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eBay -- Create or Replace Inventory Item

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This example shows how to create a new inventory item record or update an existing inventory item record.

See Create or Replace Inventory Item for more REST API details.

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const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");

pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
    const alloc = init.arena.allocator();

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

    // This example sends the following sample PUT request to create (or replace) a new inventory item.

    // PUT https://api.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01
    // {
    // "availability":
    //     {
    //     "shipToLocationAvailability":
    //         {
    //         "quantity": 50
    //         }
    //     },
    // "condition": "NEW",
    // "product":
    //     {
    //     "title": "GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam",
    //     "description": "New GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam. Unopened box.",
    //     "aspects": {
    //         "Brand" :["GoPro"],
    //         "Type" : ["Helmet/Action"],
    //         "Storage Type" : ["Removable"],
    //         "Recording Definition" : ["High Definition"],
    //         "Media Format" : ["Flash Drive (SSD)"],
    //         "Optical Zoom" : ["10x"]
    //       },
    //     "imageUrls": [
    //         "http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1000.jpg",
    //         "http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1001.jpg",
    //         "http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1002.jpg"
    //       ]
    //     }
    // }

    // First, generate the JSON using this code:
    const json = try chilkat.JsonObject.init();
    defer json.deinit();
    json.setEmitCompact(false);

    json.updateNumber("availability.shipToLocationAvailability.quantity", "50") catch {};
    json.updateString("condition", "NEW") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.title", "GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.description", "New GoPro Hero4 Helmet Cam. Unopened box.") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.aspects.Brand[0]", "GoPro") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.aspects.Type[0]", "Helmet/Action") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.aspects.\"Storage Type\"[0]", "Removable") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.aspects.\"Recording Definition\"[0]", "High Definition") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.aspects.\"Media Format\"[0]", "Flash Drive (SSD)") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.aspects.\"Optical Zoom\"[0]", "10x") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.imageUrls[0]", "http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1000.jpg") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.imageUrls[1]", "http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1001.jpg") catch {};
    json.updateString("product.imageUrls[2]", "http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/182196556219-0-1/s-l1002.jpg") catch {};

    // Show the JSON to be sent:
    std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try json.emit(alloc)});

    // Use a previously obtained user token.  The token should look something like this:
    // "v^1.1#i^1#r^0#p^3#I^3#f^0#t^H4sIAAAAAAAAAOVXa2wUVRTu9k ... 89xuCWYREAAA=="
    const access_token = "EBAY_ACCESS_TOKEN";

    const http = try chilkat.Http.init();
    defer http.deinit();

    // This example uses the sandbox.
    // Change "api.sandbox.ebay.com" to "api.ebay.com" to use the production system.
    // Note: The last part of the url is the SKU.  In this URL, the SKU is "GP-Cam-01".
    const url = "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/sell/inventory/v1/inventory_item/GP-Cam-01";
    json.setEmitCompact(true);

    // Set your Content-Language to whatever is desired.
    http.setRequestHeader("Content-Language", "en-US");

    // Add our access token to the request, which is a header
    // having the following format:
    // Authorization: Bearer <userAccessToken>
    const sb_auth = try chilkat.StringBuilder.init();
    defer sb_auth.deinit();
    sb_auth.append("Bearer ") catch {};
    sb_auth.append(access_token) catch {};
    http.setRequestHeader("Authorization", try sb_auth.getAsString(alloc));

    http.setAccept("application/json");
    http.setAllowGzip(false);

    const resp = try chilkat.HttpResponse.init();
    defer resp.deinit();
    http.httpStr("PUT", url, try json.emit(alloc), "utf-8", "application/json", resp) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try http.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    std.debug.print("Response status code = {d}\n", .{resp.getStatusCode()});

    if (http.getLastStatus() != 204) {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try resp.getBodyStr(alloc)});
        std.debug.print("Failed\n", .{});
        return;
    }

    // On success (status code = 204), there is no output payload (strResponse will be empty).
    std.debug.print("Inventory item successfully created.\n", .{});
}