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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @http int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Http" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @success int

    -- 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
    --   }
    -- }

    DECLARE @json int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'estimate.email_recipients[0]', 'example@freshbooks.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'estimate.estimate_customized_email.subject', '::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'estimate.estimate_customized_email.body', '::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateBool', @success OUT, 'estimate.action_email', 1

    -- Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'AuthToken', '<access_token>'

    DECLARE @sbRequestBody int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbRequestBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'EmitSb', @success OUT, @sbRequestBody

    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'PTextSb', @resp OUT, 'PUT', 'https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/estimates/estimates/{{estimateid}}', @sbRequestBody, 'utf-8', 'application/json', 0, 0
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody
        RETURN
      END

    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'StatusCode', @iTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @iTmp0
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'BodyStr', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp


    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody


END
GO

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": [
  ]
}