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IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttpResponse.pb"
Procedure ChilkatExample()
; This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
; See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
If http.i = 0
Debug "Failed to create object."
ProcedureReturn
EndIf
success.i
; Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON
; The following JSON is sent in the request body.
; {
; "item": {
; "name": "Packback",
; "qty": "10",
; "inventory": "50",
; "unit_cost": {
; "amount": "550.00",
; "code": "CAD"
; },
; "vis_state": 0,
; "description": "65L Brack Pack",
; "sku": "KS994RUR"
; }
; }
json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
If json.i = 0
Debug "Failed to create object."
ProcedureReturn
EndIf
CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"item.name","Packback")
CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"item.qty","10")
CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"item.inventory","50")
CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"item.unit_cost.amount","550.00")
CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"item.unit_cost.code","CAD")
CkJsonObject::ckUpdateInt(json,"item.vis_state",0)
CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"item.description","65L Brack Pack")
CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"item.sku","KS994RUR")
; Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
CkHttp::setCkAuthToken(http, "<access_token>")
CkHttp::ckSetRequestHeader(http,"Content-Type","application/json")
resp.i = CkHttp::ckPostJson3(http,"https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/items/items","application/json",json)
If CkHttp::ckLastMethodSuccess(http) = 0
Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
ProcedureReturn
EndIf
sbResponseBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
If sbResponseBody.i = 0
Debug "Failed to create object."
ProcedureReturn
EndIf
CkHttpResponse::ckGetBodySb(resp,sbResponseBody)
jResp.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
If jResp.i = 0
Debug "Failed to create object."
ProcedureReturn
EndIf
CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(jResp,sbResponseBody)
CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(jResp, 0)
Debug "Response Body:"
Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(jResp)
respStatusCode.i = CkHttpResponse::ckStatusCode(resp)
Debug "Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode)
If respStatusCode >= 400
Debug "Response Header:"
Debug CkHttpResponse::ckHeader(resp)
Debug "Failed."
CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)
CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)
ProcedureReturn
EndIf
CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)
; Sample JSON response:
; (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
; {
; "response": {
; "result": {
; "item": {
; "accounting_systemid": "wkMd2g",
; "description": "Backpack with ferns",
; "id": 59704,
; "inventory": "55",
; "itemid": 59704,
; "name": "Backpack",
; "qty": "20",
; "tax1": 0,
; "tax2": 0,
; "unit_cost": {
; "amount": "750.00",
; "code": "USD"
; },
; "updated": "2019-04-19 08:09:32",
; "vis_state": 0
; }
; }
; }
; }
; Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
; Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Accounting_systemid.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"response.result.item.accounting_systemid")
Description.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"response.result.item.description")
Id.i = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"response.result.item.id")
Inventory.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"response.result.item.inventory")
Itemid.i = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"response.result.item.itemid")
Name.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"response.result.item.name")
Qty.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"response.result.item.qty")
Tax1.i = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"response.result.item.tax1")
Tax2.i = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"response.result.item.tax2")
Amount.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"response.result.item.unit_cost.amount")
Code.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"response.result.item.unit_cost.code")
Updated.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jResp,"response.result.item.updated")
Vis_state.i = CkJsonObject::ckIntOf(jResp,"response.result.item.vis_state")
CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jResp)
ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
-d '{
"item": {
"name": "Packback",
"qty": "10",
"inventory": "50",
"unit_cost": {
"amount": "550.00",
"code": "CAD"
},
"vis_state": 0,
"description": "65L Brack Pack",
"sku": "KS994RUR"
}
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/items/items
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Item",
"event": [
{
"listen": "test",
"script": {
"exec": [
"var jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);",
"pm.environment.set(\"itemId\", jsonData.response.result.item.id);",
""
],
"type": "text/javascript"
}
}
],
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": " {\n\t\"item\": {\n\t\t\"name\": \"Packback\",\n\t\t\"qty\": \"10\",\n\t\t\"inventory\": \"50\",\n\t\t\"unit_cost\": {\n\t\t\t\"amount\": \"550.00\",\n\t\t\t\"code\": \"CAD\"\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"vis_state\": 0,\n\t\t\"description\": \"65L Brack Pack\",\n\t\t\"sku\": \"KS994RUR\"\n\t}\n }"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/items/items",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"items",
"items"
]
},
"description": "If you add an `inventory` to an item, FreshBooks will decrement that `inventory` value each time you add that item to an invoice and save (or send) it. \n\nHowever, `qty` is seen as the amount of items associated with that sale. Therefore, it will remain unchanged with anytime it is added to an invoice. \n\nFor example: You may have 5 boxes of nails. Each box of nails will have 99 nails in it. Therefore, your `inventory` will equal `5` and your `qty` will equal `99`. \n"
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Create Item",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json",
"type": "text"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": " {\n \"item\": {\n \"name\": \"Backpack\",\n \"qty\": \"20\",\n \"inventory\": \"55\",\n \"unit_cost\": {\n \"amount\": \"750.00\",\n \"code\": \"CAD\"\n },\n \"vis_state\": 0,\n \"description\": \"Backpack with ferns\"\n }\n }"
},
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/items/items",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"items",
"items"
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "nginx"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "X-NewRelic-App-Data",
"value": "PxQBWV5TCBABVlVSAwEOVlcTGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4DFVdfRgFPCkNFR0gNRVNeEVwKFlUPS0AUCBgCHVQBVQFXB1pSAwZQVFAIBwdIU1cAHRUHXAUGV1ZVUVIAAVxUCAEFEB8DWA1CBG4="
},
{
"key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
"value": "*"
},
{
"key": "Expires",
"value": "Thu, 19 Apr 2018 12:09:32 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": "Fri, 19 Apr 2019 12:09:32 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Connection",
"value": "keep-alive"
},
{
"key": "X-Served-By",
"value": "cache-mdw17357-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 \"item\": {\n \"accounting_systemid\": \"wkMd2g\",\n \"description\": \"Backpack with ferns\",\n \"id\": 59704,\n \"inventory\": \"55\",\n \"itemid\": 59704,\n \"name\": \"Backpack\",\n \"qty\": \"20\",\n \"tax1\": 0,\n \"tax2\": 0,\n \"unit_cost\": {\n \"amount\": \"750.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"updated\": \"2019-04-19 08:09:32\",\n \"vis_state\": 0\n }\n }\n }\n}"
}
]
}
