(C) Quickbooks Create a New Customer

Demonstrates how to create a new customer via the Quickbooks REST API.

For more information, see https://www.developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/api/accounting/most-commonly-used/customer#create-a-customer

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#include <C_CkJsonObject.h>
#include <C_CkRest.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    HCkJsonObject jsonToken;
    BOOL success;
    HCkRest rest;
    BOOL bTls;
    int port;
    BOOL bAutoReconnect;
    BOOL success;
    HCkStringBuilder sbAuth;
    HCkJsonObject jsonReq;
    HCkStringBuilder sbRequestBody;
    HCkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    int respStatusCode;
    HCkJsonObject jsonResponse;
    const char *CustomerDomain;
    const char *CustomerPrimaryEmailAddrAddress;
    const char *CustomerDisplayName;
    const char *CustomerCurrencyRefName;
    const char *CustomerCurrencyRefValue;
    const char *CustomerDefaultTaxCodeRefValue;
    const char *CustomerPreferredDeliveryMethod;
    const char *CustomerGivenName;
    const char *CustomerFullyQualifiedName;
    BOOL CustomerBillWithParent;
    const char *CustomerTitle;
    BOOL CustomerJob;
    int CustomerBalanceWithJobs;
    const char *CustomerPrimaryPhoneFreeFormNumber;
    BOOL CustomerTaxable;
    const char *CustomerMetaDataCreateTime;
    const char *CustomerMetaDataLastUpdatedTime;
    const char *CustomerBillAddrCity;
    const char *CustomerBillAddrCountry;
    const char *CustomerBillAddrLine1;
    const char *CustomerBillAddrPostalCode;
    const char *CustomerBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode;
    const char *CustomerBillAddrId;
    const char *CustomerMiddleName;
    const char *CustomerNotes;
    BOOL CustomerActive;
    int CustomerBalance;
    const char *CustomerSyncToken;
    const char *CustomerSuffix;
    const char *CustomerCompanyName;
    const char *CustomerFamilyName;
    const char *CustomerPrintOnCheckName;
    BOOL CustomerSparse;
    const char *CustomerId;
    const char *time;

    // 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.
    jsonToken = CkJsonObject_Create();
    success = CkJsonObject_LoadFile(jsonToken,"qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json");

    rest = CkRest_Create();

    // Connect to the REST server.
    bTls = TRUE;
    port = 443;
    bAutoReconnect = TRUE;
    success = CkRest_Connect(rest,"sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

    sbAuth = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    CkStringBuilder_Append(sbAuth,"Bearer ");
    CkStringBuilder_Append(sbAuth,CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonToken,"access_token"));
    CkRest_putAuthorization(rest,CkStringBuilder_getAsString(sbAuth));

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // 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

    jsonReq = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"FullyQualifiedName","King Groceries");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"PrimaryEmailAddr.Address","jdrew@myemail.com");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"DisplayName","King's Groceries");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"Suffix","Jr");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"Title","Mr");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"MiddleName","B");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"Notes","Here are other details.");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"FamilyName","King");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber","(555) 555-5555");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"CompanyName","King Groceries");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode","CA");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"BillAddr.City","Mountain View");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"BillAddr.PostalCode","94042");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"BillAddr.Line1","123 Main Street");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"BillAddr.Country","USA");
    CkJsonObject_UpdateString(jsonReq,"GivenName","James");

    sbRequestBody = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    CkJsonObject_EmitSb(jsonReq,sbRequestBody);

    CkRest_AddHeader(rest,"Content-Type","application/json");
    CkRest_AddHeader(rest,"Accept","application/json");
    CkRest_putAllowHeaderFolding(rest,FALSE);

    sbResponseBody = CkStringBuilder_Create();
    success = CkRest_FullRequestSb(rest,"POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/customer",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success != TRUE) {
        printf("%s\n",CkRest_lastErrorText(rest));
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonToken);
        CkRest_Dispose(rest);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbAuth);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonReq);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbRequestBody);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
        return;
    }

    respStatusCode = CkRest_getResponseStatusCode(rest);

    // Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
    printf("response status code = %d\n",respStatusCode);

    jsonResponse = CkJsonObject_Create();
    CkJsonObject_LoadSb(jsonResponse,sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject_putEmitCompact(jsonResponse,FALSE);
    printf("%s\n",CkJsonObject_emit(jsonResponse));

    if (CkRest_getResponseStatusCode(rest) != 200) {
        printf("Failed.\n");
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonToken);
        CkRest_Dispose(rest);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbAuth);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonReq);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbRequestBody);
        CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
        CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonResponse);
        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

    // {
    //   "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"
    // }
    // 

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.
    // See this example explaining how this memory should be used: const char * functions.

    CustomerDomain = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.domain");
    CustomerPrimaryEmailAddrAddress = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.PrimaryEmailAddr.Address");
    CustomerDisplayName = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.DisplayName");
    CustomerCurrencyRefName = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.CurrencyRef.name");
    CustomerCurrencyRefValue = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.CurrencyRef.value");
    CustomerDefaultTaxCodeRefValue = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.DefaultTaxCodeRef.value");
    CustomerPreferredDeliveryMethod = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.PreferredDeliveryMethod");
    CustomerGivenName = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.GivenName");
    CustomerFullyQualifiedName = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.FullyQualifiedName");
    CustomerBillWithParent = CkJsonObject_BoolOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.BillWithParent");
    CustomerTitle = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.Title");
    CustomerJob = CkJsonObject_BoolOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.Job");
    CustomerBalanceWithJobs = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.BalanceWithJobs");
    CustomerPrimaryPhoneFreeFormNumber = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber");
    CustomerTaxable = CkJsonObject_BoolOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.Taxable");
    CustomerMetaDataCreateTime = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.MetaData.CreateTime");
    CustomerMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime");
    CustomerBillAddrCity = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.BillAddr.City");
    CustomerBillAddrCountry = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.BillAddr.Country");
    CustomerBillAddrLine1 = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.BillAddr.Line1");
    CustomerBillAddrPostalCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.BillAddr.PostalCode");
    CustomerBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode");
    CustomerBillAddrId = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.BillAddr.Id");
    CustomerMiddleName = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.MiddleName");
    CustomerNotes = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.Notes");
    CustomerActive = CkJsonObject_BoolOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.Active");
    CustomerBalance = CkJsonObject_IntOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.Balance");
    CustomerSyncToken = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.SyncToken");
    CustomerSuffix = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.Suffix");
    CustomerCompanyName = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.CompanyName");
    CustomerFamilyName = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.FamilyName");
    CustomerPrintOnCheckName = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.PrintOnCheckName");
    CustomerSparse = CkJsonObject_BoolOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.sparse");
    CustomerId = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"Customer.Id");
    time = CkJsonObject_stringOf(jsonResponse,"time");


    CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonToken);
    CkRest_Dispose(rest);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbAuth);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonReq);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbRequestBody);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbResponseBody);
    CkJsonObject_Dispose(jsonResponse);

    }