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// Important: Don't forget to include the call to System.loadLibrary
// as shown at the bottom of this code sample.
package com.test;

import android.app.Activity;
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

import android.widget.TextView;
import android.os.Bundle;

public class SimpleActivity extends Activity {

  private static final String TAG = "Chilkat";

  // Called when the activity is first created.
  @Override
  public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

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

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();
    boolean success;

    // 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"
    //               }
    //             }
    //           ]
    //         }
    //       ]
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    CkJsonObject json = new CkJsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("name","Simple API Sample Document from PandaDoc Template");
    json.UpdateString("template_uuid","{{template_id}}");
    json.UpdateString("recipients[0].email","{{recipient_email}}");
    json.UpdateString("recipients[0].first_name","Josh");
    json.UpdateString("recipients[0].last_name","Ron");
    json.UpdateString("recipients[0].role","user");
    json.UpdateString("tokens[0].name","Favorite.Pet");
    json.UpdateString("tokens[0].value","Panda");
    json.UpdateString("fields.\"Favorite.Color\".value","PandaDoc green");
    json.UpdateString("fields.Delivery.value","Same Day Delivery");
    json.UpdateBool("fields.Like.value",true);
    json.UpdateString("fields.Date.value","2019-12-31T00:00:00.000Z");
    json.UpdateString("metadata.my_favorite_pet","Panda");
    json.UpdateString("tags[0]","created_via_api");
    json.UpdateString("tags[1]","test_document");
    json.UpdateString("images[0].name","Image 1");
    json.UpdateString("images[0].urls[0]","https://s3.amazonaws.com/pd-static-content/public-docs/pandadoc-panda-bear.png");
    json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].name","Pricing Table 1");
    json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].options.discount.type","absolute");
    json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].options.discount.name","Discount");
    json.UpdateNumber("pricing_tables[0].options.discount.value","2.26");
    json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].title","Sample Section");
    json.UpdateBool("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].default",true);
    json.UpdateBool("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].options.optional",true);
    json.UpdateBool("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].options.optional_selected",true);
    json.UpdateBool("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].options.qty_editable",true);
    json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.name","Toy Panda");
    json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.description","Fluffy!");
    json.UpdateInt("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.price",10);
    json.UpdateInt("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.qty",3);
    json.UpdateNumber("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.tax_first.value","7.5");
    json.UpdateString("pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].data.tax_first.type","percent");
    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");

    CkHttpResponse resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.pandadoc.com/public/v1/documents","application/json",json);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        Log.i(TAG, http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    Log.i(TAG, String.valueOf(resp.get_StatusCode()));
    Log.i(TAG, resp.bodyStr());


  }

  static {
      System.loadLibrary("chilkat");

      // Note: If the incorrect library name is passed to System.loadLibrary,
      // then you will see the following error message at application startup:
      //"The application <your-application-name> has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again."
  }
}

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": [
  ]
}