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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.

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

Dim json As 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")

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


Debug.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode)
Debug.WriteLine(resp.BodyStr)

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": [
  ]
}