(PowerShell) MYOB: Add a Category

Sends a POST to add a general ledger category.

For more information, see https://accountrightapi.myob.cloud/?version=latest#beee4332-0f51-4206-ae77-edd57e585017

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

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

$http = New-Object Chilkat.Http

# Implements the following CURL command:

# curl --request POST "https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category" \
#   --header "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" \
#   --header "x-myobapi-key: {{myob_api_key}}" \
#   --header "x-myobapi-version: v2" \
#   --header "Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate" \
#   --data "{
# \"DisplayID\" : \"CAT002\",
# \"Name\" : \"Victoria\",
# \"Description\" : \"Demo API Category Endpoint.\",
# \"IsActive\" : true
# }"

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

# The following JSON is sent in the request body.

# {
#   "DisplayID": "CAT002",
#   "Name": "Victoria",
#   "Description": "Demo API Category Endpoint.",
#   "IsActive": true
# }

$json = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$json.UpdateString("DisplayID","CAT002")
$json.UpdateString("Name","Victoria")
$json.UpdateString("Description","Demo API Category Endpoint.")
$json.UpdateBool("IsActive",$true)

$http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization","Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN")
$http.SetRequestHeader("x-myobapi-key","{{myob_api_key}}")
$http.SetRequestHeader("Accept-Encoding","gzip,deflate")
$http.SetRequestHeader("x-myobapi-version","v2")

$resp = $http.PostJson3("https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category","application/json",$json)
if ($http.LastMethodSuccess -eq $false) {
    $($http.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$respStatusCode = $resp.StatusCode
$("Response Status Code = " + $respStatusCode)
if ($respStatusCode -ne 200) {
    $("Response Header:")
    $($resp.Header)
    $("Response Body:")
    $($resp.BodyStr)
    $("Failed.")

    exit
}

$("Success.")