(PHP ActiveX) Quickbooks Create a New Customer

Demonstrates how to create a new customer via the Quickbooks REST API.

For more information, see https://www.developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/api/accounting/most-commonly-used/customer#create-a-customer

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Note: The php_com_dotnet.dll may need to be enabled inside of php.ini.

<?php

// 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.
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$jsonToken = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$success = $jsonToken->LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json');

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Rest')
$rest = new COM("Chilkat.Rest");

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

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.StringBuilder')
$sbAuth = new COM("Chilkat.StringBuilder");
$sbAuth->Append('Bearer ');
$sbAuth->Append($jsonToken->stringOf('access_token'));
$rest->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:

// {
//   "FullyQualifiedName": "King Groceries",
//   "PrimaryEmailAddr": {
//     "Address": "jdrew@myemail.com"
//   },
//   "DisplayName": "King's Groceries",
//   "Suffix": "Jr",
//   "Title": "Mr",
//   "MiddleName": "B",
//   "Notes": "Here are other details.",
//   "FamilyName": "King",
//   "PrimaryPhone": {
//     "FreeFormNumber": "(555) 555-5555"
//   },
//   "CompanyName": "King Groceries",
//   "BillAddr": {
//     "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//     "City": "Mountain View",
//     "PostalCode": "94042",
//     "Line1": "123 Main Street",
//     "Country": "USA"
//   },
//   "GivenName": "James"
// }
// 
// Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
// Generate Code to Create JSON

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$jsonReq = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$jsonReq->UpdateString('FullyQualifiedName','King Groceries');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('PrimaryEmailAddr.Address','jdrew@myemail.com');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('DisplayName','King's Groceries');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('Suffix','Jr');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('Title','Mr');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('MiddleName','B');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('Notes','Here are other details.');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('FamilyName','King');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber','(555) 555-5555');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('CompanyName','King Groceries');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode','CA');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('BillAddr.City','Mountain View');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('BillAddr.PostalCode','94042');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('BillAddr.Line1','123 Main Street');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('BillAddr.Country','USA');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('GivenName','James');

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.StringBuilder')
$sbRequestBody = new COM("Chilkat.StringBuilder");
$jsonReq->EmitSb($sbRequestBody);

$rest->AddHeader('Content-Type','application/json');
$rest->AddHeader('Accept','application/json');
$rest->AllowHeaderFolding = 0;

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.StringBuilder')
$sbResponseBody = new COM("Chilkat.StringBuilder");
$success = $rest->FullRequestSb('POST','/v3/company/<realmID>/customer',$sbRequestBody,$sbResponseBody);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $rest->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

$respStatusCode = $rest->ResponseStatusCode;

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

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$jsonResponse = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$jsonResponse->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jsonResponse->EmitCompact = 0;
print $jsonResponse->emit() . "\n";

if ($rest->ResponseStatusCode != 200) {
    print 'Failed.' . "\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

// {
//   "Customer": {
//     "domain": "QBO",
//     "PrimaryEmailAddr": {
//       "Address": "jdrew@myemail.com"
//     },
//     "DisplayName": "King's Groceries",
//     "CurrencyRef": {
//       "name": "United States Dollar",
//       "value": "USD"
//     },
//     "DefaultTaxCodeRef": {
//       "value": "2"
//     },
//     "PreferredDeliveryMethod": "Print",
//     "GivenName": "James",
//     "FullyQualifiedName": "King's Groceries",
//     "BillWithParent": false,
//     "Title": "Mr",
//     "Job": false,
//     "BalanceWithJobs": 0,
//     "PrimaryPhone": {
//       "FreeFormNumber": "(555) 555-5555"
//     },
//     "Taxable": true,
//     "MetaData": {
//       "CreateTime": "2015-07-23T10:58:12-07:00",
//       "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-23T10:58:12-07:00"
//     },
//     "BillAddr": {
//       "City": "Mountain View",
//       "Country": "USA",
//       "Line1": "123 Main Street",
//       "PostalCode": "94042",
//       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//       "Id": "112"
//     },
//     "MiddleName": "B",
//     "Notes": "Here are other details.",
//     "Active": true,
//     "Balance": 0,
//     "SyncToken": "0",
//     "Suffix": "Jr",
//     "CompanyName": "King Groceries",
//     "FamilyName": "King",
//     "PrintOnCheckName": "King Groceries",
//     "sparse": false,
//     "Id": "67"
//   },
//   "time": "2015-07-23T10:58:12.099-07:00"
// }
// 

$CustomerDomain = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.domain');
$CustomerPrimaryEmailAddrAddress = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.PrimaryEmailAddr.Address');
$CustomerDisplayName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.DisplayName');
$CustomerCurrencyRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.CurrencyRef.name');
$CustomerCurrencyRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.CurrencyRef.value');
$CustomerDefaultTaxCodeRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.DefaultTaxCodeRef.value');
$CustomerPreferredDeliveryMethod = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.PreferredDeliveryMethod');
$CustomerGivenName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.GivenName');
$CustomerFullyQualifiedName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.FullyQualifiedName');
$CustomerBillWithParent = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Customer.BillWithParent');
$CustomerTitle = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.Title');
$CustomerJob = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Customer.Job');
$CustomerBalanceWithJobs = $jsonResponse->IntOf('Customer.BalanceWithJobs');
$CustomerPrimaryPhoneFreeFormNumber = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber');
$CustomerTaxable = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Customer.Taxable');
$CustomerMetaDataCreateTime = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.MetaData.CreateTime');
$CustomerMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime');
$CustomerBillAddrCity = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.BillAddr.City');
$CustomerBillAddrCountry = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.BillAddr.Country');
$CustomerBillAddrLine1 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.BillAddr.Line1');
$CustomerBillAddrPostalCode = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.BillAddr.PostalCode');
$CustomerBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode');
$CustomerBillAddrId = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.BillAddr.Id');
$CustomerMiddleName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.MiddleName');
$CustomerNotes = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.Notes');
$CustomerActive = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Customer.Active');
$CustomerBalance = $jsonResponse->IntOf('Customer.Balance');
$CustomerSyncToken = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.SyncToken');
$CustomerSuffix = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.Suffix');
$CustomerCompanyName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.CompanyName');
$CustomerFamilyName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.FamilyName');
$CustomerPrintOnCheckName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.PrintOnCheckName');
$CustomerSparse = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Customer.sparse');
$CustomerId = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Customer.Id');
$time = $jsonResponse->stringOf('time');

?>