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Quickbooks Send an Invoice

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Demonstrates how to send an invoice using 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.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------

// Technically, the POST has an empty request body, but the Quickbooks documentation indicates that 
// the Content-Type header should be set to "application/octet-stream", which really makes no sense
// because there is not content. (How can no content have a type???)
$rest->AddHeader('Content-Type','application/octet-stream');
$rest->put_AllowHeaderFolding(false);

$sbResponseBody = new CkStringBuilder();
$success = $rest->FullRequestNoBodySb('POST','/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice/<invoiceId>/send?sendTo=<emailAddr>',$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": {
//     "TxnDate": "2013-03-14",
//     "domain": "QBO",
//     "CurrencyRef": {
//       "name": "United States Dollar",
//       "value": "USD"
//     },
//     "ShipDate": "2013-03-01",
//     "TrackingNum": "123456789",
//     "ClassRef": {
//       "name": "Class 1",
//       "value": "200900000000000003901"
//     },
//     "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
//     "SalesTermRef": {
//       "value": "4"
//     },
//     "DeliveryInfo": {
//       "DeliveryType": "Email",
//       "DeliveryTime": "2014-12-17T11:50:52-08:00"
//     },
//     "TotalAmt": 52.0,
//     "Line": [
//       {
//         "Description": "Sample invoice create request",
//         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
//         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
//           "TaxCodeRef": {
//             "value": "TAX"
//           },
//           "Qty": 1,
//           "UnitPrice": 50,
//           "ServiceDate": "2013-03-04",
//           "ItemRef": {
//             "name": "Hours",
//             "value": "2"
//           }
//         },
//         "LineNum": 1,
//         "Amount": 50.0,
//         "Id": "1"
//       },
//       {
//         "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
//         "Amount": 50.0,
//         "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
//       },
//       {
//         "DetailType": "DiscountLineDetail",
//         "Amount": 5.0,
//         "DiscountLineDetail": {
//           "DiscountAccountRef": {
//             "name": "Discounts given",
//             "value": "30"
//           },
//           "PercentBased": true,
//           "DiscountPercent": 10
//         }
//       },
//       {
//         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
//         "Amount": 2.0,
//         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
//           "ItemRef": {
//             "value": "SHIPPING_ITEM_ID"
//           }
//         }
//       }
//     ],
//     "DueDate": "2013-05-13",
//     "MetaData": {
//       "CreateTime": "2013-03-14T01:42:16-07:00",
//       "LastUpdatedTime": "2014-12-17T11:50:58-08:00"
//     },
//     "DocNumber": "Sample_Inv#2",
//     "PrivateNote": "Summary for sample invoice",
//     "sparse": false,
//     "DepositToAccountRef": {
//       "name": "Undeposited Funds",
//       "value": "4"
//     },
//     "CustomerMemo": {
//       "value": "This is the customer message"
//     },
//     "EmailStatus": "EmailSent",
//     "Deposit": 12.0,
//     "Balance": 40.0,
//     "CustomerRef": {
//       "name": "Mr V3 Service Customer Jr2",
//       "value": "15"
//     },
//     "TxnTaxDetail": {
//       "TxnTaxCodeRef": {
//         "value": "5"
//       },
//       "TotalTax": 5.0,
//       "TaxLine": [
//         {
//           "DetailType": "TaxLineDetail",
//           "Amount": 5.0,
//           "TaxLineDetail": {
//             "NetAmountTaxable": 50.0,
//             "TaxPercent": 10,
//             "TaxRateRef": {
//               "value": "2"
//             },
//             "PercentBased": true
//           }
//         }
//       ]
//     },
//     "SyncToken": "0",
//     "BillEmail": {
//       "Address": "test@intuit.com"
//     },
//     "ShipAddr": {
//       "City": "San Jose",
//       "Country": "USA",
//       "Line5": "Cube 999",
//       "Line4": "Dept 12",
//       "Line3": "123 street",
//       "Line2": "Building 1",
//       "Line1": "Intuit",
//       "PostalCode": "95123",
//       "Lat": "37.2374847",
//       "Long": "-121.8277925",
//       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//       "Id": "36"
//     },
//     "DepartmentRef": {
//       "name": "Mountain View",
//       "value": "1"
//     },
//     "ShipMethodRef": {
//       "name": "UPS",
//       "value": "UPS"
//     },
//     "BillAddr": {
//       "City": "Mountain View",
//       "Country": "USA",
//       "Line5": "Cube 999",
//       "Line4": "Dept 12",
//       "Line3": "123 street",
//       "Line2": "Building 1",
//       "Line1": "Google",
//       "PostalCode": "95123",
//       "Lat": "37.2374847",
//       "Long": "-121.8277925",
//       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//       "Id": "35"
//     },
//     "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
//     "CustomField": [
//       {
//         "StringValue": "Custom1",
//         "Type": "StringType",
//         "Name": "Custom 1"
//       },
//       {
//         "StringValue": "Custom2",
//         "Type": "StringType",
//         "Name": "Custom 2"
//       },
//       {
//         "StringValue": "Custom3",
//         "Type": "StringType",
//         "Name": "Custom 3"
//       }
//     ],
//     "Id": "96"
//   },
//   "time": "2013-03-14T13:32:04.895-07:00"
// }
// 

$InvoiceTxnDate = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TxnDate');
$InvoiceDomain = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.domain');
$InvoiceCurrencyRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.CurrencyRef.name');
$InvoiceCurrencyRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.CurrencyRef.value');
$InvoiceShipDate = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipDate');
$InvoiceTrackingNum = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TrackingNum');
$InvoiceClassRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ClassRef.name');
$InvoiceClassRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ClassRef.value');
$InvoicePrintStatus = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.PrintStatus');
$InvoiceSalesTermRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.SalesTermRef.value');
$InvoiceDeliveryInfoDeliveryType = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.DeliveryInfo.DeliveryType');
$InvoiceDeliveryInfoDeliveryTime = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.DeliveryInfo.DeliveryTime');
$InvoiceTotalAmt = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TotalAmt');
$InvoiceDueDate = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.DueDate');
$InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime');
$InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime');
$InvoiceDocNumber = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.DocNumber');
$InvoicePrivateNote = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.PrivateNote');
$InvoiceSparse = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Invoice.sparse');
$InvoiceDepositToAccountRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.DepositToAccountRef.name');
$InvoiceDepositToAccountRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.DepositToAccountRef.value');
$InvoiceCustomerMemoValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.CustomerMemo.value');
$InvoiceEmailStatus = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.EmailStatus');
$InvoiceDeposit = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Deposit');
$InvoiceBalance = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Balance');
$InvoiceCustomerRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.CustomerRef.name');
$InvoiceCustomerRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.CustomerRef.value');
$InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTxnTaxCodeRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TxnTaxCodeRef.value');
$InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax');
$InvoiceSyncToken = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.SyncToken');
$InvoiceBillEmailAddress = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillEmail.Address');
$InvoiceShipAddrCity = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.City');
$InvoiceShipAddrCountry = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.Country');
$InvoiceShipAddrLine5 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.Line5');
$InvoiceShipAddrLine4 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.Line4');
$InvoiceShipAddrLine3 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.Line3');
$InvoiceShipAddrLine2 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipAddr.Line2');
$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');
$InvoiceDepartmentRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.DepartmentRef.name');
$InvoiceDepartmentRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.DepartmentRef.value');
$InvoiceShipMethodRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipMethodRef.name');
$InvoiceShipMethodRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.ShipMethodRef.value');
$InvoiceBillAddrCity = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.City');
$InvoiceBillAddrCountry = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.Country');
$InvoiceBillAddrLine5 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.Line5');
$InvoiceBillAddrLine4 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.Line4');
$InvoiceBillAddrLine3 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.Line3');
$InvoiceBillAddrLine2 = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.BillAddr.Line2');
$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');
$InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount');
$InvoiceId = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Id');
$time = $jsonResponse->stringOf('time');
$i = 0;
$count_i = $jsonResponse->SizeOfArray('Invoice.Line');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse->put_I($i);
    $Description = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].Description');
    $DetailType = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].DetailType');
    $SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value');
    $SalesItemLineDetailQty = $jsonResponse->IntOf('Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.Qty');
    $SalesItemLineDetailUnitPrice = $jsonResponse->IntOf('Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.UnitPrice');
    $SalesItemLineDetailServiceDate = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ServiceDate');
    $SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name');
    $SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value');
    $LineNum = $jsonResponse->IntOf('Invoice.Line[i].LineNum');
    $Amount = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].Amount');
    $Id = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].Id');
    $DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefName = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountAccountRef.name');
    $DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountAccountRef.value');
    $DiscountLineDetailPercentBased = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.PercentBased');
    $DiscountLineDetailDiscountPercent = $jsonResponse->IntOf('Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountPercent');
    $i = $i + 1;
}

$i = 0;
$count_i = $jsonResponse->SizeOfArray('Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse->put_I($i);
    $DetailType = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].DetailType');
    $Amount = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].Amount');
    $TaxLineDetailNetAmountTaxable = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.NetAmountTaxable');
    $TaxLineDetailTaxPercent = $jsonResponse->IntOf('Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.TaxPercent');
    $TaxLineDetailTaxRateRefValue = $jsonResponse->stringOf('Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.TaxRateRef.value');
    $TaxLineDetailPercentBased = $jsonResponse->BoolOf('Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.PercentBased');
    $i = $i + 1;
}

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


?>