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Xero Create Account

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Create new accounts in a Xero company.

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Node.js
NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/xero-access-token.json");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(jsonToken.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    http.AuthToken = jsonToken.StringOf("access_token");

    // Replace the value here with an actual tenant ID obtained from this example:
    // Get Xero Tenant IDs
    http.SetRequestHeader("Xero-tenant-id","83299b9e-5747-4a14-a18a-a6c94f824eb7");

    http.Accept = "application/json";

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

    // {
    //   "Code": "201",
    //   "Name": "Sales - clearance lines",
    //   "Type": "SALES"
    // }

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

    var jsonRequestBody = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Code","201");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Name","Sales - clearance lines");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Type","SALES");

    var url = "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts";

    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpJson("PUT",url,jsonRequestBody,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Response Status Code: " + resp.StatusCode);

    var jsonResponse = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonResponse.Load(resp.BodyStr);
    jsonResponse.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log(jsonResponse.Emit());

    if (resp.StatusCode >= 300) {
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

    // Sample output...
    // (See the parsing code below..)
    // 
    // Use the this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    // {
    //   "Id": "705036aa-771d-4c0a-9d66-28904022858c",
    //   "Status": "OK",
    //   "ProviderName": "Chilkat2222",
    //   "DateTimeUTC": "\/Date(1587161712234)\/",
    //   "Accounts": [
    //     {
    //       "AccountID": "54ddab14-4a8d-45cf-86be-076c99a0cea0",
    //       "Code": "201",
    //       "Name": "Sales - clearance lines",
    //       "Status": "ACTIVE",
    //       "Type": "SALES",
    //       "TaxType": "OUTPUT",
    //       "Class": "REVENUE",
    //       "EnablePaymentsToAccount": false,
    //       "ShowInExpenseClaims": false,
    //       "ReportingCode": "REV",
    //       "ReportingCodeName": "Revenue",
    //       "UpdatedDateUTC": "\/Date(1587161712283+0000)\/",
    //       "AddToWatchlist": false
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }
    // 

    var AccountID;
    var Code;
    var Name;
    var Type;
    var TaxType;
    var Class;
    var EnablePaymentsToAccount;
    var ShowInExpenseClaims;
    var ReportingCode;
    var ReportingCodeName;
    var UpdatedDateUTC;
    var AddToWatchlist;

    var Id = jsonResponse.StringOf("Id");
    var Status = jsonResponse.StringOf("Status");
    var ProviderName = jsonResponse.StringOf("ProviderName");
    var DateTimeUTC = jsonResponse.StringOf("DateTimeUTC");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Accounts");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.I = i;
        AccountID = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].AccountID");
        Code = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Code");
        Name = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Name");
        Status = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Status");
        Type = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Type");
        TaxType = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].TaxType");
        Class = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Class");
        EnablePaymentsToAccount = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].EnablePaymentsToAccount");
        ShowInExpenseClaims = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].ShowInExpenseClaims");
        ReportingCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].ReportingCode");
        ReportingCodeName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].ReportingCodeName");
        UpdatedDateUTC = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].UpdatedDateUTC");
        AddToWatchlist = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].AddToWatchlist");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();