(VB.NET UWP/WinRT) Square API - Search Catalog Objects

Searches for CatalogObject of any types against supported search attribute values, excluding custom attribute values on items or item variations, against one or more of the specified query expressions,

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

Chilkat Universal Windows Platform (UWP) / WinRT Downloads Chilkat for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP)

' 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/search \
'   -X POST \
'   -H 'Square-Version: 2020-07-22' \
'   -H 'Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN' \
'   -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
'   -d '{
'     "object_types": [
'       "ITEM"
'     ],
'     "query": {
'       "prefix_query": {
'         "attribute_name": "name",
'         "attribute_prefix": "tea"
'       }
'     },
'     "limit": 100
'   }'

' 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_types": [
'     "ITEM"
'   ],
'   "query": {
'     "prefix_query": {
'       "attribute_name": "name",
'       "attribute_prefix": "tea"
'     }
'   },
'   "limit": 100
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("object_types[0]","ITEM")
json.UpdateString("query.prefix_query.attribute_name","name")
json.UpdateString("query.prefix_query.attribute_prefix","tea")
json.UpdateInt("limit",100)

' 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 = Await http.PostJson3Async("https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/search","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": "X5DZ5NWWAQ44CKBLKIFQGOWK",
'       "updated_at": "2017-10-26T15:41:32.337Z",
'       "version": 1509032492337,
'       "is_deleted": false,
'       "present_at_all_locations": true,
'       "item_data": {
'         "name": "Tea - Black",
'         "description": "A delicious blend of black tea.",
'         "category_id": "E7CLE5RZZ744BHWVQQEAHI2C",
'         "product_type": "REGULAR",
'         "tax_ids": [
'           "ZXITPM6RWHZ7GZ7EIP3YKECM"
'         ],
'         "variations": [
'           {
'             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'             "id": "5GSZPX6EU7MM75S57OONG3V5",
'             "updated_at": "2017-10-26T15:27:31.626Z",
'             "version": 1509031651626,
'             "is_deleted": false,
'             "present_at_all_locations": true,
'             "item_variation_data": {
'               "item_id": "X5DZ5NWWAQ44CKBLKIFQGOWK",
'               "name": "Regular",
'               "ordinal": 1,
'               "price_money": {
'                 "amount": 150,
'                 "currency": "USD"
'               },
'               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING"
'             }
'           },
'           {
'             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'             "id": "XVLBN7DU6JTWHJTG5F265B43",
'             "updated_at": "2017-10-26T15:27:31.626Z",
'             "version": 1509031651626,
'             "is_deleted": false,
'             "present_at_all_locations": true,
'             "item_variation_data": {
'               "item_id": "X5DZ5NWWAQ44CKBLKIFQGOWK",
'               "name": "Large",
'               "ordinal": 2,
'               "price_money": {
'                 "amount": 225,
'                 "currency": "USD"
'               },
'               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING"
'             }
'           }
'         ],
'         "visibility": "PRIVATE"
'       }
'     },
'     {
'       "type": "ITEM",
'       "id": "NNNEM3LA656Q46NXLWCNI7S5",
'       "updated_at": "2017-10-26T15:41:23.232Z",
'       "version": 1509032483232,
'       "is_deleted": false,
'       "present_at_all_locations": true,
'       "item_data": {
'         "name": "Tea - Green",
'         "description": "Relaxing green herbal tea.",
'         "category_id": "E7CLE5RZZ744BHWVQQEAHI2C",
'         "product_type": "REGULAR",
'         "tax_ids": [
'           "ZXITPM6RWHZ7GZ7EIP3YKECM"
'         ],
'         "variations": [
'           {
'             "type": "ITEM_VARIATION",
'             "id": "FHYBVIA6NVBCSOVETA62WEA4",
'             "updated_at": "2017-10-26T15:29:00.524Z",
'             "version": 1509031740524,
'             "is_deleted": false,
'             "present_at_all_locations": true,
'             "item_variation_data": {
'               "item_id": "NNNEM3LA656Q46NXLWCNI7S5",
'               "name": "Regular",
'               "ordinal": 1,
'               "price_money": {
'                 "amount": 150,
'                 "currency": "USD"
'               },
'               "pricing_type": "FIXED_PRICING"
'             }
'           }
'         ],
'         "visibility": "PRIVATE"
'       }
'     }
'   ]
' }

' 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 item_dataProduct_type As String
Dim item_dataVisibility 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_dataPrice_moneyAmount As Integer
Dim item_variation_dataPrice_moneyCurrency As String
Dim item_variation_dataPricing_type As String

Dim i As Integer = 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")
    item_dataProduct_type = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.product_type")
    item_dataVisibility = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.visibility")
    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_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")
        item_variation_dataPricing_type = jResp.StringOf("objects[i].item_data.variations[j].item_variation_data.pricing_type")
        j = j + 1
    End While
    i = i + 1
End While