Java

Quickbooks Delete an Invoice

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Demonstrates how to delete an invoice using the Quickbooks REST API. Java

import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

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

    // First get our previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
    CkJsonObject jsonToken = new CkJsonObject();
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json");

    CkRest rest = new CkRest();

    // Connect to the REST server.
    boolean bTls = true;
    int port = 443;
    boolean bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

    CkStringBuilder sbAuth = new CkStringBuilder();
    sbAuth.Append("Bearer ");
    sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"));
    rest.put_Authorization(sbAuth.getAsString());

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Note: The above code to setup the initial REST connection
    // can be done once.  After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
    // If the connection is lost, the next REST method call will automatically
    // reconnect if needed.
    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Create the following JSON:

    // {
    //   "SyncToken": "3",
    //   "Id": "33"
    // }
    // 
    // Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    CkJsonObject jsonReq = new CkJsonObject();
    jsonReq.UpdateString("SyncToken","3");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Id","33");

    CkStringBuilder sbRequestBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    jsonReq.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
    rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json");
    rest.put_AllowHeaderFolding(false);

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice?operation=delete",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success != true) {
        System.out.println(rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    int respStatusCode = rest.get_ResponseStatusCode();

    // Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
    System.out.println("response status code = " + respStatusCode);

    CkJsonObject jsonResponse = new CkJsonObject();
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jsonResponse.put_EmitCompact(false);
    System.out.println(jsonResponse.emit());

    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
        System.out.println("Failed.");
        return;
        }

    // Sample output...
    // (See the parsing code below..)
    // 
    // Use the this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    // {
    //   "Invoice": {
    //     "status": "Deleted",
    //     "domain": "QBO",
    //     "Id": "33"
    //   },
    //   "time": "2013-03-15T00:18:15.322-07:00"
    // }
    // 

    String InvoiceStatus = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.status");
    String InvoiceDomain = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.domain");
    String InvoiceId = jsonResponse.stringOf("Invoice.Id");
    String time = jsonResponse.stringOf("time");
  }
}