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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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#import <CkoCrypt2.h>
#import <CkoCert.h>
#import <CkoJsonObject.h>
#import <NSString.h>
#import <CkoStringBuilder.h>
#import <CkoHttp.h>
#import <CkoHttpRequest.h>
#import <CkoHttpResponse.h>

BOOL success = NO;

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

CkoCrypt2 *crypt = [[CkoCrypt2 alloc] init];
crypt.VerboseLogging = YES;

CkoCert *cert = [[CkoCert alloc] init];
cert.VerboseLogging = YES;

// Set the smart card PIN, which will be needed for signing.
cert.SmartCardPin = @"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 = [cert LoadFromSmartcard: @""];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",cert.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Tell the crypt class to use this cert.
success = [crypt SetSigningCert: cert];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",crypt.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

CkoJsonObject *cmsOptions = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
// Setting "DigestData" causes OID 1.2.840.113549.1.7.5 (digestData) to be used.
[cmsOptions UpdateBool: @"DigestData" value: YES];
[cmsOptions UpdateBool: @"OmitAlgorithmIdNull" value: YES];

// Indicate that we are passing normal JSON and we want Chilkat do automatically
// do the ITIDA JSON canonicalization:
[cmsOptions UpdateBool: @"CanonicalizeITIDA" value: YES];

crypt.CmsOptions = [cmsOptions Emit];

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

crypt.HashAlgorithm = @"sha256";

CkoJsonObject *jsonSigningAttrs = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[jsonSigningAttrs UpdateInt: @"contentType" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];
[jsonSigningAttrs UpdateInt: @"signingTime" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];
[jsonSigningAttrs UpdateInt: @"messageDigest" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];
[jsonSigningAttrs UpdateInt: @"signingCertificateV2" value: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 1]];
crypt.SigningAttributes = [jsonSigningAttrs Emit];

// 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:
crypt.IncludeCertChain = NO;

// 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

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

json.EmitCompact = YES;
NSString *jsonToSign = [json Emit];

// Create the CAdES-BES signature.
crypt.EncodingMode = @"base64";

// Make sure we sign the utf-8 byte representation of the JSON string
crypt.Charset = @"utf-8";

NSString *sigBase64 = [crypt SignStringENC: jsonToSign];
if (crypt.LastMethodSuccess == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",crypt.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

NSLog(@"%@",@"Base64 signature:");
NSLog(@"%@",sigBase64);

// Insert the base64 signature into the JSON to be sent
[json UpdateString: @"signatures[0].signatureType" value: @"I"];
[json UpdateString: @"signatures[0].value" value: sigBase64];

// Wrap the JSON in  {"documents":[ ... ]}
CkoStringBuilder *sbToSend = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[sbToSend Append: @"{\"documents\":["];
[sbToSend Append: [json Emit]];
[sbToSend Append: @"]}"];

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

CkoHttp *http = [[CkoHttp alloc] init];

// Causes the Authorization: Basic header to be added..
http.Login = clientId;
http.Password = clientSecretKey;
http.BasicAuth = YES;

CkoHttpRequest *req = [[CkoHttpRequest alloc] init];
req.HttpVerb = @"POST";
req.Path = @"/connect/token";
req.ContentType = @"application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
[req AddParam: @"grant_type" value: @"client_credentials"];
[req AddHeader: @"Connection" value: @"close"];

http.Accept = @"application/json";

CkoHttpResponse *resp = [[CkoHttpResponse alloc] init];
success = [http HttpReq: @"https://id.preprod.eta.gov.eg/connect/token" request: req response: resp];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

[http CloseAllConnections];

NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Response status code: ",[resp.StatusCode intValue]);
NSLog(@"%@",@"Response body:");
NSLog(@"%@",resp.BodyStr);

if ([resp.StatusCode intValue] != 200) {
    NSLog(@"%@",@"Failed.");
    return;
}

CkoJsonObject *jsonToken = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
success = [jsonToken Load: resp.BodyStr];

NSString *accessToken = [jsonToken StringOf: @"access_token"];
NSLog(@"%@%@",@"access_token = ",accessToken);

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

// No longer sending basic authentication...
http.Login = @"";
http.Password = @"";
http.BasicAuth = NO;

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

NSString *jsonStr = [sbToSend GetAsString];
NSString *url = @"https://api.preprod.invoicing.eta.gov.eg/api/v1/documentsubmissions";
success = [http HttpStr: @"POST" url: url bodyStr: jsonStr charset: @"utf-8" contentType: @"application/json; charset=utf-8" response: resp];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Response status code: ",[resp.StatusCode intValue]);
NSLog(@"%@",@"Response body:");
NSLog(@"%@",resp.BodyStr);