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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.

# {
#   "invoice_profile": {
#     "customerid": 123,
#     "frequency": "m",
#     "profileid": null,
#     "disable": false,
#     "due_offset_days": 30,
#     "numberRecurring": 0,
#     "send_email": true,
#     "include_unbilled_time": true,
#     "project_format": {
#       "group_by": "service",
#       "method": "detailed",
#       "show_tname": true,
#       "show_pname": true,
#       "show_staff": true,
#       "show_date": true,
#       "show_notes": true,
#       "show_total_hours": false
#     },
#     "skip_generation": false,
#     "retainer_id": null,
#     "require_auto_bill": false,
#     "create_date": "2019-07-15",
#     "currency_code": "CAD",
#     "discount_value": 0,
#     "template": "clean-grouped",
#     "terms": "Show me the money",
#     "allowed_gatewayids": [
#       26
#     ],
#     "late_fee": {
#       "compounded_taxes": false,
#       "days": 30,
#       "enabled": false,
#       "first_tax_name": "HST",
#       "first_tax_percent": 13,
#       "repeat": false,
#       "second_tax_name": null,
#       "second_tax_percent": null,
#       "type": "percent",
#       "value": 10
#     },
#     "late_reminders": [
#     ],
#     "lines": [
#       {
#         "amount": {
#           "amount": "0",
#           "code": "CAD"
#         },
#         "description": null,
#         "expenseid": null,
#         "taxName1": null,
#         "taxAmount1": 0,
#         "name": null,
#         "qty": 1,
#         "taxName2": null,
#         "taxAmount2": 0,
#         "type": 5,
#         "unit_cost": {
#           "amount": "0",
#           "code": "CAD"
#         },
#         "profileid": null
#       }
#     ]
#   }
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.customerid",123)
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.frequency","m")
json.UpdateNull("invoice_profile.profileid")
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.disable",False)
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.due_offset_days",30)
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.numberRecurring",0)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.send_email",True)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.include_unbilled_time",True)
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.project_format.group_by","service")
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.project_format.method","detailed")
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.project_format.show_tname",True)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.project_format.show_pname",True)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.project_format.show_staff",True)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.project_format.show_date",True)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.project_format.show_notes",True)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.project_format.show_total_hours",False)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.skip_generation",False)
json.UpdateNull("invoice_profile.retainer_id")
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.require_auto_bill",False)
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.create_date","2019-07-15")
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.currency_code","CAD")
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.discount_value",0)
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.template","clean-grouped")
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.terms","Show me the money")
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.allowed_gatewayids[0]",26)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.late_fee.compounded_taxes",False)
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.late_fee.days",30)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.late_fee.enabled",False)
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.late_fee.first_tax_name","HST")
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.late_fee.first_tax_percent",13)
json.UpdateBool("invoice_profile.late_fee.repeat",False)
json.UpdateNull("invoice_profile.late_fee.second_tax_name")
json.UpdateNull("invoice_profile.late_fee.second_tax_percent")
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.late_fee.type","percent")
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.late_fee.value",10)
json.UpdateNewArray("invoice_profile.late_reminders")
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.lines[0].amount.amount","0")
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.lines[0].amount.code","CAD")
json.UpdateNull("invoice_profile.lines[0].description")
json.UpdateNull("invoice_profile.lines[0].expenseid")
json.UpdateNull("invoice_profile.lines[0].taxName1")
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.lines[0].taxAmount1",0)
json.UpdateNull("invoice_profile.lines[0].name")
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.lines[0].qty",1)
json.UpdateNull("invoice_profile.lines[0].taxName2")
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.lines[0].taxAmount2",0)
json.UpdateInt("invoice_profile.lines[0].type",5)
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.lines[0].unit_cost.amount","0")
json.UpdateString("invoice_profile.lines[0].unit_cost.code","CAD")
json.UpdateNull("invoice_profile.lines[0].profileid")

# 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://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/invoice_profiles/invoice_profiles?include[]=allowed_gateways,contacts,late_fee,late_reminders,lines,presentation,system,tracking,project_format,total_accrued_revenue&include%5B%5D=allowed_gateways,contacts,late_fee,late_reminders,lines,presentation,system,tracking,project_format,total_accrued_revenue","application/json",json)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

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

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
  "invoice_profile":
  {
    "customerid": {{customerid}},
    "frequency":"m",
    "profileid":null,
    "disable":false,
    "due_offset_days":30,
    "numberRecurring":0,
    "send_email":true,
    "include_unbilled_time":true,
    "project_format":
    {
      "group_by":"service",
      "method":"detailed",
      "show_tname":true,
      "show_pname":true,
      "show_staff":true,
      "show_date":true,
      "show_notes":true,
      "show_total_hours":false
    },
    "skip_generation":false,
    "retainer_id":null,
    "require_auto_bill":false,
    "create_date":"2019-07-15",
    "currency_code":"CAD",
    "discount_value":0,
    "template":"clean-grouped",
    "terms": "Show me the money",
    "allowed_gatewayids":[26],
    "late_fee":
    {
      "compounded_taxes":false,
      "days":30,
      "enabled":false,
      "first_tax_name": "HST",
      "first_tax_percent": 13,
      "repeat":false,
      "second_tax_name":null,
      "second_tax_percent":null,
      "type":"percent",
      "value":10}
      ,"late_reminders":[],
      "lines":
      [{
        "amount":
        {
          "amount":"0",
          "code":"CAD"
        },
        "description":null,
        "expenseid":null,
        "taxName1":null,
        "taxAmount1":0,
        "name":null,
        "qty":1,
        "taxName2":null,
        "taxAmount2":0,
        "type":5,
        "unit_cost":
        {
          "amount":"0",
          "code":"CAD"
        },
        "profileid":null
      }]
  }
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/invoice_profiles/invoice_profiles?include[]=allowed_gateways,contacts,late_fee,late_reminders,lines,presentation,system,tracking,project_format,total_accrued_revenue&include%5B%5D=allowed_gateways,contacts,late_fee,late_reminders,lines,presentation,system,tracking,project_format,total_accrued_revenue

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Single Invoice Profile w/ Time Entry Holder ",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"invoice_profile\":\n  {\n    \"customerid\": {{customerid}},\n    \"frequency\":\"m\",\n    \"profileid\":null,\n    \"disable\":false,\n    \"due_offset_days\":30,\n    \"numberRecurring\":0,\n    \"send_email\":true,\n    \"include_unbilled_time\":true,\n    \"project_format\":\n    {\n      \"group_by\":\"service\",\n      \"method\":\"detailed\",\n      \"show_tname\":true,\n      \"show_pname\":true,\n      \"show_staff\":true,\n      \"show_date\":true,\n      \"show_notes\":true,\n      \"show_total_hours\":false\n    },\n    \"skip_generation\":false,\n    \"retainer_id\":null,\n    \"require_auto_bill\":false,\n    \"create_date\":\"2019-07-15\",\n    \"currency_code\":\"CAD\",\n    \"discount_value\":0,\n    \"template\":\"clean-grouped\",\n    \"terms\": \"Show me the money\",\n    \"allowed_gatewayids\":[26],\n    \"late_fee\":\n    {\n      \"compounded_taxes\":false,\n      \"days\":30,\n      \"enabled\":false,\n      \"first_tax_name\": \"HST\",\n      \"first_tax_percent\": 13,\n      \"repeat\":false,\n      \"second_tax_name\":null,\n      \"second_tax_percent\":null,\n      \"type\":\"percent\",\n      \"value\":10}\n      ,\"late_reminders\":[],\n      \"lines\":\n      [{\n        \"amount\":\n        {\n          \"amount\":\"0\",\n          \"code\":\"CAD\"\n        },\n        \"description\":null,\n        \"expenseid\":null,\n        \"taxName1\":null,\n        \"taxAmount1\":0,\n        \"name\":null,\n        \"qty\":1,\n        \"taxName2\":null,\n        \"taxAmount2\":0,\n        \"type\":5,\n        \"unit_cost\":\n        {\n          \"amount\":\"0\",\n          \"code\":\"CAD\"\n        },\n        \"profileid\":null\n      }]\n  }\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/invoice_profiles/invoice_profiles?include[]=allowed_gateways,contacts,late_fee,late_reminders,lines,presentation,system,tracking,project_format,total_accrued_revenue&include%5B%5D=allowed_gateways,contacts,late_fee,late_reminders,lines,presentation,system,tracking,project_format,total_accrued_revenue",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "accounting",
        "account",
        "{{accountid}}",
        "invoice_profiles",
        "invoice_profiles"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "include[]",
          "value": "allowed_gateways,contacts,late_fee,late_reminders,lines,presentation,system,tracking,project_format,total_accrued_revenue"
        },
        {
          "key": "include%5B%5D",
          "value": "allowed_gateways,contacts,late_fee,late_reminders,lines,presentation,system,tracking,project_format,total_accrued_revenue"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "This will create an invoice profile that will pull unbilled time entries for your client on to the invoice that is generated"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}