How do I create and deploy a new account via the API?

[iambobydigital]

Hi, I am looking to have my shopping cart (ultracart) manage all billing and write a script to manage account creation using the WHMCS API.

 

I have spent ALOT of time in the documentation, the answer is not clear there.

 

There seem to be a number of API calls that need to be made to:

create a client

assign them a plan

mark it as paid

make sure everything gets deployed

heir domain gets registered

and their account information sent via email.

 

I think I need to do the following API calls:

 

Add_Client
   Store: clientid = returned ID of newly added Client

Add_Order
   pid: basic=3 or advanced=4
   domain: domain name
   billing cycle:  1mo = monthly | 6mo = semiannually  
               12mo = annually | 24mo = biannually
   domaintype = register
   regperiod = 1
   eppcode = ignore
   nameserver1 = ns1.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.com
   nameserver2 = ns2.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.com
   paymentmtethod = ?????? mailin?
   contactid = clientid?
   noinvoice = true
   noinvoiceemail = true
   clientip = set to user's IP if possible

   STORE: orderid, invoiceid, productids, domainids

Add_transaction
amountin = Amount paid by user in ultracart
paymentmethod = ?????
date = current date
userid = clientid (i think?)
invoiceid = invoiceid returned by Add_Order
transid = Ultracart OrderID

Accept_Order
   orderid = orderid generated by add_order^
   autosetup = true
   sendregistrar = true
   sendemail = true

Here are my exact questions:

 

1) Are there any other calls I need to make to get the client fully setup and deployed via API?

 

2) In the Add_transaction call if my shopping cart is managing the payments, and no WHMCS payment module is going to be used, what should I put in the "paymentmethod" variable?

 

3) In Add_Transaction where do I get the "userid"? Is that the clientID generated when I add_client?

 

WHMCS support has given me clear answers so any help from the community would be greatly appreciated!

 

thanks!

-Bobby