(PowerShell) Quickbooks Create an Invoice

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

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

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

# 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 = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$success = $jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json")

$rest = New-Object Chilkat.Rest

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

$sbAuth = New-Object 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:

# {
#   "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 = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$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 = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$jsonReq.EmitSb($sbRequestBody)

$rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
$rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json")
$rest.AllowHeaderFolding = $false

$sbResponseBody = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$success = $rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice",$sbRequestBody,$sbResponseBody)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($rest.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$respStatusCode = $rest.ResponseStatusCode

# Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
$("response status code = " + $respStatusCode)

$jsonResponse = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$jsonResponse.LoadSb($sbResponseBody)
$jsonResponse.EmitCompact = $false
$($jsonResponse.Emit())

if ($rest.ResponseStatusCode -ne 200) {
    $("Failed.")
    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 -lt $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse.I = $i
    $i = $i + 1
}

$i = 0
$count_i = $jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.Line")
while ($i -lt $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse.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 -lt $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse.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
}