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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long

' 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
'   }
' }

Dim json As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = json.UpdateBool("time_entry.is_logged",1)
success = json.UpdateInt("time_entry.duration",600)
success = json.UpdateString("time_entry.note","Updated Note")
success = json.UpdateString("time_entry.started_at","2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z")
success = json.UpdateString("time_entry.timer.id","2936")
success = json.UpdateInt("time_entry.client_id",123)
success = json.UpdateInt("time_entry.project_id",123)

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type",""

Dim sbRequestBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries/{{timeEntryId}}",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","",0,0)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0

Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()

Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.Print "Response Header:"
    Debug.Print resp.Header
    Debug.Print "Failed."

    Exit Sub
End If

' 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

Dim Id As Long
Id = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.id")
Dim Identity_id As Long
Identity_id = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.identity_id")
Dim Timer As String
Timer = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.timer")
Dim Is_logged As Long
Is_logged = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.is_logged")
Dim Started_at As String
Started_at = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.started_at")
Dim Created_at As String
Created_at = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.created_at")
Dim Duration As Long
Duration = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.duration")
Dim Client_id As Long
Client_id = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.client_id")
Dim Project_id As Long
Project_id = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.project_id")
Dim Pending_client As String
Pending_client = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.pending_client")
Dim Pending_project As String
Pending_project = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.pending_project")
Dim Pending_task As String
Pending_task = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.pending_task")
Dim Task_id As String
Task_id = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.task_id")
Dim Service_id As String
Service_id = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.service_id")
Dim Note As String
Note = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.note")
Dim Active As Long
Active = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.active")
Dim Billable As Long
Billable = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.billable")
Dim Billed As Long
Billed = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.billed")
Dim Internal As Long
Internal = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.internal")
Dim Retainer_id As String
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}"
    }
  ]
}