C# SDK Sample: Retrieve Avalara Item Settings

The following sample program will load all the items on an account and collect the Avalara specific settings from the item properties.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using com.ultracart.admin.v2.Api;
using com.ultracart.admin.v2.Client;

namespace evolve
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {

            // This is required.  See https://www.ultracart.com/api/versioning.html
            Configuration.Default.DefaultHeader.Add("X-UltraCart-Api-Version", "2017-03-01");

            // ------------------------------------------------------------
            // SIMPLE KEY AUTHENTICATION
            // TODO: Make sure to specify your API key here
            Configuration.Default.AddApiKey("x-ultracart-simple-key", "YOUR API KEY HERE");
            // ------------------------------------------------------------

            var apiInstance = new ItemApi();

            
            var _limit = 200; // We're going to load the maximum amount of items per API call
            var _sort = "merchant_item_id"; // Sorted by item id
            var _expand = "properties"; // Expand the properties on the item which is where Avalara settings are stored

            // Collect values in dictionaries and lists
            Dictionary<string, string> itemIdToAvalaraTaxCodeMap = new Dictionary<string, string>();
            Dictionary<string, string> itemIdToAvalaraTaxDescriptionMap = new Dictionary<string, string>();
            List<string> itemIds = new List<string>();

            for (var _offset = 0; ; _offset += _limit)
            {
                var result = apiInstance.GetItems(null, null, _limit, _offset, null, _sort, _expand, false);

                // Was the API call successful?
                if (result.Success == true)
                {

                    for (var i = 0; i < result.Items.Count; i++) {
                        var item = result.Items[i];

                        // Collect the item id
                        itemIds.Add(item.MerchantItemId);

                        // Loop through properties and collect the ones we're interested in
                        if (item.Properties != null)
                        {
                            for (var j = 0; j < item.Properties.Count; j++)
                            {
                                var property = item.Properties[j];

                                if (String.Compare(property.Name, "avalaraTaxCode", true) == 0)
                                {
                                    itemIdToAvalaraTaxCodeMap.Add(item.MerchantItemId, property.Value);
                                }

                                if (String.Compare(property.Name, "avalaraTaxCodeDescription", true) == 0)
                                {
                                    itemIdToAvalaraTaxDescriptionMap.Add(item.MerchantItemId, property.Value);
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }

                    // If we received less than the limit we're done.
                    if (result.Items.Count < _limit) break;
                }
            }

            // Output for sample purposes.  
            for (var i = 0; i < itemIds.Count; i++)
            {
                var itemId = itemIds[i];

                
                var taxCode = itemIdToAvalaraTaxCodeMap.ContainsKey(itemId) ? itemIdToAvalaraTaxCodeMap[itemId] : null;
                var taxDescription = itemIdToAvalaraTaxDescriptionMap.ContainsKey(itemId) ? itemIdToAvalaraTaxDescriptionMap[itemId] : null;

                Console.Out.WriteLine("ItemId: " + itemId + " - Tax Code: " + taxCode + " - Tax Description: " + taxDescription);
            }

            // Indicate completition
            Console.Out.WriteLine("DONE");
            // Prompt for input to make viewing in development environment easier.
            Console.Out.WriteLine("Press ENTER to exit.");
            Console.In.ReadLine();
        }
    }
}