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Quickbooks Create an Invoice

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Demonstrates how to create an invoice via the Quickbooks REST API.

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Perl
use chilkat();

$success = 0;

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

# First get our previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
$jsonToken = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$success = $jsonToken->LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json");

$rest = chilkat::CkRest->new();

# Connect to the REST server.
$bTls = 1;
$port = 443;
$bAutoReconnect = 1;
$success = $rest->Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",$port,$bTls,$bAutoReconnect);

$sbAuth = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$sbAuth->Append("Bearer ");
$sbAuth->Append($jsonToken->stringOf("access_token"));
$rest->put_Authorization($sbAuth->getAsString());

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Note: The above code to setup the initial REST connection
# can be done once.  After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
# If the connection is lost, the next REST method call will automatically
# reconnect if needed.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Create the following JSON:

# {
#   "Line": [
#     {
#       "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
#       "Amount": 100.0,
#       "SalesItemLineDetail": {
#         "ItemRef": {
#           "name": "Services",
#           "value": "1"
#         }
#       }
#     }
#   ],
#   "CustomerRef": {
#     "value": "1"
#   }
# }
# 
# Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Code to Create JSON

$jsonReq = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$jsonReq->UpdateString("Line[0].DetailType","SalesItemLineDetail");
$jsonReq->UpdateNumber("Line[0].Amount","100.0");
$jsonReq->UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name","Services");
$jsonReq->UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value","1");
$jsonReq->UpdateString("CustomerRef.value","1");

$sbRequestBody = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$jsonReq->EmitSb($sbRequestBody);

$rest->AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
$rest->AddHeader("Accept","application/json");
$rest->put_AllowHeaderFolding(0);

$sbResponseBody = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$success = $rest->FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice",$sbRequestBody,$sbResponseBody);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

$respStatusCode = $rest->get_ResponseStatusCode();

# Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
print "response status code = " . $respStatusCode . "\r\n";

$jsonResponse = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$jsonResponse->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jsonResponse->put_EmitCompact(0);
print $jsonResponse->emit() . "\r\n";

if ($rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
    print "Failed." . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Sample output...
# (See the parsing code below..)
# 
# Use the this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
# Generate Parsing Code from JSON

# {
#   "Invoice": {
#     "DocNumber": "1069",
#     "SyncToken": "0",
#     "domain": "QBO",
#     "Balance": 100.0,
#     "BillAddr": {
#       "City": "Bayshore",
#       "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
#       "PostalCode": "94326",
#       "Lat": "INVALID",
#       "Long": "INVALID",
#       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
#       "Id": "2"
#     },
#     "TxnDate": "2015-07-24",
#     "TotalAmt": 100.0,
#     "CustomerRef": {
#       "name": "Amy's Bird Sanctuary",
#       "value": "1"
#     },
#     "ShipAddr": {
#       "City": "Bayshore",
#       "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
#       "PostalCode": "94326",
#       "Lat": "INVALID",
#       "Long": "INVALID",
#       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
#       "Id": "109"
#     },
#     "LinkedTxn": [
#     ],
#     "DueDate": "2015-08-23",
#     "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
#     "Deposit": 0,
#     "sparse": false,
#     "EmailStatus": "NotSet",
#     "Line": [
#       {
#         "LineNum": 1,
#         "Amount": 100.0,
#         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
#           "TaxCodeRef": {
#             "value": "NON"
#           },
#           "ItemRef": {
#             "name": "Services",
#             "value": "1"
#           }
#         },
#         "Id": "1",
#         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail"
#       },
#       {
#         "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
#         "Amount": 100.0,
#         "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
#       }
#     ],
#     "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
#     "CustomField": [
#       {
#         "DefinitionId": "1",
#         "Type": "StringType",
#         "Name": "Crew #"
#       }
#     ],
#     "Id": "238",
#     "TxnTaxDetail": {
#       "TotalTax": 0
#     },
#     "MetaData": {
#       "CreateTime": "2015-07-24T10:33:39-07:00",
#       "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-24T10:33:39-07:00"
#     }
#   },
#   "time": "2015-07-24T10:33:39.11-07:00"
# }
# 

$InvoiceDocNumber = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.DocNumber");
$InvoiceSyncToken = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.SyncToken");
$InvoiceDomain = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.domain");
$InvoiceBalance = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.Balance");
$InvoiceBillAddrCity = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.City");
$InvoiceBillAddrLine1 = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line1");
$InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode");
$InvoiceBillAddrLat = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Lat");
$InvoiceBillAddrLong = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Long");
$InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode");
$InvoiceBillAddrId = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Id");
$InvoiceTxnDate = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.TxnDate");
$InvoiceTotalAmt = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.TotalAmt");
$InvoiceCustomerRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.name");
$InvoiceCustomerRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.value");
$InvoiceShipAddrCity = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.City");
$InvoiceShipAddrLine1 = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1");
$InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode");
$InvoiceShipAddrLat = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Lat");
$InvoiceShipAddrLong = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Long");
$InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode");
$InvoiceShipAddrId = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Id");
$InvoiceDueDate = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.DueDate");
$InvoicePrintStatus = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.PrintStatus");
$InvoiceDeposit = $jsonResponse->IntOf("Invoice.Deposit");
$InvoiceSparse = $jsonResponse->BoolOf("Invoice.sparse");
$InvoiceEmailStatus = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.EmailStatus");
$InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = $jsonResponse->BoolOf("Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount");
$InvoiceId = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.Id");
$InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = $jsonResponse->IntOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax");
$InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime");
$InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime");
$time = $jsonResponse->stringOf("time");
$i = 0;
$count_i = $jsonResponse->SizeOfArray("Invoice.LinkedTxn");
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse->put_I($i);
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jsonResponse->SizeOfArray("Invoice.Line");
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse->put_I($i);
    $LineNum = $jsonResponse->IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].LineNum");
    $Amount = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Amount");
    $SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value");
    $SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name");
    $SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value");
    $Id = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Id");
    $DetailType = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DetailType");
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jsonResponse->SizeOfArray("Invoice.CustomField");
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse->put_I($i);
    $DefinitionId = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].DefinitionId");
    $invType = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Type");
    $Name = $jsonResponse->stringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Name");
    $i = $i + 1;
}