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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.
# {
# "journal_entry": {
# "details": [
# {
# "sub_accountid": "635974",
# "debit": "200"
# },
# {
# "sub_accountid": "635976",
# "credit": "200"
# }
# ],
# "currency_code": "USD",
# "description": "Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.",
# "name": "JournalEntry",
# "user_entered_date": "2019-04-20"
# }
# }
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("journal_entry.details[0].sub_accountid","635974")
json.UpdateString("journal_entry.details[0].debit","200")
json.UpdateString("journal_entry.details[1].sub_accountid","635976")
json.UpdateString("journal_entry.details[1].credit","200")
json.UpdateString("journal_entry.currency_code","USD")
json.UpdateString("journal_entry.description","Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.")
json.UpdateString("journal_entry.name","JournalEntry")
json.UpdateString("journal_entry.user_entered_date","2019-04-20")
# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://my.freshbooks.com/service/api/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/journal_entries/journal_entries","application/json",json)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
print(http.LastErrorText)
sys.exit()
sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
jResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.Emit())
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
print("Response Header:")
print(resp.Header)
print("Failed.")
sys.exit()
# Sample JSON response:
# (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
# {
# "response": {
# "result": {
# "journal_entry": {
# "currency_code": "USD",
# "description": "Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.",
# "details": [
# {
# "credit": null,
# "currency_code": "USD",
# "debit": "200",
# "description": "Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.",
# "detailid": 1313598,
# "id": 1313598,
# "name": "JournalEntry",
# "sub_accountid": 635974,
# "user_entered_date": "2019-04-20"
# },
# {
# "credit": "200",
# "currency_code": "USD",
# "debit": null,
# "description": "Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.",
# "detailid": 1313600,
# "id": 1313600,
# "name": "JournalEntry",
# "sub_accountid": 635976,
# "user_entered_date": "2019-04-20"
# }
# ],
# "entryid": 629310,
# "id": 629310,
# "name": "JournalEntry",
# "user_entered_date": "2019-04-20"
# }
# }
# }
# }
# Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Currency_code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.currency_code")
Description = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.description")
Entryid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.entryid")
Id = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.id")
Name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.name")
User_entered_date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.user_entered_date")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.journal_entry.details")
while i < count_i :
jResp.I = i
credit = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].credit")
currency_code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].currency_code")
debit = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].debit")
description = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].description")
detailid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].detailid")
id = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].id")
name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].name")
sub_accountid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].sub_accountid")
user_entered_date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].user_entered_date")
i = i + 1
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"journal_entry": {
"details": [
{
"sub_accountid": "635974",
"debit": "200"
},
{
"sub_accountid": "635976",
"credit": "200"
}
],
"currency_code": "USD",
"description": "Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.",
"name": "JournalEntry",
"user_entered_date": "2019-04-20"
}
}'
https://my.freshbooks.com/service/api/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/journal_entries/journal_entries
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Add Journal Entry",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"journal_entry\": {\n \"details\": [\n {\n \"sub_accountid\": \"635974\",\n \"debit\": \"200\"\n },\n {\n \"sub_accountid\": \"635976\",\n \"credit\": \"200\"\n }\n ],\n \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n \"description\": \"Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.\",\n \"name\": \"JournalEntry\",\n \"user_entered_date\": \"2019-04-20\"\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://my.freshbooks.com/service/api/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/journal_entries/journal_entries",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"my",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"service",
"api",
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"journal_entries",
"journal_entries"
]
}
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Add Journal Entry",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"journal_entry\": {\n \"details\": [\n {\n \"sub_accountid\": \"635974\",\n \"debit\": \"200\"\n },\n {\n \"sub_accountid\": \"635976\",\n \"credit\": \"200\"\n }\n ],\n \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n \"description\": \"Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.\",\n \"name\": \"JournalEntry\",\n \"user_entered_date\": \"2019-04-20\"\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://my.freshbooks.com/service/api/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/journal_entries/journal_entries",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"my",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"service",
"api",
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"journal_entries",
"journal_entries"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "nginx"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "X-NewRelic-App-Data",
"value": "PxQBWV5TCBABVlVSAwEOVlcTGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4DFVdfRgFPCkNFR0gOXkNBDAcPPVUMTBBRXUcIWQpME18AXwcKQkUYFAZLXEUWAgcVHQdKVB8HAlFWUFEFUQtSAQ4HAwBRAU0CVgBORlRVBFEAWVFRXFQDBFdWB10TGlUDChAHbQ=="
},
{
"key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
"value": "*"
},
{
"key": "Expires",
"value": "Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:46:24 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Cache-Control",
"value": "no-cache"
},
{
"key": "X-Frame-Options",
"value": "SAMEORIGIN"
},
{
"key": "Content-Encoding",
"value": "gzip"
},
{
"key": "Via",
"value": "1.1 google"
},
{
"key": "Via",
"value": "1.1 varnish"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
},
{
"key": "Accept-Ranges",
"value": "bytes"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:46:24 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Connection",
"value": "keep-alive"
},
{
"key": "X-Served-By",
"value": "cache-mdw17363-MDW"
},
{
"key": "X-Cache",
"value": "MISS"
},
{
"key": "X-Cache-Hits",
"value": "0"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Accept-Encoding"
},
{
"key": "Country",
"value": "CA"
},
{
"key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
"value": "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"response\": {\n \"result\": {\n \"journal_entry\": {\n \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n \"description\": \"Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.\",\n \"details\": [\n {\n \"credit\": null,\n \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n \"debit\": \"200\",\n \"description\": \"Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.\",\n \"detailid\": 1313598,\n \"id\": 1313598,\n \"name\": \"JournalEntry\",\n \"sub_accountid\": 635974,\n \"user_entered_date\": \"2019-04-20\"\n },\n {\n \"credit\": \"200\",\n \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n \"debit\": null,\n \"description\": \"Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.\",\n \"detailid\": 1313600,\n \"id\": 1313600,\n \"name\": \"JournalEntry\",\n \"sub_accountid\": 635976,\n \"user_entered_date\": \"2019-04-20\"\n }\n ],\n \"entryid\": 629310,\n \"id\": 629310,\n \"name\": \"JournalEntry\",\n \"user_entered_date\": \"2019-04-20\"\n }\n }\n }\n}"
}
]
}
