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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
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.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.

    -- {
    --   "expense": {
    --     "transactionid": null,
    --     "status": null,
    --     "has_receipt": false,
    --     "always_remember": false,
    --     "is_cogs": false,
    --     "account_name": null,
    --     "include_receipt": false,
    --     "amount": {
    --       "amount": "79.73",
    --       "code": "USD"
    --     },
    --     "notes": "Purchased Gasoline for deliveries",
    --     "vendor": "Shell Gas Station",
    --     "date": "2019-04-24",
    --     "staffid": 1,
    --     "author_name": null,
    --     "taxName1": "other tax",
    --     "taxName2": null,
    --     "taxAmount1": {
    --       "amount": "9.17",
    --       "code": "USD"
    --     },
    --     "taxPercent1": 13,
    --     "taxPercent2": null,
    --     "markup_percent": null,
    --     "invoiceid": null,
    --     "attachment": {
    --       "jwt": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhY2NvdW50Ijo0MjM2NDEwLCJvcmlnaW5hbF9maWxlbmFtZSI6IlNjcmVlbiBTaG90IDIwMTktMDQtMjQgYXQgOS4zOS4xOSBBTS5wbmciLCJidWNrZXQiOiJ1cGxvYWRzIiwiZmlsZW5hbWUiOiJ1cGxvYWQtMGU2ZDMwOWQ1ZTI5MzA3NmNhMGIyNDdkODFlOGJlNWE4NDZlZWE0YSIsImxlbmd0aCI6MTkxNDcyLCJrZXkiOiInZG9jcy0nLTQyMzY0MTAvdXBsb2FkLTBlNmQzMDlkNWUyOTMwNzZjYTBiMjQ3ZDgxZThiZTVhODQ2ZWVhNGEifQ.SOoW3_nTUrxjYO76g1UXHPIrO_aLbTpXCHEa-ZcnejA",
    --       "media_type": "image/png",
    --       "expenseid": null
    --     },
    --     "categoryid": "2003174",
    --     "clientid": null
    --   }
    -- }

    DECLARE @json int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'expense.transactionid'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'expense.status'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateBool', @success OUT, 'expense.has_receipt', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateBool', @success OUT, 'expense.always_remember', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateBool', @success OUT, 'expense.is_cogs', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'expense.account_name'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateBool', @success OUT, 'expense.include_receipt', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.amount.amount', '79.73'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.amount.code', 'USD'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.notes', 'Purchased Gasoline for deliveries'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.vendor', 'Shell Gas Station'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.date', '2019-04-24'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateInt', @success OUT, 'expense.staffid', 1
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'expense.author_name'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.taxName1', 'other tax'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'expense.taxName2'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.taxAmount1.amount', '9.17'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.taxAmount1.code', 'USD'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateInt', @success OUT, 'expense.taxPercent1', 13
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'expense.taxPercent2'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'expense.markup_percent'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'expense.invoiceid'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.attachment.jwt', 'eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhY2NvdW50Ijo0MjM2NDEwLCJvcmlnaW5hbF9maWxlbmFtZSI6IlNjcmVlbiBTaG90IDIwMTktMDQtMjQgYXQgOS4zOS4xOSBBTS5wbmciLCJidWNrZXQiOiJ1cGxvYWRzIiwiZmlsZW5hbWUiOiJ1cGxvYWQtMGU2ZDMwOWQ1ZTI5MzA3NmNhMGIyNDdkODFlOGJlNWE4NDZlZWE0YSIsImxlbmd0aCI6MTkxNDcyLCJrZXkiOiInZG9jcy0nLTQyMzY0MTAvdXBsb2FkLTBlNmQzMDlkNWUyOTMwNzZjYTBiMjQ3ZDgxZThiZTVhODQ2ZWVhNGEifQ.SOoW3_nTUrxjYO76g1UXHPIrO_aLbTpXCHEa-ZcnejA'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.attachment.media_type', 'image/png'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'expense.attachment.expenseid'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'expense.categoryid', '2003174'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'expense.clientid'

    -- Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'AuthToken', '<access_token>'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'Content-Type', 'application/json'

    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'PostJson3', @resp OUT, 'https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/expenses?include%5B%5D=attachment', 'application/json', @json
    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
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @sbResponseBody int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder', @sbResponseBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @resp, 'GetBodySb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody

    DECLARE @jResp int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject', @jResp OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'EmitCompact', 0


    PRINT 'Response Body:'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    DECLARE @respStatusCode int
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'StatusCode', @respStatusCode OUT

    PRINT 'Response Status Code = ' + @respStatusCode
    IF @respStatusCode >= 400
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Response Header:'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'Header', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Failed.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp
        RETURN
      END
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

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

    -- {
    --   "response": {
    --     "result": {
    --       "expense": {
    --         "account_name": "",
    --         "accountid": null,
    --         "accounting_systemid": "wkMd2g",
    --         "amount": {
    --           "amount": "79.73",
    --           "code": "USD"
    --         },
    --         "attachment": {
    --           "attachmentid": 8670,
    --           "id": 8670,
    --           "jwt": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhY2NvdW50Ijo0MjM2NDEwLCJvcmlnaW5hbF9maWxlbmFtZSI6IlNjcmVlbiBTaG90IDIwMTktMDQtMjQgYXQgOS4zOS4xOSBBTS5wbmciLCJidWNrZXQiOiJ1cGxvYWRzIiwiZmlsZW5hbWUiOiJ1cGxvYWQtMGU2ZDMwOWQ1ZTI5MzA3NmNhMGIyNDdkODFlOGJlNWE4NDZlZWE0YSIsImxlbmd0aCI6MTkxNDcyLCJrZXkiOiInZG9jcy0nLTQyMzY0MTAvdXBsb2FkLTBlNmQzMDlkNWUyOTMwNzZjYTBiMjQ3ZDgxZThiZTVhODQ2ZWVhNGEifQ.SOoW3_nTUrxjYO76g1UXHPIrO_aLbTpXCHEa-ZcnejA",
    --           "media_type": "image/png"
    --         },
    --         "background_jobid": null,
    --         "bank_name": "",
    --         "categoryid": 2003174,
    --         "clientid": 0,
    --         "compounded_tax": false,
    --         "date": "2019-04-24",
    --         "expenseid": 1825574,
    --         "ext_invoiceid": 0,
    --         "ext_systemid": 0,
    --         "from_bulk_import": false,
    --         "has_receipt": true,
    --         "id": 1825574,
    --         "include_receipt": false,
    --         "invoiceid": null,
    --         "is_cogs": false,
    --         "isduplicate": true,
    --         "markup_percent": "0",
    --         "notes": "Purchased Gasoline for deliveries",
    --         "profileid": null,
    --         "projectid": 0,
    --         "staffid": 1,
    --         "status": 0,
    --         "taxAmount1": {
    --           "amount": "9.17",
    --           "code": "USD"
    --         },
    --         "taxAmount2": null,
    --         "taxName1": "other tax",
    --         "taxName2": null,
    --         "taxPercent1": "13",
    --         "taxPercent2": null,
    --         "transactionid": null,
    --         "updated": "2019-04-24 11:33:35",
    --         "vendor": "Shell Gas Station",
    --         "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

    DECLARE @Account_name nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Account_name OUT, 'response.result.expense.account_name'
    DECLARE @Accountid nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Accountid OUT, 'response.result.expense.accountid'
    DECLARE @Accounting_systemid nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Accounting_systemid OUT, 'response.result.expense.accounting_systemid'
    DECLARE @Amount nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Amount OUT, 'response.result.expense.amount.amount'
    DECLARE @Code nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Code OUT, 'response.result.expense.amount.code'
    DECLARE @Attachmentid int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Attachmentid OUT, 'response.result.expense.attachment.attachmentid'
    DECLARE @Id int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Id OUT, 'response.result.expense.attachment.id'
    DECLARE @v_Jwt nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @v_Jwt OUT, 'response.result.expense.attachment.jwt'
    DECLARE @Media_type nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Media_type OUT, 'response.result.expense.attachment.media_type'
    DECLARE @Background_jobid nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Background_jobid OUT, 'response.result.expense.background_jobid'
    DECLARE @Bank_name nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Bank_name OUT, 'response.result.expense.bank_name'
    DECLARE @Categoryid int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Categoryid OUT, 'response.result.expense.categoryid'
    DECLARE @Clientid int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Clientid OUT, 'response.result.expense.clientid'
    DECLARE @Compounded_tax int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @Compounded_tax OUT, 'response.result.expense.compounded_tax'
    DECLARE @Date nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Date OUT, 'response.result.expense.date'
    DECLARE @Expenseid int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Expenseid OUT, 'response.result.expense.expenseid'
    DECLARE @Ext_invoiceid int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Ext_invoiceid OUT, 'response.result.expense.ext_invoiceid'
    DECLARE @Ext_systemid int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Ext_systemid OUT, 'response.result.expense.ext_systemid'
    DECLARE @From_bulk_import int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @From_bulk_import OUT, 'response.result.expense.from_bulk_import'
    DECLARE @Has_receipt int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @Has_receipt OUT, 'response.result.expense.has_receipt'
    DECLARE @ExpenseId int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @ExpenseId OUT, 'response.result.expense.id'
    DECLARE @Include_receipt int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @Include_receipt OUT, 'response.result.expense.include_receipt'
    DECLARE @Invoiceid nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Invoiceid OUT, 'response.result.expense.invoiceid'
    DECLARE @Is_cogs int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @Is_cogs OUT, 'response.result.expense.is_cogs'
    DECLARE @Isduplicate int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'BoolOf', @Isduplicate OUT, 'response.result.expense.isduplicate'
    DECLARE @Markup_percent nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Markup_percent OUT, 'response.result.expense.markup_percent'
    DECLARE @Notes nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Notes OUT, 'response.result.expense.notes'
    DECLARE @Profileid nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Profileid OUT, 'response.result.expense.profileid'
    DECLARE @Projectid int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Projectid OUT, 'response.result.expense.projectid'
    DECLARE @Staffid int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Staffid OUT, 'response.result.expense.staffid'
    DECLARE @Status int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Status OUT, 'response.result.expense.status'
    DECLARE @TaxAmount1Amount nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @TaxAmount1Amount OUT, 'response.result.expense.taxAmount1.amount'
    DECLARE @TaxAmount1Code nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @TaxAmount1Code OUT, 'response.result.expense.taxAmount1.code'
    DECLARE @TaxAmount2 nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @TaxAmount2 OUT, 'response.result.expense.taxAmount2'
    DECLARE @TaxName1 nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @TaxName1 OUT, 'response.result.expense.taxName1'
    DECLARE @TaxName2 nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @TaxName2 OUT, 'response.result.expense.taxName2'
    DECLARE @TaxPercent1 nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @TaxPercent1 OUT, 'response.result.expense.taxPercent1'
    DECLARE @TaxPercent2 nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @TaxPercent2 OUT, 'response.result.expense.taxPercent2'
    DECLARE @Transactionid nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Transactionid OUT, 'response.result.expense.transactionid'
    DECLARE @Updated nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Updated OUT, 'response.result.expense.updated'
    DECLARE @Vendor nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Vendor OUT, 'response.result.expense.vendor'
    DECLARE @Vis_state int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @Vis_state OUT, 'response.result.expense.vis_state'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp


END
GO

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
    "expense": {
        "transactionid": null,
        "status": null,
        "has_receipt": false,
        "always_remember": false,
        "is_cogs": false,
        "account_name": null,
        "include_receipt": false,
        "amount": {
            "amount": "79.73",
            "code": "USD"
        },
        "notes": "Purchased Gasoline for deliveries",
        "vendor": "Shell Gas Station",
        "date": "2019-04-24",
        "staffid": 1,
        "author_name": null,
        "taxName1": "other tax",
        "taxName2": null,
        "taxAmount1": {
            "amount": "9.17",
            "code": "USD"
        },
        "taxPercent1": 13,
        "taxPercent2": null,
        "markup_percent": null,
        "invoiceid": null,
        "attachment": {
            "jwt": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhY2NvdW50Ijo0MjM2NDEwLCJvcmlnaW5hbF9maWxlbmFtZSI6IlNjcmVlbiBTaG90IDIwMTktMDQtMjQgYXQgOS4zOS4xOSBBTS5wbmciLCJidWNrZXQiOiJ1cGxvYWRzIiwiZmlsZW5hbWUiOiJ1cGxvYWQtMGU2ZDMwOWQ1ZTI5MzA3NmNhMGIyNDdkODFlOGJlNWE4NDZlZWE0YSIsImxlbmd0aCI6MTkxNDcyLCJrZXkiOiInZG9jcy0nLTQyMzY0MTAvdXBsb2FkLTBlNmQzMDlkNWUyOTMwNzZjYTBiMjQ3ZDgxZThiZTVhODQ2ZWVhNGEifQ.SOoW3_nTUrxjYO76g1UXHPIrO_aLbTpXCHEa-ZcnejA",
            "media_type": "image/png",
            "expenseid": null
        },
        "categoryid": "2003174",
        "clientid": null
    }
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/expenses?include%5B%5D=attachment

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Expense with Receipt",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"expense\": {\n        \"transactionid\": null,\n        \"status\": null,\n        \"has_receipt\": false,\n        \"always_remember\": false,\n        \"is_cogs\": false,\n        \"account_name\": null,\n        \"include_receipt\": false,\n        \"amount\": {\n            \"amount\": \"79.73\",\n            \"code\": \"USD\"\n        },\n        \"notes\": \"Purchased Gasoline for deliveries\",\n        \"vendor\": \"Shell Gas Station\",\n        \"date\": \"2019-04-24\",\n        \"staffid\": 1,\n        \"author_name\": null,\n        \"taxName1\": \"other tax\",\n        \"taxName2\": null,\n        \"taxAmount1\": {\n            \"amount\": \"9.17\",\n            \"code\": \"USD\"\n        },\n        \"taxPercent1\": 13,\n        \"taxPercent2\": null,\n        \"markup_percent\": null,\n        \"invoiceid\": null,\n        \"attachment\": {\n            \"jwt\": \"eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhY2NvdW50Ijo0MjM2NDEwLCJvcmlnaW5hbF9maWxlbmFtZSI6IlNjcmVlbiBTaG90IDIwMTktMDQtMjQgYXQgOS4zOS4xOSBBTS5wbmciLCJidWNrZXQiOiJ1cGxvYWRzIiwiZmlsZW5hbWUiOiJ1cGxvYWQtMGU2ZDMwOWQ1ZTI5MzA3NmNhMGIyNDdkODFlOGJlNWE4NDZlZWE0YSIsImxlbmd0aCI6MTkxNDcyLCJrZXkiOiInZG9jcy0nLTQyMzY0MTAvdXBsb2FkLTBlNmQzMDlkNWUyOTMwNzZjYTBiMjQ3ZDgxZThiZTVhODQ2ZWVhNGEifQ.SOoW3_nTUrxjYO76g1UXHPIrO_aLbTpXCHEa-ZcnejA\",\n            \"media_type\": \"image/png\",\n            \"expenseid\": null\n        },\n        \"categoryid\": \"2003174\",\n        \"clientid\": null\n    }\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/expenses?include%5B%5D=attachment",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "accounting",
        "account",
        "{{accountId}}",
        "expenses",
        "expenses"
      ],
      "query": [
        {
          "key": "include%5B%5D",
          "value": "attachment"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "In order to create an expense with a receipt, you will first need to upload your image via the uploader endpoint. Once you receive a response, you can apply that `jwt` token to your expense under the nested `attachment` object. Look at the example on the right. "
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Create Expense",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "name": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json",
            "type": "text"
          }
        ],
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