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

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.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.

// {
//   "project": {
//     "title": "Titikaka Hiking Guide",
//     "client_id": 123,
//     "project_type": "fixed_price",
//     "fixed_price": "3000",
//     "due_date": "2019-04-18",
//     "services": [
//       {
//         "id": 123,
//         "billable": true,
//         "vis_state": 0
//       },
//       {
//         "id": 123,
//         "billable": true,
//         "vis_state": 0
//       },
//       {
//         "id": 123,
//         "billable": true,
//         "vis_state": 0
//       },
//       {
//         "id": 123,
//         "billable": true,
//         "vis_state": 0
//       }
//     ]
//   }
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateString("project.title","Titikaka Hiking Guide");
json.UpdateInt("project.client_id",123);
json.UpdateString("project.project_type","fixed_price");
json.UpdateString("project.fixed_price","3000");
json.UpdateString("project.due_date","2019-04-18");
json.UpdateInt("project.services[0].id",123);
json.UpdateBool("project.services[0].billable",true);
json.UpdateInt("project.services[0].vis_state",0);
json.UpdateInt("project.services[1].id",123);
json.UpdateBool("project.services[1].billable",true);
json.UpdateInt("project.services[1].vis_state",0);
json.UpdateInt("project.services[2].id",123);
json.UpdateBool("project.services[2].billable",true);
json.UpdateInt("project.services[2].vis_state",0);
json.UpdateInt("project.services[3].id",123);
json.UpdateBool("project.services[3].billable",true);
json.UpdateInt("project.services[3].vis_state",0);

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

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.PostJson3("https://api.freshbooks.com/projects/business/{{businessId}}/projects","application/json",json);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());

int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");

    return;
}

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

// {
//   "project": {
//     "id": 3018266,
//     "title": "Titikaka Hiking Guide",
//     "description": null,
//     "due_date": "2019-04-18",
//     "client_id": 31006,
//     "internal": false,
//     "budget": null,
//     "fixed_price": "3000.00",
//     "rate": null,
//     "billing_method": null,
//     "project_type": "fixed_price",
//     "active": true,
//     "complete": false,
//     "sample": false,
//     "created_at": "2019-05-08T20:06:55",
//     "updated_at": "2019-05-08T20:06:55",
//     "logged_duration": null,
//     "services": [
//     ],
//     "billed_amount": "0.00",
//     "billed_status": "unbilled",
//     "retainer_id": null,
//     "group": {
//       "id": 5049390,
//       "members": [
//         {
//           "id": 6578346,
//           "identity_id": 37256,
//           "role": "owner",
//           "first_name": "Marshall",
//           "last_name": "Johnston",
//           "email": "api.freshbooks@freshbooks.com",
//           "company": "Postman Sandbox",
//           "active": true
//         }
//       ],
//       "pending_invitations": null
//     }
//   }
// }

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

int id;
int identity_id;
string role;
string first_name;
string last_name;
string email;
string company;
bool active;

int Id = jResp.IntOf("project.id");
string Title = jResp.StringOf("project.title");
string Description = jResp.StringOf("project.description");
string Due_date = jResp.StringOf("project.due_date");
int Client_id = jResp.IntOf("project.client_id");
bool Internal = jResp.BoolOf("project.internal");
string Budget = jResp.StringOf("project.budget");
string Fixed_price = jResp.StringOf("project.fixed_price");
string Rate = jResp.StringOf("project.rate");
string Billing_method = jResp.StringOf("project.billing_method");
string Project_type = jResp.StringOf("project.project_type");
bool Active = jResp.BoolOf("project.active");
bool Complete = jResp.BoolOf("project.complete");
bool Sample = jResp.BoolOf("project.sample");
string Created_at = jResp.StringOf("project.created_at");
string Updated_at = jResp.StringOf("project.updated_at");
string Logged_duration = jResp.StringOf("project.logged_duration");
string Billed_amount = jResp.StringOf("project.billed_amount");
string Billed_status = jResp.StringOf("project.billed_status");
string Retainer_id = jResp.StringOf("project.retainer_id");
int GroupId = jResp.IntOf("project.group.id");
string Pending_invitations = jResp.StringOf("project.group.pending_invitations");
int i = 0;
int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("project.services");
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = i;
    i = i + 1;
}

i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("project.group.members");
while (i < count_i) {
    jResp.I = i;
    id = jResp.IntOf("project.group.members[i].id");
    identity_id = jResp.IntOf("project.group.members[i].identity_id");
    role = jResp.StringOf("project.group.members[i].role");
    first_name = jResp.StringOf("project.group.members[i].first_name");
    last_name = jResp.StringOf("project.group.members[i].last_name");
    email = jResp.StringOf("project.group.members[i].email");
    company = jResp.StringOf("project.group.members[i].company");
    active = jResp.BoolOf("project.group.members[i].active");
    i = i + 1;
}

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
  "project": {
    "title": "Titikaka Hiking Guide",
    "client_id": {{customerId}},
    "project_type": "fixed_price",
    "fixed_price": "3000",
    "due_date": "2019-04-18",
    "services": 
    [
    	{"id": {{serviceid}}, "billable": true, "vis_state": 0}, {"id": {{serviceid}},"billable": true, "vis_state": 0}, {"id": {{serviceid}}, "billable": true, "vis_state": 0}, {"id": {{serviceid}}, "billable": true, "vis_state": 0}
    	]
  }
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/projects/business/{{businessId}}/projects

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Single Project",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "test",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "let jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
          "pm.environment.set(\"projectId\", jsonData.project.id);",
          ""
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "type": "text",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"project\": {\n    \"title\": \"Titikaka Hiking Guide\",\n    \"client_id\": {{customerId}},\n    \"project_type\": \"fixed_price\",\n    \"fixed_price\": \"3000\",\n    \"due_date\": \"2019-04-18\",\n    \"services\": \n    [\n    \t{\"id\": {{serviceid}}, \"billable\": true, \"vis_state\": 0}, {\"id\": {{serviceid}},\"billable\": true, \"vis_state\": 0}, {\"id\": {{serviceid}}, \"billable\": true, \"vis_state\": 0}, {\"id\": {{serviceid}}, \"billable\": true, \"vis_state\": 0}\n    \t]\n  }\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/projects/business/{{businessId}}/projects",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "projects",
        "business",
        "{{businessId}}",
        "projects"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Create Single Project",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "type": "text",
            "value": "application/json"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"project\": {\n    \"title\": \"Titikaka Hiking Guide\",\n    \"client_id\": {{customerId}},\n    \"project_type\": \"fixed_price\",\n    \"fixed_price\": \"3000\",\n    \"due_date\": \"2019-04-18\"\n  }\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/projects/business/{{businessId}}/projects",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "freshbooks",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "projects",
            "business",
            "{{businessId}}",
            "projects"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "nginx"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/vnd.api+json"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Version",
          "value": "1905.7.0"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-NewRelic-App-Data",
          "value": "PxQBWV5TCBABVllUBAQOU10TGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4FDFZFVRYSBxlDUhULRERQBxVNEkINUgdbTEccQQBKDkQTUAdeRkUODAZbR0NGTVIbARlUVAcEB1VTVVoBUQhWAQsFBB9UDlQdQ1dSVVBSBFFRD1dVVldVAAIVSgJQWkAHOw=="
        },
        {
          "key": "X-RateLimit-Limit",
          "value": "20"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-RateLimit-Remaining",
          "value": "8"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-RateLimit-Reset",
          "value": "1557346076"
        },
        {
          "key": "Retry-After",
          "value": "60"
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "*"
        },
        {
          "key": "Expires",
          "value": "Tue, 08 May 2018 20:06:55 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Via",
          "value": "1.1 google"
        },
        {
          "key": "Via",
          "value": "1.1 varnish"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "759"
        },
        {
          "key": "Accept-Ranges",
          "value": "bytes"
        },
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 08 May 2019 20:06:55 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Served-By",
          "value": "cache-mdw17361-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    \"project\": {\n        \"id\": 3018266,\n        \"title\": \"Titikaka Hiking Guide\",\n        \"description\": null,\n        \"due_date\": \"2019-04-18\",\n        \"client_id\": 31006,\n        \"internal\": false,\n        \"budget\": null,\n        \"fixed_price\": \"3000.00\",\n        \"rate\": null,\n        \"billing_method\": null,\n        \"project_type\": \"fixed_price\",\n        \"active\": true,\n        \"complete\": false,\n        \"sample\": false,\n        \"created_at\": \"2019-05-08T20:06:55\",\n        \"updated_at\": \"2019-05-08T20:06:55\",\n        \"logged_duration\": null,\n        \"services\": [],\n        \"billed_amount\": \"0.00\",\n        \"billed_status\": \"unbilled\",\n        \"retainer_id\": null,\n        \"group\": {\n            \"id\": 5049390,\n            \"members\": [\n                {\n                    \"id\": 6578346,\n                    \"identity_id\": 37256,\n                    \"role\": \"owner\",\n                    \"first_name\": \"Marshall\",\n                    \"last_name\": \"Johnston\",\n                    \"email\": \"api.freshbooks@freshbooks.com\",\n                    \"company\": \"Postman Sandbox\",\n                    \"active\": true\n                }\n            ],\n            \"pending_invitations\": null\n        }\n    }\n}"
    }
  ]
}