Freshbooks Category list - 2015-08-29

fresh-cats.json

[
  {
    "category_id": "00002254911",
    "name": "Other Expenses",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254912",
    "name": "Reference Materials",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254913",
    "name": "Business Insurance",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254914",
    "name": "Bank Fees",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254915",
    "name": "Interest - Mortgage",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254916",
    "name": "Interest - Other",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254917",
    "name": "Repairs & Maintenance",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254918",
    "name": "Taxes & Licenses",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254919",
    "name": "Wages",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254920",
    "name": "Depreciation",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254921",
    "name": "Subscriptions/Dues/Memberships",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254922",
    "name": "Commissions",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254923",
    "name": "Online Services",
    "parent_id": "00002254911"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254924",
    "name": "Advertising",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254925",
    "name": "Car & Truck Expenses",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254926",
    "name": "Mileage",
    "parent_id": "00002254925"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254927",
    "name": "Gas",
    "parent_id": "00002254925"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254928",
    "name": "Repairs",
    "parent_id": "00002254925"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254929",
    "name": "Vehicle Insurance",
    "parent_id": "00002254925"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254930",
    "name": "Vehicle Licensing",
    "parent_id": "00002254925"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254931",
    "name": "Contractors",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254932",
    "name": "Education and Training",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254933",
    "name": "Employee Benefits",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254934",
    "name": "Health Insurance",
    "parent_id": "00002254933"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254935",
    "name": "Life Insurance",
    "parent_id": "00002254933"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254936",
    "name": "Accident Insurance",
    "parent_id": "00002254933"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254937",
    "name": "Professional Services",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254938",
    "name": "Legal Fees",
    "parent_id": "00002254937"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254939",
    "name": "Accounting",
    "parent_id": "00002254937"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254940",
    "name": "Meals & Entertainment",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254941",
    "name": "Restaurants/Dining",
    "parent_id": "00002254940"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254942",
    "name": "Entertainment",
    "parent_id": "00002254940"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254943",
    "name": "Office Expenses & Postage",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254944",
    "name": "Office Supplies",
    "parent_id": "00002254943"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254945",
    "name": "Software",
    "parent_id": "00002254943"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254946",
    "name": "Hardware",
    "parent_id": "00002254943"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254947",
    "name": "Shipping & Couriers",
    "parent_id": "00002254943"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254948",
    "name": "Postage",
    "parent_id": "00002254943"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254949",
    "name": "Packaging",
    "parent_id": "00002254943"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254950",
    "name": "Stationery",
    "parent_id": "00002254943"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254951",
    "name": "Printing",
    "parent_id": "00002254943"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254952",
    "name": "Personal",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254953",
    "name": "Rent or Lease",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254954",
    "name": "Vehicles",
    "parent_id": "00002254953"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254955",
    "name": "Machinery",
    "parent_id": "00002254953"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254956",
    "name": "Equipment",
    "parent_id": "00002254953"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254957",
    "name": "Office Space",
    "parent_id": "00002254953"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254958",
    "name": "Supplies",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254959",
    "name": "Travel",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254960",
    "name": "Hotel/Lodging/Accommodation",
    "parent_id": "00002254959"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254961",
    "name": "Airfare",
    "parent_id": "00002254959"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254962",
    "name": "Taxi & Parking",
    "parent_id": "00002254959"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254963",
    "name": "Utilities",
    "parent_id": null
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254964",
    "name": "Gas & Electrical",
    "parent_id": "00002254963"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00002254965",
    "name": "Phone",
    "parent_id": "00002254963"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00003386168",
    "name": "Ingredients",
    "parent_id": "00002254958"
  },
  {
    "category_id": "00005469922",
    "name": "Groceries",
    "parent_id": "00002254952"
  }
]

fresh.rb

# Get a list of all Freshbooks categories...
# their API sucks so bad... fortunately there's a gem.

require 'freshbooks'
require 'pp'

key = ENV['FRESHBOOKS_API_KEY']
url = ENV['FRESHBOOKS_URL']

# example from documentation:
# c.invoice.list :client_id => 37, :page => 2, :per_page => 10
c = FreshBooks::Client.new(url, key)

# don't currently have to paginate if you set the per_page high enough
# (August 2015)
list = c.category.list(per_page: 100)

json = JSON.parse( list["categories"]["category"].to_json )
puts JSON.pretty_generate(json)