(Node.js) Xero Update Account Details

Update some details of an account in a Xero company (Accounting API)

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

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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";

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body:

    // {
    //   "AccountID": "54ddab14-4a8d-45cf-86be-076c99a0cea0",
    //   "Name": "Sales account",
    //   "Type": "REVENUE",
    //   "TaxType": "OUTPUT",
    //   "Description": "Income from any normal business trading activity",
    //   "EnablePaymentsToAccount": "false",
    //   "ShowInExpenseClaims": "false"
    // }

    // Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    var jsonRequestBody = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("AccountID","54ddab14-4a8d-45cf-86be-076c99a0cea0");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Name","Sales account");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Type","REVENUE");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("TaxType","OUTPUT");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Description","Income from any normal business trading activity");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("EnablePaymentsToAccount","false");
    jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("ShowInExpenseClaims","false");

    var url = "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts/54ddab14-4a8d-45cf-86be-076c99a0cea0";

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PText("POST",url,jsonRequestBody.Emit(),"utf-8","application/json",false,false);
    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 >= 300) {
        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

    // {
    //   "Id": "430e92a8-de02-41d5-a00e-3ef899188aea",
    //   "Status": "OK",
    //   "ProviderName": "Chilkat2222",
    //   "DateTimeUTC": "\/Date(1587162517005)\/",
    //   "Accounts": [
    //     {
    //       "AccountID": "54ddab14-4a8d-45cf-86be-076c99a0cea0",
    //       "Code": "201",
    //       "Name": "Sales account",
    //       "Status": "ACTIVE",
    //       "Type": "REVENUE",
    //       "TaxType": "OUTPUT",
    //       "Description": "Income from any normal business trading activity",
    //       "Class": "REVENUE",
    //       "EnablePaymentsToAccount": false,
    //       "ShowInExpenseClaims": false,
    //       "ReportingCode": "REV",
    //       "ReportingCodeName": "Revenue",
    //       "UpdatedDateUTC": "\/Date(1587162517090+0000)\/",
    //       "AddToWatchlist": false
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }
    // 

    var AccountID;
    var Code;
    var Name;
    var Type;
    var TaxType;
    var Description;
    var Class;
    var EnablePaymentsToAccount;
    var ShowInExpenseClaims;
    var ReportingCode;
    var ReportingCodeName;
    var UpdatedDateUTC;
    var AddToWatchlist;

    var Id = jsonResponse.StringOf("Id");
    var Status = jsonResponse.StringOf("Status");
    var ProviderName = jsonResponse.StringOf("ProviderName");
    var DateTimeUTC = jsonResponse.StringOf("DateTimeUTC");
    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");
        Status = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Status");
        Type = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Type");
        TaxType = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].TaxType");
        Description = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Description");
        Class = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].Class");
        EnablePaymentsToAccount = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].EnablePaymentsToAccount");
        ShowInExpenseClaims = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].ShowInExpenseClaims");
        ReportingCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].ReportingCode");
        ReportingCodeName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].ReportingCodeName");
        UpdatedDateUTC = jsonResponse.StringOf("Accounts[i].UpdatedDateUTC");
        AddToWatchlist = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].AddToWatchlist");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();