---
title: "Create an allowance adjustment"
method: POST
path: "/members/{member_id}/adjustments"
tags: ["Allowance Management"]
---

# Create an allowance adjustment

`POST /members/{member_id}/adjustments`

Creates a manual adjustment (positive or negative) for a member's allowance. Use this for one-off corrections, bonuses, or deductions. The adjustment is applied to the fiscal year containing the given date.

## Path parameters

- `member_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `allowance_type_id` string, uuid, required
  - `amount` number, required — Adjustment amount (positive to add, negative to subtract). For day-based allowance types the value is in days; for hour-based allowance types the value is in MINUTES (e.g. 480 = 8 hours).
  - `date` string, required — Effective date of the adjustment in YYYY-MM-DD format
  - `expiry_date` string, nullable — Optional expiry date in YYYY-MM-DD format after which the adjustment is revoked. Only allowed for positive adjustments.
  - `comment` string — Optional comment for audit trail (max 500 characters)

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `id` number, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid input data
- `401` — Authorization not provided
- `403` — Insufficient access
- `500` — Internal server error

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