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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.

// {
//   "estimate": {
//     "email_recipients": [
//       "example@freshbooks.com"
//     ],
//     "estimate_customized_email": {
//       "subject": "::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)",
//       "body": "::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)"
//     },
//     "action_email": true
//   }
// }

Chilkat.JsonObject json = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
json.UpdateString("estimate.email_recipients[0]","example@freshbooks.com");
json.UpdateString("estimate.estimate_customized_email.subject","::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)");
json.UpdateString("estimate.estimate_customized_email.body","::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)");
json.UpdateBool("estimate.action_email",true);

// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>";

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

Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/estimates/estimates/{{estimateid}}",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",false,false);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

Debug.WriteLine(Convert.ToString(resp.StatusCode));
Debug.WriteLine(resp.BodyStr);

Curl Command

curl -X PUT
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "estimate": {
        "email_recipients": [
            "example@freshbooks.com"
        ],
        "estimate_customized_email": {
            "subject": "::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)",
            "body": "::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)"
        },
        "action_email": true
    }
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/estimates/estimates/{{estimateid}}

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Send Estimate by Email",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"estimate\": {\n        \"email_recipients\": [\n            \"example@freshbooks.com\"\n        ],\n        \"estimate_customized_email\": {\n            \"subject\": \"::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)\",\n            \"body\": \"::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)\"\n        },\n        \"action_email\": true\n    }\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/estimates/estimates/{{estimateid}}",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "accounting",
        "account",
        "{{accountid}}",
        "estimates",
        "estimates",
        "{{estimateid}}"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}