(CkPython) Xero Get File Content (Files API)

Demonstrates how to download the content of a Xero file.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat

# Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

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

rest = chilkat.CkRest()

# Before sending REST API calls, the REST object needs to be
# initialized for OAuth1.
# See Xero 2-Legged OAuth1 Setup for sample code.

# Assuming the REST object's OAuth1 authenticator is setup, and the initial
# connection was made, we may now send REST HTTP requests..

# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
fileID = "f042e9a3-a31d-4595-b8b3-6030ea6084bb"

sbPath = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbPath.Append("/files.xro/1.0/Files/{FileId}/Content")
numReplaced = sbPath.Replace("{FileId}",fileID)

jpgData = chilkat.CkBinData()
success = rest.FullRequestNoBodyBd("GET",sbPath.getAsString(),jpgData)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# A 200 response is expected for actual success.
# If we don't get a 200 response, then the response body was not actually
# the file data, but it was text containing error information.
if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200):
    sbErrorText = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
    sbErrorText.AppendBd(jpgData,"utf-8",0,0)
    print(sbErrorText.getAsString())
    print("-- Failed.")
    sys.exit()

# Save to a local file.
success = jpgData.WriteFile("qa_output/xero_penguins.jpg")
if (success != True):
    print("Failed to save to local file.")

print("Xero Get File was Successful.")