Can't Delete Estimate via API

1

I am trying to delete an estimate via a Google Apps Script. The Docs say:

DELETE https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimate_items/:id

I can’t see a mention of an id returned when listing the estimates from the
API so I am assuming that I just replace the url from the above with the
url propery for the estimate, e.g.:

https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimates/123456

And send a http DELETE to this URL. However, I am just getting a http 409
error and I am not sure why.

Is the above correct and do you have any ideas? Listing and creating
estimates is working fine so I am confident the authentication is working
OK.

2

Hi guys,

We have estimate state transitions documented in the API docs. What you
want is “mark as draft” here:

Hope this helps!

-JOn Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 12:11 PM, chrisb brain2006@gmail.com wrote:

And should I be able to do this by sending the following PUT:
{“estimate”: {“status”: “Draft”}}

To the estimate url?

On Thursday, 13 February 2014 12:55:14 UTC+1, Darren wrote:

Hi,
I’m Chris’ colleague, at the moment we’ve got a number of estimates that
are ‘marked as sent’ but have not been approved or invoiced and need
deleting.

From what you’re saying do we need to change the status from ‘marked as
sent’ to ‘draft’ before deleting them?

If so, change we change the status using the API?

Thanks,
Darren

On Thursday, February 13, 2014 11:08:48 AM UTC, chrisb wrote:

I am trying to delete an estimate via a Google Apps Script. The Docs say:

DELETE https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimate_items/:id

I can’t see a mention of an id returned when listing the estimates from
the API so I am assuming that I just replace the url from the above with
the url propery for the estimate, e.g.:

https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimates/123456

And send a http DELETE to this URL. However, I am just getting a http
409 error and I am not sure why.

Is the above correct and do you have any ideas? Listing and creating
estimates is working fine so I am confident the authentication is working
OK.

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And should I be able to do this by sending the following PUT:
{“estimate”: {“status”: “Draft”}}

To the estimate url?On Thursday, 13 February 2014 12:55:14 UTC+1, Darren wrote:

Hi,
I’m Chris’ colleague, at the moment we’ve got a number of estimates that
are ‘marked as sent’ but have not been approved or invoiced and need
deleting.

From what you’re saying do we need to change the status from ‘marked as
sent’ to ‘draft’ before deleting them?

If so, change we change the status using the API?

Thanks,
Darren

On Thursday, February 13, 2014 11:08:48 AM UTC, chrisb wrote:

I am trying to delete an estimate via a Google Apps Script. The Docs say:

DELETE https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimate_items/:id

I can’t see a mention of an id returned when listing the estimates from
the API so I am assuming that I just replace the url from the above with
the url propery for the estimate, e.g.:

https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimates/123456

And send a http DELETE to this URL. However, I am just getting a http 409
error and I am not sure why.

Is the above correct and do you have any ideas? Listing and creating
estimates is working fine so I am confident the authentication is working
OK.

4

Great - Thanks!On 13 February 2014 13:21, Jonathan Barrett jonathan@freeagent.com wrote:

Hi guys,

We have estimate state transitions documented in the API docs. What you
want is “mark as draft” here:

FreeAgent Developer Dashboard

Hope this helps!

-J

On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 12:11 PM, chrisb brain2006@gmail.com wrote:

And should I be able to do this by sending the following PUT:
{“estimate”: {“status”: “Draft”}}

To the estimate url?

On Thursday, 13 February 2014 12:55:14 UTC+1, Darren wrote:

Hi,
I’m Chris’ colleague, at the moment we’ve got a number of estimates that
are ‘marked as sent’ but have not been approved or invoiced and need
deleting.

From what you’re saying do we need to change the status from ‘marked as
sent’ to ‘draft’ before deleting them?

If so, change we change the status using the API?

Thanks,
Darren

On Thursday, February 13, 2014 11:08:48 AM UTC, chrisb wrote:

I am trying to delete an estimate via a Google Apps Script. The Docs
say:

DELETE https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimate_items/:id

I can’t see a mention of an id returned when listing the estimates from
the API so I am assuming that I just replace the url from the above with
the url propery for the estimate, e.g.:

https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimates/123456

And send a http DELETE to this URL. However, I am just getting a http
409 error and I am not sure why.

Is the above correct and do you have any ideas? Listing and creating
estimates is working fine so I am confident the authentication is working
OK.

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Hi Chris,

You can only delete an estimate if it’s a draft estimate that has not been
invoiced. Would this explain the problem?

Regards,
Harry MillsOn Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 11:08 AM, chrisb brain2006@gmail.com wrote:

I am trying to delete an estimate via a Google Apps Script. The Docs say:

DELETE https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimate_items/:id

I can’t see a mention of an id returned when listing the estimates from
the API so I am assuming that I just replace the url from the above with
the url propery for the estimate, e.g.:

https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimates/123456

And send a http DELETE to this URL. However, I am just getting a http 409
error and I am not sure why.

Is the above correct and do you have any ideas? Listing and creating
estimates is working fine so I am confident the authentication is working
OK.

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Yes I think it would - thanks!On Thursday, 13 February 2014 12:13:34 UTC+1, Harry wrote:

Hi Chris,

You can only delete an estimate if it’s a draft estimate that has not been
invoiced. Would this explain the problem?

–
Regards,
Harry Mills

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I am trying to delete an estimate via a Google Apps Script. The Docs say:

DELETE https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimate_items/:id

I can’t see a mention of an id returned when listing the estimates from
the API so I am assuming that I just replace the url from the above with
the url propery for the estimate, e.g.:

https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimates/123456

And send a http DELETE to this URL. However, I am just getting a http 409
error and I am not sure why.

Is the above correct and do you have any ideas? Listing and creating
estimates is working fine so I am confident the authentication is working
OK.

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Hi,
I’m Chris’ colleague, at the moment we’ve got a number of estimates that
are ‘marked as sent’ but have not been approved or invoiced and need
deleting.

From what you’re saying do we need to change the status from ‘marked as
sent’ to ‘draft’ before deleting them?

If so, change we change the status using the API?

Thanks,
DarrenOn Thursday, February 13, 2014 11:08:48 AM UTC, chrisb wrote:

I am trying to delete an estimate via a Google Apps Script. The Docs say:

DELETE https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimate_items/:id

I can’t see a mention of an id returned when listing the estimates from
the API so I am assuming that I just replace the url from the above with
the url propery for the estimate, e.g.:

https://api.freeagent.com/v2/estimates/123456

And send a http DELETE to this URL. However, I am just getting a http 409
error and I am not sure why.

Is the above correct and do you have any ideas? Listing and creating
estimates is working fine so I am confident the authentication is working
OK.