Java

MYOB: Add a Category

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Sends a POST to add a general ledger category. Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpResponse;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Http http = new Http();

        // 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
        // }

        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.updateString("DisplayID", "CAT002");
        json.updateString("Name", "Victoria");
        json.updateString("Description", "Demo API Category Endpoint.");
        json.updateBool("IsActive", true);

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

        HttpResponse resp = new HttpResponse();
        try {
            http.httpJson("POST", "https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category", json, "application/json", resp);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        int respStatusCode = resp.getStatusCode();
        System.out.println("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
        if (respStatusCode != 200) {
            System.out.println("Response Header:");
            System.out.println(resp.getHeader());
            System.out.println("Response Body:");
            System.out.println(resp.getBodyStr());
            System.out.println("Failed.");
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Success.");
    }
}