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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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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.StringBuilder,
  Chilkat.Rest,
  Chilkat.JsonObject;

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

procedure RunDemo;
var
  success: Boolean;
  jsonToken: TJsonObject;
  rest: TRest;
  bTls: Boolean;
  port: Integer;
  bAutoReconnect: Boolean;
  sbAuth: TStringBuilder;
  jsonReq: TJsonObject;
  sbRequestBody: TStringBuilder;
  sbResponseBody: TStringBuilder;
  respStatusCode: Integer;
  jsonResponse: TJsonObject;
  CustomerDomain: string;
  CustomerPrimaryEmailAddrAddress: string;
  CustomerDisplayName: string;
  CustomerCurrencyRefName: string;
  CustomerCurrencyRefValue: string;
  CustomerDefaultTaxCodeRefValue: string;
  CustomerPreferredDeliveryMethod: string;
  CustomerGivenName: string;
  CustomerFullyQualifiedName: string;
  CustomerBillWithParent: Boolean;
  CustomerTitle: string;
  CustomerJob: Boolean;
  CustomerBalanceWithJobs: Integer;
  CustomerPrimaryPhoneFreeFormNumber: string;
  CustomerTaxable: Boolean;
  CustomerMetaDataCreateTime: string;
  CustomerMetaDataLastUpdatedTime: string;
  CustomerBillAddrCity: string;
  CustomerBillAddrCountry: string;
  CustomerBillAddrLine1: string;
  CustomerBillAddrPostalCode: string;
  CustomerBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode: string;
  CustomerBillAddrId: string;
  CustomerMiddleName: string;
  CustomerNotes: string;
  CustomerActive: Boolean;
  CustomerBalance: Integer;
  CustomerSyncToken: string;
  CustomerSuffix: string;
  CustomerCompanyName: string;
  CustomerFamilyName: string;
  CustomerPrintOnCheckName: string;
  CustomerSparse: Boolean;
  CustomerId: string;
  time: string;

begin
  success := False;

  //  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.
  jsonToken := TJsonObject.Create;
  success := jsonToken.LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json');

  rest := TRest.Create;

  //  Connect to the REST server.
  bTls := True;
  port := 443;
  bAutoReconnect := True;
  success := rest.Connect('sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com',port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

  sbAuth := TStringBuilder.Create;
  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

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

  sbRequestBody := TStringBuilder.Create;
  jsonReq.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

  rest.AddHeader('Content-Type','application/json');
  rest.AddHeader('Accept','application/json');
  rest.AllowHeaderFolding := False;

  sbResponseBody := TStringBuilder.Create;
  success := rest.FullRequestSb('POST','/v3/company/<realmID>/customer',sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
  if (success <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(rest.LastErrorText);
      Exit;
    end;

  respStatusCode := rest.ResponseStatusCode;

  //  Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
  WriteLn('response status code = ' + respStatusCode);

  jsonResponse := TJsonObject.Create;
  jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
  jsonResponse.EmitCompact := False;
  WriteLn(jsonResponse.Emit());

  if (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) then
    begin
      WriteLn('Failed.');
      Exit;
    end;

  //  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"
  //  }
  //  

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


  jsonToken.Free;
  rest.Free;
  sbAuth.Free;
  jsonReq.Free;
  sbRequestBody.Free;
  sbResponseBody.Free;
  jsonResponse.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.