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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long
' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
' The following JSON is sent in the request body.
' {
' "name": "Simple API Sample Document from PandaDoc Template",
' "template_uuid": "{{template_id}}",
' "recipients": [
' {
' "email": "{{recipient_email}}",
' "first_name": "Josh",
' "last_name": "Ron",
' "role": "user"
' }
' ],
' "tokens": [
' {
' "name": "Favorite.Pet",
' "value": "Panda"
' }
' ],
' "fields": {
' "Favorite.Color": {
' "value": "PandaDoc green"
' },
' "Delivery": {
' "value": "Same Day Delivery"
' },
' "Like": {
' "value": true
' },
' "Date": {
' "value": "2019-12-31T00:00:00.000Z"
' }
' },
' "metadata": {
' "my_favorite_pet": "Panda"
' },
' "tags": [
' "created_via_api",
' "test_document"
' ],
' "images": [
' {
' "name": "Image 1",
' "urls": [
' "https://s3.amazonaws.com/pd-static-content/public-docs/pandadoc-panda-bear.png"
' ]
' }
' ],
' "pricing_tables": [
' {
' "name": "Pricing Table 1",
' "options": {
' "discount": {
' "type": "absolute",
' "name": "Discount",
' "value": 2.26
' }
' },
' "sections": [
' {
' "title": "Sample Section",
' "default": true,
' "rows": [
' {
' "options": {
' "optional": true,
' "optional_selected": true,
' "qty_editable": true
' },
' "data": {
' "name": "Toy Panda",
' "description": "Fluffy!",
' "price": 10,
' "qty": 3,
' "tax_first": {
' "value": 7.5,
' "type": "percent"
' }
' },
' "custom_fields": {
' "Fluffiness": "5 / 5"
' }
' }
' ]
' }
' ]
' }
' ]
' }
Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("name","Simple API Sample Document from PandaDoc Template")
success = json.UpdateString("template_uuid","{{template_id}}")
success = json.UpdateString("recipients[0].email","{{recipient_email}}")
success = json.UpdateString("recipients[0].first_name","Josh")
success = json.UpdateString("recipients[0].last_name","Ron")
success = json.UpdateString("recipients[0].role","user")
success = json.UpdateString("tokens[0].name","Favorite.Pet")
success = json.UpdateString("tokens[0].value","Panda")
success = json.UpdateString("fields.""Favorite.Color"".value","PandaDoc green")
success = json.UpdateString("fields.Delivery.value","Same Day Delivery")
success = json.UpdateBool("fields.Like.value",1)
success = json.UpdateString("fields.Date.value","2019-12-31T00:00:00.000Z")
success = json.UpdateString("metadata.my_favorite_pet","Panda")
success = json.UpdateString("tags[0]","created_via_api")
success = json.UpdateString("tags[1]","test_document")
success = json.UpdateString("images[0].name","Image 1")
success = json.UpdateString("images[0].urls[0]","https://s3.amazonaws.com/pd-static-content/public-docs/pandadoc-panda-bear.png")
success = json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].name","Pricing Table 1")
success = json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].options.discount.type","absolute")
success = json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].options.discount.name","Discount")
success = json.UpdateNumber("pricing_tables[0].options.discount.value","2.26")
success = json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].title","Sample Section")
success = json.UpdateBool("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].default",1)
success = json.UpdateBool("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].options.optional",1)
success = json.UpdateBool("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].options.optional_selected",1)
success = json.UpdateBool("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].options.qty_editable",1)
success = json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.name","Toy Panda")
success = json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.description","Fluffy!")
success = json.UpdateInt("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.price",10)
success = json.UpdateInt("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.qty",3)
success = json.UpdateNumber("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.tax_first.value","7.5")
success = json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.tax_first.type","percent")
success = json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].custom_fields.Fluffiness","5 / 5")
http.SetRequestHeader "Authorization","API-Key {{api_key}}"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.pandadoc.com/public/v1/documents","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
Exit Sub
End If
Debug.Print resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer {{access_token}}"
-H "Authorization: API-Key {{api_key}}"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"name": "Simple API Sample Document from PandaDoc Template",
"template_uuid": "{{template_id}}",
"recipients": [
{
"email": "{{recipient_email}}",
"first_name": "Josh",
"last_name": "Ron",
"role": "user"
}
],
"tokens": [
{
"name": "Favorite.Pet",
"value": "Panda"
}
],
"fields": {
"Favorite.Color": {
"value": "PandaDoc green"
},
"Delivery": {
"value": "Same Day Delivery"
},
"Like": {
"value": true
},
"Date": {
"value": "2019-12-31T00:00:00.000Z"
}
},
"metadata": {
"my_favorite_pet": "Panda"
},
"tags": [
"created_via_api",
"test_document"
],
"images": [
{
"name": "Image 1",
"urls": [
"https://s3.amazonaws.com/pd-static-content/public-docs/pandadoc-panda-bear.png"
]
}
],
"pricing_tables": [
{
"name": "Pricing Table 1",
"options": {
"discount": {
"type": "absolute",
"name": "Discount",
"value": 2.26
}
},
"sections": [
{
"title": "Sample Section",
"default": true,
"rows": [
{
"options": {
"optional": true,
"optional_selected": true,
"qty_editable": true
},
"data": {
"name": "Toy Panda",
"description": "Fluffy!",
"price": 10,
"qty": 3,
"tax_first": {
"value": 7.5,
"type": "percent"
}
},
"custom_fields": {
"Fluffiness": "5 / 5"
}
}
]
}
]
}
]
}'
https://api.pandadoc.com/public/v1/documents
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Document from PandaDoc Template",
"event": [
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"exec": [
"var jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
"if (jsonData.uuid !== undefined) {",
" postman.setEnvironmentVariable(\"document_id\", jsonData.uuid);",
"}"
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "Bearer {{access_token}}",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "API-Key {{api_key}}",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"name\": \"Simple API Sample Document from PandaDoc Template\",\n \"template_uuid\": \"{{template_id}}\",\n \"recipients\": [\n {\n \"email\": \"{{recipient_email}}\",\n \"first_name\": \"Josh\",\n \"last_name\": \"Ron\",\n \"role\": \"user\"\n }\n ],\n \"tokens\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Favorite.Pet\",\n \"value\": \"Panda\"\n }\n ],\n \"fields\": {\n \"Favorite.Color\": {\n \"value\": \"PandaDoc green\"\n },\n \"Delivery\": {\n \"value\": \"Same Day Delivery\"\n },\n \"Like\": {\n \"value\": true\n },\n \"Date\": {\n \"value\": \"2019-12-31T00:00:00.000Z\"\n }\n },\n \"metadata\": {\n \"my_favorite_pet\": \"Panda\"\n },\n \"tags\": [\n \"created_via_api\",\n \"test_document\"\n ],\n \"images\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Image 1\",\n \"urls\": [\n \"https://s3.amazonaws.com/pd-static-content/public-docs/pandadoc-panda-bear.png\"\n ]\n }\n ],\n \"pricing_tables\": [\n {\n \"name\": \"Pricing Table 1\",\n \"options\": {\n \"discount\": {\n \"type\": \"absolute\",\n \"name\": \"Discount\",\n \"value\": 2.26\n }\n },\n \"sections\": [\n {\n \"title\": \"Sample Section\",\n \"default\": true,\n \"rows\": [\n {\n \"options\": {\n \"optional\": true,\n \"optional_selected\": true,\n \"qty_editable\": true\n },\n \"data\": {\n \"name\": \"Toy Panda\",\n \"description\": \"Fluffy!\",\n \"price\": 10,\n \"qty\": 3,\n \"tax_first\": {\n \"value\": 7.5,\n \"type\": \"percent\"\n }\n },\n \"custom_fields\": {\n \"Fluffiness\": \"5 / 5\"\n }\n }\n ]\n }\n ]\n }\n ]\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.pandadoc.com/public/v1/documents",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"pandadoc",
"com"
],
"path": [
"public",
"v1",
"documents"
]
},
"description": "Provide value to variable: template_id ([Postman environments](https://www.getpostman.com/docs/postman/environments_and_globals/manage_environments) is great for it).\n\nFor details and the sample template go to [https://developers.pandadoc.com/v1/reference#create-document-from-pandadoc-template](https://developers.pandadoc.com/v1/reference#create-document-from-pandadoc-template).\n\nFor details of document creation in general go to [https://developers.pandadoc.com/v1/reference#new-document](https://developers.pandadoc.com/v1/reference#new-document)."
},
"response": [
]
}
