Expenses

The Expense object is used to represent a direct purchase by a business, typically made with a check, credit card, or cash. Each Expense object is dedicated to a grouping of expenses, with each expense recorded in the lines object.

The Expense object is also used to represent refunds to direct purchases. Refunds can be distinguished from purchases by the amount sign of the records. Expense objects with a negative amount are purchases and Expense objects with a positive amount are refunds to those purchases.

Properties
idUUID
remote_idString
The third-party API ID of the matching object.
created_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
The datetime that this object was created by Merge.
modified_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
The datetime that this object was modified by Merge.
transaction_dateDateTime (ISO 8601)
When the transaction occurred.
remote_created_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
When the expense was created.
accountUUID
The expense's payment account.
contactUUID
The expense's contact.
total_amountNumber
The expense's total amount.
sub_totalNumber
The expense's total amount before tax.
total_tax_amountNumber
The expense's total tax amount.
currencyEnum
The expense's currency. Possible values include: XUA, AFN, AFA, ALL, ALK, DZD, ADP, AOA, AOK, AON, AOR, ARA, ARS, ARM, ARP, ARL, AMD, AWG, AUD, ATS, AZN, AZM, BSD, BHD, BDT, BBD, BYN, BYB, BYR, BEF, BEC, BEL, BZD, BMD, BTN, BOB, BOL, BOV, BOP, BAM, BAD, BAN, BWP, BRC, BRZ, BRE, BRR, BRN, BRB, BRL, GBP, BND, BGL, BGN, BGO, BGM, BUK, BIF, XPF, KHR, CAD, CVE, KYD, XAF, CLE, CLP, CLF, CNX, CNY, CNH, COP, COU, KMF, CDF, CRC, HRD, HRK, CUC, CUP, CYP, CZK, CSK, DKK, DJF, DOP, NLG, XCD, DDM, ECS, ECV, EGP, GQE, ERN, EEK, ETB, EUR, XBA, XEU, XBB, XBC, XBD, FKP, FJD, FIM, FRF, XFO, XFU, GMD, GEK, GEL, DEM, GHS, GHC, GIP, XAU, GRD, GTQ, GWP, GNF, GNS, GYD, HTG, HNL, HKD, HUF, IMP, ISK, ISJ, INR, IDR, IRR, IQD, IEP, ILS, ILP, ILR, ITL, JMD, JPY, JOD, KZT, KES, KWD, KGS, LAK, LVL, LVR, LBP, LSL, LRD, LYD, LTL, LTT, LUL, LUC, LUF, MOP, MKD, MKN, MGA, MGF, MWK, MYR, MVR, MVP, MLF, MTL, MTP, MRU, MRO, MUR, MXV, MXN, MXP, MDC, MDL, MCF, MNT, MAD, MAF, MZE, MZN, MZM, MMK, NAD, NPR, ANG, TWD, NZD, NIO, NIC, NGN, KPW, NOK, OMR, PKR, XPD, PAB, PGK, PYG, PEI, PEN, PES, PHP, XPT, PLN, PLZ, PTE, GWE, QAR, XRE, RHD, RON, ROL, RUB, RUR, RWF, SVC, WST, SAR, RSD, CSD, SCR, SLL, XAG, SGD, SKK, SIT, SBD, SOS, ZAR, ZAL, KRH, KRW, KRO, SSP, SUR, ESP, ESA, ESB, XDR, LKR, SHP, XSU, SDD, SDG, SDP, SRD, SRG, SZL, SEK, CHF, SYP, STN, STD, TVD, TJR, TJS, TZS, XTS, THB, XXX, TPE, TOP, TTD, TND, TRY, TRL, TMT, TMM, USD, USN, USS, UGX, UGS, UAH, UAK, AED, UYW, UYU, UYP, UYI, UZS, VUV, VES, VEB, VEF, VND, VNN, CHE, CHW, XOF, YDD, YER, YUN, YUD, YUM, YUR, ZWN, ZRN, ZRZ, ZMW, ZMK, ZWD, ZWR, ZWL. In cases where there is no clear mapping, the original value passed through will be returned. To receive all enum values in the original format, use the show_enum_origins query parameter. Learn more.
exchange_rateString
The expense's exchange rate.
inclusive_of_taxBoolean
If the transaction is inclusive or exclusive of tax. True if inclusive, False if exclusive.
companyUUID
The company the expense belongs to.
employeeUUID
The employee this overall transaction relates to.
memoString
The expense's private note.
linesExpenseLine[]
The ExpenseLine object
The ExpenseLine object is used to represent an expense's line items.
Properties
idUUID
remote_idString
The third-party API ID of the matching object.
created_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
The datetime that this object was created by Merge.
modified_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
The datetime that this object was modified by Merge.
itemUUID
The line's item.
net_amountNumber
The line's net amount.
tracking_categoriesArray
The expense line item's associated tracking categories.
companyUUID
The company the expense belongs to.
employeeUUID
The employee this overall transaction relates to.
currencyEnum
The expense line item's currency. Possible values include: XUA, AFN, AFA, ALL, ALK, DZD, ADP, AOA, AOK, AON, AOR, ARA, ARS, ARM, ARP, ARL, AMD, AWG, AUD, ATS, AZN, AZM, BSD, BHD, BDT, BBD, BYN, BYB, BYR, BEF, BEC, BEL, BZD, BMD, BTN, BOB, BOL, BOV, BOP, BAM, BAD, BAN, BWP, BRC, BRZ, BRE, BRR, BRN, BRB, BRL, GBP, BND, BGL, BGN, BGO, BGM, BUK, BIF, XPF, KHR, CAD, CVE, KYD, XAF, CLE, CLP, CLF, CNX, CNY, CNH, COP, COU, KMF, CDF, CRC, HRD, HRK, CUC, CUP, CYP, CZK, CSK, DKK, DJF, DOP, NLG, XCD, DDM, ECS, ECV, EGP, GQE, ERN, EEK, ETB, EUR, XBA, XEU, XBB, XBC, XBD, FKP, FJD, FIM, FRF, XFO, XFU, GMD, GEK, GEL, DEM, GHS, GHC, GIP, XAU, GRD, GTQ, GWP, GNF, GNS, GYD, HTG, HNL, HKD, HUF, IMP, ISK, ISJ, INR, IDR, IRR, IQD, IEP, ILS, ILP, ILR, ITL, JMD, JPY, JOD, KZT, KES, KWD, KGS, LAK, LVL, LVR, LBP, LSL, LRD, LYD, LTL, LTT, LUL, LUC, LUF, MOP, MKD, MKN, MGA, MGF, MWK, MYR, MVR, MVP, MLF, MTL, MTP, MRU, MRO, MUR, MXV, MXN, MXP, MDC, MDL, MCF, MNT, MAD, MAF, MZE, MZN, MZM, MMK, NAD, NPR, ANG, TWD, NZD, NIO, NIC, NGN, KPW, NOK, OMR, PKR, XPD, PAB, PGK, PYG, PEI, PEN, PES, PHP, XPT, PLN, PLZ, PTE, GWE, QAR, XRE, RHD, RON, ROL, RUB, RUR, RWF, SVC, WST, SAR, RSD, CSD, SCR, SLL, XAG, SGD, SKK, SIT, SBD, SOS, ZAR, ZAL, KRH, KRW, KRO, SSP, SUR, ESP, ESA, ESB, XDR, LKR, SHP, XSU, SDD, SDG, SDP, SRD, SRG, SZL, SEK, CHF, SYP, STN, STD, TVD, TJR, TJS, TZS, XTS, THB, XXX, TPE, TOP, TTD, TND, TRY, TRL, TMT, TMM, USD, USN, USS, UGX, UGS, UAH, UAK, AED, UYW, UYU, UYP, UYI, UZS, VUV, VES, VEB, VEF, VND, VNN, CHE, CHW, XOF, YDD, YER, YUN, YUD, YUM, YUR, ZWN, ZRN, ZRZ, ZMW, ZMK, ZWD, ZWR, ZWL. In cases where there is no clear mapping, the original value passed through will be returned. To receive all enum values in the original format, use the show_enum_origins query parameter. Learn more.
accountUUID
The expense's payment account.
contactUUID
The expense's contact.
projectUUID
descriptionString
The description of the item that was purchased by the company.
exchange_rateString
The expense line item's exchange rate.
tax_rateUUID
The tax rate that applies to this line item.
remote_was_deletedBoolean
Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited coverage. Learn more.
tracking_categoriesArray
remote_was_deletedBoolean
Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited coverage. Learn more.
accounting_periodUUID
The accounting period that the Expense was generated in.
field_mappingsObject
remote_dataRemoteData[]
The RemoteData object
The RemoteData object is used to represent the full data pulled from the third-party API for an object.
Properties
pathString
The third-party API path that is being called.
dataAny
The data returned from the third-party for this object in its original, unnormalized format.
remote_fieldsRemoteField[]
GET
/expenses

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/expenses

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Returns a list of Expense objects.


Query & path parameters
company_idString
Optional
If provided, will only return expenses for this company.
created_afterDateTime (ISO 8601)
Optional
If provided, will only return objects created after this datetime.
created_beforeDateTime (ISO 8601)
Optional
If provided, will only return objects created before this datetime.
cursorString
Optional
The pagination cursor value.
expandString
Optional
Which relations should be returned in expanded form. Multiple relation names should be comma separated without spaces.
include_deleted_dataBoolean
Optional
Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited coverage. Learn more.
include_remote_dataBoolean
Optional
Whether to include the original data Merge fetched from the third-party to produce these models.
include_remote_fieldsBoolean
Optional
Whether to include all remote fields, including fields that Merge did not map to common models, in a normalized format.
include_shell_dataBoolean
Optional
Whether to include shell records. Shell records are empty records (they may contain some metadata but all other fields are null).
modified_afterDateTime (ISO 8601)
Optional
If provided, only objects synced by Merge after this date time will be returned.
modified_beforeDateTime (ISO 8601)
Optional
If provided, only objects synced by Merge before this date time will be returned.
page_sizeInteger
Optional
Number of results to return per page. The maximum limit is 100.
remote_idString
Optional
The API provider's ID for the given object.
transaction_date_afterDateTime (ISO 8601)
Optional
If provided, will only return objects created after this datetime.
transaction_date_beforeDateTime (ISO 8601)
Optional
If provided, will only return objects created before this datetime.
Field support by integration
Use the /linked-accounts endpoint to pull platform support information
FreeAgent
FreeAgent
NetSuite
NetSuite
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct
Xero
Xero
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Unsupported by API provider
POST
/expenses

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/expenses

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Creates an Expense object with the given values. To run asynchronously, see our guide.


Query & path parameters
is_debug_modeBoolean
Optional
Whether to include debug fields (such as log file links) in the response.
run_asyncBoolean
Optional
Whether or not third-party updates should be run asynchronously.
Body parameters
modelObject
Required
Find available fields below under “Model Parameters”.
Model parameters
View app-specific writable fields under “Field support by platform” in this section.
transaction_dateDateTime (ISO 8601)
When the transaction occurred.
accountUUID
The expense's payment account. Must pass in a valid Merge ID, which can be obtained from the id field in the Account object.
contactUUID
The expense's contact. Must pass in a valid Merge ID, which can be obtained from the id field in the Contact object.
total_amountNumber
The expense's total amount.
sub_totalNumber
The expense's total amount before tax.
total_tax_amountNumber
The expense's total tax amount.
currencyEnum
The expense's currency. Must pass in one of the following choices: XUA, AFN, AFA, ALL, ALK, DZD, ADP, AOA, AOK, AON, AOR, ARA, ARS, ARM, ARP, ARL, AMD, AWG, AUD, ATS, AZN, AZM, BSD, BHD, BDT, BBD, BYN, BYB, BYR, BEF, BEC, BEL, BZD, BMD, BTN, BOB, BOL, BOV, BOP, BAM, BAD, BAN, BWP, BRC, BRZ, BRE, BRR, BRN, BRB, BRL, GBP, BND, BGL, BGN, BGO, BGM, BUK, BIF, XPF, KHR, CAD, CVE, KYD, XAF, CLE, CLP, CLF, CNX, CNY, CNH, COP, COU, KMF, CDF, CRC, HRD, HRK, CUC, CUP, CYP, CZK, CSK, DKK, DJF, DOP, NLG, XCD, DDM, ECS, ECV, EGP, GQE, ERN, EEK, ETB, EUR, XBA, XEU, XBB, XBC, XBD, FKP, FJD, FIM, FRF, XFO, XFU, GMD, GEK, GEL, DEM, GHS, GHC, GIP, XAU, GRD, GTQ, GWP, GNF, GNS, GYD, HTG, HNL, HKD, HUF, IMP, ISK, ISJ, INR, IDR, IRR, IQD, IEP, ILS, ILP, ILR, ITL, JMD, JPY, JOD, KZT, KES, KWD, KGS, LAK, LVL, LVR, LBP, LSL, LRD, LYD, LTL, LTT, LUL, LUC, LUF, MOP, MKD, MKN, MGA, MGF, MWK, MYR, MVR, MVP, MLF, MTL, MTP, MRU, MRO, MUR, MXV, MXN, MXP, MDC, MDL, MCF, MNT, MAD, MAF, MZE, MZN, MZM, MMK, NAD, NPR, ANG, TWD, NZD, NIO, NIC, NGN, KPW, NOK, OMR, PKR, XPD, PAB, PGK, PYG, PEI, PEN, PES, PHP, XPT, PLN, PLZ, PTE, GWE, QAR, XRE, RHD, RON, ROL, RUB, RUR, RWF, SVC, WST, SAR, RSD, CSD, SCR, SLL, XAG, SGD, SKK, SIT, SBD, SOS, ZAR, ZAL, KRH, KRW, KRO, SSP, SUR, ESP, ESA, ESB, XDR, LKR, SHP, XSU, SDD, SDG, SDP, SRD, SRG, SZL, SEK, CHF, SYP, STN, STD, TVD, TJR, TJS, TZS, XTS, THB, XXX, TPE, TOP, TTD, TND, TRY, TRL, TMT, TMM, USD, USN, USS, UGX, UGS, UAH, UAK, AED, UYW, UYU, UYP, UYI, UZS, VUV, VES, VEB, VEF, VND, VNN, CHE, CHW, XOF, YDD, YER, YUN, YUD, YUM, YUR, ZWN, ZRN, ZRZ, ZMW, ZMK, ZWD, ZWR, ZWL.
exchange_rateString
The expense's exchange rate.
inclusive_of_taxBoolean
If the transaction is inclusive or exclusive of tax. True if inclusive, False if exclusive.
companyUUID
The company the expense belongs to. Must pass in a valid Merge ID, which can be obtained from the id field in the CompanyInfo object.
employeeUUID
The employee this overall transaction relates to. Must pass in a valid Merge ID, which can be obtained from the id field in the Employee object.
memoString
The expense's private note.
linesArray
tracking_categoriesArray
accounting_periodUUID
The accounting period that the Expense was generated in. Must pass in a valid Merge ID, which can be obtained from the id field in the AccountingPeriod object.
integration_paramsObject
linked_account_paramsObject
remote_fieldsArray
Field support by integration
Use the /linked-accounts endpoint to pull platform support information
FreshBooks
FreshBooks
NetSuite
NetSuite
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct
Xero
Xero
To include the correct model fields when making POST requests, use the GET /expenses/meta/post endpoint. Learn more in our /meta guide.
GET
/expenses/{id}

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/expenses/{id}

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Returns an Expense object with the given id.


Query & path parameters
expandString
Optional
Which relations should be returned in expanded form. Multiple relation names should be comma separated without spaces.
idUUID
Required
include_remote_dataBoolean
Optional
Whether to include the original data Merge fetched from the third-party to produce these models.
include_remote_fieldsBoolean
Optional
Whether to include all remote fields, including fields that Merge did not map to common models, in a normalized format.
include_shell_dataBoolean
Optional
Whether to include shell records. Shell records are empty records (they may contain some metadata but all other fields are null).
Field support by integration
Use the /linked-accounts endpoint to pull platform support information
FreeAgent
FreeAgent
NetSuite
NetSuite
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct
Xero
Xero
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Unsupported by API provider
GET
/expenses/lines/remote-field-classes
Beta

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/expenses/lines/remote-field-classes

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Returns a list of RemoteFieldClass objects.


Query & path parameters
cursorString
Optional
The pagination cursor value.
include_deleted_dataBoolean
Optional
Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited coverage. Learn more.
include_remote_dataBoolean
Optional
Whether to include the original data Merge fetched from the third-party to produce these models.
include_shell_dataBoolean
Optional
Whether to include shell records. Shell records are empty records (they may contain some metadata but all other fields are null).
is_common_model_fieldBoolean
Optional
If provided, will only return remote field classes with this is_common_model_field value
is_customBoolean
Optional
If provided, will only return remote fields classes with this is_custom value
page_sizeInteger
Optional
Number of results to return per page. The maximum limit is 100.
GET
/expenses/meta/post

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/expenses/meta/post

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Returns metadata for Expense POSTs.


Field support by integration
Use the /linked-accounts endpoint to pull platform support information
FreshBooks
FreshBooks
NetSuite
NetSuite
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct
Xero
Xero
GET
/expenses/remote-field-classes
Beta

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/expenses/remote-field-classes

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Returns a list of RemoteFieldClass objects.


Query & path parameters
cursorString
Optional
The pagination cursor value.
include_deleted_dataBoolean
Optional
Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited coverage. Learn more.
include_remote_dataBoolean
Optional
Whether to include the original data Merge fetched from the third-party to produce these models.
include_shell_dataBoolean
Optional
Whether to include shell records. Shell records are empty records (they may contain some metadata but all other fields are null).
is_common_model_fieldBoolean
Optional
If provided, will only return remote field classes with this is_common_model_field value
is_customBoolean
Optional
If provided, will only return remote fields classes with this is_custom value
page_sizeInteger
Optional
Number of results to return per page. The maximum limit is 100.
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