Delphi DLL

MYOB: Add a Category

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Sends a POST to add a general ledger category. Delphi DLL

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Http, HttpResponse, JsonObject;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
http: HCkHttp;
json: HCkJsonObject;
resp: HCkHttpResponse;
respStatusCode: Integer;

begin
success := False;

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

http := CkHttp_Create();

// Implements the following CURL command:

// curl --request POST "https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category" \
//   --header "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" \
//   --header "x-myobapi-key: {{myob_api_key}}" \
//   --header "x-myobapi-version: v2" \
//   --header "Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate" \
//   --data "{
// \"DisplayID\" : \"CAT002\",
// \"Name\" : \"Victoria\",
// \"Description\" : \"Demo API Category Endpoint.\",
// \"IsActive\" : true
// }"

// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
// Generate Code to Create JSON

// The following JSON is sent in the request body.

// {
//   "DisplayID": "CAT002",
//   "Name": "Victoria",
//   "Description": "Demo API Category Endpoint.",
//   "IsActive": true
// }

json := CkJsonObject_Create();
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'DisplayID','CAT002');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'Name','Victoria');
CkJsonObject_UpdateString(json,'Description','Demo API Category Endpoint.');
CkJsonObject_UpdateBool(json,'IsActive',True);

CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,'Authorization','Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN');
CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,'x-myobapi-key','{{myob_api_key}}');
CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,'Accept-Encoding','gzip,deflate');
CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,'x-myobapi-version','v2');

resp := CkHttpResponse_Create();
success := CkHttp_HttpJson(http,'POST','https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category',json,'application/json',resp);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttp__lastErrorText(http));
    Exit;
  end;

respStatusCode := CkHttpResponse_getStatusCode(resp);
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Status Code = ' + IntToStr(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode <> 200) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Header:');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpResponse__header(resp));
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Body:');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttpResponse__bodyStr(resp));
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed.');
    Exit;
  end;
Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');

CkHttp_Dispose(http);
CkJsonObject_Dispose(json);
CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);

end;