Journal Entries

A JournalEntry is a record of a transaction or event that is entered into a company's accounting system.

The JournalEntry common model contains records that are automatically created as a result of a certain type of transaction, like an Invoice, and records that are manually created against a company’s ledger.

The lines of a given JournalEntry object should always sum to 0. A positive net_amount means the line represents a debit and a negative net_amount represents a credit.

Properties
idUUID
Required
remote_idString
Optional
The third-party API ID of the matching object.
created_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
Required
The datetime that this object was created by Merge.
modified_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
Required
The datetime that this object was modified by Merge.
transaction_dateDateTime (ISO 8601)
Optional
The journal entry's transaction date.
paymentsArray
Required
Array of Payment object IDs.
applied_paymentsArray
Required
A list of the Payment Applied to Lines common models related to a given Invoice, Credit Note, or Journal Entry.
memoString
Optional
The journal entry's private note.
currencyEnum
Optional
The journal'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
Optional
The journal entry's exchange rate.
companyUUID
Optional
The company the journal entry belongs to.
inclusive_of_taxBoolean
Optional
If the transaction is inclusive or exclusive of tax. True if inclusive, False if exclusive.
linesJournalLine[]
Required
The JournalLine object
The JournalLine object is used to represent a journal entry's line items.
Properties
idUUID
Required
remote_idString
Optional
The third-party API ID of the matching object.
created_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
Required
The datetime that this object was created by Merge.
modified_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
Required
The datetime that this object was modified by Merge.
accountUUID
Optional
net_amountNumber
Optional
The value of the line item including taxes and other fees.
tracking_categoriesArray
Required
The journal line item's associated tracking categories.
currencyEnum
Optional
The journal 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.
companyUUID
Optional
The company the journal entry belongs to.
employeeUUID
Optional
contactUUID
Optional
tax_rateUUID
Optional
The tax rate that applies to this line item.
descriptionString
Optional
The line's description.
exchange_rateString
Optional
The journal line item's exchange rate.
remote_was_deletedBoolean
Required
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.
remote_fieldsRemoteField[]
Required
journal_numberString
Optional
Reference number for identifying journal entries.
tracking_categoriesArray
Required
remote_was_deletedBoolean
Required
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.
posting_statusEnum
Optional
The journal's posting status. Possible values include: UNPOSTED, POSTED. 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.
accounting_periodUUID
Optional
The accounting period that the JournalEntry was generated in.
remote_created_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
Optional
When the third party's journal entry was created.
remote_updated_atDateTime (ISO 8601)
Optional
When the third party's journal entry was updated.
field_mappingsObject
Optional
remote_dataRemoteData[]
Optional
remote_fieldsRemoteField[]
Required
GET
/journal-entries

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/journal-entries

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Returns a list of JournalEntry objects.


Query & Path Parameters
company_idString
Optional
If provided, will only return journal entries 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.
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
See all supported fields
Use the /linked-accounts endpoint to pull platform support information
FreeAgent
FreeAgent
FreshBooks
FreshBooks
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
NetSuite
NetSuite
QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Sage Business Cloud Accounting
Sage Business Cloud Accounting
Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct
Workday
Workday
Xero
Xero
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
POST
/journal-entries

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/journal-entries

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Creates a JournalEntry 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)
The journal entry's transaction date.
paymentsArray
Array of Payment object IDs.
memoString
The journal entry's private note.
currencyEnum
The journal'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 journal entry's exchange rate.
companyUUID
The company the journal entry belongs to. Must pass in a valid Merge ID, which can be obtained from the id field in the CompanyInfo object.
tracking_categoriesArray
inclusive_of_taxBoolean
If the transaction is inclusive or exclusive of tax. True if inclusive, False if exclusive.
linesArray
journal_numberString
Reference number for identifying journal entries.
posting_statusEnum
The journal's posting status. Must pass in one of the following choices: UNPOSTED, POSTED.
integration_paramsObject
linked_account_paramsObject
remote_fieldsArray
Field support by integration
See all supported fields
Use the /linked-accounts endpoint to pull platform support information
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
NetSuite
NetSuite
QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct
Xero
Xero
FreeAgent
FreeAgent
Coming soon
FreshBooks
FreshBooks
Coming soon
To include the correct model fields when making POST requests, use the GET /journal-entries/meta/post endpoint. Learn more in our /meta guide.
GET
/journal-entries/{id}

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/journal-entries/{id}

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Returns a JournalEntry 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.
Field support by integration
See all supported fields
Use the /linked-accounts endpoint to pull platform support information
FreeAgent
FreeAgent
FreshBooks
FreshBooks
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
NetSuite
NetSuite
QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Sage Business Cloud Accounting
Sage Business Cloud Accounting
Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct
Workday
Workday
Xero
Xero
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
GET
/journal-entries/lines/remote-field-classes
Beta

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/journal-entries/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
page_sizeInteger
Optional
Number of results to return per page.
GET
/journal-entries/meta/post

https://api.merge.dev/api/accounting/v1/journal-entries/meta/post

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Returns metadata for JournalEntry POSTs.


Field support by integration
See all supported fields
Use the /linked-accounts endpoint to pull platform support information
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
NetSuite
NetSuite
QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Desktop
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online
Sage Intacct
Sage Intacct
Xero
Xero
FreeAgent
FreeAgent
Coming soon
FreshBooks
FreshBooks
Coming soon
GET
/journal-entries/remote-field-classes
Beta

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

US
EU
APAC

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
page_sizeInteger
Optional
Number of results to return per page.
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