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Python / New FreshBooks / Update Credit Note

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import sys
import chilkat2

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

http = chilkat2.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.

# {
#   "credit_note": {
#     "credit_number": "0000066",
#     "currency_code": "CAD",
#     "create_date": "2020-08-04",
#     "notes": "",
#     "credit_type": "goodwill",
#     "terms": null,
#     "language": "en",
#     "lines": [
#       {
#         "id": "20405-1",
#         "name": "Credit",
#         "description": "Free Voucher",
#         "taxName1": null,
#         "taxAmount1": 0,
#         "taxName2": null,
#         "taxAmount2": 0,
#         "compounded_tax": false,
#         "qty": 1,
#         "unit_cost": {
#           "amount": "50",
#           "code": "CAD"
#         }
#       },
#       {
#         "name": "Credit",
#         "description": "More voucher",
#         "taxName1": null,
#         "taxAmount1": null,
#         "taxName2": null,
#         "taxAmount2": null,
#         "compounded_tax": false,
#         "qty": 1,
#         "unit_cost": {
#           "amount": "100",
#           "code": "CAD"
#         }
#       }
#     ],
#     "clientid": 123
#   }
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("credit_note.credit_number","0000066")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.currency_code","CAD")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.create_date","2020-08-04")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.notes","")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.credit_type","goodwill")
json.UpdateNull("credit_note.terms")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.language","en")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.lines[0].id","20405-1")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.lines[0].name","Credit")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.lines[0].description","Free Voucher")
json.UpdateNull("credit_note.lines[0].taxName1")
json.UpdateInt("credit_note.lines[0].taxAmount1",0)
json.UpdateNull("credit_note.lines[0].taxName2")
json.UpdateInt("credit_note.lines[0].taxAmount2",0)
json.UpdateBool("credit_note.lines[0].compounded_tax",False)
json.UpdateInt("credit_note.lines[0].qty",1)
json.UpdateString("credit_note.lines[0].unit_cost.amount","50")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.lines[0].unit_cost.code","CAD")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.lines[1].name","Credit")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.lines[1].description","More voucher")
json.UpdateNull("credit_note.lines[1].taxName1")
json.UpdateNull("credit_note.lines[1].taxAmount1")
json.UpdateNull("credit_note.lines[1].taxName2")
json.UpdateNull("credit_note.lines[1].taxAmount2")
json.UpdateBool("credit_note.lines[1].compounded_tax",False)
json.UpdateInt("credit_note.lines[1].qty",1)
json.UpdateString("credit_note.lines[1].unit_cost.amount","100")
json.UpdateString("credit_note.lines[1].unit_cost.code","CAD")
json.UpdateInt("credit_note.clientid",123)

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"

sbRequestBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/credit_notes/credit_notes/{{creditnote}}",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",False,False)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(str(resp.StatusCode))
print(resp.BodyStr)

Curl Command

curl -X PUT
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "credit_note": {
        "credit_number": "0000066",
        "currency_code": "CAD",
        "create_date": "2020-08-04",
        "notes": "",
        "credit_type": "goodwill",
        "terms": null,
        "language": "en",
        "lines": [
            {
                "id": "20405-1",
                "name": "Credit",
                "description": "Free Voucher",
                "taxName1": null,
                "taxAmount1": 0,
                "taxName2": null,
                "taxAmount2": 0,
                "compounded_tax": false,
                "qty": 1,
                "unit_cost": {
                    "amount": "50",
                    "code": "CAD"
                }
            },
            {
                "name": "Credit",
                "description": "More voucher",
                "taxName1": null,
                "taxAmount1": null,
                "taxName2": null,
                "taxAmount2": null,
                "compounded_tax": false,
                "qty": 1,
                "unit_cost": {
                    "amount": "100",
                    "code": "CAD"
                }
            }
        ],
        "clientid": {{clientId}}
    }
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/credit_notes/credit_notes/{{creditnote}}

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update Credit Note",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"credit_note\": {\n        \"credit_number\": \"0000066\",\n        \"currency_code\": \"CAD\",\n        \"create_date\": \"2020-08-04\",\n        \"notes\": \"\",\n        \"credit_type\": \"goodwill\",\n        \"terms\": null,\n        \"language\": \"en\",\n        \"lines\": [\n            {\n                \"id\": \"20405-1\",\n                \"name\": \"Credit\",\n                \"description\": \"Free Voucher\",\n                \"taxName1\": null,\n                \"taxAmount1\": 0,\n                \"taxName2\": null,\n                \"taxAmount2\": 0,\n                \"compounded_tax\": false,\n                \"qty\": 1,\n                \"unit_cost\": {\n                    \"amount\": \"50\",\n                    \"code\": \"CAD\"\n                }\n            },\n            {\n                \"name\": \"Credit\",\n                \"description\": \"More voucher\",\n                \"taxName1\": null,\n                \"taxAmount1\": null,\n                \"taxName2\": null,\n                \"taxAmount2\": null,\n                \"compounded_tax\": false,\n                \"qty\": 1,\n                \"unit_cost\": {\n                    \"amount\": \"100\",\n                    \"code\": \"CAD\"\n                }\n            }\n        ],\n        \"clientid\": {{clientId}}\n    }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/credit_notes/credit_notes/{{creditnote}}",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "accounting",
        "account",
        "{{accountid}}",
        "credit_notes",
        "credit_notes",
        "{{creditnote}}"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}