Hello, Has anyone been successful at downloading PDF versions of Invoices or the few other documents that the Intuit API makes available?
There is a module in the QBO app that suggests it is possible to download the file, but I haven’t figured it out yet. I want to pull the PDF and store in SmartSuite in a suitable field (Files and Images)
Thanks in advance for any direction.
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Make doesn’t have an integration for Intuit API or a module for this particular endpoint.
If the external service has a Developer API Reference/Documentation then you should be able to integrate the endpoints in Make using the app’s universal module (Make an API call) or generic HTTP “Make a request” module.
You can also suggest for it to be made in the Idea exchange. Don’t forget to search for it first, just in case someone already suggested it, so that you don’t end up creating a duplicate.
If you need assistance in setting up the generic HTTP module, please provide additional information about what you have tried with regards to the external service’s Developer API Reference – how you are setting the connection up, a link to the endpoint are you trying to connect to, and what errors you are encountering.
You can also complete this brand new course/tutorial in the Make Academy on how to use external APIs — API calls with HTTP modules
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Hey Sam,
Thanks for the quick reply. I do see a module in the QuickBooks app that suggests it could be used to retrieve a file. See image below.
I tried to get this to work, but I am getting an error.
I guess I can try the HTTP app too.
I Googled the error message and found this: c# - Rest Sharp - 406 Error - No match for accept header - Stack Overflow,
Perhaps you’ll need to send a header to match the response type you want to receive, and one that the API can respond with.
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Please update Content type as application/pdf
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Thank you Msquare and Samliew - really appreciate the help. Your suggestions led me to further web surfing and a solution.
I changed the content type as noted above and it actually is confirmed at the Intuit API documentation page (found here: API Explorer (intuit.com)
I found post online that referenced the need for an Accept key in the header.
That did the trick. I was able to fetch a document. Pretty great!
Hope this helps someone else in our community. 
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