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Use ChilkatAx-9.5.0-win32.pkg
Procedure Test
Handle hoHttp
Boolean iSuccess
Variant vSbResponseBody
Handle hoSbResponseBody
Handle hoJResp
Integer iRespStatusCode
String sCategory
Integer iCategoryid
String sCreated_at
Integer iId
Boolean iIs_cogs
Boolean iIs_editable
Integer iParentid
String sUpdated_at
Integer iVis_state
Integer iPage
Integer iPages
Integer iPer_page
Integer iTotal
Integer i
Integer iCount_i
String sTemp1
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
End
// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
Set ComAuthToken Of hoHttp To "<access_token>"
Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "Content-Type" "application/json"
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbResponseBody
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbResponseBody))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoSbResponseBody
End
Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
Get ComQuickGetSb Of hoHttp "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/categories" vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
If (iSuccess = False) Begin
Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
Showln sTemp1
Procedure_Return
End
Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJResp
If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJResp))) Begin
Send CreateComObject of hoJResp
End
Get pvComObject of hoSbResponseBody to vSbResponseBody
Get ComLoadSb Of hoJResp vSbResponseBody To iSuccess
Set ComEmitCompact Of hoJResp To False
Showln "Response Body:"
Get ComEmit Of hoJResp To sTemp1
Showln sTemp1
Get ComLastStatus Of hoHttp To iRespStatusCode
Showln "Response Status Code = " iRespStatusCode
If (iRespStatusCode >= 400) Begin
Showln "Response Header:"
Get ComLastHeader Of hoHttp To sTemp1
Showln sTemp1
Showln "Failed."
Procedure_Return
End
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "response": {
// "result": {
// "categories": [
// {
// "category": "Accident Insurance",
// "categoryid": 2003192,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003192,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": 2003186,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Accounting",
// "categoryid": 2003198,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003198,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": 2003194,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Advertising",
// "categoryid": 2003168,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003168,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": null,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Airfare",
// "categoryid": 2003242,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003242,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": 2003238,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Bank Fees",
// "categoryid": 2003148,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003148,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": 2003142,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Business Insurance",
// "categoryid": 2003146,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003146,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": 2003142,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Car & Truck Expenses",
// "categoryid": 2003170,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003170,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": null,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Commissions",
// "categoryid": 2003164,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003164,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": 2003142,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Computer Parts",
// "categoryid": 2005674,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:40:57",
// "id": 2005674,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": true,
// "parentid": 2003142,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:40:57",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Contractors",
// "categoryid": 2003182,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003182,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": null,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Depreciation",
// "categoryid": 2003160,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003160,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": 2003142,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Education and Training",
// "categoryid": 2003184,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003184,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": null,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Employee Benefits",
// "categoryid": 2003186,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003186,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": null,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Entertainment",
// "categoryid": 2003204,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003204,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": 2003200,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// },
// {
// "category": "Equipment",
// "categoryid": 2003232,
// "created_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "id": 2003232,
// "is_cogs": false,
// "is_editable": false,
// "parentid": 2003226,
// "updated_at": "2019-04-18 09:14:52",
// "vis_state": 0
// }
// ],
// "page": 1,
// "pages": 4,
// "per_page": 15,
// "total": 56
// }
// }
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "response.result.page" To iPage
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "response.result.pages" To iPages
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "response.result.per_page" To iPer_page
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "response.result.total" To iTotal
Move 0 To i
Get ComSizeOfArray Of hoJResp "response.result.categories" To iCount_i
While (i < iCount_i)
Set ComI Of hoJResp To i
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "response.result.categories[i].category" To sCategory
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "response.result.categories[i].categoryid" To iCategoryid
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "response.result.categories[i].created_at" To sCreated_at
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "response.result.categories[i].id" To iId
Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "response.result.categories[i].is_cogs" To iIs_cogs
Get ComBoolOf Of hoJResp "response.result.categories[i].is_editable" To iIs_editable
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "response.result.categories[i].parentid" To iParentid
Get ComStringOf Of hoJResp "response.result.categories[i].updated_at" To sUpdated_at
Get ComIntOf Of hoJResp "response.result.categories[i].vis_state" To iVis_state
Move (i + 1) To i
Loop
End_Procedure
Curl Command
curl -X GET
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/categories
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "List Expense Categories",
"event": [
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"exec": [
"let jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody); ",
"pm.environment.set(\"categoryId\", jsonData.response.result.categories[0].id) "
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/categories",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"expenses",
"categories"
]
}
},
"response": [
{
"name": "List Expense Categories",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/categories",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"expenses",
"categories"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "nginx"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "X-NewRelic-App-Data",
"value": "PxQBWV5TCBABVlVSAwEOVlcTGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4DFVdfRgFPCkNFR0gBSUZWDBUGEQoBWRZdX1tAWgBKQx1RH1JKBwZVV1YJBwdTWVMEBgVWUx0bAk5EAVpSVghRWwBXUwEDDlIDAhFOAldbEgM+"
},
{
"key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
"value": "*"
},
{
"key": "Expires",
"value": "Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:03:50 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 18:03:50 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": "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 \"categories\": [\n {\n \"category\": \"Accident Insurance\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003192,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003192,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": 2003186,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Accounting\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003198,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003198,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": 2003194,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Advertising\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003168,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003168,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": null,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Airfare\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003242,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003242,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": 2003238,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Bank Fees\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003148,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003148,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": 2003142,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Business Insurance\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003146,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003146,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": 2003142,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Car & Truck Expenses\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003170,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003170,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": null,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Commissions\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003164,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003164,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": 2003142,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Computer Parts\",\n \"categoryid\": 2005674,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:40:57\",\n \"id\": 2005674,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": true,\n \"parentid\": 2003142,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:40:57\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Contractors\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003182,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003182,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": null,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Depreciation\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003160,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003160,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": 2003142,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Education and Training\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003184,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003184,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": null,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Employee Benefits\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003186,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003186,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": null,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Entertainment\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003204,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003204,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": 2003200,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n },\n {\n \"category\": \"Equipment\",\n \"categoryid\": 2003232,\n \"created_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"id\": 2003232,\n \"is_cogs\": false,\n \"is_editable\": false,\n \"parentid\": 2003226,\n \"updated_at\": \"2019-04-18 09:14:52\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n }\n ],\n \"page\": 1,\n \"pages\": 4,\n \"per_page\": 15,\n \"total\": 56\n }\n }\n}"
}
]
}
