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#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    CkHttp http;
    bool success;

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "time_entry": {
    //     "is_logged": true,
    //     "duration": 7200,
    //     "note": "Stuff",
    //     "started_at": "2016-08-16T20:00:00.000Z",
    //     "client_id": 123,
    //     "project_id": 123,
    //     "service_id": 123
    //   }
    // }

    CkJsonObject json;
    json.UpdateBool("time_entry.is_logged",true);
    json.UpdateInt("time_entry.duration",7200);
    json.UpdateString("time_entry.note","Stuff");
    json.UpdateString("time_entry.started_at","2016-08-16T20:00:00.000Z");
    json.UpdateInt("time_entry.client_id",123);
    json.UpdateInt("time_entry.project_id",123);
    json.UpdateInt("time_entry.service_id",123);

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    http.put_AuthToken("<access_token>");
    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","");

    CkHttpResponse *resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries","",json);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    CkStringBuilder sbResponseBody;
    resp->GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

    CkJsonObject jResp;
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.put_EmitCompact(false);

    std::cout << "Response Body:" << "\r\n";
    std::cout << jResp.emit() << "\r\n";

    int respStatusCode = resp->get_StatusCode();
    std::cout << "Response Status Code = " << respStatusCode << "\r\n";
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        std::cout << "Response Header:" << "\r\n";
        std::cout << resp->header() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Failed." << "\r\n";
        delete resp;
        return;
    }

    delete resp;

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "time_entry": {
    //     "id": 47902064,
    //     "identity_id": 1882548,
    //     "timer": null,
    //     "is_logged": true,
    //     "started_at": "2016-08-16T20:00:00Z",
    //     "created_at": "2019-04-24T18:44:50Z",
    //     "duration": 7200,
    //     "client_id": 31006,
    //     "project_id": 2989082,
    //     "pending_client": null,
    //     "pending_project": null,
    //     "pending_task": null,
    //     "task_id": null,
    //     "service_id": null,
    //     "note": "Stuff",
    //     "active": true,
    //     "billable": false,
    //     "billed": false,
    //     "internal": false,
    //     "retainer_id": null
    //   }
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

    // Chilkat functions returning "const char *" return a pointer to temporary internal memory owned and managed by Chilkat.

    int Id = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.id");
    int Identity_id = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.identity_id");
    const char *Timer = jResp.stringOf("time_entry.timer");
    bool Is_logged = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.is_logged");
    const char *Started_at = jResp.stringOf("time_entry.started_at");
    const char *Created_at = jResp.stringOf("time_entry.created_at");
    int Duration = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.duration");
    int Client_id = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.client_id");
    int Project_id = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.project_id");
    const char *Pending_client = jResp.stringOf("time_entry.pending_client");
    const char *Pending_project = jResp.stringOf("time_entry.pending_project");
    const char *Pending_task = jResp.stringOf("time_entry.pending_task");
    const char *Task_id = jResp.stringOf("time_entry.task_id");
    const char *Service_id = jResp.stringOf("time_entry.service_id");
    const char *Note = jResp.stringOf("time_entry.note");
    bool Active = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.active");
    bool Billable = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.billable");
    bool Billed = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.billed");
    bool Internal = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.internal");
    const char *Retainer_id = jResp.stringOf("time_entry.retainer_id");
    }

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: "
	-d '{
    "time_entry": {
        "is_logged": true,
        "duration": 7200,
        "note": "Stuff",
        "started_at": "2016-08-16T20:00:00.000Z",
        "client_id": {{clientId}},
        "project_id": {{projectId}}.
        "service_id": {{serviceid}}
    }
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a Time Entry",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "var jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
          "postman.setEnvironmentVariable(\"timeEntryId\", jsonData.time_entry.id);"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "value": "",
        "type": "text",
        "disabled": true
      },
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "",
        "disabled": true
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"time_entry\": {\n        \"is_logged\": true,\n        \"duration\": 7200,\n        \"note\": \"Stuff\",\n        \"started_at\": \"2016-08-16T20:00:00.000Z\",\n        \"client_id\": {{clientId}},\n        \"project_id\": {{projectId}}.\n        \"service_id\": {{serviceid}}\n    }\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "timetracking",
        "business",
        "{{businessId}}",
        "time_entries"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Create a Time Entry",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "name": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json",
            "type": "text"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n    \"time_entry\": {\n        \"is_logged\": true,\n        \"duration\": 7200,\n        \"note\": \"Stuff\",\n        \"started_at\": \"2016-08-16T20:00:00.000Z\",\n        \"client_id\": {{clientId}},\n        \"project_id\": {{projectId}}\n    }\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "freshbooks",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "timetracking",
            "business",
            "{{businessId}}",
            "time_entries"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "nginx"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/vnd.api+json"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Version",
          "value": "1904.25.0"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-NewRelic-App-Data",
          "value": "PxQBWV5TCBABVllUBAQOU10TGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4FDFZFVRYSBxlDUhULRERQBxVNFlkPXT1dVkBAWgBKT0MEQA0RRFQEXBdRXlU7BAxDQ14DFxMaA05WTVMEVg1WCA8MBARRClAHVQNUSAQGVEpBWlYHVgQABwEBVQYDUgBUBUFOVgNUEV1l"
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "*"
        },
        {
          "key": "Expires",
          "value": "Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:44:50 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Via",
          "value": "1.1 google"
        },
        {
          "key": "Via",
          "value": "1.1 varnish"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "444"
        },
        {
          "key": "Accept-Ranges",
          "value": "bytes"
        },
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:44:50 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": "Country",
          "value": "CA"
        },
        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
          "value": "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n    \"time_entry\": {\n        \"id\": 47902064,\n        \"identity_id\": 1882548,\n        \"timer\": null,\n        \"is_logged\": true,\n        \"started_at\": \"2016-08-16T20:00:00Z\",\n        \"created_at\": \"2019-04-24T18:44:50Z\",\n        \"duration\": 7200,\n        \"client_id\": 31006,\n        \"project_id\": 2989082,\n        \"pending_client\": null,\n        \"pending_project\": null,\n        \"pending_task\": null,\n        \"task_id\": null,\n        \"service_id\": null,\n        \"note\": \"Stuff\",\n        \"active\": true,\n        \"billable\": false,\n        \"billed\": false,\n        \"internal\": false,\n        \"retainer_id\": null\n    }\n}"
    }
  ]
}