Xojo Plugin
Xojo Plugin
Quickbooks Create a New Customer
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Demonstrates how to create a new customer via the Quickbooks REST API.Chilkat Xojo Plugin Downloads
Dim success As Boolean
success = False
// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
// First get our previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
Dim jsonToken As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json")
Dim rest As New Chilkat.Rest
// Connect to the REST server.
Dim bTls As Boolean
bTls = True
Dim port As Int32
port = 443
Dim bAutoReconnect As Boolean
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
Dim sbAuth As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = sbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
success = sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.StringOf("access_token"))
rest.Authorization = sbAuth.GetAsString()
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Note: The above code to setup the initial REST connection
// can be done once. After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
// If the connection is lost, the next REST method call will automatically
// reconnect if needed.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Create the following JSON:
// {
// "FullyQualifiedName": "King Groceries",
// "PrimaryEmailAddr": {
// "Address": "jdrew@myemail.com"
// },
// "DisplayName": "King's Groceries",
// "Suffix": "Jr",
// "Title": "Mr",
// "MiddleName": "B",
// "Notes": "Here are other details.",
// "FamilyName": "King",
// "PrimaryPhone": {
// "FreeFormNumber": "(555) 555-5555"
// },
// "CompanyName": "King Groceries",
// "BillAddr": {
// "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
// "City": "Mountain View",
// "PostalCode": "94042",
// "Line1": "123 Main Street",
// "Country": "USA"
// },
// "GivenName": "James"
// }
//
// Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON:
// Generate Code to Create JSON
Dim jsonReq As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("FullyQualifiedName","King Groceries")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("PrimaryEmailAddr.Address","jdrew@myemail.com")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("DisplayName","King's Groceries")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("Suffix","Jr")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("Title","Mr")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("MiddleName","B")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("Notes","Here are other details.")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("FamilyName","King")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber","(555) 555-5555")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("CompanyName","King Groceries")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode","CA")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.City","Mountain View")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.PostalCode","94042")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Line1","123 Main Street")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Country","USA")
success = jsonReq.UpdateString("GivenName","James")
Dim sbRequestBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = jsonReq.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
success = rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json")
rest.AllowHeaderFolding = False
Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/customer",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
If (success <> True) Then
System.DebugLog(rest.LastErrorText)
Return
End If
Dim respStatusCode As Int32
respStatusCode = rest.ResponseStatusCode
// Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
System.DebugLog("response status code = " + Str(respStatusCode))
Dim jsonResponse As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jsonResponse.EmitCompact = False
System.DebugLog(jsonResponse.Emit())
If (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
System.DebugLog("Failed.")
Return
End If
// Sample output...
// (See the parsing code below..)
//
// Use the this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
// Generate Parsing Code from JSON
// {
// "Customer": {
// "domain": "QBO",
// "PrimaryEmailAddr": {
// "Address": "jdrew@myemail.com"
// },
// "DisplayName": "King's Groceries",
// "CurrencyRef": {
// "name": "United States Dollar",
// "value": "USD"
// },
// "DefaultTaxCodeRef": {
// "value": "2"
// },
// "PreferredDeliveryMethod": "Print",
// "GivenName": "James",
// "FullyQualifiedName": "King's Groceries",
// "BillWithParent": false,
// "Title": "Mr",
// "Job": false,
// "BalanceWithJobs": 0,
// "PrimaryPhone": {
// "FreeFormNumber": "(555) 555-5555"
// },
// "Taxable": true,
// "MetaData": {
// "CreateTime": "2015-07-23T10:58:12-07:00",
// "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-23T10:58:12-07:00"
// },
// "BillAddr": {
// "City": "Mountain View",
// "Country": "USA",
// "Line1": "123 Main Street",
// "PostalCode": "94042",
// "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
// "Id": "112"
// },
// "MiddleName": "B",
// "Notes": "Here are other details.",
// "Active": true,
// "Balance": 0,
// "SyncToken": "0",
// "Suffix": "Jr",
// "CompanyName": "King Groceries",
// "FamilyName": "King",
// "PrintOnCheckName": "King Groceries",
// "sparse": false,
// "Id": "67"
// },
// "time": "2015-07-23T10:58:12.099-07:00"
// }
//
Dim CustomerDomain As String
CustomerDomain = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.domain")
Dim CustomerPrimaryEmailAddrAddress As String
CustomerPrimaryEmailAddrAddress = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.PrimaryEmailAddr.Address")
Dim CustomerDisplayName As String
CustomerDisplayName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.DisplayName")
Dim CustomerCurrencyRefName As String
CustomerCurrencyRefName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.CurrencyRef.name")
Dim CustomerCurrencyRefValue As String
CustomerCurrencyRefValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.CurrencyRef.value")
Dim CustomerDefaultTaxCodeRefValue As String
CustomerDefaultTaxCodeRefValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.DefaultTaxCodeRef.value")
Dim CustomerPreferredDeliveryMethod As String
CustomerPreferredDeliveryMethod = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.PreferredDeliveryMethod")
Dim CustomerGivenName As String
CustomerGivenName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.GivenName")
Dim CustomerFullyQualifiedName As String
CustomerFullyQualifiedName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.FullyQualifiedName")
Dim CustomerBillWithParent As Boolean
CustomerBillWithParent = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.BillWithParent")
Dim CustomerTitle As String
CustomerTitle = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.Title")
Dim CustomerJob As Boolean
CustomerJob = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.Job")
Dim CustomerBalanceWithJobs As Int32
CustomerBalanceWithJobs = jsonResponse.IntOf("Customer.BalanceWithJobs")
Dim CustomerPrimaryPhoneFreeFormNumber As String
CustomerPrimaryPhoneFreeFormNumber = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber")
Dim CustomerTaxable As Boolean
CustomerTaxable = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.Taxable")
Dim CustomerMetaDataCreateTime As String
CustomerMetaDataCreateTime = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.MetaData.CreateTime")
Dim CustomerMetaDataLastUpdatedTime As String
CustomerMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
Dim CustomerBillAddrCity As String
CustomerBillAddrCity = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.City")
Dim CustomerBillAddrCountry As String
CustomerBillAddrCountry = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.Country")
Dim CustomerBillAddrLine1 As String
CustomerBillAddrLine1 = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.Line1")
Dim CustomerBillAddrPostalCode As String
CustomerBillAddrPostalCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.PostalCode")
Dim CustomerBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode As String
CustomerBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
Dim CustomerBillAddrId As String
CustomerBillAddrId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.Id")
Dim CustomerMiddleName As String
CustomerMiddleName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.MiddleName")
Dim CustomerNotes As String
CustomerNotes = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.Notes")
Dim CustomerActive As Boolean
CustomerActive = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.Active")
Dim CustomerBalance As Int32
CustomerBalance = jsonResponse.IntOf("Customer.Balance")
Dim CustomerSyncToken As String
CustomerSyncToken = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.SyncToken")
Dim CustomerSuffix As String
CustomerSuffix = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.Suffix")
Dim CustomerCompanyName As String
CustomerCompanyName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.CompanyName")
Dim CustomerFamilyName As String
CustomerFamilyName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.FamilyName")
Dim CustomerPrintOnCheckName As String
CustomerPrintOnCheckName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.PrintOnCheckName")
Dim CustomerSparse As Boolean
CustomerSparse = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.sparse")
Dim CustomerId As String
CustomerId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.Id")
Dim time As String
time = jsonResponse.StringOf("time")