(CkPython) QuickBooks - Create an Employee

Demonstrates how to send an JSON request to create a QuickBooks employee

For more information, see https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/api/accounting/all-entities/employee#create-an-employee

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import sys
import chilkat

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

# Get our previously obtained OAuth2 access token, which should contain JSON like this:
# {
#   "expires_in": 3600,
#   "x_refresh_token_expires_in": 8726400,
#   "refresh_token": "L011546037639r ... 3vR2DrbOmg0Sdagw",
#   "access_token": "eyJlbmMiOiJBMTI4Q0 ... oETJEMbeggg",
#   "token_type": "bearer"
# }

jsonToken = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json")

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

# Connect using TLS.
# A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many Quickbooks REST API calls.
# The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
# then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

sbAuth = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"))
rest.put_Authorization(sbAuth.getAsString())

# Create the following JSON:

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

# {
#   "SSN": "444-55-6666",
#   "PrimaryAddr": {
#     "Id": "50",
#     "Line1": "45 N. Elm Street",
#     "City": "Middlefield",
#     "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
#     "PostalCode": "93242"
#   },
#   "GivenName": "John",
#   "FamilyName": "Meuller",
#   "PrimaryPhone": {
#     "FreeFormNumber": "408-525-1234"
#   }
# }
# 
json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("SSN","444-55-6666")
json.UpdateString("PrimaryAddr.Id","50")
json.UpdateString("PrimaryAddr.Line1","45 N. Elm Street")
json.UpdateString("PrimaryAddr.City","Middlefield")
json.UpdateString("PrimaryAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode","CA")
json.UpdateString("PrimaryAddr.PostalCode","93242")
json.UpdateString("GivenName","John")
json.UpdateString("FamilyName","Meuller")
json.UpdateString("PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber","408-525-1234")

rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json")
rest.put_AllowHeaderFolding(False)

# The company ID is 123146096291789
responseBody = rest.fullRequestString("POST","/v3/company/123146096291789/employee?minorversion=45",json.emit())
if (rest.get_LastMethodSuccess() != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# We should expect a 200 response if successful.
if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200):
    print("Request Header: ")
    print(rest.lastRequestHeader())
    print("----")
    print("Response StatusCode = " + str(rest.get_ResponseStatusCode()))
    print("Response StatusLine: " + rest.responseStatusText())
    print("Response Header:")
    print(rest.responseHeader())
    print(responseBody)
    sys.exit()

jsonResponse = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonResponse.Load(responseBody)
jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(False)
print(jsonResponse.emit())
print("Success.")

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

# A sample JSON response:
# {
#   "Employee": {
#     "SSN": "XXX-XX-XXXX",
#     "PrimaryAddr": {
#       "Id": "97",
#       "Line1": "45 N. Elm Street",
#       "City": "Middlefield",
#       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
#       "PostalCode": "93242"
#     },
#     "BillableTime": false,
#     "domain": "QBO",
#     "sparse": false,
#     "Id": "59",
#     "SyncToken": "0",
#     "MetaData": {
#       "CreateTime": "2016-10-25T14:05:05-07:00",
#       "LastUpdatedTime": "2016-10-25T14:05:05-07:00"
#     },
#     "GivenName": "John",
#     "FamilyName": "Meuller",
#     "DisplayName": "John Meuller",
#     "PrintOnCheckName": "John Meuller",
#     "Active": true,
#     "PrimaryPhone": {
#       "FreeFormNumber": "408-525-1234"
#     }
#   },
#   "time": "2016-10-25T14:05:05.661-07:00"
# }
#