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Quickbooks Send an Invoice
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Demonstrates how to send an invoice using the Quickbooks REST API.Chilkat C++ Downloads
#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.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Technically, the POST has an empty request body, but the Quickbooks documentation indicates that
// the Content-Type header should be set to "application/octet-stream", which really makes no sense
// because there is not content. (How can no content have a type???)
rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/octet-stream");
rest.put_AllowHeaderFolding(false);
CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice/<invoiceId>/send?sendTo=<emailAddr>",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": {
// "TxnDate": "2013-03-14",
// "domain": "QBO",
// "CurrencyRef": {
// "name": "United States Dollar",
// "value": "USD"
// },
// "ShipDate": "2013-03-01",
// "TrackingNum": "123456789",
// "ClassRef": {
// "name": "Class 1",
// "value": "200900000000000003901"
// },
// "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
// "SalesTermRef": {
// "value": "4"
// },
// "DeliveryInfo": {
// "DeliveryType": "Email",
// "DeliveryTime": "2014-12-17T11:50:52-08:00"
// },
// "TotalAmt": 52.0,
// "Line": [
// {
// "Description": "Sample invoice create request",
// "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
// "SalesItemLineDetail": {
// "TaxCodeRef": {
// "value": "TAX"
// },
// "Qty": 1,
// "UnitPrice": 50,
// "ServiceDate": "2013-03-04",
// "ItemRef": {
// "name": "Hours",
// "value": "2"
// }
// },
// "LineNum": 1,
// "Amount": 50.0,
// "Id": "1"
// },
// {
// "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
// "Amount": 50.0,
// "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
// },
// {
// "DetailType": "DiscountLineDetail",
// "Amount": 5.0,
// "DiscountLineDetail": {
// "DiscountAccountRef": {
// "name": "Discounts given",
// "value": "30"
// },
// "PercentBased": true,
// "DiscountPercent": 10
// }
// },
// {
// "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
// "Amount": 2.0,
// "SalesItemLineDetail": {
// "ItemRef": {
// "value": "SHIPPING_ITEM_ID"
// }
// }
// }
// ],
// "DueDate": "2013-05-13",
// "MetaData": {
// "CreateTime": "2013-03-14T01:42:16-07:00",
// "LastUpdatedTime": "2014-12-17T11:50:58-08:00"
// },
// "DocNumber": "Sample_Inv#2",
// "PrivateNote": "Summary for sample invoice",
// "sparse": false,
// "DepositToAccountRef": {
// "name": "Undeposited Funds",
// "value": "4"
// },
// "CustomerMemo": {
// "value": "This is the customer message"
// },
// "EmailStatus": "EmailSent",
// "Deposit": 12.0,
// "Balance": 40.0,
// "CustomerRef": {
// "name": "Mr V3 Service Customer Jr2",
// "value": "15"
// },
// "TxnTaxDetail": {
// "TxnTaxCodeRef": {
// "value": "5"
// },
// "TotalTax": 5.0,
// "TaxLine": [
// {
// "DetailType": "TaxLineDetail",
// "Amount": 5.0,
// "TaxLineDetail": {
// "NetAmountTaxable": 50.0,
// "TaxPercent": 10,
// "TaxRateRef": {
// "value": "2"
// },
// "PercentBased": true
// }
// }
// ]
// },
// "SyncToken": "0",
// "BillEmail": {
// "Address": "test@intuit.com"
// },
// "ShipAddr": {
// "City": "San Jose",
// "Country": "USA",
// "Line5": "Cube 999",
// "Line4": "Dept 12",
// "Line3": "123 street",
// "Line2": "Building 1",
// "Line1": "Intuit",
// "PostalCode": "95123",
// "Lat": "37.2374847",
// "Long": "-121.8277925",
// "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
// "Id": "36"
// },
// "DepartmentRef": {
// "name": "Mountain View",
// "value": "1"
// },
// "ShipMethodRef": {
// "name": "UPS",
// "value": "UPS"
// },
// "BillAddr": {
// "City": "Mountain View",
// "Country": "USA",
// "Line5": "Cube 999",
// "Line4": "Dept 12",
// "Line3": "123 street",
// "Line2": "Building 1",
// "Line1": "Google",
// "PostalCode": "95123",
// "Lat": "37.2374847",
// "Long": "-121.8277925",
// "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
// "Id": "35"
// },
// "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
// "CustomField": [
// {
// "StringValue": "Custom1",
// "Type": "StringType",
// "Name": "Custom 1"
// },
// {
// "StringValue": "Custom2",
// "Type": "StringType",
// "Name": "Custom 2"
// },
// {
// "StringValue": "Custom3",
// "Type": "StringType",
// "Name": "Custom 3"
// }
// ],
// "Id": "96"
// },
// "time": "2013-03-14T13:32:04.895-07:00"
// }
//
// 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 *Description = 0;
const char *DetailType = 0;
const char *SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = 0;
int SalesItemLineDetailQty;
int SalesItemLineDetailUnitPrice;
const char *SalesItemLineDetailServiceDate = 0;
const char *SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = 0;
const char *SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = 0;
int LineNum;
const char *Amount = 0;
const char *Id = 0;
const char *DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefName = 0;
const char *DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefValue = 0;
bool DiscountLineDetailPercentBased;
int DiscountLineDetailDiscountPercent;
const char *TaxLineDetailNetAmountTaxable = 0;
int TaxLineDetailTaxPercent;
const char *TaxLineDetailTaxRateRefValue = 0;
bool TaxLineDetailPercentBased;
const char *StringValue = 0;
const char *Type = 0;
const char *Name = 0;
const char *InvoiceTxnDate = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.TxnDate");
const char *InvoiceDomain = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.domain");
const char *InvoiceCurrencyRefName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.CurrencyRef.name");
const char *InvoiceCurrencyRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.CurrencyRef.value");
const char *InvoiceShipDate = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipDate");
const char *InvoiceTrackingNum = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.TrackingNum");
const char *InvoiceClassRefName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ClassRef.name");
const char *InvoiceClassRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ClassRef.value");
const char *InvoicePrintStatus = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.PrintStatus");
const char *InvoiceSalesTermRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.SalesTermRef.value");
const char *InvoiceDeliveryInfoDeliveryType = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.DeliveryInfo.DeliveryType");
const char *InvoiceDeliveryInfoDeliveryTime = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.DeliveryInfo.DeliveryTime");
const char *InvoiceTotalAmt = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.TotalAmt");
const char *InvoiceDueDate = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.DueDate");
const char *InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime");
const char *InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime");
const char *InvoiceDocNumber = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.DocNumber");
const char *InvoicePrivateNote = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.PrivateNote");
bool InvoiceSparse = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.sparse");
const char *InvoiceDepositToAccountRefName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.DepositToAccountRef.name");
const char *InvoiceDepositToAccountRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.DepositToAccountRef.value");
const char *InvoiceCustomerMemoValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.CustomerMemo.value");
const char *InvoiceEmailStatus = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.EmailStatus");
const char *InvoiceDeposit = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Deposit");
const char *InvoiceBalance = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Balance");
const char *InvoiceCustomerRefName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.name");
const char *InvoiceCustomerRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.value");
const char *InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTxnTaxCodeRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TxnTaxCodeRef.value");
const char *InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax");
const char *InvoiceSyncToken = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.SyncToken");
const char *InvoiceBillEmailAddress = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillEmail.Address");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrCity = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.City");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrCountry = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Country");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrLine5 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line5");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrLine4 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line4");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrLine3 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line3");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrLine2 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line2");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrLine1 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrLat = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Lat");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrLong = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Long");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode");
const char *InvoiceShipAddrId = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Id");
const char *InvoiceDepartmentRefName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.DepartmentRef.name");
const char *InvoiceDepartmentRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.DepartmentRef.value");
const char *InvoiceShipMethodRefName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipMethodRef.name");
const char *InvoiceShipMethodRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.ShipMethodRef.value");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrCity = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.City");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrCountry = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Country");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrLine5 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line5");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrLine4 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line4");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrLine3 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line3");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrLine2 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line2");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrLine1 = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line1");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrLat = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Lat");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrLong = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Long");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode");
const char *InvoiceBillAddrId = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Id");
bool InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount");
const char *InvoiceId = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Id");
const char *time = jsonResponse.stringOf("time");
int i = 0;
int count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.Line");
while (i < count_i) {
jsonResponse.put_I(i);
Description = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Description");
DetailType = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DetailType");
SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value");
SalesItemLineDetailQty = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.Qty");
SalesItemLineDetailUnitPrice = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.UnitPrice");
SalesItemLineDetailServiceDate = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ServiceDate");
SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name");
SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value");
LineNum = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].LineNum");
Amount = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Amount");
Id = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Id");
DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountAccountRef.name");
DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountAccountRef.value");
DiscountLineDetailPercentBased = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.PercentBased");
DiscountLineDetailDiscountPercent = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountPercent");
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine");
while (i < count_i) {
jsonResponse.put_I(i);
DetailType = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].DetailType");
Amount = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].Amount");
TaxLineDetailNetAmountTaxable = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.NetAmountTaxable");
TaxLineDetailTaxPercent = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.TaxPercent");
TaxLineDetailTaxRateRefValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.TaxRateRef.value");
TaxLineDetailPercentBased = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.PercentBased");
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.CustomField");
while (i < count_i) {
jsonResponse.put_I(i);
StringValue = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].StringValue");
Type = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Type");
Name = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Name");
i = i + 1;
}
}