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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.

' {
'   "expense": {
'     "vis_state": 0
'   }
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateInt("expense.vis_state",0)

' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

Dim sbRequestBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
json.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PTextSb("PUT","https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/expenses/{{expenseId}}",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>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
  "expense": {
    "vis_state": 0
  }
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/expenses/{{expenseId}}

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Delete Expense",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "name": "Content-Type",
        "type": "text",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n  \"expense\": {\n    \"vis_state\": 0\n  }\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/expenses/expenses/{{expenseId}}",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "accounting",
        "account",
        "{{accountId}}",
        "expenses",
        "expenses",
        "{{expenseId}}"
      ]
    }
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}