Create Invoice with Quickbooks Sandbox API on New Action Created from Pushcut API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Pushcut trigger and Quickbooks Sandbox action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Action Created trigger
1. Connect your Pushcut account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Type
Configure the Create Invoice action
1. Connect your Quickbooks Sandbox account
2. Configure line_items
3. Configure customer_ref_value
4. Optional- Configure customer_ref_name
5. Optional- Configure currency_ref_value
6. Optional- Configure currency_ref_name
7. Optional- Configure minorversion
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

New Action Created on Pushcut

Description:Emit new event when a new action is created.

Version:0.0.1

Key:pushcut-action-created

View on GitHub

Pushcut Overview#

The Pushcut API enables the automation of iOS notifications with custom actions, triggering events based on various conditions. On Pipedream, you can harness this functionality to create intricate workflows, combining Pushcut notifications with a multitude of services to act based on data from APIs, schedules, or other apps. Think of Pushcut as a bridge between the real world and your digital tasks, letting you know when to act and offering shortcuts to execute specific automations directly from your iOS devices.

Trigger Code#

import pushcut from "../../pushcut.app.mjs";
import { DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "pushcut-action-created",
  name: "New Action Created",
  description: "Emit new event when a new action is created.",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    pushcut,
    timer: {
      type: "$.interface.timer",
      default: {
        intervalSeconds: DEFAULT_POLLING_SOURCE_TIMER_INTERVAL,
      },
    },
    actionType: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Type",
      description: "Type of new action to watch for",
      options: [
        "shortcut",
        "homekit",
      ],
    },
  },
  methods: {
    generateMeta(action) {
      return {
        id: action.id,
        summary: `${action.id}`,
        ts: Date.now(),
      };
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const actions = this.actionType === "shortcut"
      ? await this.pushcut.listShortcuts()
      : await this.pushcut.listHomekitScenes();
    for (const action of actions) {
      const meta = this.generateMeta(action);
      this.$emit(action, meta);
    }
  },
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Pushcut	`pushcut`	`app`	This component uses the Pushcut app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Type	`actionType`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`shortcuthomekit`

Trigger Authentication#

Pushcut uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Pushcut account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Pushcut APIs in both code and no-code steps.

To generate your API Key,

Navigate to your Pushcut account and sign in
Go to “Account”
Click the “Add API Key” button

About Pushcut#

Automate Smart Home Workflow

Action#

Create Invoice on Quickbooks Sandbox

Description:Creates an invoice.

Version:0.1.1

Key:quickbooks_sandbox-create-invoice

View on GitHub

Quickbooks Sandbox Overview#

QuickBooks Sandbox API provides a robust platform for developers to test QuickBooks Online integrations without affecting live data. With Pipedream, you can harness this API to automate various accounting tasks, simulate financial scenarios, or validate app behavior pre-deployment. Imagine syncing invoice statuses with your CRM, triggering alerts based on financial thresholds, or reconciling payments programmatically—all in a safe, isolated environment before going live.

Action Code#

// legacy_hash_id: a_gniWe7
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "quickbooks_sandbox-create-invoice",
  name: "Create Invoice",
  description: "Creates an invoice.",
  version: "0.1.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    quickbooks_sandbox: {
      type: "app",
      app: "quickbooks_sandbox",
    },
    line_items: {
      type: "any",
      description: "The minimum line item required for the request is one of the following: \n* `SalesItemLine` type\n* `GroupLine` type\nand Inline subtotal using `DescriptionOnlyLine`",
    },
    customer_ref_value: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Reference to a customer or job. Query the Customer name list resource to determine the appropriate Customer object for this reference. Use `Customer.Id` from that object for `CustomerRef.value`.",
    },
    customer_ref_name: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Reference to a customer or job. Query the Customer name list resource to determine the appropriate Customer object for this reference. Use `Customer.DisplayName ` from that object for `CustomerRef.name`.",
      optional: true,
    },
    currency_ref_value: {
      type: "string",
      description: "A three letter string representing the ISO 4217 code for the currency. For example, `USD`, `AUD`, `EUR`, and so on. This must be defined if multicurrency is enabled for the company.\nMulticurrency is enabled for the company if `Preferences.MultiCurrencyEnabled` is set to `true`. Read more about multicurrency support [here](https://developer.intuit.com/docs?RedirectID=MultCurrencies). Required if multicurrency is enabled for the company.",
      optional: true,
    },
    currency_ref_name: {
      type: "object",
      description: "The full name of the currency.",
      optional: true,
    },
    minorversion: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Use the minorversion query parameter in REST API requests to access a version of the API other than the generally available version. For example, to invoke minor version 1 of the JournalEntry entity, issue the following request:\n`https://quickbooks.api.intuit.com/v3/company/<realmId>/journalentry/entityId?minorversion=1`",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
  // See Quickbooks API docs at: https://developer.intuit.com/app/developer/qbo/docs/api/accounting/all-entities/invoice#create-an-invoice

    if (!this.line_items || !this.customer_ref_value) {
      throw new Error("Must provide line_items, and customer_ref_value parameters.");
    }

    return await axios($, {
      method: "post",
      url: `https://sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com/v3/company/${this.quickbooks_sandbox.$auth.company_id}/invoice`,
      headers: {
        "Authorization": `Bearer ${this.quickbooks_sandbox.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
        "accept": "application/json",
        "content-type": "application/json",
      },
      data: {
        Line: this.line_items,
        CustomerRef: {
          value: this.customer_ref_value,
          name: this.customer_ref_name,
        },
        CurrencyRef: {
          value: this.currency_ref_value,
          name: this.currency_ref_name,
        },
      },
      params: {
        minorversion: this.minorversion,
      },
    });
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Quickbooks Sandbox	`quickbooks_sandbox`	`app`	This component uses the Quickbooks Sandbox app.
line_items	`line_items`	`any`	The minimum line item required for the request is one of the following: `SalesItemLine` type `GroupLine` type and Inline subtotal using `DescriptionOnlyLine`
customer_ref_value	`customer_ref_value`	`string`	Reference to a customer or job. Query the Customer name list resource to determine the appropriate Customer object for this reference. Use `Customer.Id` from that object for `CustomerRef.value`.
customer_ref_name	`customer_ref_name`	`string`	Reference to a customer or job. Query the Customer name list resource to determine the appropriate Customer object for this reference. Use `Customer.DisplayName` from that object for `CustomerRef.name`.
currency_ref_value	`currency_ref_value`	`string`	A three letter string representing the ISO 4217 code for the currency. For example, `USD`, `AUD`, `EUR`, and so on. This must be defined if multicurrency is enabled for the company. Multicurrency is enabled for the company if `Preferences.MultiCurrencyEnabled` is set to `true`. Read more about multicurrency support here. Required if multicurrency is enabled for the company.
currency_ref_name	`currency_ref_name`	`object`	The full name of the currency.
minorversion	`minorversion`	`string`	Use the minorversion query parameter in REST API requests to access a version of the API other than the generally available version. For example, to invoke minor version 1 of the JournalEntry entity, issue the following request: `https://quickbooks.api.intuit.com/v3/company/<realmId>/journalentry/entityId?minorversion=1`

Action Authentication#

Quickbooks Sandbox uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Quickbooks Sandbox account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Quickbooks Sandbox and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Quickbooks Sandbox API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

com.intuit.quickbooks.accountingopenidprofileemail