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Visma Travel And Expense API

Operations for managing travel and expense shortcuts for employees. Travel and expense shortcuts allow tracking of employee travel and other expenses based on supplied pay code numbers.

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POST /v1/shortcuts/travelandexpense Create a travel and expense shortcut #
GET /v1/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{travelAndExpenseId} Get a travel and expense shortcut by id #
GET /v1/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{startDate}/{endDate} Get travel and expense shortcuts between dates #
PUT /v1/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{id} Update a travel and expense shortcut #
POST /v2/shortcuts/travelandexpense Create a travel and expense shortcut #
GET /v2/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{shortcutId} Get a travel and expense shortcut by id #
PUT /v2/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{shortcutId} Update a travel and expense shortcut #
DELETE /v2/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{shortcutId} Delete a travel and expense shortcut #
GET /v2/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{startDate}/{endDate} Get travel and expense shortcuts between dates #

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OpenAPI Specification

visma-travelandexpense-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Visma Travel And Expense API
  contact:
    email: api@spiris.se
  version: '1.0'
  description: 'Operations tagged TravelAndExpense across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: visma-payroll-api-v1-openapi-original.json, visma-payroll-api-v2-openapi-original.json. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://vlsapi.vismaonline.com/
tags:
- name: TravelAndExpense
  description: Operations for managing travel and expense shortcuts for employees. Travel and expense shortcuts allow tracking of employee travel and other expenses based on supplied pay code numbers.
paths:
  /v1/shortcuts/travelandexpense:
    post:
      tags:
      - TravelAndExpense
      summary: Create a travel and expense shortcut
      description: Create a new travel and expense shortcut for an employee. The shortcut will be registered for specified date based on provided rows.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseApi'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseApi'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonExtendedBadRequest'
      operationId: postV1ShortcutsTravelandexpense
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://vlsapi.vismaonline.com/
  /v1/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{travelAndExpenseId}:
    get:
      tags:
      - TravelAndExpense
      summary: Get a travel and expense shortcut by id
      description: Get a specific travel and expense shortcut by its unique identifier. Use query parameters to select specific properties in the response.
      parameters:
      - name: travelAndExpenseId
        in: path
        description: The travel and expense shortcut id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseApi'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonExtendedBadRequest'
      operationId: getV1ShortcutsTravelandexpenseByTravelAndExpenseId
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://vlsapi.vismaonline.com/
  /v1/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{startDate}/{endDate}:
    get:
      tags:
      - TravelAndExpense
      summary: Get travel and expense shortcuts between dates
      description: Get all travel and expense shortcuts within a specified date range. Use query parameters to filter the results or include only shortcuts created by the same client.
      parameters:
      - name: startDate
        in: path
        description: Start date in format yyyy-MM-dd
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: endDate
        in: path
        description: End date in format yyyy-MM-dd
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: includeOnlySameClientShortcuts
        in: query
        description: If true, only includes shortcuts created by the same client
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseApi'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonExtendedBadRequest'
      operationId: getV1ShortcutsTravelandexpenseByStartDateByEndDate
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://vlsapi.vismaonline.com/
  /v1/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{id}:
    put:
      tags:
      - TravelAndExpense
      summary: Update a travel and expense shortcut
      description: Update an existing travel and expense shortcut by replacing its content. Only shortcuts that have not been read (imported by a payroll administrator) can be updated. The shortcut must belong to the same third-party client that created it.
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        description: The shortcut id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseApi'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseApi'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonExtendedBadRequest'
      operationId: putV1ShortcutsTravelandexpenseById
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://vlsapi.vismaonline.com/
  /v2/shortcuts/travelandexpense:
    post:
      tags:
      - TravelAndExpense
      summary: Create a travel and expense shortcut
      description: Create a new travel and expense shortcut for an employee. The shortcut will be registered for specified date based on provided rows.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonExtendedBadRequest'
      operationId: postV2ShortcutsTravelandexpense
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://vlsapi.vismaonline.com/
  /v2/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{shortcutId}:
    get:
      tags:
      - TravelAndExpense
      summary: Get a travel and expense shortcut by id
      description: Get a specific travel and expense shortcut by its unique identifier. Use query parameters to select specific properties in the response.
      parameters:
      - name: shortcutId
        in: path
        description: The travel and expense shortcut id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonExtendedBadRequest'
      operationId: getV2ShortcutsTravelandexpenseByShortcutId
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    put:
      tags:
      - TravelAndExpense
      summary: Update a travel and expense shortcut
      description: Update an existing travel and expense shortcut by replacing its content. Only shortcuts that have not been read (imported by a payroll administrator) can be updated. The shortcut must belong to the same third-party client that created it.
      parameters:
      - name: shortcutId
        in: path
        description: The shortcut id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              allOf:
              - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonExtendedBadRequest'
      operationId: putV2ShortcutsTravelandexpenseByShortcutId
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    delete:
      tags:
      - TravelAndExpense
      summary: Delete a travel and expense shortcut
      description: Delete a travel and expense shortcut by its unique identifier. Only shortcuts that have not been read (imported by a payroll administrator) can be deleted. The shortcut must belong to the same third-party client that created it.
      parameters:
      - name: shortcutId
        in: path
        description: The shortcut id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request successful
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonExtendedBadRequest'
      operationId: deleteV2ShortcutsTravelandexpenseByShortcutId
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://vlsapi.vismaonline.com/
  /v2/shortcuts/travelandexpense/{startDate}/{endDate}:
    get:
      tags:
      - TravelAndExpense
      summary: Get travel and expense shortcuts between dates
      description: Get all travel and expense shortcuts within a specified date range. Use query parameters to filter the results or include only shortcuts created by the same client.
      parameters:
      - name: startDate
        in: path
        description: Start date in format yyyy-MM-dd
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: endDate
        in: path
        description: End date in format yyyy-MM-dd
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: includeOnlySameClientShortcuts
        in: query
        description: If true, only includes shortcuts created by the same client
        schema:
          type: boolean
          default: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request successful
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonExtendedBadRequest'
      operationId: getV2ShortcutsTravelandexpenseByStartDateByEndDate
      x-operation-id-source: derived
    servers:
    - url: https://vlsapi.vismaonline.com/
components:
  schemas:
    CommonExtendedBadRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        ErrorCode:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        DeveloperErrorMessage:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        ErrorId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        Errors:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CommonError'
      additionalProperties: false
    TravelAndExpenseRowApi:
      required:
      - PaycodeNumber
      type: object
      properties:
        PaycodeNumber:
          minLength: 1
          type: string
          description: 'Pay code number. Source: Get from /v1/paycodes'
        Quantity:
          type: number
          description: Addition/deduction quantity. Only required for allowance, mile compensation and benefit paycodes. Must be left empty otherwise. Max 2 decimals.
          format: double
        UnitPrice:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: Addition/deduction unit price. Only for allowance and benefit paycodes, if not mile compensation and the paycode doesn't have a formula set. Must be left empty otherwise. If paycode is mile compensation, unit price can be overridden. Max 2 decimals.
          format: double
        Amount:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: Addition/deduction amount. Only required for reimbursement paycodes. Must be left empty otherwise. Max 2 decimals.
          format: double
        VatAmount:
          maximum: 1000000000
          minimum: 0
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: Value-added tax amount. Only for reimbursement paycodes when the company uses VAT on outlay. Max 2 decimals.
          format: double
        CostCenterItemId1:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Cost center item ID 1. Source: Get from eAccounting API, /v2/costcenters'
          format: uuid
        CostCenterItemId2:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Cost center item ID 2. Source: Get from eAccounting API, /v2/costcenters'
          format: uuid
        CostCenterItemId3:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Cost center item ID 3. Source: Get from eAccounting API, /v2/costcenters'
          format: uuid
        ProjectId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Project ID. Source: Get from eAccounting API, /v2/projects'
          format: uuid
      additionalProperties: false
    CommonError:
      type: object
      properties:
        Field:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        ErrorCode:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        Message:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        Key:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      additionalProperties: false
    TravelAndExpenseApi:
      required:
      - Date
      - EmployeeId
      - Rows
      type: object
      properties:
        Id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier provided by VLS
          format: uuid
          readOnly: true
        EmployeeId:
          type: string
          description: 'The ID of the employee that the shortcut is registered for. Source: Get from /v1/employees'
          format: uuid
        Date:
          type: string
          description: The date for the shortcut
          format: date-time
        ReportLink:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Report link (format: absolute HTTPS URL)'
        Comment:
          maxLength: 2000
          minLength: 0
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Optional comment for the shortcut
        Rows:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseRowApi'
          description: Travel and other Expenses
      additionalProperties: false
    TravelAndExpenseRequest:
      required:
      - Date
      - EmployeeId
      - Rows
      type: object
      properties:
        EmployeeId:
          type: string
          description: 'The ID of the employee that the shortcut should be registered for. Source: get from /v2/employees.'
          format: uuid
        Date:
          type: string
          description: 'The date for the shortcut (format: yyyy-MM-dd)'
          format: date-time
        ReportLink:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Report link (format: URL, https is required)'
        Comment:
          maxLength: 2000
          minLength: 0
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Optional comment for the shortcut
        Rows:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseRowRequest'
          description: Travel and other Expenses
      additionalProperties: false
    TravelAndExpenseRowResponse:
      required:
      - PaycodeNumber
      type: object
      properties:
        PaycodeNumber:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Pay code number
        Quantity:
          type: number
          description: Addition/deduction quantity
          format: double
        UnitPrice:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: Addition/deduction unit price
          format: double
        Amount:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: Addition/deduction amount
          format: double
        VatAmount:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: Value-added tax amount
          format: double
        ProjectId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Project ID
          format: uuid
        CostCenterItemId1:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Cost center item ID 1
          format: uuid
        CostCenterItemId2:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Cost center item ID 2
          format: uuid
        CostCenterItemId3:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Cost center item ID 3
          format: uuid
      additionalProperties: false
    TravelAndExpenseRowRequest:
      required:
      - PaycodeNumber
      type: object
      properties:
        PaycodeNumber:
          minLength: 1
          type: string
          description: 'Pay code number. Source: get from /v2/paycodes.'
        Quantity:
          type: number
          description: 'Expense quantity (format: max 2 decimals). Required only for allowance, mile compensation and benefit paycodes.'
          format: double
        UnitPrice:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: 'Expense unit price (format: max 2 decimals). Required only for allowance and benefit paycodes, if not mile compensation and the paycode doesn''t have a formula set. If paycode is mile compensation it''s possible to override unit price.'
          format: double
        Amount:
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: 'Expense amount (format: max 2 decimals). Required only for reimbursement paycodes.'
          format: double
        VatAmount:
          maximum: 1000000000
          minimum: 0
          type:
          - number
          - 'null'
          description: 'Value-added tax amount (format: max 2 decimals). Required only for reimbursement paycodes and when the company uses vat on outlay.'
          format: double
        ProjectId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Project ID. Source: get from eAccounting API, /v2/projects.'
          format: uuid
        CostCenterItemId1:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Cost center item ID 1. Source: get from eAccounting API, /v2/costcenters.'
          format: uuid
        CostCenterItemId2:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Cost center item ID 2. Source: get from eAccounting API, /v2/costcenters.'
          format: uuid
        CostCenterItemId3:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Cost center item ID 3. Source: get from eAccounting API, /v2/costcenters.'
          format: uuid
      additionalProperties: false
    TravelAndExpenseResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        Id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier provided by VLS
          format: uuid
        EmployeeId:
          type: string
          description: The ID of the employee that the shortcut is registered for
          format: uuid
        Date:
          type: string
          description: 'The date for the shortcut (format: yyyy-MM-dd)'
          format: date-time
        ReportLink:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: 'Report link (format: URL)'
        Comment:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          description: Optional comment for the shortcut
        Rows:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelAndExpenseRowResponse'
          description: Travel and other Expenses
      additionalProperties: false
x-refined-from:
- visma-payroll-api-v1-openapi-original.json
- visma-payroll-api-v2-openapi-original.json
x-tagGroups:
- name: Sales
  tags:
  - ArticleLabels
  - Articles
  - CustomerInvoiceDrafts
  - CustomerInvoiceOffsets
  - CustomerInvoices
  - CustomerInvoiceValuationHistories
  - CustomerLabels
  - CustomerLedgerItems
  - Customers
  - DeliveryMethods
  - DeliveryTerms
  - DiscountAgreements
  - Orders
  - QuoteDrafts
  - Quotes
  - SalesPriceLists
  - TermsOfPayment
  - WebshopOrders
- name: Purchase
  tags:
  - BankAccounts
  - ForeignPaymentCodes
  - PurchaseReceiptDrafts
  - SupplierInvoiceDrafts
  - SupplierInvoices
  - SupplierInvoiceValuationHistories
  - SupplierLedgerItems
  - Suppliers
- name: Common
  tags:
  - Approval
  - AppStoreActivationStatus
  - AttachmentLinks
  - Attachments
  - AutoInvoice
  - Bank
  - Charts
  - CompanySettings
  - Company
  - Countries
  - Currencies
  - Documents
  - IdentityLookup
  - MessageThreads
  - Mobile
  - Notes
  - PartnerResourceLinks
  - SalesDocumentAttachments
  - Trials
  - Units
  - Users
  - VoTokenValidation
  - WebHooks
  - Zapier
- name: Accounting
  tags:
  - AccountBalance
  - Accounts
  - AccountTypes
  - AllocationPeriods
  - ArticleAccountCodings
  - BankTransactions
  - CostCenterItems
  - CostCenters
  - FiscalYears
  - InventoryItems
  - PaymentVoucher
  - Projects
  - SieFileImportExport
  - VatCode
  - VatReport
  - VoucherDrafts
  - Vouchers
  - VoucherWithOverunderPayment