(VB.NET UWP/WinRT) WooCommerce Create a Product

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Demonstrates how to create a new product in WooCommerce.

For more information, see https://woocommerce.github.io/woocommerce-rest-api-docs/#create-a-product

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 -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products \
'     -u consumer_key:consumer_secret \
'     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
'     -d '{
'   "name": "Premium Quality",
'   "type": "simple",
'   "regular_price": "21.99",
'   "description": "Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Vestibulum tortor quam, feugiat vitae, ultricies eget, tempor sit amet, ante. Donec eu libero sit amet quam egestas semper. Aenean ultricies mi vitae est. Mauris placerat eleifend leo.",
'   "short_description": "Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas.",
'   "categories": [
'     {
'       "id": 9
'     },
'     {
'       "id": 14
'     }
'   ],
'   "images": [
'     {
'       "src": "http://demo.woothemes.com/woocommerce/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2013/06/T_2_front.jpg"
'     },
'     {
'       "src": "http://demo.woothemes.com/woocommerce/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2013/06/T_2_back.jpg"
'     }
'   ]
' }'

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

http.BasicAuth = True
http.Login = "consumer_key"
http.Password = "consumer_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.

' {
'   "name": "Premium Quality",
'   "type": "simple",
'   "regular_price": "21.99",
'   "description": "Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Vestibulum tortor quam, feugiat vitae, ultricies eget, tempor sit amet, ante. Donec eu libero sit amet quam egestas semper. Aenean ultricies mi vitae est. Mauris placerat eleifend leo.",
'   "short_description": "Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas.",
'   "categories": [
'     {
'       "id": 9
'     },
'     {
'       "id": 14
'     }
'   ],
'   "images": [
'     {
'       "src": "http://demo.woothemes.com/woocommerce/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2013/06/T_2_front.jpg"
'     },
'     {
'       "src": "http://demo.woothemes.com/woocommerce/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2013/06/T_2_back.jpg"
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("name","Premium Quality")
json.UpdateString("type","simple")
json.UpdateString("regular_price","21.99")
json.UpdateString("description","Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Vestibulum tortor quam, feugiat vitae, ultricies eget, tempor sit amet, ante. Donec eu libero sit amet quam egestas semper. Aenean ultricies mi vitae est. Mauris placerat eleifend leo.")
json.UpdateString("short_description","Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas.")
json.UpdateInt("categories[0].id",9)
json.UpdateInt("categories[1].id",14)
json.UpdateString("images[0].src","http://demo.woothemes.com/woocommerce/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2013/06/T_2_front.jpg")
json.UpdateString("images[1].src","http://demo.woothemes.com/woocommerce/wp-content/uploads/sites/56/2013/06/T_2_back.jpg")

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

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = Await http.PostJson3Async("https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products","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)

' {
'   "id": 794,
'   "name": "Premium Quality",
'   "slug": "premium-quality-19",
'   "permalink": "https://example.com/product/premium-quality-19/",
'   "date_created": "2017-03-23T17:01:14",
'   "date_created_gmt": "2017-03-23T20:01:14",
'   "date_modified": "2017-03-23T17:01:14",
'   "date_modified_gmt": "2017-03-23T20:01:14",
'   "type": "simple",
'   "status": "publish",
'   "featured": false,
'   "catalog_visibility": "visible",
'   "description": "<p>Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Vestibulum tortor quam, feugiat vitae, ultricies eget, tempor sit amet, ante. Donec eu libero sit amet quam egestas semper. Aenean ultricies mi vitae est. Mauris placerat eleifend leo.</p>\n",
'   "short_description": "<p>Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas.</p>\n",
'   "sku": "",
'   "price": "21.99",
'   "regular_price": "21.99",
'   "sale_price": "",
'   "date_on_sale_from": null,
'   "date_on_sale_from_gmt": null,
'   "date_on_sale_to": null,
'   "date_on_sale_to_gmt": null,
'   "price_html": "<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#36;</span>21.99</span>",
'   "on_sale": false,
'   "purchasable": true,
'   "total_sales": 0,
'   "virtual": false,
'   "downloadable": false,
'   "downloads": [
'   ],
'   "download_limit": -1,
'   "download_expiry": -1,
'   "external_url": "",
'   "button_text": "",
'   "tax_status": "taxable",
'   "tax_class": "",
'   "manage_stock": false,
'   "stock_quantity": null,
'   "stock_status": "instock",
'   "backorders": "no",
'   "backorders_allowed": false,
'   "backordered": false,
'   "sold_individually": false,
'   "weight": "",
'   "dimensions": {
'     "length": "",
'     "width": "",
'     "height": ""
'   },
'   "shipping_required": true,
'   "shipping_taxable": true,
'   "shipping_class": "",
'   "shipping_class_id": 0,
'   "reviews_allowed": true,
'   "average_rating": "0.00",
'   "rating_count": 0,
'   "related_ids": [
'     53,
'     40,
'     56,
'     479,
'     99
'   ],
'   "upsell_ids": [
'   ],
'   "cross_sell_ids": [
'   ],
'   "parent_id": 0,
'   "purchase_note": "",
'   "categories": [
'     {
'       "id": 9,
'       "name": "Clothing",
'       "slug": "clothing"
'     },
'     {
'       "id": 14,
'       "name": "T-shirts",
'       "slug": "t-shirts"
'     }
'   ],
'   "tags": [
'   ],
'   "images": [
'     {
'       "id": 792,
'       "date_created": "2017-03-23T14:01:13",
'       "date_created_gmt": "2017-03-23T20:01:13",
'       "date_modified": "2017-03-23T14:01:13",
'       "date_modified_gmt": "2017-03-23T20:01:13",
'       "src": "https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/T_2_front-4.jpg",
'       "name": "",
'       "alt": ""
'     },
'     {
'       "id": 793,
'       "date_created": "2017-03-23T14:01:14",
'       "date_created_gmt": "2017-03-23T20:01:14",
'       "date_modified": "2017-03-23T14:01:14",
'       "date_modified_gmt": "2017-03-23T20:01:14",
'       "src": "https://example.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/T_2_back-2.jpg",
'       "name": "",
'       "alt": ""
'     }
'   ],
'   "attributes": [
'   ],
'   "default_attributes": [
'   ],
'   "variations": [
'   ],
'   "grouped_products": [
'   ],
'   "menu_order": 0,
'   "meta_data": [
'   ],
'   "_links": {
'     "self": [
'       {
'         "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/794"
'       }
'     ],
'     "collection": [
'       {
'         "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products"
'       }
'     ]
'   }
' }

' 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 date_created As New Chilkat.DtObj
Dim date_created_gmt As New Chilkat.DtObj
Dim date_modified As New Chilkat.DtObj
Dim date_modified_gmt As New Chilkat.DtObj
Dim date_on_sale_from As New Chilkat.DtObj
Dim date_on_sale_from_gmt As New Chilkat.DtObj
Dim date_on_sale_to As New Chilkat.DtObj
Dim date_on_sale_to_gmt As New Chilkat.DtObj
Dim intVal As Integer
Dim src As String
Dim alt As String
Dim href As String

Dim id As Integer = jResp.IntOf("id")
Dim name As String = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim slug As String = jResp.StringOf("slug")
Dim permalink As String = jResp.StringOf("permalink")
jResp.DtOf("date_created",False,date_created)
jResp.DtOf("date_created_gmt",False,date_created_gmt)
jResp.DtOf("date_modified",False,date_modified)
jResp.DtOf("date_modified_gmt",False,date_modified_gmt)
Dim v_type As String = jResp.StringOf("type")
Dim status As String = jResp.StringOf("status")
Dim featured As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("featured")
Dim catalog_visibility As String = jResp.StringOf("catalog_visibility")
Dim description As String = jResp.StringOf("description")
Dim short_description As String = jResp.StringOf("short_description")
Dim sku As String = jResp.StringOf("sku")
Dim price As String = jResp.StringOf("price")
Dim regular_price As String = jResp.StringOf("regular_price")
Dim sale_price As String = jResp.StringOf("sale_price")
jResp.DtOf("date_on_sale_from",False,date_on_sale_from)
jResp.DtOf("date_on_sale_from_gmt",False,date_on_sale_from_gmt)
jResp.DtOf("date_on_sale_to",False,date_on_sale_to)
jResp.DtOf("date_on_sale_to_gmt",False,date_on_sale_to_gmt)
Dim price_html As String = jResp.StringOf("price_html")
Dim on_sale As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("on_sale")
Dim purchasable As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("purchasable")
Dim total_sales As Integer = jResp.IntOf("total_sales")
Dim virtual As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("virtual")
Dim downloadable As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("downloadable")
Dim download_limit As Integer = jResp.IntOf("download_limit")
Dim download_expiry As Integer = jResp.IntOf("download_expiry")
Dim external_url As String = jResp.StringOf("external_url")
Dim button_text As String = jResp.StringOf("button_text")
Dim tax_status As String = jResp.StringOf("tax_status")
Dim tax_class As String = jResp.StringOf("tax_class")
Dim manage_stock As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("manage_stock")
Dim stock_quantity As String = jResp.StringOf("stock_quantity")
Dim stock_status As String = jResp.StringOf("stock_status")
Dim backorders As String = jResp.StringOf("backorders")
Dim backorders_allowed As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("backorders_allowed")
Dim backordered As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("backordered")
Dim sold_individually As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("sold_individually")
Dim weight As String = jResp.StringOf("weight")
Dim dimensionsLength As String = jResp.StringOf("dimensions.length")
Dim dimensionsWidth As String = jResp.StringOf("dimensions.width")
Dim dimensionsHeight As String = jResp.StringOf("dimensions.height")
Dim shipping_required As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("shipping_required")
Dim shipping_taxable As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("shipping_taxable")
Dim shipping_class As String = jResp.StringOf("shipping_class")
Dim shipping_class_id As Integer = jResp.IntOf("shipping_class_id")
Dim reviews_allowed As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("reviews_allowed")
Dim average_rating As String = jResp.StringOf("average_rating")
Dim rating_count As Integer = jResp.IntOf("rating_count")
Dim parent_id As Integer = jResp.IntOf("parent_id")
Dim purchase_note As String = jResp.StringOf("purchase_note")
Dim menu_order As Integer = jResp.IntOf("menu_order")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("downloads")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("related_ids")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    intVal = jResp.IntOf("related_ids[i]")
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("upsell_ids")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("cross_sell_ids")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("categories")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.IntOf("categories[i].id")
    name = jResp.StringOf("categories[i].name")
    slug = jResp.StringOf("categories[i].slug")
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("tags")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("images")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    id = jResp.IntOf("images[i].id")
    jResp.DtOf("images[i].date_created",False,date_created)
    jResp.DtOf("images[i].date_created_gmt",False,date_created_gmt)
    jResp.DtOf("images[i].date_modified",False,date_modified)
    jResp.DtOf("images[i].date_modified_gmt",False,date_modified_gmt)
    src = jResp.StringOf("images[i].src")
    name = jResp.StringOf("images[i].name")
    alt = jResp.StringOf("images[i].alt")
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("attributes")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("default_attributes")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("variations")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("grouped_products")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("meta_data")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("_links.self")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    href = jResp.StringOf("_links.self[i].href")
    i = i + 1
End While
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("_links.collection")
While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    href = jResp.StringOf("_links.collection[i].href")
    i = i + 1
End While