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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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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkRest.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 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.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jsonToken.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkJsonObject::ckLoadFile(jsonToken,"qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json")

    rest.i = CkRest::ckCreate()
    If rest.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Connect to the REST server.
    bTls.i = 1
    port.i = 443
    bAutoReconnect.i = 1
    success = CkRest::ckConnect(rest,"sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)

    sbAuth.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbAuth.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkStringBuilder::ckAppend(sbAuth,"Bearer ")
    CkStringBuilder::ckAppend(sbAuth,CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonToken,"access_token"))
    CkRest::setCkAuthorization(rest, CkStringBuilder::ckGetAsString(sbAuth))

    ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ; 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.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jsonReq.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(jsonReq,"Line[0].DetailType","SalesItemLineDetail")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateNumber(jsonReq,"Line[0].Amount","100.0")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(jsonReq,"Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name","Services")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(jsonReq,"Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value","1")
    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(jsonReq,"CustomerRef.value","1")

    sbRequestBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbRequestBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckEmitSb(jsonReq,sbRequestBody)

    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Content-Type","application/json")
    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Accept","application/json")
    CkRest::setCkAllowHeaderFolding(rest, 0)

    sbResponseBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponseBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkRest::ckFullRequestSb(rest,"POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonReq)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    respStatusCode.i = CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest)

    ; Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
    Debug "response status code = " + Str(respStatusCode)

    jsonResponse.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jsonResponse.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(jsonResponse,sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(jsonResponse, 0)
    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(jsonResponse)

    If CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest) <> 200
        Debug "Failed."
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonReq)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonResponse)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; 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"
    ; }
    ; 

    LineNum.i
    Amount.s
    SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue.s
    SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName.s
    SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue.s
    Id.s
    DetailType.s
    DefinitionId.s
    invType.s
    Name.s

    InvoiceDocNumber.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.DocNumber")
    InvoiceSyncToken.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.SyncToken")
    InvoiceDomain.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.domain")
    InvoiceBalance.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Balance")
    InvoiceBillAddrCity.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.City")
    InvoiceBillAddrLine1.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.Line1")
    InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode")
    InvoiceBillAddrLat.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.Lat")
    InvoiceBillAddrLong.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.Long")
    InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
    InvoiceBillAddrId.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.Id")
    InvoiceTxnDate.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnDate")
    InvoiceTotalAmt.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TotalAmt")
    InvoiceCustomerRefName.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomerRef.name")
    InvoiceCustomerRefValue.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomerRef.value")
    InvoiceShipAddrCity.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.City")
    InvoiceShipAddrLine1.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1")
    InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode")
    InvoiceShipAddrLat.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.Lat")
    InvoiceShipAddrLong.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.Long")
    InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
    InvoiceShipAddrId.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.Id")
    InvoiceDueDate.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.DueDate")
    InvoicePrintStatus.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.PrintStatus")
    InvoiceDeposit.i = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Deposit")
    InvoiceSparse.i = CkJsonObject::ckBoolOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.sparse")
    InvoiceEmailStatus.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.EmailStatus")
    InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount.i = CkJsonObject::ckBoolOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount")
    InvoiceId.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Id")
    InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax.i = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax")
    InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime")
    InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
    time.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"time")
    i.i = 0
    count_i.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jsonResponse,"Invoice.LinkedTxn")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jsonResponse, i)
        i = i + 1
    Wend
    i = 0
    count_i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jsonResponse, i)
        LineNum = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].LineNum")
        Amount = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].Amount")
        SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value")
        SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name")
        SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value")
        Id = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].Id")
        DetailType = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].DetailType")
        i = i + 1
    Wend
    i = 0
    count_i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomField")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jsonResponse, i)
        DefinitionId = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomField[i].DefinitionId")
        invType = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomField[i].Type")
        Name = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomField[i].Name")
        i = i + 1
    Wend


    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
    CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonReq)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonResponse)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure