Java Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Xero Upload Attachment

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Demonstrates how to upload an attachment to Xero. Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.BinData;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpResponse;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        Http http = new Http();

        // Important: Make sure your OAuth2 access token was obtained with the scope "accounting.attachments"
        // included in the list of scopes.

        JsonObject jsonToken = new JsonObject();
        try {
            jsonToken.loadFile("qa_data/tokens/xero-access-token.json");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        http.setAuthToken(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.setAccept("application/json");

        String url = "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/{$Endpoint}/{$Guid}/Attachments/{$Filename}";

        // Endpoint can be Invoices, Receipts, CreditNotes, PurchaseOrders, etc.
        http.setUrlVar("Endpoint", "Invoices");

        // Guid is the ID of the item, such as the InvoiceID.
        http.setUrlVar("Guid", "0032f627-3156-4d30-9b1c-4d3b994dc921");

        // Filename is the filename of the attachment you are uploading.
        http.setUrlVar("Filename", "penguins.jpg");

        // Load the file to be uploaded (from the local filesystem).
        BinData bd = new BinData();
        try {
            bd.loadFile("qa_data/jpg/penguins.jpg");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println("Failed to load attachment file.");
            return;
        }

        // Indicate the content-type according to the file content type.
        // Common content-types are:   image/jpg, image/png, application/pdf, application/zip, application/msword
        // If you don't know, use application/octet-stream
        HttpResponse resp = new HttpResponse();
        try {
            http.httpBd("POST", url, bd, "image/jpg", resp);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println("Response Status Code: " + resp.getStatusCode());

        JsonObject jsonResponse = new JsonObject();
        jsonResponse.load(resp.getBodyStr());
        jsonResponse.setEmitCompact(false);
        System.out.println(jsonResponse.emit());

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

        // A sample response:

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

        // {
        //   "Id": "35333c64-4449-457b-bf6a-1b64d538e3c7",
        //   "Status": "OK",
        //   "ProviderName": "Chilkat2222",
        //   "DateTimeUTC": "\/Date(1587212597758)\/",
        //   "Attachments": [
        //     {
        //       "AttachmentID": "daf106e2-8634-4349-bfcc-86c1df0793b2",
        //       "FileName": "penguins.jpg",
        //       "Url": "https://api.xero.com/api.xro/2.0/Invoices/0032f627-3156-4d30-9b1c-4d3b994dc921/Attachments/penguins.jpg",
        //       "MimeType": "image/jpg",
        //       "ContentLength": 777835
        //     }
        //   ]
        // }
    }
}