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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.

' {
'   "invoice": {
'     "status": 2
'   }
' }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
json.UpdateInt("invoice.status",2)

' 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}}/invoices/invoices/{{invoiceId}}",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",False,False)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)

Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False

Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())

Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
    Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")

    Exit Sub
End If



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

' {
'   "response": {
'     "result": {
'       "invoice": {
'         "accountid": "wkMd2g",
'         "accounting_systemid": "wkMd2g",
'         "address": "",
'         "amount": {
'           "amount": "180.00",
'           "code": "USD"
'         },
'         "auto_bill": false,
'         "autobill_status": null,
'         "basecampid": 0,
'         "city": "",
'         "code": "",
'         "country": "Canada",
'         "create_date": "2019-04-20",
'         "created_at": "2021-04-04 14:06:53",
'         "currency_code": "USD",
'         "current_organization": "first company",
'         "customerid": 31006,
'         "date_paid": null,
'         "deposit_amount": null,
'         "deposit_percentage": null,
'         "deposit_status": "none",
'         "description": "",
'         "discount_description": null,
'         "discount_total": {
'           "amount": "0.00",
'           "code": "USD"
'         },
'         "discount_value": "0",
'         "display_status": "draft",
'         "dispute_status": null,
'         "due_date": "2019-04-20",
'         "due_offset_days": 0,
'         "estimateid": 0,
'         "ext_archive": 0,
'         "fname": "Nicolas",
'         "fulfillment_date": null,
'         "generation_date": null,
'         "gmail": false,
'         "id": 34420,
'         "invoice_number": "0000013",
'         "invoiceid": 34420,
'         "language": "en",
'         "last_order_status": null,
'         "lname": "one",
'         "notes": "",
'         "organization": "first company",
'         "outstanding": {
'           "amount": "180.00",
'           "code": "USD"
'         },
'         "ownerid": 1,
'         "paid": {
'           "amount": "0.00",
'           "code": "USD"
'         },
'         "parent": 0,
'         "payment_details": "",
'         "payment_status": "unpaid",
'         "po_number": null,
'         "province": "",
'         "return_uri": null,
'         "sentid": 1,
'         "show_attachments": true,
'         "status": 1,
'         "street": "",
'         "street2": "",
'         "template": "clean-grouped",
'         "terms": "",
'         "updated": "2019-04-24 14:06:53",
'         "v3_status": "draft",
'         "vat_name": "",
'         "vat_number": "",
'         "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



Dim Date_paid As New Chilkat.DtObj

Dim Accountid As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.accountid")
Dim Accounting_systemid As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.accounting_systemid")
Dim Address As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.address")
Dim Amount As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.amount.amount")
Dim Code As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.amount.code")
Dim Auto_bill As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.invoice.auto_bill")
Dim Autobill_status As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.autobill_status")
Dim Basecampid As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.basecampid")
Dim City As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.city")
Dim InvoiceCode As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.code")
Dim Country As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.country")
Dim Create_date As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.create_date")
Dim Created_at As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.created_at")
Dim Currency_code As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.currency_code")
Dim Current_organization As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.current_organization")
Dim Customerid As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.customerid")
jResp.DtOf("response.result.invoice.date_paid",False,Date_paid)
Dim Deposit_amount As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.deposit_amount")
Dim Deposit_percentage As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.deposit_percentage")
Dim Deposit_status As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.deposit_status")
Dim Description As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.description")
Dim Discount_description As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.discount_description")
Dim Discount_totalAmount As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.discount_total.amount")
Dim Discount_totalCode As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.discount_total.code")
Dim Discount_value As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.discount_value")
Dim Display_status As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.display_status")
Dim Dispute_status As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.dispute_status")
Dim Due_date As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.due_date")
Dim Due_offset_days As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.due_offset_days")
Dim Estimateid As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.estimateid")
Dim Ext_archive As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.ext_archive")
Dim Fname As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.fname")
Dim Fulfillment_date As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.fulfillment_date")
Dim Generation_date As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.generation_date")
Dim Gmail As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.invoice.gmail")
Dim Id As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.id")
Dim Invoice_number As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.invoice_number")
Dim Invoiceid As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.invoiceid")
Dim Language As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.language")
Dim Last_order_status As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.last_order_status")
Dim Lname As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.lname")
Dim Notes As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.notes")
Dim Organization As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.organization")
Dim OutstandingAmount As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.outstanding.amount")
Dim OutstandingCode As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.outstanding.code")
Dim Ownerid As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.ownerid")
Dim PaidAmount As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.paid.amount")
Dim PaidCode As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.paid.code")
Dim Parent As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.parent")
Dim Payment_details As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.payment_details")
Dim Payment_status As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.payment_status")
Dim Po_number As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.po_number")
Dim Province As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.province")
Dim Return_uri As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.return_uri")
Dim Sentid As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.sentid")
Dim Show_attachments As Boolean = jResp.BoolOf("response.result.invoice.show_attachments")
Dim Status As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.status")
Dim Street As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.street")
Dim Street2 As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.street2")
Dim Template As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.template")
Dim Terms As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.terms")
Dim Updated As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.updated")
Dim V3_status As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.v3_status")
Dim Vat_name As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.vat_name")
Dim Vat_number As String = jResp.StringOf("response.result.invoice.vat_number")
Dim Vis_state As Integer = jResp.IntOf("response.result.invoice.vis_state")

Curl Command

curl -X PUT
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: application/json"
	-d '{
	"invoice": {
		"status": 2
	}
}'
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/invoices/invoices/{{invoiceId}}

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update Invoice",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "application/json",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n\t\"invoice\": {\n\t\t\"status\": 2\n\t}\n}"
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/invoices/invoices/{{invoiceId}}",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "freshbooks",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "accounting",
        "account",
        "{{accountId}}",
        "invoices",
        "invoices",
        "{{invoiceId}}"
      ]
    },
    "description": "- If the invoice line items have inventory tracking enabled (See Items and Services > Create Item), the relevant inventory amount will be adjusted accordingly when the invoice is updated:\n\t\titem new inventory = item current inventory + delta of invoice line item old quantity and new quantity"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Update Invoice",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json",
            "type": "text"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n\t\"invoice\": {\n\t\t\"create_date\": \"2021-04-04\n\t}\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/invoices/invoices/{{invoiceId}}",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "freshbooks",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "accounting",
            "account",
            "{{accountId}}",
            "invoices",
            "invoices",
            "{{invoiceId}}"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "BAD REQUEST",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Server",
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        },
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        },
        {
          "key": "Via",
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          "key": "Via",
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          "value": "253"
        },
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          "key": "Accept-Ranges",
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        },
        {
          "key": "Date",
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          "key": "Connection",
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          "key": "Country",
          "value": "CA"
        },
        {
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        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "name": "Update Invoice",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json",
            "type": "text"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n\t\"invoice\": {\n\t\t\"create_date\": \"2021-04-04\"\n\t}\n}"
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/invoices/invoices/{{invoiceId}}",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "freshbooks",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "accounting",
            "account",
            "{{accountId}}",
            "invoices",
            "invoices",
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          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Server",
          "value": "nginx"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Update Invoice - Status",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "header": [
          {
            "key": "Content-Type",
            "value": "application/json",
            "type": "text"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
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        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/invoices/invoices/{{invoiceId}}",
          "protocol": "https",
          "host": [
            "api",
            "freshbooks",
            "com"
          ],
          "path": [
            "accounting",
            "account",
            "{{accountId}}",
            "invoices",
            "invoices",
            "{{invoiceId}}"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
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      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
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