Lightspeed Account API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  version: 1.0.0
  title: Lightspeed Restaurant K Series Account API
  description: '**Lightspeed Restaurant** offers a **REST API** in order to communicate with the data in the system. These APIs are built using the RESTful standards and adhere to the basic verb interactions as defined by the REST standard.

    Detailed developer guides can be found in the [Lightspeed Restaurant API Portal](https://api-portal.lsk.lightspeed.app/).

    These services are in continuous development and subject to change. Please find our versioning policy [here](https://api-portal.lsk.lightspeed.app/quick-start/versioning).

    '
  x-logo:
    altText: Lightspeed Commerce
    url: static/lightspeed@2x.png
  contact:
    name: Lightspeed Commerce
    url: https://api-portal.lsk.lightspeed.app/
  x-generated-from: documentation
  x-last-validated: '2026-06-02'
  x-source-url: https://api-docs.lsk.lightspeed.app/source.json
servers:
- url: https://api.trial.lsk.lightspeed.app
  description: Demo URL
  x-bump-branch-name: demo
- url: https://api.lsk.lightspeed.app
  description: Production URL
  x-bump-branch-name: prod
tags:
- name: Account
  description: The Lightspeed Retail account associated with the access token.
paths:
  /Account.json:
    get:
      summary: Lightspeed List Accounts
      operationId: getAccount
      description: Returns the Lightspeed Retail R-Series account associated with the access token. Call this immediately after the OAuth token exchange to resolve the numeric accountID required by all other endpoints.
      tags:
      - Account
      security:
      - OAuth2:
        - employee:all
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The account associated with the access token.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  Account:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Account'
              examples:
                GetAccount200Example:
                  summary: Default getAccount 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    Account:
                      accountID: '500123'
                      name: Sample name
                      link: example
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    Account:
      type: object
      description: A Lightspeed Retail R-Series account.
      properties:
        accountID:
          type: string
          description: Unique numeric account identifier.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Account / business name.
        link:
          type: string
          description: API self-link for the account.
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      description: 'The Lightspeed Restaurant K-Series APIs support OAuth2 authentication using the [authorization code grant flow](https://www.oauth.com/oauth2-servers/server-side-apps/authorization-code/).

        See our [Authorization Quick Start Guide](https://api-portal.lsk.lightspeed.app/quick-start/authentication/authorization-overview) for more details on how to authenticate.

        '
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: /oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: /oauth/token
          scopes:
            orders-api: 'Read business information, floors, menus, discounts, and production instructions.

              Read and write orders and payments. Read [Rich Item](https://api-docs.lsk.lightspeed.app/prod/group/endpoint-rich-item) data.'
            financial-api: Read financial data
            reservation-***: Platform reservations scope. The `***` will be replaced by the [platform-code](https://api-docs.lsk.lightspeed.app/operation/operation-reservation-servicesetbyplatformcode#operation-reservation-servicesetbyplatformcode-platform-code) of the reservation platform.
            items: Read and write items
            propertymanagement: Read and write Property Management System configurations.
            id-cards: Create and manage ID card batches and cards.
            staff-api: Read shift information, read and write user information.
            reservations-api: 'Configure *legacy* reservation integrations.

              **Note:** This API will eventually be deprecated in favour of the new [Reservations for Platforms](https://api-docs.lsk.lightspeed.app/group/endpoint-reservations-for-platforms) API.

              More information on the new reservations workflows can be found in the [Integration Guide](https://api-portal.lsk.lightspeed.app/category/reservations).'
x-tagGroups:
- name: Rich Item API
  tags:
  - Rich Item
  - Migration
- name: Tax Preview API
  tags:
  - Tax Breakdown
- name: Staff Api
  tags:
  - Staff
  - Internal Staff
- name: Reservation API
  tags:
  - Reservations for Platforms
- name: PMS API
  tags:
  - PMS
- name: Items API
  tags:
  - Items
  - ItemsV2
  - Menus
  - Buttons
  - Production Instructions
  - Inventory
  - Combos
  - Groups
  - MenusV2
  - Accounting Group
  - IntegrationMenu
  - Price Lists
  - Products
  - ItemAppearance
  - Modifiers
  - ModifierGroups
  - Allergens
  - Locales
  - RichItem
- name: id-cards-api API
  tags:
  - ID Cards
- name: Financial API
  tags:
  - Financial
  - FinancialV2
- name: Online Ordering API
  tags:
  - Order and Pay
  - 'Order and Pay: Webhook'