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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}


function chilkatExample() {

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var 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.

    // {
    //   "journal_entry": {
    //     "details": [
    //       {
    //         "sub_accountid": "635974",
    //         "debit": "200"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "sub_accountid": "635976",
    //         "credit": "200"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "currency_code": "USD",
    //     "description": "Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.",
    //     "name": "JournalEntry",
    //     "user_entered_date": "2019-04-20"
    //   }
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("journal_entry.details[0].sub_accountid","635974");
    json.UpdateString("journal_entry.details[0].debit","200");
    json.UpdateString("journal_entry.details[1].sub_accountid","635976");
    json.UpdateString("journal_entry.details[1].credit","200");
    json.UpdateString("journal_entry.currency_code","USD");
    json.UpdateString("journal_entry.description","Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.");
    json.UpdateString("journal_entry.name","JournalEntry");
    json.UpdateString("journal_entry.user_entered_date","2019-04-20");

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

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://my.freshbooks.com/service/api/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/journal_entries/journal_entries","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("Failed.");

        return;
    }

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "response": {
    //     "result": {
    //       "journal_entry": {
    //         "currency_code": "USD",
    //         "description": "Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.",
    //         "details": [
    //           {
    //             "credit": null,
    //             "currency_code": "USD",
    //             "debit": "200",
    //             "description": "Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.",
    //             "detailid": 1313598,
    //             "id": 1313598,
    //             "name": "JournalEntry",
    //             "sub_accountid": 635974,
    //             "user_entered_date": "2019-04-20"
    //           },
    //           {
    //             "credit": "200",
    //             "currency_code": "USD",
    //             "debit": null,
    //             "description": "Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.",
    //             "detailid": 1313600,
    //             "id": 1313600,
    //             "name": "JournalEntry",
    //             "sub_accountid": 635976,
    //             "user_entered_date": "2019-04-20"
    //           }
    //         ],
    //         "entryid": 629310,
    //         "id": 629310,
    //         "name": "JournalEntry",
    //         "user_entered_date": "2019-04-20"
    //       }
    //     }
    //   }
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

    var credit;
    var currency_code;
    var debit;
    var description;
    var detailid;
    var id;
    var name;
    var sub_accountid;
    var user_entered_date;

    var Currency_code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.currency_code");
    var Description = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.description");
    var Entryid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.entryid");
    var Id = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.id");
    var Name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.name");
    var User_entered_date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.user_entered_date");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.journal_entry.details");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        credit = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].credit");
        currency_code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].currency_code");
        debit = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].debit");
        description = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].description");
        detailid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].detailid");
        id = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].id");
        name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].name");
        sub_accountid = jResp.IntOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].sub_accountid");
        user_entered_date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.journal_entry.details[i].user_entered_date");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
  "journal_entry": {
    "details": [
      {
        "sub_accountid": "635974",
        "debit": "200"
      },
      {
        "sub_accountid": "635976",
        "credit": "200"
      }
    ],
    "currency_code": "USD",
    "description": "Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.",
    "name": "JournalEntry",
    "user_entered_date": "2019-04-20"
  }
}'
https://my.freshbooks.com/service/api/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/journal_entries/journal_entries

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Add Journal Entry",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"journal_entry\": {\n    \"details\": [\n      {\n        \"sub_accountid\": \"635974\",\n        \"debit\": \"200\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"sub_accountid\": \"635976\",\n        \"credit\": \"200\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n    \"description\": \"Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.\",\n    \"name\": \"JournalEntry\",\n    \"user_entered_date\": \"2019-04-20\"\n  }\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://my.freshbooks.com/service/api/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/journal_entries/journal_entries",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "my",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "service",
        "api",
        "accounting",
        "account",
        "{{accountId}}",
        "journal_entries",
        "journal_entries"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Add Journal Entry",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "name": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json",
            "type": "text"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n  \"journal_entry\": {\n    \"details\": [\n      {\n        \"sub_accountid\": \"635974\",\n        \"debit\": \"200\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"sub_accountid\": \"635976\",\n        \"credit\": \"200\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n    \"description\": \"Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.\",\n    \"name\": \"JournalEntry\",\n    \"user_entered_date\": \"2019-04-20\"\n  }\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://my.freshbooks.com/service/api/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/journal_entries/journal_entries",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "my",
            "freshbooks",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "service",
            "api",
            "accounting",
            "account",
            "{{accountId}}",
            "journal_entries",
            "journal_entries"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "nginx"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-NewRelic-App-Data",
          "value": "PxQBWV5TCBABVlVSAwEOVlcTGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4DFVdfRgFPCkNFR0gOXkNBDAcPPVUMTBBRXUcIWQpME18AXwcKQkUYFAZLXEUWAgcVHQdKVB8HAlFWUFEFUQtSAQ4HAwBRAU0CVgBORlRVBFEAWVFRXFQDBFdWB10TGlUDChAHbQ=="
        },
        {
          "key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
          "value": "*"
        },
        {
          "key": "Expires",
          "value": "Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:46:24 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Frame-Options",
          "value": "SAMEORIGIN"
        },
        {
          "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 18:46:24 GMT"
        },
        {
          "key": "Connection",
          "value": "keep-alive"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Served-By",
          "value": "cache-mdw17363-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            \"journal_entry\": {\n                \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n                \"description\": \"Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.\",\n                \"details\": [\n                    {\n                        \"credit\": null,\n                        \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n                        \"debit\": \"200\",\n                        \"description\": \"Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.\",\n                        \"detailid\": 1313598,\n                        \"id\": 1313598,\n                        \"name\": \"JournalEntry\",\n                        \"sub_accountid\": 635974,\n                        \"user_entered_date\": \"2019-04-20\"\n                    },\n                    {\n                        \"credit\": \"200\",\n                        \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n                        \"debit\": null,\n                        \"description\": \"Here is a basic description of the journal entry made.\",\n                        \"detailid\": 1313600,\n                        \"id\": 1313600,\n                        \"name\": \"JournalEntry\",\n                        \"sub_accountid\": 635976,\n                        \"user_entered_date\": \"2019-04-20\"\n                    }\n                ],\n                \"entryid\": 629310,\n                \"id\": 629310,\n                \"name\": \"JournalEntry\",\n                \"user_entered_date\": \"2019-04-20\"\n            }\n        }\n    }\n}"
    }
  ]
}