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ETrade v1 Place Order

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Submits an order after it has been successfully previewed. (Your application must first send the POST to preview the order. Then it can send this POST to place the order.)

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Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)
program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Http,
  Chilkat.HttpResponse,
  Chilkat.Xml,
  Chilkat.JsonObject;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  http: THttp;
  json: TJsonObject;
  xml: TXml;
  xmlContent: string;
  endpointUrl: string;
  resp: THttpResponse;
  statusCode: Integer;
  tagPath: string;
  orderType: string;
  orderTerm: string;
  priceType: string;
  limitPrice: string;
  stopPrice: Integer;
  marketSession: string;
  allOrNone: string;
  symbol: string;
  securityType: string;
  symbolDescription: string;
  orderAction: string;
  quantityType: string;
  quantity: Integer;
  cancelQuantity: string;
  reserveOrder: string;
  reserveQuantity: string;
  code: Integer;
  description: string;
  v_type: string;
  egQual: string;
  estimatedCommission: string;
  estimatedTotalAmount: string;
  netPrice: Integer;
  netBid: Integer;
  netAsk: Integer;
  gcd: Integer;
  dstFlag: string;
  optionLevelCd: Integer;
  marginLevelCd: string;
  orderId: Integer;
  placedTime: string;
  accountId: Integer;

begin
  success := False;

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

  http := THttp.Create;

  http.OAuth1 := True;
  http.OAuthVerifier := '';
  http.OAuthConsumerKey := 'ETRADE_CONSUMER_KEY';
  http.OAuthConsumerSecret := 'ETRADE_CONSUMER_SECRET';

  //  Load the access token previously obtained via the OAuth1 3-Legged Authorization examples Step1 and Step2.
  json := TJsonObject.Create;
  success := json.LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/etrade.json');
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn('Failed to load OAuth1 token');
      Exit;
    end;

  http.OAuthToken := json.StringOf('oauth_token');
  http.OAuthTokenSecret := json.StringOf('oauth_token_secret');

  //  See the ETrade v1 API documentation HERE.

  //  Sample XML Request
  //  Use this online tool to generate the code from sample XML: 
  //  Generate Code to Create XML

  //  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  //  <PlaceOrderRequest>
  //     <orderType>EQ</orderType>
  //     <clientOrderId>sd464333</clientOrderId>
  //     <PreviewIds>
  //        <previewId>730206520</previewId>
  //     </PreviewIds>
  //     <Order>
  //        <allOrNone>false</allOrNone>
  //        <priceType>LIMIT</priceType>
  //        <orderTerm>GOOD_FOR_DAY</orderTerm>
  //        <marketSession>REGULAR</marketSession>
  //        <stopPrice />
  //        <limitPrice>188.51</limitPrice>
  //        <Instrument>
  //           <Product>
  //              <securityType>EQ</securityType>
  //              <symbol>FB</symbol>
  //           </Product>
  //           <orderAction>BUY</orderAction>
  //           <quantityType>QUANTITY</quantityType>
  //           <quantity>150</quantity>
  //        </Instrument>
  //     </Order>
  //  </PlaceOrderRequest>

  xml := TXml.Create;
  xml.Tag := 'PlaceOrderRequest';
  xml.UpdateChildContent('orderType','EQ');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('clientOrderId','sd464333');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('PreviewIds|previewId','730206520');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|allOrNone','false');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|priceType','LIMIT');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|orderTerm','GOOD_FOR_DAY');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|marketSession','REGULAR');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|stopPrice','');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|limitPrice','188.51');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|Instrument|Product|securityType','EQ');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|Instrument|Product|symbol','FB');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|Instrument|orderAction','BUY');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|Instrument|quantityType','QUANTITY');
  xml.UpdateChildContent('Order|Instrument|quantity','150');

  xmlContent := xml.GetXml();
  endpointUrl := 'https://apisb.etrade.com/v1/accounts/{accountIdKey}/orders/place';

  resp := THttpResponse.Create;
  success := http.HttpStr('POST',endpointUrl,xmlContent,'utf-8','application/xml',resp);
  if (success = False) then
    begin
      WriteLn(http.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  //  A 200 status code indicates success.
  statusCode := resp.StatusCode;
  WriteLn('statusCode = ' + statusCode);

  //  Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample XML: 
  //  Generate Parsing Code from XML

  //  A sample XML response is shown below...

  xml.LoadXml(resp.BodyStr);

  orderType := xml.GetChildContent('orderType');
  orderTerm := xml.GetChildContent('Order|orderTerm');
  priceType := xml.GetChildContent('Order|priceType');
  limitPrice := xml.GetChildContent('Order|limitPrice');
  stopPrice := xml.GetChildIntValue('Order|stopPrice');
  marketSession := xml.GetChildContent('Order|marketSession');
  allOrNone := xml.GetChildContent('Order|allOrNone');
  symbol := xml.GetChildContent('Order|Instrument|Product|symbol');
  securityType := xml.GetChildContent('Order|Instrument|Product|securityType');
  symbolDescription := xml.GetChildContent('Order|Instrument|symbolDescription');
  orderAction := xml.GetChildContent('Order|Instrument|orderAction');
  quantityType := xml.GetChildContent('Order|Instrument|quantityType');
  quantity := xml.GetChildIntValue('Order|Instrument|quantity');
  cancelQuantity := xml.GetChildContent('Order|Instrument|cancelQuantity');
  reserveOrder := xml.GetChildContent('Order|Instrument|reserveOrder');
  reserveQuantity := xml.GetChildContent('Order|Instrument|reserveQuantity');
  code := xml.GetChildIntValue('Order|messages|Message|code');
  description := xml.GetChildContent('Order|messages|Message|description');
  v_type := xml.GetChildContent('Order|messages|Message|type');
  egQual := xml.GetChildContent('Order|egQual');
  estimatedCommission := xml.GetChildContent('Order|estimatedCommission');
  estimatedTotalAmount := xml.GetChildContent('Order|estimatedTotalAmount');
  netPrice := xml.GetChildIntValue('Order|netPrice');
  netBid := xml.GetChildIntValue('Order|netBid');
  netAsk := xml.GetChildIntValue('Order|netAsk');
  gcd := xml.GetChildIntValue('Order|gcd');
  dstFlag := xml.GetChildContent('dstFlag');
  optionLevelCd := xml.GetChildIntValue('optionLevelCd');
  marginLevelCd := xml.GetChildContent('marginLevelCd');
  orderId := xml.GetChildIntValue('OrderIds|orderId');
  placedTime := xml.GetChildContent('placedTime');
  accountId := xml.GetChildIntValue('accountId');

  //  Sample XML Response

  //  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  //  <PlaceOrderResponse>
  //     <orderType>EQ</orderType>
  //     <Order>
  //        <orderTerm>GOOD_FOR_DAY</orderTerm>
  //        <priceType>LIMIT</priceType>
  //        <limitPrice>188.51</limitPrice>
  //        <stopPrice>0</stopPrice>
  //        <marketSession>REGULAR</marketSession>
  //        <allOrNone>false</allOrNone>
  //        <Instrument>
  //           <Product>
  //              <symbol>FB</symbol>
  //              <securityType>EQ</securityType>
  //           </Product>
  //           <symbolDescription>FACEBOOK INC CL A</symbolDescription>
  //           <orderAction>BUY</orderAction>
  //           <quantityType>QUANTITY</quantityType>
  //           <quantity>150</quantity>
  //           <cancelQuantity>0.0</cancelQuantity>
  //           <reserveOrder>true</reserveOrder>
  //           <reserveQuantity>0.0</reserveQuantity>
  //        </Instrument>
  //        <messages>
  //           <Message>
  //              <code>1027</code>
  //              <description>200|The market was closed when we received your order. It has been entered into our system and will be reviewed prior to market open on the next regular trading day. After market open, please check to make sure your order was accepted.</description>
  //              <type>WARNING</type>
  //           </Message>
  //        </messages>
  //        <egQual>EG_QUAL_NOT_A_MARKET_ORDER</egQual>
  //        <estimatedCommission>6.95</estimatedCommission>
  //        <estimatedTotalAmount>28283.45</estimatedTotalAmount>
  //        <netPrice>0</netPrice>
  //        <netBid>0</netBid>
  //        <netAsk>0</netAsk>
  //        <gcd>0</gcd>
  //        <ratio />
  //     </Order>
  //     <dstFlag>true</dstFlag>
  //     <optionLevelCd>4</optionLevelCd>
  //     <marginLevelCd>MARGIN_TRADING_ALLOWED</marginLevelCd>
  //     <OrderIds>
  //        <orderId>5</orderId>
  //     </OrderIds>
  //     <placedTime>1528764717641</placedTime>
  //     <accountId>84312767</accountId>
  //  </PlaceOrderResponse>


  http.Free;
  json.Free;
  xml.Free;
  resp.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.