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Quickbooks Create a New Customer

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Demonstrates how to create a new customer via the Quickbooks REST API.

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#import <CkoJsonObject.h>
#import <CkoRest.h>
#import <CkoStringBuilder.h>
#import <NSString.h>

BOOL success = NO;

//  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.
CkoJsonObject *jsonToken = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
success = [jsonToken LoadFile: @"qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json"];

CkoRest *rest = [[CkoRest alloc] init];

//  Connect to the REST server.
BOOL bTls = YES;
int port = 443;
BOOL bAutoReconnect = YES;
success = [rest Connect: @"sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com" port: [NSNumber numberWithInt: port] tls: bTls autoReconnect: bAutoReconnect];

CkoStringBuilder *sbAuth = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[sbAuth Append: @"Bearer "];
[sbAuth Append: [jsonToken StringOf: @"access_token"]];
rest.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:

//  {
//    "FullyQualifiedName": "King Groceries",
//    "PrimaryEmailAddr": {
//      "Address": "jdrew@myemail.com"
//    },
//    "DisplayName": "King's Groceries",
//    "Suffix": "Jr",
//    "Title": "Mr",
//    "MiddleName": "B",
//    "Notes": "Here are other details.",
//    "FamilyName": "King",
//    "PrimaryPhone": {
//      "FreeFormNumber": "(555) 555-5555"
//    },
//    "CompanyName": "King Groceries",
//    "BillAddr": {
//      "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//      "City": "Mountain View",
//      "PostalCode": "94042",
//      "Line1": "123 Main Street",
//      "Country": "USA"
//    },
//    "GivenName": "James"
//  }
//  
//  Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
//  Generate Code to Create JSON

CkoJsonObject *jsonReq = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"FullyQualifiedName" value: @"King Groceries"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"PrimaryEmailAddr.Address" value: @"jdrew@myemail.com"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"DisplayName" value: @"King's Groceries"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"Suffix" value: @"Jr"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"Title" value: @"Mr"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"MiddleName" value: @"B"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"Notes" value: @"Here are other details."];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"FamilyName" value: @"King"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber" value: @"(555) 555-5555"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"CompanyName" value: @"King Groceries"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode" value: @"CA"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"BillAddr.City" value: @"Mountain View"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"BillAddr.PostalCode" value: @"94042"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"BillAddr.Line1" value: @"123 Main Street"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"BillAddr.Country" value: @"USA"];
[jsonReq UpdateString: @"GivenName" value: @"James"];

CkoStringBuilder *sbRequestBody = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[jsonReq EmitSb: sbRequestBody];

[rest AddHeader: @"Content-Type" value: @"application/json"];
[rest AddHeader: @"Accept" value: @"application/json"];
rest.AllowHeaderFolding = NO;

CkoStringBuilder *sbResponseBody = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
success = [rest FullRequestSb: @"POST" uriPath: @"/v3/company/<realmID>/customer" requestBody: sbRequestBody responseBody: sbResponseBody];
if (success != YES) {
    NSLog(@"%@",rest.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

int respStatusCode = [rest.ResponseStatusCode intValue];

//  Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
NSLog(@"%@%d",@"response status code = ",respStatusCode);

CkoJsonObject *jsonResponse = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
[jsonResponse LoadSb: sbResponseBody];
jsonResponse.EmitCompact = NO;
NSLog(@"%@",[jsonResponse Emit]);

if ([rest.ResponseStatusCode intValue] != 200) {
    NSLog(@"%@",@"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

//  {
//    "Customer": {
//      "domain": "QBO",
//      "PrimaryEmailAddr": {
//        "Address": "jdrew@myemail.com"
//      },
//      "DisplayName": "King's Groceries",
//      "CurrencyRef": {
//        "name": "United States Dollar",
//        "value": "USD"
//      },
//      "DefaultTaxCodeRef": {
//        "value": "2"
//      },
//      "PreferredDeliveryMethod": "Print",
//      "GivenName": "James",
//      "FullyQualifiedName": "King's Groceries",
//      "BillWithParent": false,
//      "Title": "Mr",
//      "Job": false,
//      "BalanceWithJobs": 0,
//      "PrimaryPhone": {
//        "FreeFormNumber": "(555) 555-5555"
//      },
//      "Taxable": true,
//      "MetaData": {
//        "CreateTime": "2015-07-23T10:58:12-07:00",
//        "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-23T10:58:12-07:00"
//      },
//      "BillAddr": {
//        "City": "Mountain View",
//        "Country": "USA",
//        "Line1": "123 Main Street",
//        "PostalCode": "94042",
//        "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//        "Id": "112"
//      },
//      "MiddleName": "B",
//      "Notes": "Here are other details.",
//      "Active": true,
//      "Balance": 0,
//      "SyncToken": "0",
//      "Suffix": "Jr",
//      "CompanyName": "King Groceries",
//      "FamilyName": "King",
//      "PrintOnCheckName": "King Groceries",
//      "sparse": false,
//      "Id": "67"
//    },
//    "time": "2015-07-23T10:58:12.099-07:00"
//  }
//  

NSString *CustomerDomain = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.domain"];
NSString *CustomerPrimaryEmailAddrAddress = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.PrimaryEmailAddr.Address"];
NSString *CustomerDisplayName = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.DisplayName"];
NSString *CustomerCurrencyRefName = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.CurrencyRef.name"];
NSString *CustomerCurrencyRefValue = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.CurrencyRef.value"];
NSString *CustomerDefaultTaxCodeRefValue = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.DefaultTaxCodeRef.value"];
NSString *CustomerPreferredDeliveryMethod = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.PreferredDeliveryMethod"];
NSString *CustomerGivenName = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.GivenName"];
NSString *CustomerFullyQualifiedName = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.FullyQualifiedName"];
BOOL CustomerBillWithParent = [jsonResponse BoolOf: @"Customer.BillWithParent"];
NSString *CustomerTitle = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.Title"];
BOOL CustomerJob = [jsonResponse BoolOf: @"Customer.Job"];
int CustomerBalanceWithJobs = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"Customer.BalanceWithJobs"] intValue];
NSString *CustomerPrimaryPhoneFreeFormNumber = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber"];
BOOL CustomerTaxable = [jsonResponse BoolOf: @"Customer.Taxable"];
NSString *CustomerMetaDataCreateTime = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.MetaData.CreateTime"];
NSString *CustomerMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime"];
NSString *CustomerBillAddrCity = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.BillAddr.City"];
NSString *CustomerBillAddrCountry = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.BillAddr.Country"];
NSString *CustomerBillAddrLine1 = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.BillAddr.Line1"];
NSString *CustomerBillAddrPostalCode = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.BillAddr.PostalCode"];
NSString *CustomerBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode"];
NSString *CustomerBillAddrId = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.BillAddr.Id"];
NSString *CustomerMiddleName = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.MiddleName"];
NSString *CustomerNotes = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.Notes"];
BOOL CustomerActive = [jsonResponse BoolOf: @"Customer.Active"];
int CustomerBalance = [[jsonResponse IntOf: @"Customer.Balance"] intValue];
NSString *CustomerSyncToken = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.SyncToken"];
NSString *CustomerSuffix = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.Suffix"];
NSString *CustomerCompanyName = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.CompanyName"];
NSString *CustomerFamilyName = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.FamilyName"];
NSString *CustomerPrintOnCheckName = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.PrintOnCheckName"];
BOOL CustomerSparse = [jsonResponse BoolOf: @"Customer.sparse"];
NSString *CustomerId = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"Customer.Id"];
NSString *time = [jsonResponse StringOf: @"time"];