.NET Core C# / New FreshBooks / Profit/Loss Report
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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;
// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>";
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/reports/accounting/profitloss_entity",sbResponseBody);
if (success == false) {
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
return;
}
Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());
int respStatusCode = http.LastStatus;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastHeader);
Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");
return;
}
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "response": {
// "result": {
// "profitloss": {
// "cash_based": false,
// "company_name": "Postman Sandbox",
// "currency_code": "USD",
// "download_token": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhY2NvdW50aWQiOiJ3a01kMmciLCJ1c2VyaWQiOjEsImNvbnRhY3RpZCI6LTEsImxldmVsIjozLCJ0eXBlIjoicmVwb3J0Iiwib2JqZWN0aWQiOiJwcm9maXRsb3NzIiwicGFyYW1zIjp7InN0YXJ0X2RhdGUiOiIyMDE5LTA0LTI0IiwiZW5kX2RhdGUiOiIyMDE5LTA0LTI0IiwicmVzb2x1dGlvbiI6bnVsbCwiY3VycmVuY3lfY29kZSI6IlVTRCIsImNhc2hfYmFzZWQiOmZhbHNlLCJyZXBvcnRfbW9kZSI6Im1vZGVybl9lbnRpdHkifSwiaWF0IjoxNTU2MTMwNTkzLCJleHAiOjE1NTg3MjI1OTN9.YbSTjVO5hTVP_l2bo0w2m5i_11IlLBD_KePsJp5FPIg",
// "end_date": "2019-04-24",
// "expenses": [
// {
// "children": [
// {
// "children": [
// ],
// "data": [
// ],
// "description": "Gas",
// "entry_type": "debit",
// "total": {
// "amount": "141.12",
// "code": "USD"
// }
// }
// ],
// "data": [
// ],
// "description": "Car & Truck Expenses",
// "entry_type": "debit",
// "total": {
// "amount": "141.12",
// "code": "USD"
// }
// }
// ],
// "income": [
// {
// "children": [
// ],
// "data": [
// ],
// "description": "Sales",
// "entry_type": "credit",
// "total": {
// "amount": "0.00",
// "code": "USD"
// }
// },
// {
// "children": [
// ],
// "data": [
// ],
// "description": "Cost of Goods Sold",
// "entry_type": "credit",
// "total": {
// "amount": "0.00",
// "code": "USD"
// }
// }
// ],
// "labels": [
// ],
// "net_profit": {
// "children": [
// ],
// "data": [
// ],
// "description": "Net Profit (USD)",
// "entry_type": "credit",
// "total": {
// "amount": "-141.12",
// "code": "USD"
// }
// },
// "resolution": null,
// "start_date": "2019-04-24",
// "total_expenses": {
// "children": [
// ],
// "data": [
// ],
// "description": "Total Expenses",
// "entry_type": "debit",
// "total": {
// "amount": "141.12",
// "code": "USD"
// }
// },
// "total_income": {
// "children": [
// ],
// "data": [
// ],
// "description": "Gross Profit",
// "entry_type": "credit",
// "total": {
// "amount": "0.00",
// "code": "USD"
// }
// }
// }
// }
// }
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
string description;
string entry_type;
string totalAmount;
string totalCode;
int j;
int count_j;
int k;
int count_k;
bool Cash_based = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.profitloss.cash_based");
string Company_name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.company_name");
string Currency_code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.currency_code");
string Download_token = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.download_token");
string End_date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.end_date");
string Description = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.net_profit.description");
string Entry_type = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.net_profit.entry_type");
string Amount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.net_profit.total.amount");
string Code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.net_profit.total.code");
string Resolution = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.resolution");
string Start_date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.start_date");
string Total_expensesDescription = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.total_expenses.description");
string Total_expensesEntry_type = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.total_expenses.entry_type");
string TotalAmount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.total_expenses.total.amount");
string TotalCode = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.total_expenses.total.code");
string Total_incomeDescription = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.total_income.description");
string Total_incomeEntry_type = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.total_income.entry_type");
TotalAmount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.total_income.total.amount");
TotalCode = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.total_income.total.code");
int i = 0;
int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.expenses");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.I = i;
description = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].description");
entry_type = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].entry_type");
totalAmount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].total.amount");
totalCode = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].total.code");
j = 0;
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].children");
while (j < count_j) {
jResp.J = j;
description = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].children[j].description");
entry_type = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].children[j].entry_type");
totalAmount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].children[j].total.amount");
totalCode = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].children[j].total.code");
k = 0;
count_k = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].children[j].children");
while (k < count_k) {
jResp.K = k;
k = k + 1;
}
k = 0;
count_k = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].children[j].data");
while (k < count_k) {
jResp.K = k;
k = k + 1;
}
j = j + 1;
}
j = 0;
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.expenses[i].data");
while (j < count_j) {
jResp.J = j;
j = j + 1;
}
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.income");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.I = i;
description = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.income[i].description");
entry_type = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.income[i].entry_type");
totalAmount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.income[i].total.amount");
totalCode = jResp.StringOf("response.result.profitloss.income[i].total.code");
j = 0;
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.income[i].children");
while (j < count_j) {
jResp.J = j;
j = j + 1;
}
j = 0;
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.income[i].data");
while (j < count_j) {
jResp.J = j;
j = j + 1;
}
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.labels");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.I = i;
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.net_profit.children");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.I = i;
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.net_profit.data");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.I = i;
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.total_expenses.children");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.I = i;
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.total_expenses.data");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.I = i;
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.total_income.children");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.I = i;
i = i + 1;
}
i = 0;
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.profitloss.total_income.data");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.I = i;
i = i + 1;
}
Curl Command
curl -X GET
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/reports/accounting/profitloss_entity
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Profit/Loss Report",
"request": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/reports/accounting/profitloss_entity",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"reports",
"accounting",
"profitloss_entity"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "start_date",
"value": "2019-01-01",
"description": "created during or after the given date i.e. `2019-01-01`",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "end_date",
"value": "2019-05-01",
"description": "created during or before the given date i.e. `2019-05-01`",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "currency_code",
"value": "USD",
"description": "reports using the given currency as primary currency i.e. `\"USD\"`",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "cash_based",
"value": "false",
"description": "True ignores billed payments and uses just collected payments i.e. `true`, `false`",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "resolution",
"value": "3m",
"description": "specifies how often data is calculated and stored. For example, \"3m\" would specify to return data grouped in three month intervals. i.e. `\"3m\"`",
"disabled": true
}
]
},
"description": "The Profit/Loss Report shows all the information involving both your profits and losses"
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Profit/Loss Report",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/reports/accounting/profitloss_entity",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"reports",
"accounting",
"profitloss_entity"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "start_date",
"value": "2019-01-01",
"description": "created during or after the given date i.e. `2019-01-01`",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "end_date",
"value": "2019-05-01",
"description": "created during or before the given date i.e. `2019-05-01`",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "currency_code",
"value": "USD",
"description": "reports using the given currency as primary currency i.e. `\"USD\"`",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "cash_based",
"value": "false",
"description": "True ignores billed payments and uses just collected payments i.e. `true`, `false`",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "resolution",
"value": "3m",
"description": "specifies how often data is calculated and stored. For example, \"3m\" would specify to return data grouped in three month intervals. i.e. `\"3m\"`",
"disabled": true
}
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "nginx"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "X-NewRelic-App-Data",
"value": "PxQBWV5TCBABVlVSAwEOVlcTGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4DFVdfRgFPCkNFR0gWVEZcEBIQWFEBWw1NVkBbXQJLBEEOQRYXFBtRSlMWAgVRWFAHBAdTUQMFBVpXVVYcTwlOGg8GUwIDC1JSVwpQVQ8BVwBBFFVRCBIHag=="
},
{
"key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
"value": "*"
},
{
"key": "Expires",
"value": "Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:29:53 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": "Accept-Ranges",
"value": "bytes"
},
{
"key": "Accept-Ranges",
"value": "bytes"
},
{
"key": "Age",
"value": "0"
},
{
"key": "Age",
"value": "0"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:29:53 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 \"profitloss\": {\n \"cash_based\": false,\n \"company_name\": \"Postman Sandbox\",\n \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n \"download_token\": \"eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhY2NvdW50aWQiOiJ3a01kMmciLCJ1c2VyaWQiOjEsImNvbnRhY3RpZCI6LTEsImxldmVsIjozLCJ0eXBlIjoicmVwb3J0Iiwib2JqZWN0aWQiOiJwcm9maXRsb3NzIiwicGFyYW1zIjp7InN0YXJ0X2RhdGUiOiIyMDE5LTA0LTI0IiwiZW5kX2RhdGUiOiIyMDE5LTA0LTI0IiwicmVzb2x1dGlvbiI6bnVsbCwiY3VycmVuY3lfY29kZSI6IlVTRCIsImNhc2hfYmFzZWQiOmZhbHNlLCJyZXBvcnRfbW9kZSI6Im1vZGVybl9lbnRpdHkifSwiaWF0IjoxNTU2MTMwNTkzLCJleHAiOjE1NTg3MjI1OTN9.YbSTjVO5hTVP_l2bo0w2m5i_11IlLBD_KePsJp5FPIg\",\n \"end_date\": \"2019-04-24\",\n \"expenses\": [\n {\n \"children\": [\n {\n \"children\": [],\n \"data\": [],\n \"description\": \"Gas\",\n \"entry_type\": \"debit\",\n \"total\": {\n \"amount\": \"141.12\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n }\n }\n ],\n \"data\": [],\n \"description\": \"Car & Truck Expenses\",\n \"entry_type\": \"debit\",\n \"total\": {\n \"amount\": \"141.12\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n }\n }\n ],\n \"income\": [\n {\n \"children\": [],\n \"data\": [],\n \"description\": \"Sales\",\n \"entry_type\": \"credit\",\n \"total\": {\n \"amount\": \"0.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"children\": [],\n \"data\": [],\n \"description\": \"Cost of Goods Sold\",\n \"entry_type\": \"credit\",\n \"total\": {\n \"amount\": \"0.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n }\n }\n ],\n \"labels\": [],\n \"net_profit\": {\n \"children\": [],\n \"data\": [],\n \"description\": \"Net Profit (USD)\",\n \"entry_type\": \"credit\",\n \"total\": {\n \"amount\": \"-141.12\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n }\n },\n \"resolution\": null,\n \"start_date\": \"2019-04-24\",\n \"total_expenses\": {\n \"children\": [],\n \"data\": [],\n \"description\": \"Total Expenses\",\n \"entry_type\": \"debit\",\n \"total\": {\n \"amount\": \"141.12\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n }\n },\n \"total_income\": {\n \"children\": [],\n \"data\": [],\n \"description\": \"Gross Profit\",\n \"entry_type\": \"credit\",\n \"total\": {\n \"amount\": \"0.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n }\n }\n }\n }\n }\n}"
}
]
}
