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VB6 / Commercetools / Create ProductType

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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 ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

' 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": "test_product_type",
'   "description": "Test product type.",
'   "attributes": [
'     {
'       "type": {
'         "name": "text"
'       },
'       "isSearchable": false,
'       "inputHint": "SingleLine",
'       "name": "size",
'       "label": {
'         "en": "The right size is important."
'       },
'       "isRequired": false,
'       "attributeConstraint": "CombinationUnique"
'     }
'   ]
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("name","test_product_type")
success = json.UpdateString("description","Test product type.")
success = json.UpdateString("attributes[0].type.name","text")
success = json.UpdateBool("attributes[0].isSearchable",0)
success = json.UpdateString("attributes[0].inputHint","SingleLine")
success = json.UpdateString("attributes[0].name","size")
success = json.UpdateString("attributes[0].label.en","The right size is important.")
success = json.UpdateBool("attributes[0].isRequired",0)
success = json.UpdateString("attributes[0].attributeConstraint","CombinationUnique")

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"

Dim sbRequestBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PTextSb("post","https://domain.com/{{project-key}}/product-types",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",0,0)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr

Curl Command

curl -X post
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
  "name" : "test_product_type",
  "description" : "Test product type.",
  "attributes" : [ {
    "type" : {
      "name" : "text"
    },
    "isSearchable" : false,
    "inputHint" : "SingleLine",
    "name" : "size",
    "label" : {
      "en" : "The right size is important."
    },
    "isRequired" : false,
    "attributeConstraint" : "CombinationUnique"
  } ]
}'
https://domain.com/{{project-key}}/product-types

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create ProductType",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "type": "text/javascript",
        "exec": [
          "tests[\"Status code \" + responseCode.code] = responseCode.code === 200 || responseCode.code === 201;",
          "var data = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
          "if(data.results && data.results[0] && data.results[0].id && data.results[0].version){",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"product-type-id\", data.results[0].id); ",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"product-type-version\", data.results[0].version);",
          "}",
          "if(data.results && data.results[0] && data.results[0].key){",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"product-type-key\", data.results[0].key); ",
          "}",
          "if(data.version){",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"product-type-version\", data.version);",
          "}",
          "if(data.id){",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"product-type-id\", data.id); ",
          "}",
          "if(data.key){",
          "    pm.environment.set(\"product-type-key\", data.key);",
          "}",
          ""
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "oauth2",
      "oauth2": {
        "accessToken": "{{ctp_access_token}}",
        "addTokenTo": "header",
        "tokenType": "Bearer"
      }
    },
    "method": "post",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{host}}/{{project-key}}/product-types",
      "host": [
        "{{host}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "{{project-key}}",
        "product-types"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "expand",
          "value": "",
          "equals": true,
          "disabled": true
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "null",
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"name\" : \"test_product_type\",\n  \"description\" : \"Test product type.\",\n  \"attributes\" : [ {\n    \"type\" : {\n      \"name\" : \"text\"\n    },\n    \"isSearchable\" : false,\n    \"inputHint\" : \"SingleLine\",\n    \"name\" : \"size\",\n    \"label\" : {\n      \"en\" : \"The right size is important.\"\n    },\n    \"isRequired\" : false,\n    \"attributeConstraint\" : \"CombinationUnique\"\n  } ]\n}"
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}