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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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

' 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"
'   }
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.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")

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://my.freshbooks.com/service/api/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/journal_entries/journal_entries","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

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

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

    Exit Sub
End If



' 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



Dim credit As String
Dim currency_code As String
Dim debit As String
Dim description As String
Dim detailid As Integer
Dim id As Integer
Dim name As String
Dim sub_accountid As Integer
Dim user_entered_date As String

Dim Currency_code As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.currency_code")
Dim Description As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.description")
Dim Entryid As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.entryid")
Dim Id As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.id")
Dim Name As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.name")
Dim User_entered_date As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.user_entered_date")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = 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
End While

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}"
    }
  ]
}