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Quickbooks Create an Invoice

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Demonstrates how to create an invoice via the Quickbooks REST API.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$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 = new CkJsonObject();
$success = $jsonToken->LoadFile('qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json');

$rest = new CkRest();

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

$sbAuth = new CkStringBuilder();
$sbAuth->Append('Bearer ');
$sbAuth->Append($jsonToken->stringOf('access_token'));
$rest->put_Authorization($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:

// {
//   "Line": [
//     {
//       "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
//       "Amount": 100.0,
//       "SalesItemLineDetail": {
//         "ItemRef": {
//           "name": "Services",
//           "value": "1"
//         }
//       }
//     }
//   ],
//   "CustomerRef": {
//     "value": "1"
//   }
// }
// 
// Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
// Generate Code to Create JSON

$jsonReq = new CkJsonObject();
$jsonReq->UpdateString('Line[0].DetailType','SalesItemLineDetail');
$jsonReq->UpdateNumber('Line[0].Amount','100.0');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name','Services');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value','1');
$jsonReq->UpdateString('CustomerRef.value','1');

$sbRequestBody = new CkStringBuilder();
$jsonReq->EmitSb($sbRequestBody);

$rest->AddHeader('Content-Type','application/json');
$rest->AddHeader('Accept','application/json');
$rest->put_AllowHeaderFolding(false);

$sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
$success = $rest->FullRequestSb('POST','/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice',$sbRequestBody,$sbResponseBody);
if ($success != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$respStatusCode = $rest->get_ResponseStatusCode();

// Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
print 'response status code = ' . $respStatusCode . "\n";

$jsonResponse = new CkJsonObject();
$jsonResponse->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jsonResponse->put_EmitCompact(false);
print $jsonResponse->emit() . "\n";

if ($rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
    print 'Failed.' . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Sample output...
// (See the parsing code below..)
// 
// Use the this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
// Generate Parsing Code from JSON

// {
//   "Invoice": {
//     "DocNumber": "1069",
//     "SyncToken": "0",
//     "domain": "QBO",
//     "Balance": 100.0,
//     "BillAddr": {
//       "City": "Bayshore",
//       "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
//       "PostalCode": "94326",
//       "Lat": "INVALID",
//       "Long": "INVALID",
//       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//       "Id": "2"
//     },
//     "TxnDate": "2015-07-24",
//     "TotalAmt": 100.0,
//     "CustomerRef": {
//       "name": "Amy's Bird Sanctuary",
//       "value": "1"
//     },
//     "ShipAddr": {
//       "City": "Bayshore",
//       "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
//       "PostalCode": "94326",
//       "Lat": "INVALID",
//       "Long": "INVALID",
//       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//       "Id": "109"
//     },
//     "LinkedTxn": [
//     ],
//     "DueDate": "2015-08-23",
//     "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
//     "Deposit": 0,
//     "sparse": false,
//     "EmailStatus": "NotSet",
//     "Line": [
//       {
//         "LineNum": 1,
//         "Amount": 100.0,
//         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
//           "TaxCodeRef": {
//             "value": "NON"
//           },
//           "ItemRef": {
//             "name": "Services",
//             "value": "1"
//           }
//         },
//         "Id": "1",
//         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail"
//       },
//       {
//         "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
//         "Amount": 100.0,
//         "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
//       }
//     ],
//     "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
//     "CustomField": [
//       {
//         "DefinitionId": "1",
//         "Type": "StringType",
//         "Name": "Crew #"
//       }
//     ],
//     "Id": "238",
//     "TxnTaxDetail": {
//       "TotalTax": 0
//     },
//     "MetaData": {
//       "CreateTime": "2015-07-24T10:33:39-07:00",
//       "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-24T10:33:39-07:00"
//     }
//   },
//   "time": "2015-07-24T10:33:39.11-07:00"
// }
// 

$InvoiceDocNumber = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.DocNumber');
$InvoiceSyncToken = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.SyncToken');
$InvoiceDomain = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.domain');
$InvoiceBalance = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Balance');
$InvoiceBillAddrCity = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.City');
$InvoiceBillAddrLine1 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.Line1');
$InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode');
$InvoiceBillAddrLat = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.Lat');
$InvoiceBillAddrLong = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.Long');
$InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode');
$InvoiceBillAddrId = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.Id');
$InvoiceTxnDate = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TxnDate');
$InvoiceTotalAmt = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TotalAmt');
$InvoiceCustomerRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.CustomerRef.name');
$InvoiceCustomerRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.CustomerRef.value');
$InvoiceShipAddrCity = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.City');
$InvoiceShipAddrLine1 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1');
$InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode');
$InvoiceShipAddrLat = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.Lat');
$InvoiceShipAddrLong = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.Long');
$InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode');
$InvoiceShipAddrId = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.Id');
$InvoiceDueDate = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.DueDate');
$InvoicePrintStatus = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.PrintStatus');
$InvoiceDeposit = $jsonResponse->IntOf('Invoice.Deposit');
$InvoiceSparse = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Invoice.sparse');
$InvoiceEmailStatus = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.EmailStatus');
$InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount');
$InvoiceId = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Id');
$InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = $jsonResponse->IntOf('Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax');
$InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime');
$InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime');
$time = $jsonResponse->stringOf('time');
$i = 0;
$count_i = $jsonResponse->SizeOfArray('Invoice.LinkedTxn');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse->put_I($i);
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jsonResponse->SizeOfArray('Invoice.Line');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse->put_I($i);
    $LineNum = $jsonResponse->IntOf('Invoice.Line[i].LineNum');
    $Amount = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].Amount');
    $SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value');
    $SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name');
    $SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value');
    $Id = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].Id');
    $DetailType = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].DetailType');
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jsonResponse->SizeOfArray('Invoice.CustomField');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse->put_I($i);
    $DefinitionId = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.CustomField[i].DefinitionId');
    $invType = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.CustomField[i].Type');
    $Name = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.CustomField[i].Name');
    $i = $i + 1;
}


?>