Avalara

Avalara Documents API

Submit and manage e-invoice documents

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Business capability
Tax Reporting & Compliance BC-220.40

Operations 4

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POST /documents Submit an e-invoice document · Avalara Submit an E-invoice Document #
Ask an LLM
“How do I send an electronic invoice to the tax authority?”
“Which data formats can an e-invoice document be submitted in?”
Tell an agent
Submit e-invoice {data} in format {dataFormat}.
Send this {dataFormat} version {dataFormatVersion} invoice {data} with metadata {metadata}.
GET /documents List submitted e-invoice documents · Avalara List Submitted Documents #
Ask an LLM
“Which e-invoices did I submit last month?”
“Can I filter submitted e-invoice documents by status or inbound versus outbound flow?”
Tell an agent
List e-invoice documents submitted between {startDate} and {endDate}.
Show {flow} documents with status {status}.
GET /documents/{documentId} Retrieve a submitted e-invoice document · Avalara Retrieve a Document by ID #
Ask an LLM
“Can I see the full details of an e-invoice I submitted?”
“Where can I retrieve a submitted document record by its ID?”
Tell an agent
Retrieve e-invoice document {documentId}.
Show all details of submitted document {documentId}.
GET /documents/{documentId}/status Check an e-invoice processing status · Avalara Get Document Processing Status #
Ask an LLM
“Was my e-invoice accepted or is it still processing?”
“Can I check just the current processing status of a document?”
Tell an agent
Get the processing status of document {documentId}.
Check whether document {documentId} has been delivered yet.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/avatax/rest/v2/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/communications/v2/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/excise/v1/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/item-classification/v2/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/avatax-brazil/v1/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/vat-reporting/v1/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/myLodgeAPI/tax/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/CertCapture/v2/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/e-invoicing/v1.0
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/activationService/activationService/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/business/v1/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/oauth/oauth/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/sharedservice/sharedCompanyService/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/hscodeclassification/hscodeclassification/
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Documentation
https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/avalara1099/avalara1099/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/avalara/refs/heads/main/openapi/avalara-documents-api-openapi.yml
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AsyncAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/avalara/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/avalara-certcapture-sqs-asyncapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

avalara-documents-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Avalara E-Invoicing REST Documents API
  description: The Avalara E-Invoicing REST API supports electronic invoicing compliance workflows for cross-border and domestic transactions. It enables submission, validation, and management of e-invoices in compliance with mandates from tax authorities worldwide, supporting formats like UBL, Peppol, and country-specific standards.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Avalara Developer Relations
    url: https://developer.avalara.com/
    email: developer.relations@avalara.com
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  termsOfService: https://legal.avalara.com/#siteterms
servers:
- url: https://api.avalara.com/einvoicing/v1
  description: E-Invoicing API Production
- url: https://api.sbx.avalara.com/einvoicing/v1
  description: E-Invoicing API Sandbox
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Documents
  description: Submit and manage e-invoice documents
paths:
  /documents:
    post:
      operationId: submitDocument
      summary: Avalara Submit an E-invoice Document
      description: Submits an electronic invoice document for validation and delivery to the appropriate tax authority or recipient network.
      tags:
      - Documents
      parameters:
      - name: avalara-version
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: '1.0'
        description: API version header
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SubmitDocumentRequest'
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Document accepted for processing
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DocumentSubmissionResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    get:
      operationId: listDocuments
      summary: Avalara List Submitted Documents
      description: Retrieves a list of submitted e-invoice documents with filtering.
      tags:
      - Documents
      parameters:
      - name: avalara-version
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: '1.0'
      - name: status
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending
          - Accepted
          - Rejected
          - Error
      - name: startDate
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: endDate
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: flow
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - out
          - in
        description: Document flow direction (outbound or inbound)
      - name: count
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
        description: Include total count in response
      - name: $top
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 50
      - name: $skip
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of documents
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DocumentList'
  /documents/{documentId}:
    get:
      operationId: getDocument
      summary: Avalara Retrieve a Document by ID
      description: Retrieves the status and details of a submitted e-invoice document.
      tags:
      - Documents
      parameters:
      - name: avalara-version
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: '1.0'
      - name: documentId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Document details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DocumentDetail'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /documents/{documentId}/status:
    get:
      operationId: getDocumentStatus
      summary: Avalara Get Document Processing Status
      description: Returns the current processing status of a submitted document.
      tags:
      - Documents
      parameters:
      - name: avalara-version
        in: header
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          default: '1.0'
      - name: documentId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Document status
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DocumentStatus'
components:
  schemas:
    Party:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        identifier:
          type: string
          description: Tax identification number
        identifierScheme:
          type: string
          description: Identifier scheme (e.g., VAT)
        address:
          type: object
          properties:
            line1:
              type: string
            city:
              type: string
            region:
              type: string
            postalCode:
              type: string
            countryCode:
              type: string
    DocumentSummary:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
        documentType:
          type: string
        invoiceNumber:
          type: string
        senderName:
          type: string
        recipientName:
          type: string
        submissionDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        countryCode:
          type: string
    SubmitDocumentRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - dataFormat
      - data
      properties:
        dataFormat:
          type: string
          enum:
          - ubl-invoice
          - ubl-creditnote
          - cii
          description: Format of the e-invoice document
        dataFormatVersion:
          type: string
          description: Version of the data format
        data:
          type: string
          description: Base64-encoded document content or raw UBL/CII XML
        metadata:
          type: object
          properties:
            workflowId:
              type: string
              description: Workflow identifier for the mandate
            countryCode:
              type: string
              description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
            countryMandate:
              type: string
              description: Country mandate identifier
    DocumentEvent:
      type: object
      properties:
        eventDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        eventType:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    DocumentStatus:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending
          - Accepted
          - Rejected
          - Error
        statusDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        events:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DocumentEvent'
    DocumentDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
        dataFormat:
          type: string
        documentType:
          type: string
        invoiceNumber:
          type: string
        invoiceDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        sender:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Party'
        recipient:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Party'
        totalAmount:
          type: number
          format: double
        currencyCode:
          type: string
        countryCode:
          type: string
        submissionDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        events:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DocumentEvent'
    DocumentList:
      type: object
      properties:
        '@recordSetCount':
          type: integer
        value:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DocumentSummary'
    DocumentSubmissionResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Document submission ID
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending
          - Accepted
          - Rejected
          - Error
        statusDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            target:
              type: string
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication failed
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth 2.0 bearer token
externalDocs:
  description: E-Invoicing API Documentation
  url: https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/e-invoicing/v1.0