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This is an ActiveResource Ruby wrapper for the Freeagent API. Currently supports the following API resources: Company, Contacts, Projects, Tasks, Invoices, Invoice Items, Timeslips (more will follow).
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 Project Readme

DEPRECATED¶ ↑

Please note, this API is out of date, you should of course be using the official Ruby wrapper (github.com/fac/freeagent-api-ruby).

The v1 API will be switched off on Monday 29th July 2013, and with it this repository will be taken offline.

freeagent_api¶ ↑

Simple ActiveResource Ruby wrapper for the Freeagent Central API (www.freeagentcentral.com/developers/freeagent-api).

This supports all GET, POST, PUT and DELETE ActiveResource calls for the following API resources:

  • Company

  • Contacts

  • Projects

  • Tasks

  • Invoices

  • Invoice Items

  • Timeslips

  • Users

At the moment, the following API resources are NOT supported (although is being worked on):

  • Expenses

  • Attachments

Feel free to clone, fork and add tests.

Installation¶ ↑

To install as a Gem, just run:

$ sudo gem install freeagent_api -s http://gemcutter.org

Please note: version 0.2 is significantly different from 0.1 so if you are upgrading from the early development version please re-familiarise yourself with the documentation.

Usage¶ ↑

Authentication¶ ↑

Freeagent.authenticate({
  :domain => 'yourdomain.freeagentcentral.com',
  :username => 'your@login.com',
  :password => 'your_password'})

Company¶ ↑

Timelines

@invoice_timeline = Company.invoice_timeline
@tax_timeline = Company.tax_timeline

Contacts¶ ↑

Find contacts

@contacts = Contact.find :all         # returns all contacts
@contact = Contact.find id            # returns specific contact

Create contact

# Required attributes
#   :first_name
#   :last_name

@contact = Contact.new params
@contact.save

Update contact

@contact.first_name = 'Joe'
@contact.save

Delete contact

Contact.delete id
# or
@contact.destroy

Projects¶ ↑

Find projects

@projects = Project.find :all         # returns all projects
@project = Project.find id            # returns specific project

Create project

# Required attribues
#   :contact_id
#   :name
#   :payment_term_in_days
#   :billing_basis                    # must be 1, 7, 7.5, or 8
#   :budget_units                     # must be Hours, Days, or Monetary
#   :status                           # must be Active or Completed

@project = Project.new params
@project.save

Update project

@project.name = 'Web design project'
@project.save

Delete project

Project.delete id
# or
@project.destroy

Nested resources

@invoices = @project.invoices
@timeslips = @project.timeslips

Tasks¶ ↑

Find tasks

@tasks = Task.find :all               # returns all tasks
@task = Task.find id                  # returns specific task

Create task

# Required attributes
#   :name

@task = Task.new params
@task.save

Update task

@task.name = 'Create wireframes'
@task.save

Delete task

Task.delete id
# or
@task.destroy

Invoices¶ ↑

Find Invoices

@invoices = Invoice.find :all         # returns all invoices
@invoice = Invoice.find id            # returns specific invoice

Create invoice

# Required attributes
#   :contact_id
#   :project_id
#   :dated_on
#   :reference
#   :status

@invoice = Invoice.new params
@invoice.save

Update invoice

@invoice.status = 'Sent'
@invoice.save

Delete invoice

Invoice.delete id
# or
@invoice.destroy

Changing status

@invoice.mark_as_draft
@invoice.mark_as_sent
@invoice.mark_as_cancelled

Invoice items¶ ↑

Find invoice items

@invoice_items = InvoiceItem.find :all  # returns all invoice items
@invoice_item = InvoiceItem.find id     # returns specific invoice item

Create invoice item

# Required attributes
#   :item_type                        # must be Hours, Days, Months, Years, Products, Services, Expenses, Discount, Credit, Comment
#   :description
#   :quantity
#   :price
#   :sales_tax_rate

@invoice_item = InvoiceItem.new params
@invoice_item.save

Update invoice item

@invoice_item.name = 'Create wireframes'
@invoice_item.save

Delete invoice item

InvoiceItem.delete id
# or
@invoice_item.destroy

Timeslips¶ ↑

Find timeslips

@timeslips = Timeslip.find :all, :params => {:from => '2009-10-01', :to => '2009-10-30'}
                                      # returns all timeslips (:from and :to dates required)
@timeslip = Timeslip.find id          # returns specific timeslip

Create timeslip

# Required attributes
#   :user_id
#   :hours
#   :dated_on
#   :task_id OR :new_task

@timeslip = Timeslip.new params
@timeslip.save

Update timeslip

@timeslip.hours = '3.5'
@timeslip.save

Delete timeslip

Timeslip.delete id
# or
@timeslip.destroy

Users¶ ↑

Find users

@users = User.find :all       # returns all users
@user = User.find id          # returns specific user
@user = User.find_by_email email

Create user

# Required attributes
#   :first_name
#   :last_name
#   :email
#   :role                     # must be Owner, Director, Partner, Company Secretary, Employee, Shareholder, or Accountant
#   :password
#   :password_confirmation

@user = User.new params
@user.save

Update user

@user.first_name = 'Joe Bloggs'
@user.save

Delete user

User.delete id
# or
@user.destroy

Author & Contributors¶ ↑

Copyright © 2009-2010 Aaron Russell. See LICENSE for details.