C++

MYOB: Add a Category

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Sends a POST to add a general ledger category. C++

#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkHttp 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
    //  }

    CkJsonObject json;
    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");

    CkHttpResponse resp;
    success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category",json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    int respStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode();
    std::cout << "Response Status Code = " << respStatusCode << "\r\n";
    if (respStatusCode != 200) {
        std::cout << "Response Header:" << "\r\n";
        std::cout << resp.header() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Response Body:" << "\r\n";
        std::cout << resp.bodyStr() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Success." << "\r\n";
    }