CkPython Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Xero Create Account

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Create new accounts in a Xero company. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

jsonToken = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/xero-access-token.json")
if (success == False):
    print(jsonToken.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

http.put_AuthToken(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"))

#  Replace the value here with an actual tenant ID obtained from this example:
#  Get Xero Tenant IDs
http.SetRequestHeader("Xero-tenant-id","83299b9e-5747-4a14-a18a-a6c94f824eb7")

http.put_Accept("application/json")

#  The following JSON is sent in the request body:

#  {
#    "Code": "201",
#    "Name": "Sales - clearance lines",
#    "Type": "SALES"
#  }

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

jsonRequestBody = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Code","201")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Name","Sales - clearance lines")
jsonRequestBody.UpdateString("Type","SALES")

url = "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Accounts"

resp = chilkat.CkHttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("PUT",url,jsonRequestBody,"application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Response Status Code: " + str(resp.get_StatusCode()))

jsonResponse = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
jsonResponse.Load(resp.bodyStr())
jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(False)
print(jsonResponse.emit())

if (resp.get_StatusCode() >= 300):
    print("Failed.")
    sys.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

#  {
#    "Id": "705036aa-771d-4c0a-9d66-28904022858c",
#    "Status": "OK",
#    "ProviderName": "Chilkat2222",
#    "DateTimeUTC": "\/Date(1587161712234)\/",
#    "Accounts": [
#      {
#        "AccountID": "54ddab14-4a8d-45cf-86be-076c99a0cea0",
#        "Code": "201",
#        "Name": "Sales - clearance lines",
#        "Status": "ACTIVE",
#        "Type": "SALES",
#        "TaxType": "OUTPUT",
#        "Class": "REVENUE",
#        "EnablePaymentsToAccount": false,
#        "ShowInExpenseClaims": false,
#        "ReportingCode": "REV",
#        "ReportingCodeName": "Revenue",
#        "UpdatedDateUTC": "\/Date(1587161712283+0000)\/",
#        "AddToWatchlist": false
#      }
#    ]
#  }
#  

Id = jsonResponse.stringOf("Id")
Status = jsonResponse.stringOf("Status")
ProviderName = jsonResponse.stringOf("ProviderName")
DateTimeUTC = jsonResponse.stringOf("DateTimeUTC")
i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Accounts")
while i < count_i :
    jsonResponse.put_I(i)
    AccountID = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].AccountID")
    Code = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Code")
    Name = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Name")
    Status = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Status")
    Type = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Type")
    TaxType = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].TaxType")
    Class = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].Class")
    EnablePaymentsToAccount = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].EnablePaymentsToAccount")
    ShowInExpenseClaims = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].ShowInExpenseClaims")
    ReportingCode = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].ReportingCode")
    ReportingCodeName = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].ReportingCodeName")
    UpdatedDateUTC = jsonResponse.stringOf("Accounts[i].UpdatedDateUTC")
    AddToWatchlist = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Accounts[i].AddToWatchlist")
    i = i + 1