(Node.js) Xero Get Accounts

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Download Xero accounts information

For more information, see https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/accounts

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    var success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/xero-access-token.json");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(jsonToken.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    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";

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.QuickRequest("GET","https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts");
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Response Status Code: " + resp.StatusCode);

    var jsonResponse = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonResponse.Load(resp.BodyStr);
    jsonResponse.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log(jsonResponse.Emit());

    if (resp.StatusCode !== 200) {
        console.log("Failed.");

        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

    // {
    //   "Accounts": [
    //     {
    //       "AccountID": "ebd06280-af70-4bed-97c6-7451a454ad85",
    //       "Code": "091",
    //       "Name": "Business Savings Account",
    //       "Type": "BANK",
    //       "TaxType": "NONE",
    //       "EnablePaymentsToAccount": false,
    //       "BankAccountNumber": "0209087654321050",
    //       "BankAccountType": "BANK",
    //       "CurrencyCode": "NZD"
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "AccountID": "7d05a53d-613d-4eb2-a2fc-dcb6adb80b80",
    //       "Code": "200",
    //       "Name": "Sales",
    //       "Type": "REVENUE",
    //       "TaxType": "OUTPUT2",
    //       "Description": "Income from any normal business activity",
    //       "EnablePaymentsToAccount": false
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }
    // 

    var AccountID;
    var Code;
    var Name;
    var Type;
    var TaxType;
    var EnablePaymentsToAccount;
    var BankAccountNumber;
    var BankAccountType;
    var CurrencyCode;
    var Description;

    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Accounts");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.I = i;
        AccountID = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].AccountID");
        Code = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Code");
        Name = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Name");
        Type = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Type");
        TaxType = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].TaxType");
        EnablePaymentsToAccount = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].EnablePaymentsToAccount");
        BankAccountNumber = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].BankAccountNumber");
        BankAccountType = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].BankAccountType");
        CurrencyCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].CurrencyCode");
        Description = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Description");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();