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Create ITIDA Signed JSON and Send to ETA (Egypt Tax Authority) Portal

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Demonstrates how to create a .p7s signature that fits Egypt's ITIDA requirements where Chilkat automatically does the ITIDA JSON canonicalization. Also shows the code to send to the ETA Portal.

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#include <C_CkCrypt2W.h>
#include <C_CkCertW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpRequestW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkCrypt2W crypt;
    HCkCertW cert;
    HCkJsonObjectW cmsOptions;
    HCkJsonObjectW jsonSigningAttrs;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    const wchar_t *jsonToSign;
    const wchar_t *sigBase64;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbToSend;
    const wchar_t *clientId;
    const wchar_t *clientSecretKey;
    HCkHttpW http;
    HCkHttpRequestW req;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;
    HCkJsonObjectW jsonToken;
    const wchar_t *accessToken;
    const wchar_t *jsonStr;
    const wchar_t *url;

    success = FALSE;

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

    crypt = CkCrypt2W_Create();
    CkCrypt2W_putVerboseLogging(crypt,TRUE);

    cert = CkCertW_Create();
    CkCertW_putVerboseLogging(cert,TRUE);

    // Set the smart card PIN, which will be needed for signing.
    CkCertW_putSmartCardPin(cert,L"12345678");

    // There are many ways to load the certificate.  
    // This example was created for a customer using an ePass2003 USB token.
    // Assuming the USB token is the only source of a hardware-based private key..
    success = CkCertW_LoadFromSmartcard(cert,L"");
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCertW_lastErrorText(cert));
        CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    // Tell the crypt class to use this cert.
    success = CkCrypt2W_SetSigningCert(crypt,cert);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCrypt2W_lastErrorText(crypt));
        CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        return;
    }

    cmsOptions = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    // Setting "DigestData" causes OID 1.2.840.113549.1.7.5 (digestData) to be used.
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateBool(cmsOptions,L"DigestData",TRUE);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateBool(cmsOptions,L"OmitAlgorithmIdNull",TRUE);

    // Indicate that we are passing normal JSON and we want Chilkat do automatically
    // do the ITIDA JSON canonicalization:
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateBool(cmsOptions,L"CanonicalizeITIDA",TRUE);

    CkCrypt2W_putCmsOptions(crypt,CkJsonObjectW_emit(cmsOptions));

    // The CadesEnabled property applies to all methods that create CMS/PKCS7 signatures. 
    // To create a CAdES-BES signature, set this property equal to true. 
    CkCrypt2W_putCadesEnabled(crypt,TRUE);

    CkCrypt2W_putHashAlgorithm(crypt,L"sha256");

    jsonSigningAttrs = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(jsonSigningAttrs,L"contentType",1);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(jsonSigningAttrs,L"signingTime",1);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(jsonSigningAttrs,L"messageDigest",1);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(jsonSigningAttrs,L"signingCertificateV2",1);
    CkCrypt2W_putSigningAttributes(crypt,CkJsonObjectW_emit(jsonSigningAttrs));

    // By default, all the certs in the chain of authentication are included in the signature.
    // If desired, we can choose to only include the signing certificate:
    CkCrypt2W_putIncludeCertChain(crypt,FALSE);

    // Pass a JSON document such as the following.  Chilkat will do the ITIDA canonicalization.
    // (It is the canonicalized JSON that gets signed.)

    //       {
    //          "issuer":{
    //             "address":{
    //                "branchID":"0",
    //                "country":"EG",
    //                "regionCity":"Cairo",
    //                "postalCode":"",
    //                "buildingNumber":"0",
    //                "street":"123rd Street",
    //                "governate":"GOVERNATE"
    //             },
    //             "type":"B",
    //             "id":"209999899",
    //             "name":"Xyz SAE"
    //          },
    //          "receiver":{
    //             "address":{
    //                "country":"EG",
    //                "regionCity":"CAIRO",
    //                "postalCode":"11435",
    //                "buildingNumber":"0",
    //                "street":"Autostrad Road Abc",
    //                "governate":"GOVERNATE"
    //             },
    //             "type":"B",
    //             "id":"999999999",
    //             "name":"XYZ EGYPT FOR TRADE"
    //          },
    //          "documentType":"I",
    //          "documentTypeVersion":"1.0",
    //          "dateTimeIssued":"2020-11-15T11:04:53Z",
    //          "taxpayerActivityCode":"1073",
    //          "internalID":"ZZZZ999",
    //          "purchaseOrderReference":"2009199918",
    //          "salesOrderReference":"",
    //          "payment":{
    //             "bankName":"",
    //             "bankAddress":"",
    //             "bankAccountNo":"",
    //             "bankAccountIBAN":"",
    //             "swiftCode":"",
    //             "terms":""
    //          },
    //          "delivery":{
    //             "approach":"",
    //             "packaging":"",
    //             "dateValidity":"",
    //             "exportPort":"",
    //             "countryOfOrigin":"EG",
    //             "grossWeight":0,
    //             "netWeight":0,
    //             "terms":""
    //          },
    //          "invoiceLines":[
    //             {
    //                "description":"CDM Widget 48GX99X12BA",
    //                "itemType":"GS1",
    //                "itemCode":"7622213335056",
    //                "unitType":"CS",
    //                "quantity":1.00,
    //                "unitValue":{
    //                   "currencySold":"EGP",
    //                   "amountEGP":588.67,
    //                   "amountSold":0,
    //                   "currencyExchangeRate":0
    //                },
    //                "salesTotal":588.67,
    //                "total":603.97,
    //                "valueDifference":0,
    //                "totalTaxableFees":0,
    //                "netTotal":529.8,
    //                "itemsDiscount":0,
    //                "discount":{
    //                   "rate":10.00,
    //                   "amount":58.87
    //                },
    //                "taxableItems":[
    //                   {
    //                      "taxType":"T1",
    //                      "amount":74.17,
    //                      "subType":"No sub",
    //                      "rate":14.00
    //                   }
    //                ],
    //                "internalCode":"9099994"
    //             }
    //          ],
    //          "totalSales":588.67,
    //          "totalSalesAmount":588.67,
    //          "totalDiscountAmount":58.87,
    //          "netAmount":529.80,
    //          "taxTotals":[
    //             {
    //                "taxType":"T1",
    //                "amount":74.17
    //             }
    //          ],
    //          "extraDiscountAmount":0,
    //          "totalItemsDiscountAmount":0,
    //          "totalAmount":603.97,
    //       }

    // Build the above JSON..

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

    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"issuer.address.branchID",L"0");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"issuer.address.country",L"EG");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"issuer.address.regionCity",L"Cairo");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"issuer.address.postalCode",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"issuer.address.buildingNumber",L"0");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"issuer.address.street",L"123rd Street");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"issuer.address.governate",L"GOVERNATE");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"issuer.type",L"B");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"issuer.id",L"209999899");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"issuer.name",L"Xyz SAE");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"receiver.address.country",L"EG");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"receiver.address.regionCity",L"CAIRO");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"receiver.address.postalCode",L"11435");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"receiver.address.buildingNumber",L"0");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"receiver.address.street",L"Autostrad Road Abc");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"receiver.address.governate",L"GOVERNATE");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"receiver.type",L"B");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"receiver.id",L"999999999");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"receiver.name",L"XYZ EGYPT FOR TRADE");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"documentType",L"I");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"documentTypeVersion",L"1.0");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"dateTimeIssued",L"2020-11-15T11:04:53Z");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"taxpayerActivityCode",L"1073");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"internalID",L"ZZZZ999");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"purchaseOrderReference",L"2009199918");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"salesOrderReference",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"payment.bankName",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"payment.bankAddress",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"payment.bankAccountNo",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"payment.bankAccountIBAN",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"payment.swiftCode",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"payment.terms",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"delivery.approach",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"delivery.packaging",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"delivery.dateValidity",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"delivery.exportPort",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"delivery.countryOfOrigin",L"EG");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"delivery.grossWeight",0);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"delivery.netWeight",0);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"delivery.terms",L"");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"invoiceLines[0].description",L"CDM Widget 48GX99X12BA");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"invoiceLines[0].itemType",L"GS1");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"invoiceLines[0].itemCode",L"7622213335056");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"invoiceLines[0].unitType",L"CS");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"invoiceLines[0].quantity",L"1.00");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"invoiceLines[0].unitValue.currencySold",L"EGP");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"invoiceLines[0].unitValue.amountEGP",L"588.67");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"invoiceLines[0].unitValue.amountSold",0);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"invoiceLines[0].unitValue.currencyExchangeRate",0);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"invoiceLines[0].salesTotal",L"588.67");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"invoiceLines[0].total",L"603.97");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"invoiceLines[0].valueDifference",0);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"invoiceLines[0].totalTaxableFees",0);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"invoiceLines[0].netTotal",L"529.8");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"invoiceLines[0].itemsDiscount",0);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"invoiceLines[0].discount.rate",L"10.00");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"invoiceLines[0].discount.amount",L"58.87");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"invoiceLines[0].taxableItems[0].taxType",L"T1");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"invoiceLines[0].taxableItems[0].amount",L"74.17");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"invoiceLines[0].taxableItems[0].subType",L"No sub");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"invoiceLines[0].taxableItems[0].rate",L"14.00");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"invoiceLines[0].internalCode",L"9099994");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"totalSales",L"588.67");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"totalSalesAmount",L"588.67");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"totalDiscountAmount",L"58.87");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"netAmount",L"529.80");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"taxTotals[0].taxType",L"T1");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"taxTotals[0].amount",L"74.17");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"extraDiscountAmount",0);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateInt(json,L"totalItemsDiscountAmount",0);
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateNumber(json,L"totalAmount",L"603.97");

    CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,TRUE);
    jsonToSign = CkJsonObjectW_emit(json);

    // Create the CAdES-BES signature.
    CkCrypt2W_putEncodingMode(crypt,L"base64");

    // Make sure we sign the utf-8 byte representation of the JSON string
    CkCrypt2W_putCharset(crypt,L"utf-8");

    sigBase64 = CkCrypt2W_signStringENC(crypt,jsonToSign);
    if (CkCrypt2W_getLastMethodSuccess(crypt) == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkCrypt2W_lastErrorText(crypt));
        CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(cmsOptions);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonSigningAttrs);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Base64 signature:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",sigBase64);

    // Insert the base64 signature into the JSON to be sent
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"signatures[0].signatureType",L"I");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"signatures[0].value",sigBase64);

    // Wrap the JSON in  {"documents":[ ... ]}
    sbToSend = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbToSend,L"{\"documents\":[");
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbToSend,CkJsonObjectW_emit(json));
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbToSend,L"]}");

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Get an access token using our client ID and client secret key
    clientId = L"abc999ff-1234";
    clientSecretKey = L"123fff22-1234-abcd";

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    // Causes the Authorization: Basic header to be added..
    CkHttpW_putLogin(http,clientId);
    CkHttpW_putPassword(http,clientSecretKey);
    CkHttpW_putBasicAuth(http,TRUE);

    req = CkHttpRequestW_Create();
    CkHttpRequestW_putHttpVerb(req,L"POST");
    CkHttpRequestW_putPath(req,L"/connect/token");
    CkHttpRequestW_putContentType(req,L"application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
    CkHttpRequestW_AddParam(req,L"grant_type",L"client_credentials");
    CkHttpRequestW_AddHeader(req,L"Connection",L"close");

    CkHttpW_putAccept(http,L"application/json");

    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpReq(http,L"https://id.preprod.eta.gov.eg/connect/token",req,resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(cmsOptions);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonSigningAttrs);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbToSend);
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    CkHttpW_CloseAllConnections(http);

    wprintf(L"Response status code: %d\n",CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp));
    wprintf(L"Response body:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp));

    if (CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp) != 200) {
        wprintf(L"Failed.\n");
        CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(cmsOptions);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonSigningAttrs);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbToSend);
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    jsonToken = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    success = CkJsonObjectW_Load(jsonToken,CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp));

    accessToken = CkJsonObjectW_stringOf(jsonToken,L"access_token");
    wprintf(L"access_token = %s\n",accessToken);

    // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Submit the signed JSON to the ETA (Egypt Tax Authority) Portal

    // No longer sending basic authentication...
    CkHttpW_putLogin(http,L"");
    CkHttpW_putPassword(http,L"");
    CkHttpW_putBasicAuth(http,FALSE);

    // Setting the AuthToken property causes the "Authorization: Bearer <token>" header to be added to each request.
    CkHttpW_putAuthToken(http,accessToken);

    jsonStr = CkStringBuilderW_getAsString(sbToSend);
    url = L"https://api.preprod.invoicing.eta.gov.eg/api/v1/documentsubmissions";
    success = CkHttpW_HttpStr(http,L"POST",url,jsonStr,L"utf-8",L"application/json; charset=utf-8",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
        CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(cmsOptions);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonSigningAttrs);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbToSend);
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Response status code: %d\n",CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp));
    wprintf(L"Response body:\n");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp));


    CkCrypt2W_Dispose(crypt);
    CkCertW_Dispose(cert);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(cmsOptions);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonSigningAttrs);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbToSend);
    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(jsonToken);

    }