Delphi ActiveX Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Xero Upload Attachment

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Demonstrates how to upload an attachment to Xero. Delphi ActiveX

var
success: Integer;
http: TChilkatHttp;
jsonToken: TChilkatJsonObject;
url: WideString;
bd: TChilkatBinData;
resp: TChilkatHttpResponse;
jsonResponse: TChilkatJsonObject;

begin
success := 0;

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

http := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

//  Important: Make sure your OAuth2 access token was obtained with the scope "accounting.attachments"
//  included in the list of scopes.

jsonToken := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
success := jsonToken.LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/xero-access-token.json');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(jsonToken.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

http.AuthToken := jsonToken.StringOf('access_token');

//  Replace the value here with an actual tenant ID obtained from this example:
//  Get Xero Tenant IDs
http.SetRequestHeader('Xero-tenant-id','83299b9e-5747-4a14-a18a-a6c94f824eb7');

http.Accept := 'application/json';

url := 'https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/{$Endpoint}/{$Guid}/Attachments/{$Filename}';

//  Endpoint can be Invoices, Receipts, CreditNotes, PurchaseOrders, etc.
http.SetUrlVar('Endpoint','Invoices');

//  Guid is the ID of the item, such as the InvoiceID.
http.SetUrlVar('Guid','0032f627-3156-4d30-9b1c-4d3b994dc921');

//  Filename is the filename of the attachment you are uploading.
http.SetUrlVar('Filename','penguins.jpg');

//  Load the file to be uploaded (from the local filesystem).
bd := TChilkatBinData.Create(Self);
success := bd.LoadFile('qa_data/jpg/penguins.jpg');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed to load attachment file.');
    Exit;
  end;

//  Indicate the content-type according to the file content type.
//  Common content-types are:   image/jpg, image/png, application/pdf, application/zip, application/msword
//  If you don't know, use application/octet-stream
resp := TChilkatHttpResponse.Create(Self);
success := http.HttpBd('POST',url,bd.ControlInterface,'image/jpg',resp.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Status Code: ' + IntToStr(resp.StatusCode));

jsonResponse := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
jsonResponse.Load(resp.BodyStr);
jsonResponse.EmitCompact := 0;
Memo1.Lines.Add(jsonResponse.Emit());

if (resp.StatusCode <> 200) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed.');
    Exit;
  end;

//  A sample response:

//  Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
//  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

//  {
//    "Id": "35333c64-4449-457b-bf6a-1b64d538e3c7",
//    "Status": "OK",
//    "ProviderName": "Chilkat2222",
//    "DateTimeUTC": "\/Date(1587212597758)\/",
//    "Attachments": [
//      {
//        "AttachmentID": "daf106e2-8634-4349-bfcc-86c1df0793b2",
//        "FileName": "penguins.jpg",
//        "Url": "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices/0032f627-3156-4d30-9b1c-4d3b994dc921/Attachments/penguins.jpg",
//        "MimeType": "image/jpg",
//        "ContentLength": 777835
//      }
//    ]
//  }