avalara_avatax_api_sales_tax_calculation_quickstart.py

1from avalara.tax_client import AvataxClient
2from datetime import datetime
3
4# Initialize the client
5# Use 'sandbox' for development or 'production' for live accounts
6client = AvataxClient('my-app', '1.0', 'my-machine', 'sandbox')
7
8# Authenticate with your Credentials
9# You can use Username/Password or AccountID/LicenseKey
10client.add_credentials('YOUR_ACCOUNT_ID', 'YOUR_LICENSE_KEY')
11
12# Define a transaction model
13transaction_model = {
14    'customerCode': 'ABC',
15    'date': datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d'),
16    'type': 'SalesInvoice',
17    'companyCode': 'DEFAULT',
18    'lines': [
19        {
20            'amount': 100,
21            'taxCode': 'P0000000',
22            'description': 'Product'
23        }
24    ],
25    'addresses': {
26        'singleLocation': {
27            'line1': '2000 Main Street',
28            'city': 'Irvine',
29            'region': 'CA',
30            'country': 'US',
31            'postalCode': '92614'
32        }
33    },
34    'commit': False,
35    'currencyCode': 'USD',
36    'description': 'Yarn'
37}
38
39# Create the transaction
40response = client.create_transaction(transaction_model)
41
42# Print the result
43if response.status_code == 201:
44    print(f"Total Tax: {response.json()['totalTax']}")
45else:
46    print(f"Error: {response.text}")