id": "2TZFAOHWGG7PAK2QEXWYPZSP",
'             "updated_at": "2016-11-16T22:25:24.878Z",
'             "version": 1479335124878,
'             "is_deleted": false,
'             "present_at_all_locations": true,
'             "item_variation_data": {
'               "item_id": "W62UWFY35CWMYGVWK6TWJDNI",
'               "name": "Mug",
'               "ordinal": 0,
'               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
'               "price_money": {
'                 "amount": 150,
'                 "currency": "USD"
'               }
'             }
'           }
'         ]
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "ITEM",
'       "id": "AA27W3M2GGTF3H6AVPNB77CK",
'       "updated_at": "2016-11-16T22:25:24.878Z",
'       "version": 1479335124878,
'       "is_deleted": false,
'       "present_at_all_locations": true,
'       "item_data": {
'         "name": "Coffee",
'         "description": "Hot Bean Juice",
'         "category_id": "BJNQCF2FJ6S6UIDT65ABHLRX",
'         "tax_ids": [
'           "HURXQOOAIC4IZSI2BEXQRYFY"
'         ],
'         "variations": [
'           {
'             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'             "id": "LBTYIHNHU52WOIHWT7SNRIYH",
'             "updated_at": "2016-11-16T22:25:24.878Z",
'             "version": 1479335124878,
'             "is_deleted": false,
'             "present_at_all_locations": true,
'             "item_variation_data": {
'               "item_id": "AA27W3M2GGTF3H6AVPNB77CK",
'               "name": "Regular",
'               "ordinal": 0,
'               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
'               "price_money": {
'                 "amount": 250,
'                 "currency": "USD"
'               }
'             }
'           },
'           {
'             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'             "id": "PKYIC7HGGKW5CYVSCVDEIMHY",
'             "updated_at": "2016-11-16T22:25:24.878Z",
'             "version": 1479335124878,
'             "is_deleted": false,
'             "present_at_all_locations": true,
'             "item_variation_data": {
'               "item_id": "AA27W3M2GGTF3H6AVPNB77CK",
'               "name": "Large",
'               "ordinal": 1,
'               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING",
'               "price_money": {
'                 "amount": 350,
'                 "currency": "USD"
'               }
'             }
'           }
'         ]
'       }
'     }
'   ],
'   "related_objects": [
'     {
'       "type": "CATEGORY",
'       "id": "BJNQCF2FJ6S6UIDT65ABHLRX",
'       "updated_at": "2016-11-16T22:25:24.878Z",
'       "version": 1479335124878,
'       "is_deleted": false,
'       "present_at_all_locations": true,
'       "category_data": {
'         "name": "Beverages"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "TAX",
'       "id": "HURXQOOAIC4IZSI2BEXQRYFY",
'       "updated_at": "2016-11-16T22:25:24.878Z",
'       "version": 1479335124878,
'       "is_deleted": false,
'       "present_at_all_locations": true,
'       "tax_data": {
'         "name": "Sales Tax",
'         "calculation_phase": "TAX_SUBTOTAL_PHASE",
'         "inclusion_type": "ADDITIVE",
'         "percentage": "5.0",
'         "enabled": true
'       }
'     }
'   ]
' }

' 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 Integer
Dim is_deleted As Boolean
Dim present_at_all_locations As Boolean
Dim item_dataName As String
Dim item_dataDescription As String
Dim item_dataCategory_id As String
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer
Dim strVal As String
Dim item_variation_dataItem_id As String
Dim item_variation_dataName As String
Dim item_variation_dataOrdinal As Integer
Dim item_variation_dataPricing_type As String
Dim item_variation_dataPrice_moneyAmount As Integer
Dim item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency 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_dataEnabled As Boolean

i = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects")
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")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects[i].item_data.tax_ids")
    While j < count_j
        jResp.J = j
        strVal = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.tax_ids[j]")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("objects[i].item_data.variations")
    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
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("related_objects")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    v_type = jResp.StringOf("related_objects[i].type")
    id = jResp.StringOf("related_objects[i].id")
    updated_at = jResp.StringOf("related_objects[i].updated_at")
    version = jResp.IntOf("related_objects[i].version")
    is_deleted = jResp.BoolOf("related_objects[i].is_deleted")
    present_at_all_locations = jResp.BoolOf("related_objects[i].present_at_all_locations")
    category_dataName = jResp.StringOf("related_objects[i].category_data.name")
    tax_dataName = jResp.StringOf("related_objects[i].tax_data.name")
    tax_dataCalculation_phase = jResp.StringOf("related_objects[i].tax_data.calculation_phase")
    tax_dataInclusion_type = jResp.StringOf("related_objects[i].tax_data.inclusion_type")
    tax_dataPercentage = jResp.StringOf("related_objects[i].tax_data.percentage")
    tax_dataEnabled = jResp.BoolOf("related_objects[i].tax_data.enabled")
    i = i + 1
End While