Swift

MYOB: Add a Category

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Sends a POST to add a general ledger category. Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let http = CkoHttp()!

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl --request POST "https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category" \
    //   --header "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" \
    //   --header "x-myobapi-key: {{myob_api_key}}" \
    //   --header "x-myobapi-version: v2" \
    //   --header "Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate" \
    //   --data "{
    // \"DisplayID\" : \"CAT002\",
    // \"Name\" : \"Victoria\",
    // \"Description\" : \"Demo API Category Endpoint.\",
    // \"IsActive\" : true
    // }"

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

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "DisplayID": "CAT002",
    //   "Name": "Victoria",
    //   "Description": "Demo API Category Endpoint.",
    //   "IsActive": true
    // }

    let json = CkoJsonObject()!
    json.updateString(jsonPath: "DisplayID", value: "CAT002")
    json.updateString(jsonPath: "Name", value: "Victoria")
    json.updateString(jsonPath: "Description", value: "Demo API Category Endpoint.")
    json.updateBool(jsonPath: "IsActive", value: true)

    http.setRequestHeader(name: "Authorization", value: "Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN")
    http.setRequestHeader(name: "x-myobapi-key", value: "{{myob_api_key}}")
    http.setRequestHeader(name: "Accept-Encoding", value: "gzip,deflate")
    http.setRequestHeader(name: "x-myobapi-version", value: "v2")

    let resp = CkoHttpResponse()!
    success = http.httpJson(verb: "POST", url: "https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category", json: json, contentType: "application/json", response: resp)
    if success == false {
        print("\(http.lastErrorText!)")
        return
    }

    var respStatusCode: Int = resp.statusCode.intValue
    print("Response Status Code = \(respStatusCode)")
    if respStatusCode != 200 {
        print("Response Header:")
        print("\(resp.header!)")
        print("Response Body:")
        print("\(resp.bodyStr!)")
        print("Failed.")
        return
    }

    print("Success.")

}