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Create ITIDA Signed JSON and Send to ETA (Egypt Tax Authority) Portal

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Demonstrates how to create a .p7s signature that fits Egypt's ITIDA requirements where Chilkat automatically does the ITIDA JSON canonicalization. Also shows the code to send to the ETA Portal.

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#import <CkoCrypt2.h>
#import <CkoCert.h>
#import <CkoJsonObject.h>
#import <NSString.h>
#import <CkoStringBuilder.h>
#import <CkoHttp.h>
#import <CkoHttpRequest.h>
#import <CkoHttpResponse.h>

BOOL success = NO;

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

CkoCrypt2 *crypt = [[CkoCrypt2 alloc] init];
crypt.VerboseLogging = YES;

CkoCert *cert = [[CkoCert alloc] init];
cert.VerboseLogging = YES;

//  Set the smart card PIN, which will be needed for signing.
cert.SmartCardPin = @"12345678";

//  There are many ways to load the certificate.  
//  This example was created for a customer using an ePass2003 USB token.
//  Assuming the USB token is the only source of a hardware-based private key..
success = [cert LoadFromSmartcard: @""];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",cert.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  Tell the crypt class to use this cert.
success = [crypt SetSigningCert: cert];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",crypt.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

CkoJsonObject *cmsOptions = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
//  Setting "DigestData" causes OID 1.2.840.113549.1.7.5 (digestData) to be used.
[cmsOptions UpdateBool: @"DigestData" value: YES];
[cmsOptions UpdateBool: @"OmitAlgorithmIdNull" value: YES];

//  Indicate that we are passing normal JSON and we want Chilkat do automatically
//  do the ITIDA JSON canonicalization:
[cmsOptions UpdateBool: @"CanonicalizeITIDA" value: YES];

crypt.CmsOptions = [cmsOptions Emit];

//  The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create CMS/PKCS7 signatures. 
//  To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true. 
crypt.CadesEnabled = YES;

crypt.HashAlgorithm = @"sha256";

CkoJsonObject *jsonSigningAttrs = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[jsonSigningAttrs UpdateInt: @"contentType" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];
[jsonSigningAttrs UpdateInt: @"signingTime" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];
[jsonSigningAttrs UpdateInt: @"messageDigest" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];
[jsonSigningAttrs UpdateInt: @"signingCertificateV2" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];
crypt.SigningAttributes = [jsonSigningAttrs Emit];

//  By default, all the certs in the chain of authentication are included in the signature.
//  If desired, we can choose to only include the signing certificate:
crypt.IncludeCertChain = NO;

//  Pass a JSON document such as the following.  Chilkat will do the ITIDA canonicalization.
//  (It is the canonicalized JSON that gets signed.)

//        {
//           "issuer":{
//              "address":{
//                 "branchID":"0",
//                 "country":"EG",
//                 "regionCity":"Cairo",
//                 "postalCode":"",
//                 "buildingNumber":"0",
//                 "street":"123rd Street",
//                 "governate":"GOVERNATE"
//              },
//              "type":"B",
//              "id":"209999899",
//              "name":"Xyz SAE"
//           },
//           "receiver":{
//              "address":{
//                 "country":"EG",
//                 "regionCity":"CAIRO",
//                 "postalCode":"11435",
//                 "buildingNumber":"0",
//                 "street":"Autostrad Road Abc",
//                 "governate":"GOVERNATE"
//              },
//              "type":"B",
//              "id":"999999999",
//              "name":"XYZ EGYPT FOR TRADE"
//           },
//           "documentType":"I",
//           "documentTypeVersion":"1.0",
//           "dateTimeIssued":"2020-11-15T11:04:53Z",
//           "taxpayerActivityCode":"1073",
//           "internalID":"ZZZZ999",
//           "purchaseOrderReference":"2009199918",
//           "salesOrderReference":"",
//           "payment":{
//              "bankName":"",
//              "bankAddress":"",
//              "bankAccountNo":"",
//              "bankAccountIBAN":"",
//              "swiftCode":"",
//              "terms":""
//           },
//           "delivery":{
//              "approach":"",
//              "packaging":"",
//              "dateValidity":"",
//              "exportPort":"",
//              "countryOfOrigin":"EG",
//              "grossWeight":0,
//              "netWeight":0,
//              "terms":""
//           },
//           "invoiceLines":[
//              {
//                 "description":"CDM Widget 48GX99X12BA",
//                 "itemType":"GS1",
//                 "itemCode":"7622213335056",
//                 "unitType":"CS",
//                 "quantity":1.00,
//                 "unitValue":{
//                    "currencySold":"EGP",
//                    "amountEGP":588.67,
//                    "amountSold":0,
//                    "currencyExchangeRate":0
//                 },
//                 "salesTotal":588.67,
//                 "total":603.97,
//                 "valueDifference":0,
//                 "totalTaxableFees":0,
//                 "netTotal":529.8,
//                 "itemsDiscount":0,
//                 "discount":{
//                    "rate":10.00,
//                    "amount":58.87
//                 },
//                 "taxableItems":[
//                    {
//                       "taxType":"T1",
//                       "amount":74.17,
//                       "subType":"No sub",
//                       "rate":14.00
//                    }
//                 ],
//                 "internalCode":"9099994"
//              }
//           ],
//           "totalSales":588.67,
//           "totalSalesAmount":588.67,
//           "totalDiscountAmount":58.87,
//           "netAmount":529.80,
//           "taxTotals":[
//              {
//                 "taxType":"T1",
//                 "amount":74.17
//              }
//           ],
//           "extraDiscountAmount":0,
//           "totalItemsDiscountAmount":0,
//           "totalAmount":603.97,
//        }

//  Build the above JSON..

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

CkoJsonObject *json = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[json UpdateString: @"issuer.address.branchID" value: @"0"];
[json UpdateString: @"issuer.address.country" value: @"EG"];
[json UpdateString: @"issuer.address.regionCity" value: @"Cairo"];
[json UpdateString: @"issuer.address.postalCode" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"issuer.address.buildingNumber" value: @"0"];
[json UpdateString: @"issuer.address.street" value: @"123rd Street"];
[json UpdateString: @"issuer.address.governate" value: @"GOVERNATE"];
[json UpdateString: @"issuer.type" value: @"B"];
[json UpdateString: @"issuer.id" value: @"209999899"];
[json UpdateString: @"issuer.name" value: @"Xyz SAE"];
[json UpdateString: @"receiver.address.country" value: @"EG"];
[json UpdateString: @"receiver.address.regionCity" value: @"CAIRO"];
[json UpdateString: @"receiver.address.postalCode" value: @"11435"];
[json UpdateString: @"receiver.address.buildingNumber" value: @"0"];
[json UpdateString: @"receiver.address.street" value: @"Autostrad Road Abc"];
[json UpdateString: @"receiver.address.governate" value: @"GOVERNATE"];
[json UpdateString: @"receiver.type" value: @"B"];
[json UpdateString: @"receiver.id" value: @"999999999"];
[json UpdateString: @"receiver.name" value: @"XYZ EGYPT FOR TRADE"];
[json UpdateString: @"documentType" value: @"I"];
[json UpdateString: @"documentTypeVersion" value: @"1.0"];
[json UpdateString: @"dateTimeIssued" value: @"2020-11-15T11:04:53Z"];
[json UpdateString: @"taxpayerActivityCode" value: @"1073"];
[json UpdateString: @"internalID" value: @"ZZZZ999"];
[json UpdateString: @"purchaseOrderReference" value: @"2009199918"];
[json UpdateString: @"salesOrderReference" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"payment.bankName" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"payment.bankAddress" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"payment.bankAccountNo" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"payment.bankAccountIBAN" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"payment.swiftCode" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"payment.terms" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"delivery.approach" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"delivery.packaging" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"delivery.dateValidity" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"delivery.exportPort" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"delivery.countryOfOrigin" value: @"EG"];
[json UpdateInt: @"delivery.grossWeight" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 0]];
[json UpdateInt: @"delivery.netWeight" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 0]];
[json UpdateString: @"delivery.terms" value: @""];
[json UpdateString: @"invoiceLines[0].description" value: @"CDM Widget 48GX99X12BA"];
[json UpdateString: @"invoiceLines[0].itemType" value: @"GS1"];
[json UpdateString: @"invoiceLines[0].itemCode" value: @"7622213335056"];
[json UpdateString: @"invoiceLines[0].unitType" value: @"CS"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"invoiceLines[0].quantity" numericStr: @"1.00"];
[json UpdateString: @"invoiceLines[0].unitValue.currencySold" value: @"EGP"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"invoiceLines[0].unitValue.amountEGP" numericStr: @"588.67"];
[json UpdateInt: @"invoiceLines[0].unitValue.amountSold" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 0]];
[json UpdateInt: @"invoiceLines[0].unitValue.currencyExchangeRate" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 0]];
[json UpdateNumber: @"invoiceLines[0].salesTotal" numericStr: @"588.67"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"invoiceLines[0].total" numericStr: @"603.97"];
[json UpdateInt: @"invoiceLines[0].valueDifference" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 0]];
[json UpdateInt: @"invoiceLines[0].totalTaxableFees" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 0]];
[json UpdateNumber: @"invoiceLines[0].netTotal" numericStr: @"529.8"];
[json UpdateInt: @"invoiceLines[0].itemsDiscount" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 0]];
[json UpdateNumber: @"invoiceLines[0].discount.rate" numericStr: @"10.00"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"invoiceLines[0].discount.amount" numericStr: @"58.87"];
[json UpdateString: @"invoiceLines[0].taxableItems[0].taxType" value: @"T1"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"invoiceLines[0].taxableItems[0].amount" numericStr: @"74.17"];
[json UpdateString: @"invoiceLines[0].taxableItems[0].subType" value: @"No sub"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"invoiceLines[0].taxableItems[0].rate" numericStr: @"14.00"];
[json UpdateString: @"invoiceLines[0].internalCode" value: @"9099994"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"totalSales" numericStr: @"588.67"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"totalSalesAmount" numericStr: @"588.67"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"totalDiscountAmount" numericStr: @"58.87"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"netAmount" numericStr: @"529.80"];
[json UpdateString: @"taxTotals[0].taxType" value: @"T1"];
[json UpdateNumber: @"taxTotals[0].amount" numericStr: @"74.17"];
[json UpdateInt: @"extraDiscountAmount" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 0]];
[json UpdateInt: @"totalItemsDiscountAmount" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 0]];
[json UpdateNumber: @"totalAmount" numericStr: @"603.97"];

json.EmitCompact = YES;
NSString *jsonToSign = [json Emit];

//  Create the CAdES-BES signature.
crypt.EncodingMode = @"base64";

//  Make sure we sign the utf-8 byte representation of the JSON string
crypt.Charset = @"utf-8";

NSString *sigBase64 = [crypt SignStringENC: jsonToSign];
if (crypt.LastMethodSuccess == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",crypt.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

NSLog(@"%@",@"Base64 signature:");
NSLog(@"%@",sigBase64);

//  Insert the base64 signature into the JSON to be sent
[json UpdateString: @"signatures[0].signatureType" value: @"I"];
[json UpdateString: @"signatures[0].value" value: sigBase64];

//  Wrap the JSON in  {"documents":[ ... ]}
CkoStringBuilder *sbToSend = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[sbToSend Append: @"{\"documents\":["];
[sbToSend Append: [json Emit]];
[sbToSend Append: @"]}"];

//  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  Get an access token using our client ID and client secret key
NSString *clientId = @"abc999ff-1234";
NSString *clientSecretKey = @"123fff22-1234-abcd";

CkoHttp *http = [[CkoHttp alloc] init];

//  Causes the Authorization: Basic header to be added..
http.Login = clientId;
http.Password = clientSecretKey;
http.BasicAuth = YES;

CkoHttpRequest *req = [[CkoHttpRequest alloc] init];
req.HttpVerb = @"POST";
req.Path = @"/connect/token";
req.ContentType = @"application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
[req AddParam: @"grant_type" value: @"client_credentials"];
[req AddHeader: @"Connection" value: @"close"];

http.Accept = @"application/json";

CkoHttpResponse *resp = [[CkoHttpResponse alloc] init];
success = [http HttpReq: @"https://id.preprod.eta.gov.eg/connect/token" request: req response: resp];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

[http CloseAllConnections];

NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Response status code: ",[resp.StatusCode intValue]);
NSLog(@"%@",@"Response body:");
NSLog(@"%@",resp.BodyStr);

if ([resp.StatusCode intValue] != 200) {
    NSLog(@"%@",@"Failed.");
    return;
}

CkoJsonObject *jsonToken = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
success = [jsonToken Load: resp.BodyStr];

NSString *accessToken = [jsonToken StringOf: @"access_token"];
NSLog(@"%@%@",@"access_token = ",accessToken);

//  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  Submit the signed JSON to the ETA (Egypt Tax Authority) Portal

//  No longer sending basic authentication...
http.Login = @"";
http.Password = @"";
http.BasicAuth = NO;

//  Setting the AuthToken property causes the "Authorization: Bearer <token>" header to be added to each request.
http.AuthToken = accessToken;

NSString *jsonStr = [sbToSend GetAsString];
NSString *url = @"https://api.preprod.invoicing.eta.gov.eg/api/v1/documentsubmissions";
success = [http HttpStr: @"POST" url: url bodyStr: jsonStr charset: @"utf-8" contentType: @"application/json; charset=utf-8" response: resp];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Response status code: ",[resp.StatusCode intValue]);
NSLog(@"%@",@"Response body:");
NSLog(@"%@",resp.BodyStr);