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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.

// {
//   "time_entry": {
//     "is_logged": true,
//     "duration": 600,
//     "note": "Updated Note",
//     "started_at": "2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z",
//     "timer": {
//       "id": "2936"
//     },
//     "client_id": 123,
//     "project_id": 123
//   }
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateBool("time_entry.is_logged",true);
json.UpdateInt("time_entry.duration",600);
json.UpdateString("time_entry.note","Updated Note");
json.UpdateString("time_entry.started_at","2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z");
json.UpdateString("time_entry.timer.id","2936");
json.UpdateInt("time_entry.client_id",123);
json.UpdateInt("time_entry.project_id",123);

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

Chilkat.StringBuilder sbRequestBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries/{{timeEntryId}}",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","",false,false);
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)

// {
//   "time_entry": {
//     "id": 47902064,
//     "identity_id": 1882548,
//     "timer": null,
//     "is_logged": true,
//     "started_at": "2016-08-16T18:03:28Z",
//     "created_at": "2019-04-24T18:44:50Z",
//     "duration": 600,
//     "client_id": 31006,
//     "project_id": 2989082,
//     "pending_client": null,
//     "pending_project": null,
//     "pending_task": null,
//     "task_id": null,
//     "service_id": null,
//     "note": "Updated Note",
//     "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

int Id = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.id");
int Identity_id = jResp.IntOf("time_entry.identity_id");
string Timer = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.timer");
bool Is_logged = jResp.BoolOf("time_entry.is_logged");
string Started_at = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.started_at");
string 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");
string Pending_client = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.pending_client");
string Pending_project = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.pending_project");
string Pending_task = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.pending_task");
string Task_id = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.task_id");
string Service_id = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.service_id");
string 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");
string Retainer_id = jResp.StringOf("time_entry.retainer_id");

Curl Command

curl -X PUT
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: "
	-d '{
  "time_entry": {
      "is_logged": true,
      "duration": 600,
      "note": "Updated Note",
      "started_at": "2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z",
      "timer": {
          "id": "2936"
      },
      "client_id": {{clientId}},
      "project_id": {{projectId}}
  }
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries/{{timeEntryId}}

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update a Time Entry",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "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\": 600,\n      \"note\": \"Updated Note\",\n      \"started_at\": \"2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z\",\n      \"timer\": {\n          \"id\": \"2936\"\n      },\n      \"client_id\": {{clientId}},\n      \"project_id\": {{projectId}}\n  }\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries/{{timeEntryId}}",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "timetracking",
        "business",
        "{{businessId}}",
        "time_entries",
        "{{timeEntryId}}"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Update a Time Entry",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "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\": 600,\n      \"note\": \"Updated Note\",\n      \"started_at\": \"2016-08-16T18:03:28.000Z\",\n      \"timer\": {\n          \"id\": \"2936\"\n      },\n      \"client_id\": {{clientId}},\n      \"project_id\": {{projectId}}\n  }\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries/{{timeEntryId}}",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "freshbooks",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "timetracking",
            "business",
            "{{businessId}}",
            "time_entries",
            "{{timeEntryId}}"
          ]
        }
      },
      "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": "PxQBWV5TCBABVllUBAQOU10TGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4FDFZFVRYSBxlDUhULRERQBxVNFlkPXT1dVkBASktLBEIORhAHUw0VDw5dbFUKFRBOExtWSAEYAlRVVlcIUghUCgACBAFUCE0DVAdORgQBUVFaCQoEVQVVDwVWBFYTGlUDChAHbQ=="
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "*"
        },
        {
          "key": "Expires",
          "value": "Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:45:14 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "Via",
          "value": "1.1 google"
        },
        {
          "key": "Via",
          "value": "1.1 varnish"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Length",
          "value": "450"
        },
        {
          "key": "Accept-Ranges",
          "value": "bytes"
        },
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:45:14 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\": \"2016-08-16T18:03:28Z\",\n        \"created_at\": \"2019-04-24T18:44:50Z\",\n        \"duration\": 600,\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\": \"Updated Note\",\n        \"active\": true,\n        \"billable\": false,\n        \"billed\": false,\n        \"internal\": false,\n        \"retainer_id\": null\n    }\n}"
    }
  ]
}