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var
http: TChilkatHttp;
success: Integer;
json: TChilkatJsonObject;
resp: IChilkatHttpResponse;
sbResponseBody: TChilkatStringBuilder;
jResp: TChilkatJsonObject;
respStatusCode: Integer;
Id: Integer;
Identity_id: Integer;
Timer: WideString;
Is_logged: Integer;
Started_at: WideString;
Created_at: WideString;
Duration: Integer;
Client_id: Integer;
Project_id: Integer;
Pending_client: WideString;
Pending_project: WideString;
Pending_task: WideString;
Task_id: WideString;
Service_id: WideString;
Note: WideString;
Active: Integer;
Billable: Integer;
Billed: Integer;
Internal: Integer;
Retainer_id: WideString;

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

http := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

// 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
//   }
// }

json := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
json.UpdateBool('time_entry.is_logged',1);
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.AuthToken := '<access_token>';
http.SetRequestHeader('Content-Type','');

resp := http.PostJson3('https://api.freshbooks.com/timetracking/business/{{businessId}}/time_entries','',json.ControlInterface);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

sbResponseBody := TChilkatStringBuilder.Create(Self);
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody.ControlInterface);

jResp := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody.ControlInterface);
jResp.EmitCompact := 0;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Body:');
Memo1.Lines.Add(jResp.Emit());

respStatusCode := resp.StatusCode;
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Status Code = ' + IntToStr(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Response Header:');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(resp.Header);
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed.');

    Exit;
  end;

// 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

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