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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)
' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")
set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set queryParams = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = queryParams.UpdateString("dates[]","2019-04-19")
success = queryParams.UpdateString("dates[]","2019-04-25")
success = queryParams.UpdateString("currency_code","USD")
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.QuickRequestParams("GET","https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/reports/accounting/balance_sheet",queryParams)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
WScript.Quit
End If
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jResp = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0
outFile.WriteLine("Response Body:")
outFile.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
outFile.WriteLine(resp.Header)
outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")
WScript.Quit
End If
' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
' {
' "response": {
' "result": {
' "balance_sheet": {
' "assets_total": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "-1380.98",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "10345.56",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "company_name": "Postman Sandbox",
' "currency_code": "USD",
' "data": [
' {
' "account_type": "asset",
' "accounts": [
' {
' "account_name": "Cash",
' "account_number": "1000",
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "5744.02",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "6310.56",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "sub_accounts": [
' {
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "5744.02",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "6310.56",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "sub_account_name": "Petty Cash",
' "sub_account_number": "1"
' }
' ]
' },
' {
' "account_name": "Accounts Receivable",
' "account_number": "1200",
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "-7125.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "4035.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "sub_accounts": [
' {
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "-7125.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "4435.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "sub_account_name": "Accounts Receivable",
' "sub_account_number": "1"
' },
' {
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "0.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "-400.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "sub_account_name": "Customer Deposits",
' "sub_account_number": "2"
' }
' ]
' }
' ],
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "-1380.98",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "10345.56",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "category": "current"
' },
' {
' "account_type": "liability",
' "accounts": [
' {
' "account_name": "Taxes Payable",
' "account_number": "2001",
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "205.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "211.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "sub_accounts": [
' {
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "205.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "211.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "sub_account_name": "HST",
' "sub_account_number": "1"
' }
' ]
' },
' {
' "account_name": "Customer Credit",
' "account_number": "2003",
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "3120.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "3120.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "sub_accounts": [
' {
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "3120.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "3120.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "sub_account_name": "Customer Credit",
' "sub_account_number": "1"
' }
' ]
' }
' ],
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "3325.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "3331.00",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "category": "current"
' },
' {
' "account_type": "equity",
' "accounts": [
' {
' "account_name": "Net Income",
' "account_number": null,
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "-4705.98",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "7014.56",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "sub_accounts": [
' ]
' }
' ],
' "balances": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "-4705.98",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "7014.56",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ],
' "category": null
' }
' ],
' "dates": [
' "2019-04-19",
' "2019-04-25"
' ],
' "download_token": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhY2NvdW50aWQiOiJ3a01kMmciLCJ1c2VyaWQiOjEsImNvbnRhY3RpZCI6LTEsImxldmVsIjozLCJ0eXBlIjoicmVwb3J0Iiwib2JqZWN0aWQiOiJiYWxhbmNlX3NoZWV0IiwicGFyYW1zIjp7ImRhdGVzIjpbIjIwMTktMDQtMTkiLCIyMDE5LTA0LTI1Il0sImN1cnJlbmN5X2NvZGUiOiJVU0QifSwiaWF0IjoxNTU2MTMwNzAzLCJleHAiOjE1NTg3MjI3MDN9.FziuxTK2nbj1xfrefdPjL9J7_a5tFjBneqTp5juy4D0",
' "liabilities_and_equity_total": [
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "-1380.98",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-19"
' },
' {
' "balance": {
' "amount": "10345.56",
' "code": "USD"
' },
' "date": "2019-04-25"
' }
' ]
' }
' }
' }
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Company_name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.company_name")
Currency_code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.currency_code")
Download_token = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.download_token")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.balance_sheet.assets_total")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
Amount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.assets_total[i].balance.amount")
Code = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.assets_total[i].balance.code")
date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.assets_total[i].date")
i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.balance_sheet.data")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
account_type = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].account_type")
category = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].category")
j = 0
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts")
Do While j < count_j
jResp.J = j
account_name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts[j].account_name")
account_number = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts[j].account_number")
k = 0
count_k = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts[j].balances")
Do While k < count_k
jResp.K = k
balanceAmount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts[j].balances[k].balance.amount")
balanceCode = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts[j].balances[k].balance.code")
date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts[j].balances[k].date")
k = k + 1
Loop
k = 0
count_k = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts[j].sub_accounts")
Do While k < count_k
jResp.K = k
sub_account_name = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts[j].sub_accounts[k].sub_account_name")
sub_account_number = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts[j].sub_accounts[k].sub_account_number")
' json1 is a Chilkat.JsonObject
Set json1 = jResp.ObjectOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].accounts[j].sub_accounts[k]")
i1 = 0
count_i1 = json1.SizeOfArray("balances")
Do While i1 < count_i1
json1.I = i1
balanceAmount = json1.StringOf("balances[i].balance.amount")
balanceCode = json1.StringOf("balances[i].balance.code")
date = json1.StringOf("balances[i].date")
i1 = i1 + 1
Loop
k = k + 1
Loop
j = j + 1
Loop
j = 0
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].balances")
Do While j < count_j
jResp.J = j
balanceAmount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].balances[j].balance.amount")
balanceCode = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].balances[j].balance.code")
date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.data[i].balances[j].date")
j = j + 1
Loop
i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.balance_sheet.dates")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
strVal = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.dates[i]")
i = i + 1
Loop
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("response.result.balance_sheet.liabilities_and_equity_total")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
balanceAmount = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.liabilities_and_equity_total[i].balance.amount")
balanceCode = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.liabilities_and_equity_total[i].balance.code")
date = jResp.StringOf("response.result.balance_sheet.liabilities_and_equity_total[i].date")
i = i + 1
Loop
outFile.Close
Curl Command
curl -G -d "dates[]=2019-04-19"
-d "dates[]=2019-04-25"
-d "currency_code=USD"
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/reports/accounting/balance_sheet
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Balance Sheet",
"request": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
],
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/reports/accounting/balance_sheet?dates[]=2019-04-19&dates[]=2019-04-25¤cy_code=USD",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"reports",
"accounting",
"balance_sheet"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "dates[]",
"value": "2019-04-19",
"description": "will need to explain [] as anything before this date"
},
{
"key": "dates[]",
"value": "2019-04-25"
},
{
"key": "currency_code",
"value": "USD"
}
]
},
"description": "A snapshot of your company's assets, liabilities and equity at any given point in time."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "Balance Sheet",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
],
"url": {
"raw": "https://api.freshbooks.com/accounting/account/{{accountId}}/reports/accounting/balance_sheet?dates[]=2019-04-19&dates[]=2019-04-25¤cy_code=USD",
"protocol": "https",
"host": [
"api",
"freshbooks",
"com"
],
"path": [
"accounting",
"account",
"{{accountId}}",
"reports",
"accounting",
"balance_sheet"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "dates[]",
"value": "2019-04-19",
"description": "will need to explain [] as anything before this date"
},
{
"key": "dates[]",
"value": "2019-04-25"
},
{
"key": "currency_code",
"value": "USD"
}
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Server",
"value": "nginx"
},
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
},
{
"key": "X-NewRelic-App-Data",
"value": "PxQBWV5TCBABVlVSAwEOVlcTGhE1AwE2QgNWEVlbQFtcCxYnRA9QFg1ZWU4DFVdfRgFPCkNFR0gWVEZcEBIQWFEBWw1NVkBbXQJLBEEOQRYXFBtRSlMWAwlcU1QFAgZWVAMOA1VQUlUcTwlOGg5VB1dVAAMBUlEHUgBRBwdBFFVRCBIHag=="
},
{
"key": "Access-Control-Allow-Origin",
"value": "*"
},
{
"key": "Expires",
"value": "Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:31:43 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Cache-Control",
"value": "no-cache"
},
{
"key": "Content-Encoding",
"value": "gzip"
},
{
"key": "Via",
"value": "1.1 google"
},
{
"key": "Via",
"value": "1.1 varnish"
},
{
"key": "Accept-Ranges",
"value": "bytes"
},
{
"key": "Accept-Ranges",
"value": "bytes"
},
{
"key": "Age",
"value": "0"
},
{
"key": "Age",
"value": "0"
},
{
"key": "Transfer-Encoding",
"value": "chunked"
},
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:31:43 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Connection",
"value": "keep-alive"
},
{
"key": "X-Served-By",
"value": "cache-mdw17369-MDW"
},
{
"key": "X-Cache",
"value": "MISS"
},
{
"key": "X-Cache-Hits",
"value": "0"
},
{
"key": "Vary",
"value": "Accept-Encoding"
},
{
"key": "Country",
"value": "CA"
},
{
"key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
"value": "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"response\": {\n \"result\": {\n \"balance_sheet\": {\n \"assets_total\": [\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"-1380.98\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-19\"\n },\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"10345.56\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-25\"\n }\n ],\n \"company_name\": \"Postman Sandbox\",\n \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n \"data\": [\n {\n \"account_type\": \"asset\",\n \"accounts\": [\n {\n \"account_name\": \"Cash\",\n \"account_number\": \"1000\",\n \"balances\": [\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"5744.02\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-19\"\n },\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"6310.56\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-25\"\n }\n ],\n \"sub_accounts\": [\n {\n \"balances\": [\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"5744.02\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-19\"\n },\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"6310.56\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-25\"\n }\n ],\n \"sub_account_name\": \"Petty Cash\",\n \"sub_account_number\": \"1\"\n }\n ]\n },\n {\n \"account_name\": \"Accounts Receivable\",\n \"account_number\": \"1200\",\n \"balances\": [\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"-7125.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-19\"\n },\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"4035.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-25\"\n }\n ],\n \"sub_accounts\": [\n {\n \"balances\": [\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"-7125.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-19\"\n },\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"4435.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-25\"\n }\n ],\n \"sub_account_name\": \"Accounts Receivable\",\n \"sub_account_number\": \"1\"\n },\n {\n \"balances\": [\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"0.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-19\"\n },\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"-400.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-25\"\n }\n ],\n \"sub_account_name\": \"Customer Deposits\",\n \"sub_account_number\": \"2\"\n }\n ]\n }\n ],\n \"balances\": [\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"-1380.98\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-19\"\n },\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"10345.56\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-25\"\n }\n ],\n \"category\": \"current\"\n },\n {\n \"account_type\": \"liability\",\n \"accounts\": [\n {\n \"account_name\": \"Taxes Payable\",\n \"account_number\": \"2001\",\n \"balances\": [\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"205.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-19\"\n },\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"211.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-25\"\n }\n ],\n \"sub_accounts\": [\n {\n \"balances\": [\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"205.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-19\"\n },\n {\n \"balance\": {\n \"amount\": \"211.00\",\n \"code\": \"USD\"\n },\n \"date\": \"2019-04-25\"\n }\n ],\n 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