Emburse expense-controller-v1 API
Retrieve expense report information and create draft expense reports
Retrieve expense report information and create draft expense reports
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
description: Api Documentation
version: '1.0'
title: Documentation Expense Controller V1 API
termsOfService: urn:tos
contact: {}
license:
name: Apache 2.0
url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://service.chromeriver.com
tags:
- name: expense-controller-v1
description: Retrieve expense report information and create draft expense reports
paths:
/v1/expense-reports:
get:
tags:
- expense-controller-v1
summary: Get list of reports summary by expense owner
description: This web service allows an external application to fetch a list of report summaries by owner. This excludes deleted reports of the owner
operationId: getExpenseReportsUsingGET
parameters:
- name: chain-id
in: header
description: Used for tracking the flow of the request
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: customer-code
in: header
description: Unique customer identifier provided by Chrome River
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: expenseOwnerId
in: query
description: Unique ID for the owner of the expense report. Either expenseOwnerId or (header) logged-in-user-id is required.
required: false
allowEmptyValue: false
schema:
type: string
- name: logged-in-user-id
in: header
description: logged-in-user-id
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: x-api-key
in: header
description: 'API key for Authentication '
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpenseReport'
'400':
description: Customer Code is invalid
'401':
description: Customer Code is not authorized.
'403':
description: Logged in user does not exist.
'503':
description: Service unavailable.
deprecated: false
post:
tags:
- expense-controller-v1
summary: Create a draft expense report
description: This web service allows an external application to create a draft expense report.
operationId: createExpenseReportUsingPOST
parameters:
- name: chain-id
in: header
description: Reference used to track the flow of the request
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: creator-user-id
in: header
description: Unique ID of expense creator
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: customer-code
in: header
description: Unique customer identifier provided by Chrome River
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: logged-in-user-id
in: header
description: Unique ID of expense owner
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: x-api-key
in: header
description: 'API key for Authentication '
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpenseReportHeaderCreateModel'
description: Expense report to create
required: true
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Customer Code is invalid.
'401':
description: Customer Code is not authorized. Cannot create expense report.
'402':
description: Expense draft report cannot be created.
'503':
description: Service unavailable.
deprecated: false
/v1/expense-reports/{reportId}:
get:
tags:
- expense-controller-v1
summary: Get details of report
description: This web service allows an external application to fetch details of a report.
operationId: getExpenseReportUsingGET_2
parameters:
- name: chain-id
in: header
description: Used for tracking the flow of the request.
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: customer-code
in: header
description: Unique customer identifier provided by Chrome River.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: expenseOwnerId
in: query
description: Unique ID for the owner of the expense report.
required: true
allowEmptyValue: false
schema:
type: string
- name: reportId
in: path
description: Identifier for the expense report.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: x-api-key
in: header
description: API key for Authentication.
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpenseReport'
'400':
description: Customer Code is invalid.
'401':
description: Customer Code is not authorized.
'403':
description: Expense owner does not exist.
'503':
description: Service unavailable.
deprecated: false
/v1/expense-reports/{reportId}/line-items:
delete:
tags:
- expense-controller-v1
summary: Delete an expense report line item
description: This web service allows an external application to delete the specified expense report line item.
operationId: deleteExpenseReportLineItemUsingDELETE
parameters:
- name: chain-id
in: header
description: Used for tracking the flow of the request
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: customer-code
in: header
description: Unique customer identifier provided by Chrome River
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: externalTransactionId
in: query
description: External transaction ID for transaction
required: true
allowEmptyValue: false
schema:
type: string
- name: logged-in-user-id
in: header
description: Unique ID for the user logged in making request
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: reportId
in: path
description: Report ID for report
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: x-api-key
in: header
description: 'API key for Authentication '
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'204':
description: No Content. Item successfully deleted
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Cannot delete line item for expense report in this status
'401':
description: Customer Code is not authorized. Cannot submit expense report.
'403':
description: Logged in user is not authorized to delete item or Logged in user does not exist.
'404':
description: Expense report line item does not exist for this report
'503':
description: Service unavailable.
deprecated: false
/v1/expense-reports/{reportId}/notes:
post:
tags:
- expense-controller-v1
summary: Add a note to an expense report
description: This web service allows an external application to add a note to an expense report.
operationId: createExpenseHeaderNoteUsingPOST
parameters:
- name: chain-id
in: header
description: Reference used to track the flow of the request
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: customer-code
in: header
description: Unique customer identifier provided by Chrome River
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: logged-in-user-id
in: header
description: Unique ID of the user logged in making request
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: reportId
in: path
description: reportId
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: x-api-key
in: header
description: 'API key for Authentication '
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpenseHeaderNote'
description: Expense report Note object to be added
required: true
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
'400':
description: Customer Code is invalid.
'401':
description: Customer Code is not authorized. Cannot create expense report.
'402':
description: Expense draft report cannot be created.
'503':
description: Service unavailable.
deprecated: false
/v1/expense-reports/{reportId}/tracking:
get:
tags:
- expense-controller-v1
summary: Get expense report tracking details
description: Returns routing and approval tracking details for the specified expense report.
operationId: getReportForTrackingUsingGET
parameters:
- name: chain-id
in: header
description: Used for tracking the flow of the request
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: customer-code
in: header
description: Unique customer identifier provided by Chrome River
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: reportId
in: path
description: Identifier for the expense report.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: x-api-key
in: header
description: API key for Authentication
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpenseRoutingTrackingItem'
'400':
description: Customer Code is invalid.
'401':
description: Customer Code is not authorized.
'403':
description: User is not authorized to use this endpoint.
'404':
description: Expense report does not exist.
'503':
description: Service unavailable.
deprecated: false
/v1/open-expense-reports:
get:
tags:
- expense-controller-v1
summary: Get list of open expense reports
description: This web service allows an external application to fetch open expense reports.
operationId: getOpenExpenseReportsUsingGET
parameters:
- name: chain-id
in: header
description: Used for tracking the flow of the request
required: false
schema:
type: string
- name: customer-code
in: header
description: Unique customer identifier provided by Chrome River
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: x-api-key
in: header
description: 'API key for Authentication '
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: OK
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/OpenExpenseReport'
'400':
description: Customer Code is invalid
'401':
description: Customer Code is not authorized.
'503':
description: Service unavailable.
deprecated: false
components:
schemas:
Comment:
type: object
properties:
comment:
type: string
example: Submitted via Chrome River Application. Max 2000 characters
createDate:
type: string
format: date-time
example: 2023-01-09 10:57:53+00:00
description: Date of comment creation.
creatorName:
type: string
example: Jason Klein
description: Name of comment author
title: Comment
LineItemAllocation:
type: object
properties:
allocationId:
type: string
example: 001109-600001_001109
description: Allocation identifier. Max 255 characters
allocationRefereceString:
type: string
example: 1000-7302-FirmPaid
description: Concatenated string of all allocation reference values. Max 1650 characters
allocationReference:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LineItemAllocationReference'
amount:
type: number
example: 25
description: Amount of total expense due to allocation
amountSpentApproved:
type: number
example: 25
description: Amount of total approved expense due to allocation
clientName:
type: string
example: FIRM FUNCTIONS (CHICAGO)
description: Allocation client name. Max 130 characters
clientNumber:
type: string
example: 1000
description: Allocation number. Max 150 characters
costCodeOverride:
type: string
example: 617500
description: Cost code override value. Max 50 characters
description:
type: string
example: Athletics
description: Description of allocation. Max 255 characters
entityField1:
type: string
example: 801
description: Entity field. Max 50 characters
entityField2:
type: string
example: 700
description: Entity field. Max 50 characters
entityField3:
type: string
example: 9999
description: Entity field. Max 50 characters
glAccount:
type: string
example: 617500
description: GL account. Max 50 characters
isPersonal:
type: boolean
example: false
description: Indicates whether this is a personal allocation
matterOnSelect1:
type: string
description: Matter on select 1. Max 50 characters
matterOnSelect2:
type: string
description: Matter on select 2. Max 50 characters
number:
type: string
example: 001109-600001
description: Allocation number. Max 150 characters
percent:
type: number
example: 50
description: Percent of total expense due to allocation
type:
type: string
example: 1000
description: Allocation type. Max 10 characters
udf1:
type: string
example: General
description: User defined field. Max 50 characters
udf2:
type: string
example: PTBSM1
description: User defined field. Max 50 characters
udf3:
type: string
example: RCM2
description: User defined field. Max 50 characters
udf4:
type: string
description: User defined field. Max 50 characters
vatAmount:
type: number
example: 4.33
description: Amount of VAT tax
vatAmount2:
type: number
example: 4.33
description: Amount of VAT tax
vatAmount3:
type: number
example: 4.33
description: Amount of VAT tax
vatTaxCode:
type: string
example: HST
description: VAT tax code. Max 10 characters
vatTaxCode2:
type: string
example: GST
description: VAT tax code 2. Max 10 characters
vatTaxCode3:
type: string
example: PST
description: VAT tax code 3. Max 10 characters
vatTaxPercentage:
type: number
example: 5
description: Rate of VAT tax
vatTaxPercentage2:
type: number
example: 5
description: Rate of VAT tax
vatTaxPercentage3:
type: number
example: 5
description: Rate of VAT tax
title: LineItemAllocation
PaLineItemType:
type: object
properties:
externalRef:
type: string
example: 4320
description: Reference to an external system's expense types. Max 50 characters
id:
type: integer
format: int32
example: 1398
description: Internal ID of preapproval line item
name:
type: string
example: Airfare
description: Expense type of preapproval line item. Max 50 characters
type:
type: string
example: LineItem
enum:
- LineItem
- Header
title: PaLineItemType
UserDefinedAttribute:
type: object
properties:
booleanValue:
type: boolean
description: Populated if UDA is a boolean value
currencyValue:
type: number
example: 100
description: Populated if UDA is a monetary value
dateValue:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Populated if UDA is a date value
entityValue:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Entity'
entityValueInt:
type: integer
format: int32
example: 90
description: Populated if UDA is an entity. ID of entity
numberValue:
type: number
example: 100
description: Populated if UDA is a number value
stringValue:
type: string
example: 1000 North Sunset Road
description: Populated if UDA is a String value. Max 1000 characters
udaDataType:
type: string
example: booleanValue
description: DataType of UDA
enum:
- booleanValue
- stringValue
- numberValue
- currencyValue
- entityValue
- dateValue
udaName:
type: string
description: Name of user defined attribute. Max 60 characters
title: UserDefinedAttribute
ExpenseReportHeaderCreateModel:
type: object
required:
- currencyCode
- reportName
properties:
currencyCode:
type: string
example: USD
description: Employee's PayMeInCurrency. ISO-4217
reportName:
type: string
example: Trip to New Orleans 6/6-6/9
description: Name of expense report. Max 45 characters
transactionGroupId:
type: integer
format: int32
example: 1
description: Field used to associate an Expense Transactions Group with the report.
title: ExpenseReportHeaderCreateModel
ExpenseHeaderNote:
type: object
properties:
createDate:
type: string
format: date-time
createDateStr:
type: string
creatorName:
type: string
customerID:
type: integer
format: int32
expenseReportHeaderID:
type: string
headerNoteID:
type: string
headerUpdateDate:
type: string
format: date-time
note:
type: string
personID:
type: integer
format: int32
submitDate:
type: string
format: date-time
title: ExpenseHeaderNote
Person:
type: object
properties:
firstName:
type: string
example: Smith
description: Person's last name. Max 100 characters
lastName:
type: string
example: Jacob
description: Person's first name. Max 100 characters
personEntities:
type: array
description: List of person entities associated with person
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonEntities'
personUniqueId:
type: string
example: jsmith
description: Unique identifier for person. Max 100 characters
primaryEmailAddress:
type: string
example: jacob.smith@cpa.org
description: Person's primary email address. Max 100 characters
reportsToUniqueId:
type: string
example: lkemp
description: Unique identifier for manager person reports to
title:
type: string
example: Associate Accountant
description: Person's title. Max 255 characters
uniquePersonId:
type: string
title: Person
ExpenseReportLineItemPersonGuest:
type: object
properties:
amount:
type: number
example: 11.98
description: Amount of expense spent by/for guest
company:
type: string
example: CFA Consultants
description: Company of guest. Max 100 characters
firstName:
type: string
example: Jennifer
description: First name of guest. Max 100 characters
guestType:
type: string
example: InternalGuest
description: Type of guest
enum:
- InternalGuest
- ExternalGuest
- HealthCareProvider
- TemporaryHealthCareProvider
- CRMGuest
lastName:
type: string
example: Garth
description: Last name of guest. Max 100 characters
percentage:
type: number
example: 10
description: Percentage of expense spent by/for guest
title:
type: string
example: Legal Consultant
description: Title of guest. Max 255 characters
title: ExpenseReportLineItemPersonGuest
ExpenseReportLineItem:
type: object
properties:
allocations:
type: array
description: List of allocations selected for line item
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LineItemAllocation'
amount:
type: number
example: 119.81
description: Amount of line item
amountApproved:
type: number
example: 119.81
description: Approved amount due to expense owner
amountCustomer:
type: number
example: 0
description: AmountSpent * customer's exchange rate
amountSpent:
type: number
example: 119.81
description: Amount spent of line item
approvalStatus:
type: string
example: Pending Approval
description: NULL for parent line items (parent == true)
enum:
- Draft
- Pending Approval
- Approved For Payment
- Returned
- Exported
- Paid
- Partially Paid
businessPurpose:
type: string
example: Conference
description: Business purpose of expense. Max 2500 characters
children:
type: array
description: List of child expenses. Used for hotel items.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpenseReportLineItem'
comments:
type: array
description: List of comments attached to line item
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Comment'
complianceItems:
type: array
description: List of compliance issues associated with the line item
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ComplianceItem'
createDate:
type: string
format: date-time
example: 2022-01-03 05:53:39:000
description: Date expense line item was created on report
currencyCodeCustomer:
type: string
example: USD
description: Customer's default ISO-4217 currency code
currencySpent:
type: string
example: USD
description: ' ISO-4217 Currency code spent'
currentApprovers:
type: array
description: List of approvers where line item is currently pending
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
description:
type: string
example: Flight to St. Louis
description: Description of expense. Max 2500 characters
expenseItemType:
type: string
example: Airfare
description: Expense category of line item. Max 50 characters
exportStatus:
type: string
example: Exported
description: Export status of line item
enum:
- In Export
- Waiting for Export
- Exported
- Paid
- Partially Paid
feedCode:
type: string
example: CreditCardAmex
description: Name of feed for expense transaction
feedName:
type: string
example: Amex Corporate Card
description: Name of feed for expense transaction
firmPaid:
type: boolean
guests:
type: array
description: List of guests for line item
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpenseReportLineItemPersonGuest'
hasReceipt:
type: boolean
example: true
description: Is a receipt attached
hasTaxReceipt:
type: boolean
example: true
description: Is a tax receipt attached
id:
type: string
example: b0dd069a-ce1a-45bf-b9dd-48cac24735ff
description: Internal ID of expense report line item. 36 characters
images:
type: array
description: Filenames of images attached to this line item
items:
type: string
isCreditCard:
type: boolean
example: true
description: Returns true if feed of expense transaction is a credit card feed
paLineItemType:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PaLineItemType'
parent:
type: boolean
perDiemLineItem:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PerDiemLineItem'
personal:
type: boolean
transactionDate:
type: string
format: date-time
example: 2022-01-03 05:53:39:000
description: Date of transaction
udas:
type: array
description: List of line item user defined attributes.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/UserDefinedAttribute'
updateDate:
type: string
format: date-time
example: 2022-01-03 05:53:39:000
description: Date expense line item was last updated on report
vatAmount:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: Amount of VAT tax
vatAmount2:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: Amount of 2nd VAT tax
vatAmount3:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: Amount of 3rd VAT tax
vatAmountApplied:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: VAT amount applied to expense
vatAmountApplied2:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: VAT amount applied to expense
vatAmountApplied3:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: VAT amount applied to expense
vatAmountAppliedRemainder:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: Remainder of VAT amount applied
vatAmountAppliedRemainder2:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: Remainder of VAT amount applied
vatAmountAppliedRemainder3:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: Remainder of VAT amount applied
vatAmountEntered:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: VAT amount as entered by user
vatAmountEntered2:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: VAT amount as entered by user
vatAmountEntered3:
type: number
example: 5.99
description: VAT amount as entered by user
vatLocation:
type: string
example: Canada
description: Location of VAT taxation. Max 50 characters
vatTaxCode:
type: string
example: GST
description: VAT tax code. Max 10 characters
vatTaxCode2:
type: string
example: HST
description: VAT tax code 2. Max 10 characters
vatTaxCode3:
type: string
example: PST
description: VAT tax code 3. Max 10 characters
vatTaxPercentage:
type: number
example: 5
description: Rate of VAT tax
vatTaxPercentage2:
type: number
example: 5
description: Rate of 2nd VAT tax
vatTaxPercentage3:
type: number
example: 5
description: Rate of 3rd VAT tax
vatTaxPercentageReclaim:
type: number
example: 100
description: Rate of VAT refund
vatTaxPercentageReclaim2:
type: number
example: 100
description: Rate of VAT refund for 2nd VAT tax code
vatTaxPercentageReclaim3:
type: number
example: 100
description: Rate of VAT refund for 3rd VAT tax code
title: ExpenseReportLineItem
BudgetDetail:
type: object
properties:
amount:
type: number
budgetId:
type: string
docLineItemId:
type: string
docType:
type: string
encumbered:
type: boolean
externalReference:
type: string
ruleCode:
type: string
type:
type: string
title: BudgetDetail
ExpenseReport:
type: object
properties:
budgetDetails:
type: array
description: Details of budget encumbrance/liquidation amounts associated with the preapproval attached to the report. Only relevant for customers using encumbrance/liquidation.
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/BudgetDetail'
comments:
type: array
description: List of comments written on the expense report
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Comment'
complianceItems:
type: array
description: List of compliance item issues associated with the expense report
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ComplianceItem'
createDate:
type: string
format: date-time
example: 2022-01-12 03:34:32:000
description: Date expense report was created
currencyCode:
type: string
example: USD
description: Employee's PayMeInCurrency
expenseReportUrl:
type: string
example: https://app.chromeriver.com/expense_reports_app/DEV034334052?customerCode=CF7H
description: URL of expense report
hasComplianceItems:
type: boolean
example: false
description: Used in expense-report-approval summaries to notify if header, line item, or children items have compliance items
images:
type: array
description: Filenames of images attached to expense report header
items:
type: string
lineItems:
type: array
description: List of expense report line items
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpenseReportLineItem'
numberOfExpenseLineItems:
type: integer
format: int32
example: 1
description: Number of ex
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