Xero · Schema
JournalLine
AccountingBank FeedsFinanceFinancial-ServicesInvoicingPayrollSmall Business
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| JournalLineID | string | Xero identifier for Journal |
| AccountID | string | See Accounts |
| AccountCode | string | See Accounts |
| AccountType | string | |
| AccountName | string | See AccountCodes |
| Description | string | The description from the source transaction line item. Only returned if populated. |
| NetAmount | number | Net amount of journal line. This will be a positive value for a debit and negative for a credit |
| GrossAmount | number | Gross amount of journal line (NetAmount + TaxAmount). |
| TaxAmount | number | Total tax on a journal line |
| TaxType | string | The tax type from taxRates |
| TaxName | string | see TaxRates |
| TrackingCategories | array | Optional Tracking Category – see Tracking. Any JournalLine can have a maximum of 2 |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "#/components/schemas/JournalLine",
"title": "JournalLine",
"externalDocs": {
"url": "https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/journals#JournalLines"
},
"properties": {
"JournalLineID": {
"description": "Xero identifier for Journal",
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"example": "7be9db36-3598-4755-ba5c-c2dbc8c4a7a2"
},
"AccountID": {
"description": "See Accounts",
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"example": "ceef66a5-a545-413b-9312-78a53caadbc4"
},
"AccountCode": {
"description": "See Accounts",
"type": "string",
"example": "090"
},
"AccountType": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountType",
"type": "string"
},
"AccountName": {
"description": "See AccountCodes",
"type": "string",
"example": "Checking Account"
},
"Description": {
"description": "The description from the source transaction line item. Only returned if populated.",
"type": "string",
"example": "My business checking account"
},
"NetAmount": {
"description": "Net amount of journal line. This will be a positive value for a debit and negative for a credit",
"type": "number",
"format": "double",
"x-is-money": true,
"example": 4130.98
},
"GrossAmount": {
"description": "Gross amount of journal line (NetAmount + TaxAmount).",
"type": "number",
"format": "double",
"x-is-money": true,
"example": 4130.98
},
"TaxAmount": {
"description": "Total tax on a journal line",
"type": "number",
"format": "double",
"x-is-money": true,
"readOnly": true,
"example": 0.0
},
"TaxType": {
"description": "The tax type from taxRates",
"type": "string"
},
"TaxName": {
"description": "see TaxRates",
"type": "string",
"example": "Tax Exempt"
},
"TrackingCategories": {
"description": "Optional Tracking Category \u2013 see Tracking. Any JournalLine can have a maximum of 2 <TrackingCategory> elements.",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/TrackingCategory"
}
}
},
"type": "object"
}
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