Visual Basic 6.0

MYOB: Add a Category

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Sends a POST to add a general ledger category. Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

' 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
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("DisplayID","CAT002")
success = json.UpdateString("Name","Victoria")
success = json.UpdateString("Description","Demo API Category Endpoint.")
success = json.UpdateBool("IsActive",1)

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"

Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode <> 200) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Response Body:"
    Debug.Print resp.BodyStr
    Debug.Print "Failed."
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "Success."