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<?php

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

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Http')
$http = new COM("Chilkat.Http");

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

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.JsonObject')
$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$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',1);
$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',1);
$json->UpdateBool('pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].options.optional',1);
$json->UpdateBool('pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].options.optional_selected',1);
$json->UpdateBool('pricing_tables[0].sections[0].rows[0].options.qty_editable',1);
$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');

// resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
$resp = $http->PostJson3('https://api.pandadoc.com/public/v1/documents','application/json',$json);
if ($http->LastMethodSuccess == 0) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print $resp->StatusCode . "\n";
print $resp->BodyStr . "\n";


?>

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": [
  ]
}