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VBScript / SimpleKart E-commerce API / Get item details from the database

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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")

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.simplekart.com/items/:itemId",sbResponseBody)
If (success = 0) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' 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 = http.LastStatus
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastHeader)
    outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")
    WScript.Quit
End If

' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

' {
'   "itemId": 1657,
'   "name": "Smart WiFi Router",
'   "price": 2096,
'   "description": "Wifi router/wireless router. One of routers for wireless internet, wireless routers for home. Dual band router and gigabit router. Ideal as internet router also gaming router. Long range coverage with high speed. Compatible with all 802.11ac devices and below. 5ghz router/5g router Frequency Range: 2.4GHz and 5GHz; Interface Available: 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports, 1 10/100/1000Mbps WAN Port, 1 USB 2.0 Ports; Protocols Supported: Supports IPv4 and IPv6; System Requirement: Microsoft Windows 98SE NT 2000 XP Vista, or Windows 7 Windows 8/8.1/10, MAC OS NetWare UNIX or Linux; Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GH"
' }

' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

itemId = jResp.IntOf("itemId")
name = jResp.StringOf("name")
price = jResp.IntOf("price")
description = jResp.StringOf("description")

outFile.Close

Curl Command

curl -X GET
https://api.simplekart.com/items/:itemId

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Get item details from the database ",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "header": [
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/items/:itemId",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "items",
        ":itemId"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "itemId",
          "value": "1657",
          "type": "string",
          "description": "(Required) Id of the item to pull details of"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Obtain item details from item database"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "OK - Successfully obtained order details",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/items/:itemId",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "items",
            ":itemId"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "itemId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"itemId\": 1657,\n \"name\": \"Smart WiFi Router\",\n \"price\": 2096,\n \"description\": \"Wifi router/wireless router. One of routers for wireless internet, wireless routers for home. Dual band router and gigabit router. Ideal as internet router also gaming router. Long range coverage with high speed. Compatible with all 802.11ac devices and below. 5ghz router/5g router Frequency Range: 2.4GHz and 5GHz; Interface Available: 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports, 1 10/100/1000Mbps WAN Port, 1 USB 2.0 Ports; Protocols Supported: Supports IPv4 and IPv6; System Requirement: Microsoft Windows 98SE NT 2000 XP Vista, or Windows 7 Windows 8/8.1/10, MAC OS NetWare UNIX or Linux; Wireless Standards: IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GH\"\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Bad Request - Invalid item ID supplied",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/items/:itemId",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "items",
            ":itemId"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "itemId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"error\": {\n  \"message\": \"Provided Id is invalid\"\n }\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "Not Found - Item not found",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "GET",
        "header": [
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/items/:itemId",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "items",
            ":itemId"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "itemId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Not Found",
      "code": 404,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"error\": {\n  \"message\": \"The item you are looking for, does not exist\"\n }\n}"
    }
  ]
}