Classic ASP / New FreshBooks / Update Expense
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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")
set http = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")
' Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
' The following JSON is sent in the request body.
' {
' "expense": {
' "vendor": "WestJet"
' }
' }
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = json.UpdateString("expense.vendor","WestJet")
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","application/json"
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbRequestBody = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)
' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/expenses/{{expenseId}}",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",0,0)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( http.LastErrorText) & "</pre>"
Response.End
End If
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jResp = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Response Body:") & "</pre>"
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( jResp.Emit()) & "</pre>"
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode) & "</pre>"
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Response Header:") & "</pre>"
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( resp.Header) & "</pre>"
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "Failed.") & "</pre>"
Response.End
End If
' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
' {
' "response": {
' "result": {
' "expense": {
' "account_name": "",
' "accountid": null,
' "accounting_systemid": "wkMd2g",
' "amount": {
' "amount": "79.73",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "background_jobid": null,
' "bank_name": "",
' "categoryid": 2003174,
' "clientid": 0,
' "compounded_tax": false,
' "date": "2019-04-24",
' "expenseid": 1825568,
' "ext_invoiceid": 0,
' "ext_systemid": 0,
' "from_bulk_import": false,
' "has_receipt": true,
' "id": 1825568,
' "include_receipt": false,
' "invoiceid": null,
' "is_cogs": false,
' "isduplicate": true,
' "markup_percent": "0",
' "notes": "Purchased Gasoline for deliveries",
' "profileid": null,
' "projectid": 0,
' "staffid": 1,
' "status": 0,
' "taxAmount1": {
' "amount": "9.17",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "taxAmount2": null,
' "taxName1": "other tax",
' "taxName2": null,
' "taxPercent1": "13",
' "taxPercent2": null,
' "transactionid": null,
' "updated": "2019-05-08 16:03:24",
' "vendor": "WestJet",
' "vis_state": 0
' }
' }
' }
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Account_name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.account_name")
Accountid = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.accountid")
Accounting_systemid = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.accounting_systemid")
Amount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.amount.amount")
Code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.amount.code")
Background_jobid = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.background_jobid")
Bank_name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.bank_name")
Categoryid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.expense.categoryid")
Clientid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.expense.clientid")
Compounded_tax = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.expense.compounded_tax")
Date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.date")
Expenseid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.expense.expenseid")
Ext_invoiceid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.expense.ext_invoiceid")
Ext_systemid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.expense.ext_systemid")
From_bulk_import = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.expense.from_bulk_import")
Has_receipt = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.expense.has_receipt")
Id = jResp.IntOf("response.result.expense.id")
Include_receipt = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.expense.include_receipt")
Invoiceid = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.invoiceid")
Is_cogs = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.expense.is_cogs")
Isduplicate = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.expense.isduplicate")
Markup_percent = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.markup_percent")
Notes = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.notes")
Profileid = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.profileid")
Projectid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.expense.projectid")
Staffid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.expense.staffid")
Status = jResp.IntOf("response.result.expense.status")
TaxAmount1Amount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.taxAmount1.amount")
TaxAmount1Code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.taxAmount1.code")
TaxAmount2 = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.taxAmount2")
TaxName1 = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.taxName1")
TaxName2 = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.taxName2")
TaxPercent1 = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.taxPercent1")
TaxPercent2 = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.taxPercent2")
Transactionid = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.transactionid")
Updated = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.updated")
Vendor = jResp.StringOf("response.result.expense.vendor")
Vis_state = jResp.IntOf("response.result.expense.vis_state")
%>
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Curl Command
curl -X PUT
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"expense": {
"vendor": "WestJet"
}
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/expenses/{{expenseId}}
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Update Expense",
"request": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"type": "text",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"expense\": {\n \"vendor\": \"WestJet\"\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/expenses/{{expenseId}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"expenses",
"expenses",
"{{expenseId}}"
]
}
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Update Expense",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "PUT",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"type": "text",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"expense\": {\n \"vendor\": \"WestJet\"\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/expenses/{{expenseId}}",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"expenses",
"expenses",
"{{expenseId}}"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
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{
"key": "Expires",
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},
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"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 08 May 2019 20:03:24 GMT"
},
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"key": "Connection",
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"cookie": [
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"body": "{\n \"response\": {\n \"result\": {\n \"expense\": {\n \"account_name\": \"\",\n \"accountid\": null,\n \"accounting_systemid\": \"wkMd2g\",\n \"amount\": {\n \"amount\": \"79.73\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"background_jobid\": null,\n \"bank_name\": \"\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003174,\n \"clientid\": 0,\n \"compounded_tax\": false,\n \"date\": \"2019-04-24\",\n \"expenseid\": 1825568,\n \"ext_invoiceid\": 0,\n \"ext_systemid\": 0,\n \"from_bulk_import\": false,\n \"has_receipt\": true,\n \"id\": 1825568,\n \"include_receipt\": false,\n \"invoiceid\": null,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"isduplicate\": true,\n \"markup_percent\": \"0\",\n \"notes\": \"Purchased Gasoline for deliveries\",\n \"profileid\": null,\n \"projectid\": 0,\n \"staffid\": 1,\n \"status\": 0,\n \"taxAmount1\": {\n \"amount\": \"9.17\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"taxAmount2\": null,\n \"taxName1\": \"other tax\",\n \"taxName2\": null,\n \"taxPercent1\": \"13\",\n \"taxPercent2\": null,\n \"transactionid\": null,\n \"updated\": \"2019-05-08 16:03:24\",\n \"vendor\": \"WestJet\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n }\n }\n }\n}"
}
]
}
