C++

Quickbooks Delete an Invoice

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Demonstrates how to delete an invoice using the Quickbooks REST API. C++

#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkRest.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool 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.
    CkJsonObject jsonToken;
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json");

    CkRest rest;

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

    CkStringBuilder sbAuth;
    sbAuth.Append("Bearer ");
    sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"));
    rest.put_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:

    //  {
    //    "SyncToken": "3",
    //    "Id": "33"
    //  }
    //  
    //  Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    //  Generate Code to Create JSON

    CkJsonObject jsonReq;
    jsonReq.UpdateString("SyncToken","3");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Id","33");

    CkStringBuilder sbRequestBody;
    jsonReq.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
    rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json");
    rest.put_AllowHeaderFolding(false);

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice?operation=delete",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    int respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode();

    //  Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
    std::cout << "response status code = " << respStatusCode << "\r\n";

    CkJsonObject jsonResponse;
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(false);
    std::cout << jsonResponse.emit() << "\r\n";

    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
        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

    //  {
    //    "Invoice": {
    //      "status": "Deleted",
    //      "domain": "QBO",
    //      "Id": "33"
    //    },
    //    "time": "2013-03-15T00:18:15.322-07:00"
    //  }
    //  

    //  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.

    const char *InvoiceStatus = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.status");
    const char *InvoiceDomain = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.domain");
    const char *InvoiceId = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Id");
    const char *time = jsonResponse.stringOf("time");
    }