Chilkat Online Tools

Node.js / New FreshBooks / Register for Callback

Back to Collection Items

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}


function chilkatExample() {

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var success;

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "callback": {
    //     "event": "invoice.create",
    //     "uri": "http://your_server.com/webhooks/ready"
    //   }
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("callback.event","invoice.create");
    json.UpdateString("callback.uri","http://your_server.com/webhooks/ready");

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    http.AuthToken = "<access_token>";
    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.freshbooks.com/events/account/{{accountId}}/events/callbacks","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(resp.StatusCode);
    console.log(resp.BodyStr);


}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "callback": {
        "event": "invoice.create",
        "uri": "http://your_server.com/webhooks/ready"
    }
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/events/account/{{accountId}}/events/callbacks

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Register for Callback",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"callback\": {\n        \"event\": \"invoice.create\",\n        \"uri\": \"http://your_server.com/webhooks/ready\"\n    }\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/events/account/{{accountId}}/events/callbacks",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "events",
        "account",
        "{{accountId}}",
        "events",
        "callbacks"
      ]
    },
    "description": "## Events\t"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}