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import sys
import chilkat2

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

http = chilkat2.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.

# {
#   "billable_item": {
#     "name": "Workingg hard",
#     "billable": true,
#     "description": "Cool dude",
#     "tax1": null,
#     "tax2": null,
#     "unit_cost": {
#       "amount": "50",
#       "code": "CAD"
#     }
#   }
# }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("billable_item.name","Workingg hard")
json.UpdateBool("billable_item.billable",True)
json.UpdateString("billable_item.description","Cool dude")
json.UpdateNull("billable_item.tax1")
json.UpdateNull("billable_item.tax2")
json.UpdateString("billable_item.unit_cost.amount","50")
json.UpdateString("billable_item.unit_cost.code","CAD")

# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/billable_items/billable_items","application/json",json)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(str(resp.StatusCode))
print(resp.BodyStr)

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
	"billable_item": {
        "name": "Workingg hard",
        "billable": true,
        "description": "Cool dude",
        "tax1": null,
        "tax2": null, 
        "unit_cost": {
        	"amount": "50",
        	"code": "CAD"
        }
	}
 }'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/billable_items/billable_items

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Service",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": " {\n\t\"billable_item\": {\n        \"name\": \"Workingg hard\",\n        \"billable\": true,\n        \"description\": \"Cool dude\",\n        \"tax1\": null,\n        \"tax2\": null, \n        \"unit_cost\": {\n        \t\"amount\": \"50\",\n        \t\"code\": \"CAD\"\n        }\n\t}\n }"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/billable_items/billable_items",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "accounting",
        "account",
        "{{accountId}}",
        "billable_items",
        "billable_items"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}