Light v1 - Journal Entries API
The v1 - Journal Entries API from Light — 3 operation(s) for v1 - journal entries.
The v1 - Journal Entries API from Light — 3 operation(s) for v1 - journal entries.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Light v1 - Journal Entries API
version: 1.0.0
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: v1 - Journal Entries
paths:
/v1/journal-entries/{journalEntryId}/archive:
post:
tags:
- v1 - Journal Entries
summary: Archive journal entry
description: Archives the given journal entry. Drafts are archived directly; posted entries are reversed and marked as archived.
operationId: archiveJournalEntry
parameters:
- name: X-Idempotency-Key
in: header
schema:
type: string
- name: journalEntryId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
format: uuid
responses:
default:
description: default response
content:
application/json;charset=UTF-8:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalJournalEntryV1Model'
/v1/journal-entries:
post:
tags:
- v1 - Journal Entries
summary: Create journal entry
description: Creates a new journal entry
operationId: createJournalEntry
parameters:
- name: X-Idempotency-Key
in: header
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
content:
application/json;charset=UTF-8:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalCreateJournalEntryRequestV1Model'
responses:
default:
description: default response
content:
application/json;charset=UTF-8:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalJournalEntryV1Model'
/v1/journal-entries/{journalEntryId}:
patch:
tags:
- v1 - Journal Entries
summary: Update journal entry
description: Updates the given draft journal entry. Only the fields present in the request body are modified; fields set explicitly to null are cleared.
operationId: updateJournalEntry
parameters:
- name: X-Idempotency-Key
in: header
schema:
type: string
- name: journalEntryId
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
format: uuid
requestBody:
content:
application/json;charset=UTF-8:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalUpdateJournalEntryRequestV1Model'
responses:
default:
description: default response
content:
application/json;charset=UTF-8:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalJournalEntryV1Model'
components:
schemas:
ExternalUiClientExceptionErrorV1Model:
type: object
properties:
type:
type: string
description: A string code identifying the error type
message:
type: string
description: A human-readable message providing more details about the error
path:
type:
- array
- 'null'
description: Optional path of the error when the error is for a specific field. Used mostly on BAD_REQUEST errors, that path will match the field name on the request object
items:
type:
- string
- 'null'
description: Optional path of the error when the error is for a specific field. Used mostly on BAD_REQUEST errors, that path will match the field name on the request object
context:
type:
- object
- 'null'
additionalProperties:
type:
- object
- 'null'
description: Optional context providing additional information about the error. This can include any relevant data that might help in understanding or resolving the error
description: Optional context providing additional information about the error. This can include any relevant data that might help in understanding or resolving the error
description: List of errors providing details about what went wrong
ExternalUiClientExceptionV1Model:
type:
- object
- 'null'
properties:
name:
type: string
description: The error name
type:
type: string
description: 'The error type
⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future.'
deprecated: false
enum:
- BAD_REQUEST
- UNAUTHORIZED
- FORBIDDEN
- NOT_FOUND
- CONFLICT
- UNPROCESSABLE_CONTENT
errors:
type: array
description: List of errors providing details about what went wrong
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalUiClientExceptionErrorV1Model'
description: Failure context when vendor onboarding fails.
ExternalUpdateJournalEntryRequestV1Model:
type: object
properties:
companyEntityId:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: uuid
ledgerName:
type:
- string
- 'null'
description: ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future.
enum:
- PRIMARY
- ELIMINATION
postingDate:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date
documentDate:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date
areLinesWithTax:
type:
- boolean
- 'null'
customProperties:
type:
- array
- 'null'
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalSetCustomPropertyRequestV1Model'
valuationDate:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date
localCurrencyFxRateOverride:
type:
- number
- 'null'
description: Custom foreign exchange rate for the ledger's local currency. If not provided, Light uses official ECB rates
groupCurrencyFxRateOverride:
type:
- number
- 'null'
description: Custom foreign exchange rate for the ledger's group currency. If not provided, Light uses official ECB rates
documentNumber:
type:
- string
- 'null'
businessPartnerName:
type:
- string
- 'null'
businessPartnerId:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: uuid
description:
type:
- string
- 'null'
currency:
type:
- string
- 'null'
example: USD
ExternalCustomPropertyValueV1Model:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
description: Unique identifier for the object
format: uuid
groupId:
type: string
description: ID of the custom property group
format: uuid
groupInternalName:
type: string
description: Internal name of the custom property group
companyId:
type: string
description: ID of the company
format: uuid
internalName:
type: string
description: Internal name of the custom property value
label:
type: string
description: Label of the custom property value
context:
type:
- string
- 'null'
description: Context/description of the custom property value
createdAt:
type: string
description: Timestamp when the custom property value was created
format: date-time
updatedAt:
type: string
description: Timestamp when the custom property value was last updated
format: date-time
description: List of values. Note that this will be a single value unless the group input type supports multiple values
DirectedAmount:
type: object
properties:
amount:
type: integer
format: int64
dcSign:
type: string
description: ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future.
enum:
- D
- C
ExternalJournalEntryLineV1Model:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
format: uuid
journalEntryId:
type: string
format: uuid
netTransactionAmount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DirectedAmount'
grossTransactionAmount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DirectedAmount'
taxTransactionAmount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DirectedAmount'
description:
type: string
targetCompanyEntityId:
type: string
format: uuid
ledgerTaxId:
type: string
format: uuid
ledgerAccountId:
type: string
format: uuid
costCenterId:
type: string
format: uuid
customProperties:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalCustomPropertyV1Model'
createdAt:
type: string
format: date-time
updatedAt:
type: string
format: date-time
amortizationTemplateId:
type: string
format: uuid
amortizationStartDate:
type: string
format: date
amortizationEndDate:
type: string
format: date
ExternalCreateJournalEntryRequestV1Model:
type: object
properties:
companyEntityId:
type: string
format: uuid
ledgerName:
type: string
description: ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future.
enum:
- PRIMARY
- ELIMINATION
documentNumber:
type:
- string
- 'null'
description:
type:
- string
- 'null'
currency:
type:
- string
- 'null'
example: USD
postingDate:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date
valuationDate:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date
localCurrencyFxRateOverride:
type:
- number
- 'null'
description: Custom foreign exchange rate for the ledger's local currency. If not provided, Light uses official ECB rates
groupCurrencyFxRateOverride:
type:
- number
- 'null'
description: Custom foreign exchange rate for the ledger's group currency. If not provided, Light uses official ECB rates
documentDate:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date
areLinesWithTax:
type: boolean
lines:
type:
- array
- 'null'
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalCreateJournalEntryLineRequestV1Model'
businessPartnerName:
type:
- string
- 'null'
businessPartnerId:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: uuid
shouldPost:
type: boolean
customProperties:
type:
- array
- 'null'
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalSetCustomPropertyRequestV1Model'
ExternalCreateJournalEntryLineRequestV1Model:
type: object
properties:
netTransactionAmount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DirectedAmount'
grossTransactionAmount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DirectedAmount'
taxAmount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DirectedAmount'
description:
type:
- string
- 'null'
targetCompanyEntityId:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: uuid
ledgerTaxId:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: uuid
ledgerAccountId:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: uuid
costCenterId:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: uuid
amortizationTemplateId:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: uuid
amortizationStartDate:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date
amortizationEndDate:
type:
- string
- 'null'
format: date
customProperties:
type:
- array
- 'null'
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalSetCustomPropertyRequestV1Model'
ExternalJournalEntryV1Model:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: string
format: uuid
companyId:
type: string
format: uuid
documentNumber:
type: string
companyEntityId:
type: string
format: uuid
ledgerName:
type: string
description: ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future.
enum:
- PRIMARY
- ELIMINATION
createdBy:
type: string
format: uuid
updatedBy:
type: string
format: uuid
documentSequenceId:
type: string
status:
type: string
description: ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future.
enum:
- DRAFT
- APPROVAL_PENDING
- APPROVED
- POSTED
- PARTIALLY_CLEARED
- CLEARED
- ARCHIVED
description:
type: string
currency:
type: string
example: USD
postingDate:
type: string
format: date
documentDate:
type: string
format: date
valuationDate:
type: string
format: date
localCurrencyFxRate:
type:
- number
- 'null'
description: Custom foreign exchange rate for the ledger's local currency. If not provided, Light uses official ECB rates
groupCurrencyFxRate:
type:
- number
- 'null'
description: Custom foreign exchange rate for the ledger's group currency. If not provided, Light uses official ECB rates
areLinesWithTax:
type: boolean
failureContext:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalUiClientExceptionV1Model'
lines:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalJournalEntryLineV1Model'
customProperties:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalCustomPropertyV1Model'
businessPartnerName:
type: string
businessPartnerId:
type: string
format: uuid
createdAt:
type: string
format: date-time
updatedAt:
type: string
format: date-time
totalNetTransactionAmount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DirectedAmount'
totalTaxTransactionAmount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DirectedAmount'
totalGrossTransactionAmount:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DirectedAmount'
multiJournalEntryId:
type: string
format: uuid
ExternalCustomPropertyV1Model:
type:
- object
- 'null'
properties:
groupId:
type: string
description: ID of the custom property group
format: uuid
groupInternalName:
type: string
description: Internal name of the custom property group
values:
type: array
description: List of values. Note that this will be a single value unless the group input type supports multiple values
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalCustomPropertyValueV1Model'
description: Custom properties set on the vendor.
ExternalSetCustomPropertyRequestV1Model:
type:
- object
- 'null'
properties:
groupId:
type: string
description: ID of the custom property group.
format: uuid
valueIds:
type: array
description: IDs of the selected custom property values. It behaves as a PUT operation, so if empty the existing ones will be effectively deleted.
items:
type: string
description: IDs of the selected custom property values. It behaves as a PUT operation, so if empty the existing ones will be effectively deleted.
format: uuid
inlineValues:
type:
- array
- 'null'
description: Inline custom property values (used for TEXT/NUMERIC/DATE/etc. groups). It behaves as a PUT operation, so if empty or null the existing ones will be effectively deleted.
items:
type:
- string
- 'null'
description: Inline custom property values (used for TEXT/NUMERIC/DATE/etc. groups). It behaves as a PUT operation, so if empty or null the existing ones will be effectively deleted.
description: List of custom properties to set on the vendor. Replaces the existing set.
securitySchemes:
apiKeyAuth:
type: apiKey
description: Basic authentication header of the form **Basic** **<api_key>**, where **<api_key>** is your api key.
name: Authorization
in: header
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
bearerFormat: JWT