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- Status
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- Account
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- Account
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- Account
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- Account
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- Vendor
  Required
- Currency Code
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- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Bill Number
- Language
  Required
- Description
- Quantity
  Required
- Tax Name
- Tax Percent
- Rate
  Required
- Expense Category
  Required
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Email
  Required
- First Name
- Home Phone
- Language
- Last Name
- Notes
- Organization
- Primary City
- Primary Country
- Primary State
- Primary Street 1
- Primary Street 2
- Primary Zip Code
- VAT Name
- VAT Number
- Work Phone
- Currency_code
- Quantity
- Unit Cost
- Description
- Credit_note_create_date
- Credit_note_credit_type
- Body
- Delay
- Days
- Late Fee Percentage or Amount
- Repeat Late Fee
- Late Fee Type
- First Tax Name
- First Tax Percent
- Second Tax Name
- Second Tax Percent
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Customer
  Required
- Create Date
  Required
- Estimate Number
- Organization
- First Name
- Last Name
- Visibility State
- Discount Value
- Currency Code
- Language
- Terms
- Address
- PO Number
- Street
- Street 2
- City
- Province
- Zip Code
- Country
- Estimate
- Sent ID
- Value Added Tax Name
- Value Added Tax Number
- Notes
- Name
- Description
- Type
- Quantity
- Unit Cost Amount
- Unit Cost Code
- Tax Name 1
- Tax Amount 1
- Tax Name 2
- Tax Amount 2
- Send to Customer?
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Client
  Required
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Name
  Required
- Line Item Quantity
  Required
- Line Item Tax1 Name
- Line Item Tax1 Percent
- Line Item Unit Cost
  Required
- Active Payment Gateway
- Notes
- Invoice Paid?
- Terms
- Discount Amount
- Discount Description
- Invoice Number
- PO Number
- Language
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Amount
  Required
- Amount Code
  Required
- Category Name
  Required
- Amount
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Date
- Note
- Payment Type
- Source
- Visibility State
Action
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- Account
  Required
- Client
  Required
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Name
  Required
- Line Item Quantity
  Required
- Line Item Tax1 Name
- Line Item Tax1 Percent
- Line Item Unit Cost
  Required
- Active Payment Gateway
- Notes
- Terms
- Discount Amount
- Discount Description
- Invoice Number
- PO Number
- Language
- Frequency
  Required
- Is Infinite?
  Required
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Vendor Name
  Required
- Contact First Name
- Contact Last Name
- Contact Email
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Account Number
- Phone
- Website
- Currency Code
- Language
- Is 1099 Contractor
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Email_recipients
  Required
- Email Body
  Required
- Email Subject
  Required
- Estimate
  Required
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Bill ID
  Required
- Vendor
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Bill Number
- Language
- Description
- Quantity
  Required
- Tax Name
- Tax Percent
- Rate
  Required
- Expense Category
  Required
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Create if Client Does Not Exsist
  Required
- Email
  Required
- First Name
- Home Phone
- Language
- Last Name
- Mobile Phone
- Notes
- Organization
- Primary City
- Primary Country
- Primary State
- Primary Street 1
- Primary Street 2
- Primary Zip Code
- VAT Name
- VAT Number
- Work Phone
- Currency_code
- Quantity
- Unit Cost
- Description
- Credit_note_create_date
- Credit_note_credit_type
- Body
- Delay
- Days
- Late Fee Percentage or Amount
- Repeat Late Fee
- Late Fee Type
- First Tax Name
- First Tax Percent
- Second Tax Name
- Second Tax Percent
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Create if Estimate Does Not Exist
  Required
- Customer
- Create Date
- Estimate Number
- Organization
- First Name
- Last Name
- Visibility State
- Discount Value
- Currency Code
- Language
- Terms
- Address
- PO Number
- Street
- Street 2
- City
- Province
- Zip Code
- Country
- Estimate ID
- Sent ID
- Value Added Tax Name
- Value Added Tax Number
- Notes
- Name
- Description
- Type
- Quantity
- Unit Cost Amount
- Unit Cost Code
- Tax Name 1
- Tax Amount 1
- Tax Name 2
- Tax Amount 2
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Time Entry ID
  Required
- Project
- Started At
- Duration
- Is Logged
- Internal?
- Client ID
- Billed?
- Billable?
- Active?
- Note
Action
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- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Credit Note ID
- Client ID
  Required
- Credit Type
- Credit Number
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Notes
- Terms
- Language
- Name
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Quantity
- Tax 1 Name
- Tax 1 Amount
- Tax 2 Name
- Tax 2 Amount
- Compounded Tax
- Unit Cost
- Currency Code
Action
Search or write
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- Customer
  Required
- Create Date
  Required
- Estimate Number
- Organization
- First Name
- Last Name
- Visibility State
- Discount Value
- Currency Code
- Language
- Terms
- Address
- PO Number
- Street
- Street 2
- City
- Province
- Zip Code
- Country
- Estimate
- Sent ID
- Value Added Tax Name
- Value Added Tax Number
- Notes
- Name
- Description
- Type
- Quantity
- Unit Cost Amount
- Unit Cost Code
- Tax Name 1
- Tax Amount 1
- Tax Name 2
- Tax Amount 2
- Send to Customer?
Action
Search or write
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- Title
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- Client ID
- Due Date
- Project Type
- Fixed Price
- Rate
- Budget
- Active
- Complete
- Billable
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Invoice Paid
Triggers when an invoice is fully paid.
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New Client
Triggers when a new client is added.
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New Expense
Triggers when a new expense is added.
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New Project
Triggers when a project is created.
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New User Assignment
Triggers when a user is assigned to a project.
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Timer Stopped
Triggers when a timer is stopped.
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Triggers when an invoice is updated.
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- Name
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- Address
Action
Write
- Client
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- Name
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- Code
- Bill By (required)
- Hourly Rate
- Budget By (required)
- Budget
- Cost Budget
- Notes
Action
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- Project
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- Task
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- Hours
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- Spent Date
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- Notes
Action
Write
- Project
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- Task
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- Spent Date
  Required
- Notes
Action
Write
- Stop on error
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- HTTP Method
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- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Invoice ID
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Action
Search
- Name
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Action
Search

- Account
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- Account
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- Account
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- Account
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- Account
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- Account
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- Account
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- Account
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- Account
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- Amount
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- Date
- Invoice ID
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- Payment Type
- Note
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Item ID
  Required
- Price
  Required
- Currency
  Required
- Tax Amount
- Tax Name
- Send Admin Receipt?
  Required
- Note
- Is Active?
- Terms and Conditions
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Client ID
  Required
- Credit Type
- Credit Number
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Notes
- Terms
- Language
- Name
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Quantity
- Tax 1 Name
- Tax 1 Amount
- Tax 2 Name
- Tax 2 Amount
- Compounded Tax
- Unit Cost
- Currency Code
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Amount
  Required
- Category
  Required
- Client
- Date
- Notes
- Staff Member
  Required
- Tax1 Amount
- Tax1 Percent
- Tax1 Name
- Tax2 Amount
- Tax2 Name
- Tax2 Percent
- Compounded Tax
- Currency
- Vendor
- Duplicate Estimate?
- Account Name
- Transaction Id
- Invoice Id
- Status
- Bank Name
- External System ID
- Has Receipt?
- Background Job ID?
- External Invoice ID
- Markup Percent
- Project
- Profile ID
- Visibility State
- Account System ID
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Invoice
  Required
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Title
  Required
- Client ID
- Due Date
- Project Type
- Fixed Price
- Rate
- Budget
- Active
- Complete
- Billable
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Project
- Task
- Started At
  Required
- Created At
- Duration
  Required
- Is Logged
  Required
- Internal?
- Client ID
  Required
- Billed?
- Billable?
- Active?
- Pending Client
- Pending Project
- Pending Task
- Note
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Checkout Link ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Email Body
- Email Subject
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Checkout Link ID
  Required
- Item ID
  Required
- Amount
  Required
- Currency
  Required
- Note
- Is Active?
  Required
- Send Admin Receipt?
  Required
- Tax Amount
- Tax Name
- Item Name
  Required
- Terms and Conditions
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Client ID
  Required
- Credit Note ID
  Required
- Credit Number
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Notes
- Terms
- Language
- Name
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Quantity
- Tax 1 Name
- Tax 1 Amount
- Tax 2 Name
- Tax 2 Amount
- Compounded Tax
- Unit Cost
- Currency Code
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Client
- Create if Invoice Does Not Exist
  Required
- Append Line Items on Update
  Required
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Invoice Number
  Required
- Language
- Estimate
- Active Payment Gateway
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Name
  Required
- Line Item Quantity
  Required
- Line Item Tax1 Name
- Line Item Tax1 Percent
- Line Item Unit Cost
  Required
- Notes
- PO Number
- Terms
- Discount Amount
- Discount Description
- Body
- Delay
- Days
- Late Fee Percentage or Amount
- Repeat Late Fee
- Late Fee Type
- First Tax Name
- First Tax Percent
- Second Tax Name
- Second Tax Percent
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Vendor ID
  Required
- Vendor Name
- Contact First Name
- Contact Last Name
- Contact Email
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Account Number
- Phone
- Website
- Currency Code
- Language
- Is 099
Action
Write
- Account
  Required
- Credit Note ID
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
Action
Search
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- Vendor
  Required
- Currency Code
  Required
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Bill Number
- Language
  Required
- Description
- Quantity
  Required
- Tax Name
- Tax Percent
- Rate
  Required
- Expense Category
  Required
Action
Search or write
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- Email
  Required
- First Name
- Home Phone
- Language
- Last Name
- Notes
- Organization
- Primary City
- Primary Country
- Primary State
- Primary Street 1
- Primary Street 2
- Primary Zip Code
- VAT Name
- VAT Number
- Work Phone
- Currency_code
- Quantity
- Unit Cost
- Description
- Credit_note_create_date
- Credit_note_credit_type
- Body
- Delay
- Days
- Late Fee Percentage or Amount
- Repeat Late Fee
- Late Fee Type
- First Tax Name
- First Tax Percent
- Second Tax Name
- Second Tax Percent
Action
Search or write
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- Client
  Required
- Currency Code
- Date of Issue
- Days Due From Issue
- Line Item Description
- Line Item Name
  Required
- Line Item Quantity
  Required
- Line Item Tax1 Name
- Line Item Tax1 Percent
- Line Item Unit Cost
  Required
- Active Payment Gateway
- Notes
- Invoice Paid?
- Terms
- Discount Amount
- Discount Description
- Invoice Number
- PO Number
- Language
Action
Search or write
- Account
  Required
- Search Field
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- Vendor Name
  Required
- Contact First Name
- Contact Last Name
- Contact Email
- Street
- City
- Province
- Postal Code
- Country
- Account Number
- Phone
- Website
- Currency Code
- Language
- Is 1099 Contractor
Action
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Invoice Sent
Triggers when an invoice is sent or marked as sent.
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New Contact
Triggers when new contact is added.
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New Invoice
Triggers when an invoice is created.
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New Task
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New User
Triggers when a new User is added.
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Timer Started
Triggers when a timer is started.
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Updated Client
Triggers when a client is updated.
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- Client
  Required
- First Name
  Required
- Last Name
- Email
- Title
- Mobile Phone
- Office Phone
- Fax
Action
Write
- Project
- Name
  Required
- Billable By Default
- Default Hourly Rate
- Is Default
Action
Write
- Project
  Required
- Task
  Required
- Started Time
  Required
- Ended Time
  Required
- Spent Date
  Required
- Notes
Action
Write
Stop Timer
Stops any running timers
Action
Write
- Client name
- Client ID
Action
Search
- Name
  Required
Action
Search

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Frequently Asked Questions about FreshBooks + Harvest integrations

New to automation with Zapier? You're not alone. Here are some answers to common questions about how Zapier works with FreshBooks and Harvest

Can I automatically create invoices in FreshBooks from tracked time in Harvest?

Yes, you can set up an integration where tracked time entries in Harvest will automatically create a corresponding invoice in FreshBooks. This involves using a trigger for when new timesheets are approved in Harvest, which will then trigger the creation of an invoice action in FreshBooks.

Is it possible to update client information in FreshBooks based on changes made in Harvest?

Absolutely! We can help you set up a trigger that detects updates to a client's information in Harvest, which will result in updating the corresponding client records in FreshBooks.

How do we handle the synchronization of project data between FreshBooks and Harvest?

You can synchronize project data by setting up triggers for new or updated projects. Any changes made to projects in Harvest can prompt actions that update those projects' details within FreshBooks.

Are there any limits on the number of entries that can be synced daily between Harvest and FreshBooks?

While our integration does not impose strict limits on sync operations, the performance might be influenced by API rate limits determined by both FreshBooks and Harvest platforms. It's best to confirm these limits within each respective service's API documentation.

What types of data can be shared between FreshBooks and Harvest?

Our system facilitates the sharing of various types of data such as timesheets, invoices, client details, and project updates. Depending on your business needs, different triggers and actions can be set up to keep these data points synchronized across both platforms.

Can I customize workflows when integrating FreshBooks with Harvest?

Yes, workflows can be highly customized based on your specific requirements. You have control over choosing which triggers (e.g., new timesheet entries) activate particular actions (e.g., generate invoices) within the linked applications.

How frequently is data synced between my applications when I integrate FreshBooks with Harvest?

The sync frequency depends largely on how you configure the triggers within our platform. It could range from real-time syncing immediately upon detecting changes, to periodic syncs at defined intervals throughout the day.

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