AssetType

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/xero/main/json-schema/xero-asset-type-schema.json",
  "title": "AssetType",
  "x-generated": "2026-10-20",
  "x-method": "derived",
  "x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
  "x-source": "openapi/xero-asset-api-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/AssetType",
  "type": "object",
  "x-snake": "asset_type",
  "required": [
    "assetTypeName",
    "bookDepreciationSetting"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "assetTypeId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "Xero generated unique identifier for asset types"
    },
    "assetTypeName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The name of the asset type"
    },
    "fixedAssetAccountId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "The asset account for fixed assets of this type"
    },
    "depreciationExpenseAccountId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "The expense account for the depreciation of fixed assets of this type"
    },
    "accumulatedDepreciationAccountId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "The account for accumulated depreciation of fixed assets of this type"
    },
    "bookDepreciationSetting": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/BookDepreciationSetting"
    },
    "locks": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "All asset types that have accumulated depreciation for any assets that use them are deemed ‘locked’ and cannot be removed."
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "BookDepreciationSetting": {
      "properties": {
        "depreciationMethod": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "NoDepreciation",
            "StraightLine",
            "DiminishingValue100",
            "DiminishingValue150",
            "DiminishingValue200",
            "FullDepreciation"
          ],
          "description": "The method of depreciation applied to this asset. See Depreciation Methods"
        },
        "averagingMethod": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "FullMonth",
            "ActualDays"
          ],
          "description": "The method of averaging applied to this asset. See Averaging Methods"
        },
        "depreciationRate": {
          "type": "number",
          "format": "double",
          "x-is-money": true,
          "description": "The rate of depreciation (e.g. 0.05)"
        },
        "effectiveLifeYears": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "Effective life of the asset in years (e.g. 5)"
        },
        "depreciationCalculationMethod": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "Rate",
            "Life",
            "None"
          ],
          "description": "See Depreciation Calculation Methods"
        },
        "depreciableObjectId": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uuid",
          "description": "Unique Xero identifier for the depreciable object"
        },
        "depreciableObjectType": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "The type of asset object"
        },
        "bookEffectiveDateOfChangeId": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uuid",
          "description": "Unique Xero identifier for the effective date change"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}