Perl / New FreshBooks / Update a Time Entry
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use chilkat();
# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
$http = chilkat::CkHttp->new();
# Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
# The following JSON is sent in the request body.
# {
# "time_entry": {
# "is_logged": true,
# "duration": 600,
# "note": "Updated Note",
# "started_at": "2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z",
# "timer": {
# "id": "2936"
# },
# "client_id": 123,
# "project_id": 123
# }
# }
$json = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$json->UpdateBool("time_entry.is_logged",1);
$json->UpdateInt("time_entry.duration",600);
$json->UpdateString("time_entry.note","Updated Note");
$json->UpdateString("time_entry.started_at","2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z");
$json->UpdateString("time_entry.timer.id","2936");
$json->UpdateInt("time_entry.client_id",123);
$json->UpdateInt("time_entry.project_id",123);
# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
$http->put_AuthToken("<access_token>");
$http->SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","");
$sbRequestBody = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$json->EmitSb($sbRequestBody);
# resp is a HttpResponse
$resp = $http->PTextSb("PUT","https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries/{{timeEntryId}}",$sbRequestBody,"utf-8","",0,0);
if ($http->get_LastMethodSuccess() == 0) {
print $http->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
exit;
}
$sbResponseBody = chilkat::CkStringBuilder->new();
$resp->GetBodySb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp = chilkat::CkJsonObject->new();
$jResp->LoadSb($sbResponseBody);
$jResp->put_EmitCompact(0);
print "Response Body:" . "\r\n";
print $jResp->emit() . "\r\n";
$respStatusCode = $resp->get_StatusCode();
print "Response Status Code = " . $respStatusCode . "\r\n";
if ($respStatusCode >= 400) {
print "Response Header:" . "\r\n";
print $resp->header() . "\r\n";
print "Failed." . "\r\n";
exit;
}
# Sample JSON response:
# (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
# {
# "time_entry": {
# "id": 47902064,
# "identity_id": 1882548,
# "timer": null,
# "is_logged": true,
# "started_at": "2016-08-16T18:03:28Z",
# "created_at": "2019-04-24T18:44:50Z",
# "duration": 600,
# "client_id": 31006,
# "project_id": 2989082,
# "pending_client": null,
# "pending_project": null,
# "pending_task": null,
# "task_id": null,
# "service_id": null,
# "note": "Updated Note",
# "active": true,
# "billable": false,
# "billed": false,
# "internal": false,
# "retainer_id": null
# }
# }
# Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
# Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
$Id = $jResp->IntOf("time_entry.id");
$Identity_id = $jResp->IntOf("time_entry.identity_id");
$Timer = $jResp->stringOf("time_entry.timer");
$Is_logged = $jResp->BoolOf("time_entry.is_logged");
$Started_at = $jResp->stringOf("time_entry.started_at");
$Created_at = $jResp->stringOf("time_entry.created_at");
$Duration = $jResp->IntOf("time_entry.duration");
$Client_id = $jResp->IntOf("time_entry.client_id");
$Project_id = $jResp->IntOf("time_entry.project_id");
$Pending_client = $jResp->stringOf("time_entry.pending_client");
$Pending_project = $jResp->stringOf("time_entry.pending_project");
$Pending_task = $jResp->stringOf("time_entry.pending_task");
$Task_id = $jResp->stringOf("time_entry.task_id");
$Service_id = $jResp->stringOf("time_entry.service_id");
$Note = $jResp->stringOf("time_entry.note");
$Active = $jResp->BoolOf("time_entry.active");
$Billable = $jResp->BoolOf("time_entry.billable");
$Billed = $jResp->BoolOf("time_entry.billed");
$Internal = $jResp->BoolOf("time_entry.internal");
$Retainer_id = $jResp->stringOf("time_entry.retainer_id");
Curl Command
curl -X PUT
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-H "Content-Type: "
-d '{
"time_entry": {
"is_logged": true,
"duration": 600,
"note": "Updated Note",
"started_at": "2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z",
"timer": {
"id": "2936"
},
"client_id": {{clientId}},
"project_id": {{projectId}}
}
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries/{{timeEntryId}}
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Update a Time Entry",
"request": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"key": "",
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "",
"type": "text",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "",
"disabled": true
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"time_entry\": {\n \"is_logged\": true,\n \"duration\": 600,\n \"note\": \"Updated Note\",\n \"started_at\": \"2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z\",\n \"timer\": {\n \"id\": \"2936\"\n },\n \"client_id\": {{clientId}},\n \"project_id\": {{projectId}}\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries/{{timeEntryId}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"timetracking",
"business",
"{{businessId}}",
"time_entries",
"{{timeEntryId}}"
]
}
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Update a Time Entry",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"time_entry\": {\n \"is_logged\": true,\n \"duration\": 600,\n \"note\": \"Updated Note\",\n \"started_at\": \"2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z\",\n \"timer\": {\n \"id\": \"2936\"\n },\n \"client_id\": {{clientId}},\n \"project_id\": {{projectId}}\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries/{{timeEntryId}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"timetracking",
"business",
"{{businessId}}",
"time_entries",
"{{timeEntryId}}"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "nginx"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/vnd.api+json"
},
{
"key": "X-Version",
"value": "1904.25.0"
},
{
"key": "X-NewRelic-App-Data",
"value": "PxQBWV5TCBABVllUBAQOU10TGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4FDFZFVRYSBxlDUhULRERQBxVNFlkPXT1dVkBASktLBEIORhAHUw0VDw5dbFUKFRBOExtWSAEYAlRVVlcIUghUCgACBAFUCE0DVAdORgQBUVFaCQoEVQVVDwVWBFYTGlUDChAHbQ=="
},
{
"key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
"value": "*"
},
{
"key": "Expires",
"value": "Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:45:14 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Cache-Control",
"value": "no-cache"
},
{
"key": "Via",
"value": "1.1 google"
},
{
"key": "Via",
"value": "1.1 varnish"
},
{
"key": "Content-Length",
"value": "450"
},
{
"key": "Accept-Ranges",
"value": "bytes"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:45:14 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Connection",
"value": "keep-alive"
},
{
"key": "X-Served-By",
"value": "cache-mdw17369-MDW"
},
{
"key": "X-Cache",
"value": "MISS"
},
{
"key": "X-Cache-Hits",
"value": "0"
},
{
"key": "Country",
"value": "CA"
},
{
"key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
"value": "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"time_entry\": {\n \"id\": 47902064,\n \"identity_id\": 1882548,\n \"timer\": null,\n \"is_logged\": true,\n \"started_at\": \"2016-08-16T18:03:28Z\",\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-24T18:44:50Z\",\n \"duration\": 600,\n \"client_id\": 31006,\n \"project_id\": 2989082,\n \"pending_client\": null,\n \"pending_project\": null,\n \"pending_task\": null,\n \"task_id\": null,\n \"service_id\": null,\n \"note\": \"Updated Note\",\n \"active\": true,\n \"billable\": false,\n \"billed\": false,\n \"internal\": false,\n \"retainer_id\": null\n }\n}"
}
]
}
