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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.

    -- {
    --   "billable_item": {
    --     "name": "Workingg hard",
    --     "billable": true,
    --     "description": "Cool dude",
    --     "tax1": null,
    --     "tax2": null,
    --     "unit_cost": {
    --       "amount": "50",
    --       "code": "CAD"
    --     }
    --   }
    -- }

    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, 'billable_item.name', 'Workingg hard'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateBool', @success OUT, 'billable_item.billable', 1
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'billable_item.description', 'Cool dude'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'billable_item.tax1'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateNull', @success OUT, 'billable_item.tax2'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'billable_item.unit_cost.amount', '50'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'billable_item.unit_cost.code', 'CAD'

    -- 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}}/billable_items/billable_items', '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

    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


END
GO

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
	"billable_item": {
        "name": "Workingg hard",
        "billable": true,
        "description": "Cool dude",
        "tax1": null,
        "tax2": null, 
        "unit_cost": {
        	"amount": "50",
        	"code": "CAD"
        }
	}
 }'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/billable_items/billable_items

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create Service",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": " {\n\t\"billable_item\": {\n        \"name\": \"Workingg hard\",\n        \"billable\": true,\n        \"description\": \"Cool dude\",\n        \"tax1\": null,\n        \"tax2\": null, \n        \"unit_cost\": {\n        \t\"amount\": \"50\",\n        \t\"code\": \"CAD\"\n        }\n\t}\n }"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/billable_items/billable_items",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "accounting",
        "account",
        "{{accountId}}",
        "billable_items",
        "billable_items"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}