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Xojo Plugin

MYOB: Add a Category

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Sends a POST to add a general ledger category.

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Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

// 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
// }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("DisplayID","CAT002")
success = json.UpdateString("Name","Victoria")
success = json.UpdateString("Description","Demo API Category Endpoint.")
success = json.UpdateBool("IsActive",True)

http.SetRequestHeader "Authorization","Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN"
http.SetRequestHeader "x-myobapi-key","{{myob_api_key}}"
http.SetRequestHeader "Accept-Encoding","gzip,deflate"
http.SetRequestHeader "x-myobapi-version","v2"

Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category",json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

Dim respStatusCode As Int32
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
System.DebugLog("Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode))
If (respStatusCode <> 200) Then
    System.DebugLog("Response Header:")
    System.DebugLog(resp.Header)
    System.DebugLog("Response Body:")
    System.DebugLog(resp.BodyStr)
    System.DebugLog("Failed.")
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("Success.")