C#

MYOB: Add a Category

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

bool success = false;

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

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.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
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
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");

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = new Chilkat.HttpResponse();
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category",json,"application/json",resp);
if (success == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode != 200) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.BodyStr);
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine("Success.");