Lua

MYOB: Add a Category

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Sends a POST to add a general ledger category. Lua

local chilkat = require("chilkat")

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

local http = chilkat.Http.new()

-- 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
-- }

local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
json:update_string("DisplayID", "CAT002")
json:update_string("Name", "Victoria")
json:update_string("Description", "Demo API Category Endpoint.")
json:update_bool("IsActive", true)

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

local resp = chilkat.HttpResponse.new()
local success = http:http_json("POST", "https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category", json, "application/json", resp)
if not success then
    print(http.last_error_text)
    return
end

local respStatusCode = resp.status_code
print("Response Status Code = " .. respStatusCode)
if respStatusCode ~= 200 then
    print("Response Header:")
    print(resp.header)
    print("Response Body:")
    print(resp.body_str)
    print("Failed.")
    return
end

print("Success.")