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Quickbooks Send an Invoice

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Demonstrates how to send an invoice using 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.
    ; --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ; Technically, the POST has an empty request body, but the Quickbooks documentation indicates that 
    ; the Content-Type header should be set to "application/octet-stream", which really makes no sense
    ; because there is not content. (How can no content have a type???)
    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Content-Type","application/octet-stream")
    CkRest::setCkAllowHeaderFolding(rest, 0)

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

    success = CkRest::ckFullRequestNoBodySb(rest,"POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice/<invoiceId>/send?sendTo=<emailAddr>",sbResponseBody)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonToken)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbAuth)
        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)
        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": {
    ;     "TxnDate": "2013-03-14",
    ;     "domain": "QBO",
    ;     "CurrencyRef": {
    ;       "name": "United States Dollar",
    ;       "value": "USD"
    ;     },
    ;     "ShipDate": "2013-03-01",
    ;     "TrackingNum": "123456789",
    ;     "ClassRef": {
    ;       "name": "Class 1",
    ;       "value": "200900000000000003901"
    ;     },
    ;     "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
    ;     "SalesTermRef": {
    ;       "value": "4"
    ;     },
    ;     "DeliveryInfo": {
    ;       "DeliveryType": "Email",
    ;       "DeliveryTime": "2014-12-17T11:50:52-08:00"
    ;     },
    ;     "TotalAmt": 52.0,
    ;     "Line": [
    ;       {
    ;         "Description": "Sample invoice create request",
    ;         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
    ;         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
    ;           "TaxCodeRef": {
    ;             "value": "TAX"
    ;           },
    ;           "Qty": 1,
    ;           "UnitPrice": 50,
    ;           "ServiceDate": "2013-03-04",
    ;           "ItemRef": {
    ;             "name": "Hours",
    ;             "value": "2"
    ;           }
    ;         },
    ;         "LineNum": 1,
    ;         "Amount": 50.0,
    ;         "Id": "1"
    ;       },
    ;       {
    ;         "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
    ;         "Amount": 50.0,
    ;         "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
    ;       },
    ;       {
    ;         "DetailType": "DiscountLineDetail",
    ;         "Amount": 5.0,
    ;         "DiscountLineDetail": {
    ;           "DiscountAccountRef": {
    ;             "name": "Discounts given",
    ;             "value": "30"
    ;           },
    ;           "PercentBased": true,
    ;           "DiscountPercent": 10
    ;         }
    ;       },
    ;       {
    ;         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
    ;         "Amount": 2.0,
    ;         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
    ;           "ItemRef": {
    ;             "value": "SHIPPING_ITEM_ID"
    ;           }
    ;         }
    ;       }
    ;     ],
    ;     "DueDate": "2013-05-13",
    ;     "MetaData": {
    ;       "CreateTime": "2013-03-14T01:42:16-07:00",
    ;       "LastUpdatedTime": "2014-12-17T11:50:58-08:00"
    ;     },
    ;     "DocNumber": "Sample_Inv#2",
    ;     "PrivateNote": "Summary for sample invoice",
    ;     "sparse": false,
    ;     "DepositToAccountRef": {
    ;       "name": "Undeposited Funds",
    ;       "value": "4"
    ;     },
    ;     "CustomerMemo": {
    ;       "value": "This is the customer message"
    ;     },
    ;     "EmailStatus": "EmailSent",
    ;     "Deposit": 12.0,
    ;     "Balance": 40.0,
    ;     "CustomerRef": {
    ;       "name": "Mr V3 Service Customer Jr2",
    ;       "value": "15"
    ;     },
    ;     "TxnTaxDetail": {
    ;       "TxnTaxCodeRef": {
    ;         "value": "5"
    ;       },
    ;       "TotalTax": 5.0,
    ;       "TaxLine": [
    ;         {
    ;           "DetailType": "TaxLineDetail",
    ;           "Amount": 5.0,
    ;           "TaxLineDetail": {
    ;             "NetAmountTaxable": 50.0,
    ;             "TaxPercent": 10,
    ;             "TaxRateRef": {
    ;               "value": "2"
    ;             },
    ;             "PercentBased": true
    ;           }
    ;         }
    ;       ]
    ;     },
    ;     "SyncToken": "0",
    ;     "BillEmail": {
    ;       "Address": "test@intuit.com"
    ;     },
    ;     "ShipAddr": {
    ;       "City": "San Jose",
    ;       "Country": "USA",
    ;       "Line5": "Cube 999",
    ;       "Line4": "Dept 12",
    ;       "Line3": "123 street",
    ;       "Line2": "Building 1",
    ;       "Line1": "Intuit",
    ;       "PostalCode": "95123",
    ;       "Lat": "37.2374847",
    ;       "Long": "-121.8277925",
    ;       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
    ;       "Id": "36"
    ;     },
    ;     "DepartmentRef": {
    ;       "name": "Mountain View",
    ;       "value": "1"
    ;     },
    ;     "ShipMethodRef": {
    ;       "name": "UPS",
    ;       "value": "UPS"
    ;     },
    ;     "BillAddr": {
    ;       "City": "Mountain View",
    ;       "Country": "USA",
    ;       "Line5": "Cube 999",
    ;       "Line4": "Dept 12",
    ;       "Line3": "123 street",
    ;       "Line2": "Building 1",
    ;       "Line1": "Google",
    ;       "PostalCode": "95123",
    ;       "Lat": "37.2374847",
    ;       "Long": "-121.8277925",
    ;       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
    ;       "Id": "35"
    ;     },
    ;     "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
    ;     "CustomField": [
    ;       {
    ;         "StringValue": "Custom1",
    ;         "Type": "StringType",
    ;         "Name": "Custom 1"
    ;       },
    ;       {
    ;         "StringValue": "Custom2",
    ;         "Type": "StringType",
    ;         "Name": "Custom 2"
    ;       },
    ;       {
    ;         "StringValue": "Custom3",
    ;         "Type": "StringType",
    ;         "Name": "Custom 3"
    ;       }
    ;     ],
    ;     "Id": "96"
    ;   },
    ;   "time": "2013-03-14T13:32:04.895-07:00"
    ; }
    ; 

    Description.s
    DetailType.s
    SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue.s
    SalesItemLineDetailQty.i
    SalesItemLineDetailUnitPrice.i
    SalesItemLineDetailServiceDate.s
    SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName.s
    SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue.s
    LineNum.i
    Amount.s
    Id.s
    DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefName.s
    DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefValue.s
    DiscountLineDetailPercentBased.i
    DiscountLineDetailDiscountPercent.i
    TaxLineDetailNetAmountTaxable.s
    TaxLineDetailTaxPercent.i
    TaxLineDetailTaxRateRefValue.s
    TaxLineDetailPercentBased.i
    StringValue.s
    Type.s
    Name.s

    InvoiceTxnDate.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnDate")
    InvoiceDomain.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.domain")
    InvoiceCurrencyRefName.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CurrencyRef.name")
    InvoiceCurrencyRefValue.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CurrencyRef.value")
    InvoiceShipDate.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipDate")
    InvoiceTrackingNum.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TrackingNum")
    InvoiceClassRefName.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ClassRef.name")
    InvoiceClassRefValue.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ClassRef.value")
    InvoicePrintStatus.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.PrintStatus")
    InvoiceSalesTermRefValue.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.SalesTermRef.value")
    InvoiceDeliveryInfoDeliveryType.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.DeliveryInfo.DeliveryType")
    InvoiceDeliveryInfoDeliveryTime.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.DeliveryInfo.DeliveryTime")
    InvoiceTotalAmt.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TotalAmt")
    InvoiceDueDate.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.DueDate")
    InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime")
    InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
    InvoiceDocNumber.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.DocNumber")
    InvoicePrivateNote.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.PrivateNote")
    InvoiceSparse.i = CkJsonObject::ckBoolOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.sparse")
    InvoiceDepositToAccountRefName.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.DepositToAccountRef.name")
    InvoiceDepositToAccountRefValue.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.DepositToAccountRef.value")
    InvoiceCustomerMemoValue.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomerMemo.value")
    InvoiceEmailStatus.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.EmailStatus")
    InvoiceDeposit.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Deposit")
    InvoiceBalance.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Balance")
    InvoiceCustomerRefName.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomerRef.name")
    InvoiceCustomerRefValue.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomerRef.value")
    InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTxnTaxCodeRefValue.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TxnTaxCodeRef.value")
    InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax")
    InvoiceSyncToken.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.SyncToken")
    InvoiceBillEmailAddress.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillEmail.Address")
    InvoiceShipAddrCity.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.City")
    InvoiceShipAddrCountry.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.Country")
    InvoiceShipAddrLine5.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.Line5")
    InvoiceShipAddrLine4.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.Line4")
    InvoiceShipAddrLine3.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.Line3")
    InvoiceShipAddrLine2.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipAddr.Line2")
    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")
    InvoiceDepartmentRefName.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.DepartmentRef.name")
    InvoiceDepartmentRefValue.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.DepartmentRef.value")
    InvoiceShipMethodRefName.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipMethodRef.name")
    InvoiceShipMethodRefValue.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ShipMethodRef.value")
    InvoiceBillAddrCity.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.City")
    InvoiceBillAddrCountry.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.Country")
    InvoiceBillAddrLine5.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.Line5")
    InvoiceBillAddrLine4.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.Line4")
    InvoiceBillAddrLine3.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.Line3")
    InvoiceBillAddrLine2.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.BillAddr.Line2")
    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")
    InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount.i = CkJsonObject::ckBoolOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount")
    InvoiceId.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Id")
    time.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"time")
    i.i = 0
    count_i.i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jsonResponse, i)
        Description = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].Description")
        DetailType = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].DetailType")
        SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value")
        SalesItemLineDetailQty = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.Qty")
        SalesItemLineDetailUnitPrice = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.UnitPrice")
        SalesItemLineDetailServiceDate = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ServiceDate")
        SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name")
        SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value")
        LineNum = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].LineNum")
        Amount = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].Amount")
        Id = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].Id")
        DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefName = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountAccountRef.name")
        DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountAccountRef.value")
        DiscountLineDetailPercentBased = CkJsonObject::ckBoolOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.PercentBased")
        DiscountLineDetailDiscountPercent = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountPercent")
        i = i + 1
    Wend
    i = 0
    count_i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jsonResponse, i)
        DetailType = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].DetailType")
        Amount = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].Amount")
        TaxLineDetailNetAmountTaxable = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.NetAmountTaxable")
        TaxLineDetailTaxPercent = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.TaxPercent")
        TaxLineDetailTaxRateRefValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.TaxRateRef.value")
        TaxLineDetailPercentBased = CkJsonObject::ckBoolOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.PercentBased")
        i = i + 1
    Wend
    i = 0
    count_i = CkJsonObject::ckSizeOfArray(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomField")
    While i < count_i
        CkJsonObject::setCkI(jsonResponse, i)
        StringValue = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"Invoice.CustomField[i].StringValue")
        Type = 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)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonResponse)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure