(Excel) 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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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Dim http As Chilkat.Http
Set http = Chilkat.NewHttp

' 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
' }

Dim json As Chilkat.JsonObject
Set json = Chilkat.NewJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("DisplayID","CAT002")
success = json.UpdateString("Name","Victoria")
success = json.UpdateString("Description","Demo API Category Endpoint.")
success = 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"


Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If


respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = "; respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode <> 200) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Response Body:"
    Debug.Print resp.BodyStr
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print "Success."