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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.
# {
# "task": {
# "name": "Saving the planet",
# "description": "Hourly rate for doing positive things",
# "rate": {
# "amount": "50.00",
# "code": "USD"
# }
# }
# }
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("task.name","Saving the planet")
json.UpdateString("task.description","Hourly rate for doing positive things")
json.UpdateString("task.rate.amount","50.00")
json.UpdateString("task.rate.code","USD")
# 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}}/projects/tasks","application/json",json)
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == False):
print(http.LastErrorText)
sys.exit()
sbResponseBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
jResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
print("Response Body:")
print(jResp.Emit())
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("Response Status Code = " + str(respStatusCode))
if (respStatusCode >= 400):
print("Response Header:")
print(resp.Header)
print("Failed.")
sys.exit()
# Sample JSON response:
# (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
# {
# "response": {
# "result": {
# "task": {
# "billable": true,
# "description": "Hourly rate for doing positive things",
# "id": 74830,
# "name": "Saving the planet",
# "rate": {
# "amount": "50.00",
# "code": "USD"
# },
# "taskid": 74830,
# "tax1": 0,
# "tax2": 0,
# "tdesc": "Hourly rate for doing positive things",
# "tname": "Saving the planet",
# "updated": "2019-04-24 14:39:06",
# "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
Billable = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.task.billable")
Description = jResp.StringOf("response.result.task.description")
Id = jResp.IntOf("response.result.task.id")
Name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.task.name")
Amount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.task.rate.amount")
Code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.task.rate.code")
Taskid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.task.taskid")
Tax1 = jResp.IntOf("response.result.task.tax1")
Tax2 = jResp.IntOf("response.result.task.tax2")
Tdesc = jResp.StringOf("response.result.task.tdesc")
Tname = jResp.StringOf("response.result.task.tname")
Updated = jResp.StringOf("response.result.task.updated")
Vis_state = jResp.IntOf("response.result.task.vis_state")
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"task": {
"name": "Saving the planet",
"description": "Hourly rate for doing positive things",
"rate": {
"amount": "50.00",
"code": "USD"
}
}
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/projects/tasks
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Task",
"event": [
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"exec": [
"let jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody); ",
"pm.environment.set(\"taskId\", jsonData.response.result.task.taskid);"
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"task\": {\n \"name\": \"Saving the planet\",\n \"description\": \"Hourly rate for doing positive things\",\n \"rate\": {\n \t\t\"amount\": \"50.00\",\n \t\t\"code\": \"USD\"\n\t\t}\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/projects/tasks",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"projects",
"tasks"
]
}
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Create Task",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"task\": {\n \"name\": \"Saving the planet\",\n \"description\": \"Hourly rate for doing positive things\",\n \"rate\": {\n \t\t\"amount\": \"50.00\",\n \t\t\"code\": \"USD\"\n\t\t}\n }\n}"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/projects/tasks",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"projects",
"tasks"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "nginx"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "X-NewRelic-App-Data",
"value": "PxQBWV5TCBABVlVSAwEOVlcTGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4DFVdfRgFPCkNFR0gUQ1lZBwUXEQoWWRFTSxYeA0kJTwBQAlBcBgNVV1EABwFTWFQOHQZRVB0UB1RTBQdRUQhVCQoCCgFUAEMdB1IOF1Nq"
},
{
"key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
"value": "*"
},
{
"key": "Expires",
"value": "Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:39:06 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Cache-Control",
"value": "no-cache"
},
{
"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 18:39:06 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": "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 \"task\": {\n \"billable\": true,\n \"description\": \"Hourly rate for doing positive things\",\n \"id\": 74830,\n \"name\": \"Saving the planet\",\n \"rate\": {\n \"amount\": \"50.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"taskid\": 74830,\n \"tax1\": 0,\n \"tax2\": 0,\n \"tdesc\": \"Hourly rate for doing positive things\",\n \"tname\": \"Saving the planet\",\n \"updated\": \"2019-04-24 14:39:06\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n }\n }\n }\n}"
}
]
}
