(Delphi ActiveX) MYOB: Add a Category

Sends a POST to add a general ledger category.

For more information, see https://accountrightapi.myob.cloud/?version=latest#beee4332-0f51-4206-ae77-edd57e585017

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uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
http: TChilkatHttp;
success: Integer;
json: TChilkatJsonObject;
resp: IChilkatHttpResponse;
respStatusCode: Integer;

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

http := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

// 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
// }

json := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
json.UpdateString('DisplayID','CAT002');
json.UpdateString('Name','Victoria');
json.UpdateString('Description','Demo API Category Endpoint.');
json.UpdateBool('IsActive',1);

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');

resp := http.PostJson3('https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category','application/json',json.ControlInterface);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

respStatusCode := resp.StatusCode;
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Status Code = ' + IntToStr(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode <> 200) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Header:');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(resp.Header);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Body:');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(resp.BodyStr);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed.');

    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');
end;