--- title: "Create an invoice" method: POST path: "/v3/invoices" tags: ["invoices"] --- # Create an invoice `POST /v3/invoices` Create a new invoice. See [Invoices](https://developer.bill.com/docs/ar-invoices) in the Guides section for more information, sample requests, and responses. ## Headers - `sessionId` string, nullable — API session ID generated with `/v3/login` - `devKey` string, nullable — Developer key generated with your BILL developer account ## Request body - InvoiceCreateRequestDto — Create an invoice - `invoiceNumber` string — User-generated invoice number. This value can be your chosen number scheme. If you do not set this field, `invoiceNumber` is auto-generated. - `invoiceDate` string, date — Invoice creation date. This value is in the `yyyy-MM-dd` format. If you do not set this field, `invoiceDate` is set as the date when the invoice is created. - `dueDate` string, date — Invoice due date. The value is in the `yyyy-MM-dd` format. If you do not set this field, `dueDate` is set as the date when the invoice is created. - `paymentTermId` string - `customer` object, required — Customer contact information. * Set the customer `id` for associating an existing customer to the invoice * Set `name` and `email` for creating a new customer with the invoice. In the response, a new BILL-generated customer `id` is available. - `id` string — BILL-generated ID of the customer. The value begins with `0cu`. - `name` string — Customer name - `email` string — Customer email address - `invoiceCurrency` 'AED' | 'AFN' | 'ALL' | 'AMD' | 'ANG' | 'AOA' | 'ARS' | 'AUD' | 'AWG' | 'AZN' | 'BAM' | 'BBD' | 'BDT' | 'BGN' | 'BHD' | 'BIF' | 'BMD' | 'BND' | 'BOB' | 'BRL' | 'BSD' | 'BTN' | 'BWP' | 'BYN' | 'BZD' | 'CAD' | 'CDF' | 'CHF' | 'CLP' | 'CNY' | 'COP' | 'CRC' | 'CUC' | 'CUP' | 'CVE' | 'CZK' | 'DJF' | 'DKK' | 'DOP' | 'DZD' | 'EGP' | 'ERN' | 'ETB' | 'EUR' | 'FJD' | 'FKP' | 'GBP' | 'GEL' | 'GGP' | 'GHS' | 'GIP' | 'GMD' | 'GNF' | 'GTQ' | 'GYD' | 'HKD' | 'HNL' | 'HRK' | 'HTG' | 'HUF' | 'IDR' | 'ILS' | 'IMP' | 'INR' | 'IQD' | 'IRR' | 'ISK' | 'JEP' | 'JMD' | 'JOD' | 'JPY' | 'KES' | 'KGS' | 'KHR' | 'KMF' | 'KPW' | 'KRW' | 'KWD' | 'KYD' | 'KZT' | 'LAK' | 'LBP' | 'LKR' | 'LRD' | 'LSL' | 'LYD' | 'MAD' | 'MDL' | 'MGA' | 'MKD' | 'MMK' | 'MNT' | 'MOP' | 'MRU' | 'MUR' | 'MVR' | 'MWK' | 'MXN' | 'MYR' | 'MZN' | 'NAD' | 'NGN' | 'NIO' | 'NOK' | 'NPR' | 'NZD' | 'OMR' | 'PAB' | 'PEN' | 'PGK' | 'PHP' | 'PKR' | 'PLN' | 'PYG' | 'QAR' | 'RON' | 'RSD' | 'RUB' | 'RWF' | 'SAR' | 'SBD' | 'SCR' | 'SDG' | 'SEK' | 'SGD' | 'SHP' | 'SLE' | 'SLL' | 'SOS' | 'SPL' | 'SRD' | 'STN' | 'SVC' | 'SYP' | 'SZL' | 'THB' | 'TJS' | 'TMT' | 'TND' | 'TOP' | 'TRY' | 'TTD' | 'TVD' | 'TWD' | 'TZS' | 'UAH' | 'UGX' | 'USD' | 'UYU' | 'UZS' | 'VEF' | 'VND' | 'VUV' | 'WST' | 'XAF' | 'XCD' | 'XDR' | 'XOF' | 'XPF' | 'YER' | 'ZAR' | 'ZMW' | 'ZWD' — Invoice currency. Three-letter abbreviation in the ISO 4217 format. This value is required for an international customer. International customers pay invoices in this currency. - `invoiceLineItems` InvoiceCreateLineItem[], required — Invoice line item information - `description` string — Invoice line item description - `price` number — Invoice line item unit price. For an invoice in an international currency (not USD), this value is in the local currency. - `quantity` number, required — Invoice line item unit quantity - `classifications` object — General ledger classifications information for the invoice line item - `chartOfAccountId` string — BILL-generated ID of the chart of accounts. The value begins with `0ca`. - `accountingClassId` string — BILL-generated ID of the accounting class. The value begins with `cls`. - `departmentId` string — BILL-generated ID of the department. The value begins with `0de`. - `jobId` string — BILL-generated ID of the job. The value begins with `job`. - `locationId` string — BILL-generated ID of the location. The value begins with `loc`. - `itemId` string — BILL-generated ID of the item. The value begins with `0ii`. - `taxable` boolean — Set as true if the invoice line item is taxable - `processingOptions` object — Invoice processing options - `sendEmail` boolean — Set as `true` to send an email to the customer - `payToChartOfAccountId` string — BILL-generated ID of the chart of accounts for the invoice payment. The value begins with `0ca`. - `classifications` object — General ledger classifications information for the invoice - `accountingClassId` string — BILL-generated ID of the accounting class. The value begins with `cls`. - `departmentId` string — BILL-generated ID of the department. The value begins with `0de`. - `jobId` string — BILL-generated ID of the job. The value begins with `job`. - `locationId` string — BILL-generated ID of the location. The value begins with `loc`. - `creditAmount` number — Credit amount applied to the invoice. BILL applies the credit amount from the total of all the credit memos available for the customer. - `salesTaxItemId` string — BILL-generated ID of the `SALES_TAX` item. The value begins with `0ii`. The tax rate is applied to all the invoice line items set as taxable. You can set up a `SALES_TAX` percentage item with `POST /v3/classifications/items`. - `enableCardPayment` boolean — Set as `true` if the card payment option is enabled for the invoice - `convenienceFee` object — Convenience fee information. The customer is charged the convenience fee when they pay the invoice using a card. To set the convenience fee, `enableCardPayment` must be set as `true`. - `percentage` number — Convenience fee percentage ## Response `201` Create an invoice response - InvoiceResponseDto — Invoices response. - `id` string — BILL-generated ID of the invoice. The value begins with `00e`. - `archived` boolean — Set as `true` if the invoice is archived - `recordStatus` 'ACTIVE' | 'INACTIVE' | 'DRAFT' | 'UNDEFINED' — Invoice record status. When `recordStatus` is `ACTIVE`, `archived` is set as `false`. For any other `recordStatus` value, `archived` is set as `true`. - `invoiceNumber` string — User-generated invoice number. This value can be your chosen number scheme. If you do not set this field, `invoiceNumber` is auto-generated. - `invoiceDate` string, date — Invoice creation date. This value is in the `yyyy-MM-dd` format. If you do not set this field, `invoiceDate` is set as the date when the invoice is created. - `dueDate` string, date — Invoice due date. The value is in the `yyyy-MM-dd` format. If you do not set this field, `dueDate` is set as the date when the invoice is created. - `paymentTermId` string - `customerId` string — BILL-generated ID of the customer. The value begins with `0cu`. - `totalAmount` number — Invoice total amount - `dueAmount` number — Invoice due amount. The value is calculated by subtracting any applied credits (`creditAmount`), scheduled payment (`scheduledAmount`), and cleared payment from `totalAmount`. - `scheduledAmount` number — Invoice scheduled amount. The value is set as the customer payment amount that is pending clearance. - `creditAmount` number — Credit amount applied to the invoice. When a credit amount is applied to an invoice, the invoice `status` is set as `PARTIAL_PAYMENT` or `PAID_IN_FULL` depending on the invoice `totalAmount`. - `status` 'PAID_IN_FULL' | 'OPEN' | 'PARTIAL_PAYMENT' | 'SCHEDULED' | 'UNDEFINED' — Invoice status. - `exchangeRate` number — Invoice exchange rate - `createdBy` string — BILL-generated ID of the user that created the invoice. The value begins with `006`. - `createdTime` string, date-time — Invoice created time - `updatedTime` string, date-time — Invoice updated time - `invoiceLineItems` InvoiceResponseLineItem[] — Invoice line item information - `id` string — BILL-generated ID of the invoice line item. The value begins with `00f`. - `description` string — Invoice line item description - `price` number — Invoice line item unit price. For an invoice in an international currency (not USD), this value is in the local currency. - `quantity` number — Invoice line item unit quantity - `classifications` object — General ledger classifications information for the invoice line item - `chartOfAccountId` string — BILL-generated ID of the chart of accounts. The value begins with `0ca`. - `accountingClassId` string — BILL-generated ID of the accounting class. The value begins with `cls`. - `departmentId` string — BILL-generated ID of the department. The value begins with `0de`. - `jobId` string — BILL-generated ID of the job. The value begins with `job`. - `locationId` string — BILL-generated ID of the location. The value begins with `loc`. - `itemId` string — BILL-generated ID of the item. The value begins with `0ii`. - `taxable` boolean — Set as true if the invoice line item is taxable - `payToChartOfAccountId` string — BILL-generated ID of the chart of accounts for the invoice payment. The value begins with `0ca`. - `payments` InvoicePayment[] — Invoice payments information - `id` string — BILL-generated ID of the invoice payment. The value begins with `0ip`. This ID is generated when a payment is applied to the listed invoice. - `amount` number — Invoice amount paid - `status` 'PAID' | 'VOID' | 'SCHEDULED' | 'CANCELED' | 'INITIATED' | 'UNDEFINED' — Invoice payment status. - `date` string, date — Invoice payment date. The value is in the `yyyy-MM-dd` format. - `classifications` object — General ledger classifications information for the invoice - `accountingClassId` string — BILL-generated ID of the accounting class. The value begins with `cls`. - `departmentId` string — BILL-generated ID of the department. The value begins with `0de`. - `jobId` string — BILL-generated ID of the job. The value begins with `job`. - `locationId` string — BILL-generated ID of the location. The value begins with `loc`. - `salesTaxItemId` string — BILL-generated ID of the `SALES_TAX` item. The value begins with `0ii`. The tax rate is applied to all the invoice line items set as taxable. - `salesTaxTotal` number — Invoice sales tax amount. The value is set based on `salesTaxItemId`. - `salesTaxPercentage` number — Invoice sales tax percentage. The value is set based on `salesTaxItemId`. - `enableCardPayment` boolean — Set as `true` if the card payment option is enabled for the invoice - `convenienceFee` object — Convenience fee information - `percentage` number — Convenience fee percentage - `invoicePdfId` string — BILL-generated ID of the invoice PDF. The value begins with `att`. The invoice PDF is sent as an email attachment when you send an invoice to a customer. The invoice PDF also appears when the customer clicks the invoice payment link to complete the invoice payment. ## Other responses - `4XX` — List of errors. - `5XX` — List of errors. --- [API](https://skmtc.net/bill/apis/bill-v3-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/bill/apis/bill-v3-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/bill/bill-v3-api/revisions/0483350c434e/schema)