(VBScript) Square API - Batch Delete Catalog Objects

Deletes a set of CatalogItems based on the provided list of target IDs and returns a set of successfully deleted IDs in the response.

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

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")
set http = CreateObject("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"
'   ]
' }

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
i = 0
json.I = i
success = json.UpdateString("object_ids[i]","W62UWFY35CWMYGVWK6TWJDNI")
i = i + 1
json.I = i
success = json.UpdateString("object_ids[i]","AA27W3M2GGTF3H6AVPNB77CK")

' 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
' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://connect.squareupsandbox.com/v2/catalog/batch-delete","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jResp = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

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

respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    outFile.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")

    WScript.Quit
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

deleted_at = jResp.StringOf("deleted_at")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("deleted_object_ids")
Do While i < count_i
    jResp.I = i
    strVal = jResp.StringOf("deleted_object_ids[i]")
    i = i + 1
Loop

outFile.Close