VB.NET / New FreshBooks / Send Estimate by Email
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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean
' 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
' }
' }
Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateString("estimate.email_recipients[0]","example@freshbooks.com")
json.UpdateString("estimate.estimate_customized_email.subject","::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)")
json.UpdateString("estimate.estimate_customized_email.body","::company name:: sent you an estimate (::estimate number::)")
json.UpdateBool("estimate.action_email",True)
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
Dim sbRequestBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountid}}/estimates/estimates/{{estimateid}}",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",False,False)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
Exit Sub
End If
Debug.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode)
Debug.WriteLine(resp.BodyStr)
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": [
]
}