---
title: "Create a quote"
method: POST
path: "/api/external/v2/quotes"
tags: ["Quotes"]
---

# Create a quote

`POST /api/external/v2/quotes`

This endpoint allows you to create a quote

> ℹ️
> This endpoint requires the following scope: `quotes:all`

## Request body

- object
  - `date` string, date, required — Quote date (ISO 8601)
  - `deadline` string, date, required — Quote validity deadline (ISO 8601)
  - `customer_id` integer, required — Customer identifier
  - `quote_template_id` integer — The quote template ID
  - `pdf_invoice_free_text` string, nullable — For example, the contact details of the person to contact
  - `pdf_invoice_subject` string, nullable — Quote title
  - `pdf_description` string, nullable — Quote description
  - `currency` 'EUR' | 'USD' | 'GBP' | 'AED' | 'AFN' | 'ALL' | 'AMD' | 'ANG' | 'AOA' | 'ARS' | 'AUD' | 'AWG' | 'AZN' | 'BAM' | 'BBD' | 'BDT' | 'BGN' | 'BHD' | 'BIF' | 'BMD' | 'BND' | 'BOB' | 'BRL' | 'BSD' | 'BTN' | 'BWP' | 'BYN' | 'BYR' | 'BZD' | 'CAD' | 'CDF' | 'CHE' | 'CHF' | 'CLF' | 'CLP' | 'CNY' | 'COP' | 'CRC' | 'CUC' | 'CUP' | 'CVE' | 'CZK' | 'DJF' | 'DKK' | 'DOP' | 'DZD' | 'EGP' | 'ERN' | 'ETB' | 'FJD' | 'FKP' | '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' | 'LTL' | 'LVL' | 'LYD' | 'MAD' | 'MDL' | 'MGA' | 'MKD' | 'MMK' | 'MNT' | 'MOP' | 'MRO' | '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' | 'SLL' | 'SLE' | 'SOS' | 'SRD' | 'STD' | 'SVC' | 'SYP' | 'SZL' | 'THB' | 'TJS' | 'TMT' | 'TND' | 'TOP' | 'TRY' | 'TTD' | 'TWD' | 'TZS' | 'UAH' | 'UGX' | 'UYU' | 'UZS' | 'VEF' | 'VND' | 'VUV' | 'WST' | 'XAF' | 'XCD' | 'XDR' | 'XOF' | 'XPF' | 'YER' | 'ZAR' | 'ZMK' | 'ZMW' | 'ZWL'
  - `special_mention` string, nullable — Additional details
  - `language` 'fr_FR' | 'en_GB' | 'de_DE' — The local default is based on the thirdparty (customer / supplier ) billing_language . In case the customer is not present, we will default to the company locale.
  - `discount` object
    - `type` 'absolute' | 'relative', required — Discount type. - absolute if it is an amount - relative if it is a percentage
    - `value` string, required — Discount value on the total amount before tax of the quote
  - `invoice_line_sections` object[]
    - `title` string — Title of the invoice line section
    - `description` string — Description of the invoice line section
    - `rank` integer, required — Defines the order in which sections will be displayed on the quote. Each section has to have a different rank, starting from 1 and incrementing next values by 1
  - `external_reference` string — A unique external reference you can provide to track this quote. If not provided, Pennylane will generate an identifier for you.
  - `invoice_lines` union[], required
    - union
      - object — Provide only the product_id to automatically populate label, raw_currency_unit_price, unit, vat_rate, and ledger_account_id. You can override any of these fields by providing them explicitly.
        - `product_id` integer, required — The product ID. Auto-fills label, raw_currency_unit_price, unit, vat_rate, and ledger_account_id from the product.
        - `quantity` number, required — Line item quantity (number of items)
        - `label` string — Line item label
        - `ledger_account_id` integer — The ledger account ID
        - `raw_currency_unit_price` string — The unit price excluding taxes (undiscounted if a discount is set). Can be set up to 6 decimals.
        - `unit` string — Line item unit (type of unit)
        - `vat_rate` 'FR_1_05' | 'FR_1_75' | 'FR_09' | 'FR_21' | 'FR_40' | 'FR_50' | 'FR_55' | 'FR_60' | 'FR_65' | 'FR_85' | 'FR_92' | 'FR_100' | 'FR_130' | 'FR_15_385' | 'FR_160' | 'FR_196' | 'FR_200' | 'AD_10' | 'AD_45' | 'AD_95' | 'AT_100' | 'AT_130' | 'AT_190' | 'AT_200' | 'BE_60' | 'BE_120' | 'BE_210' | 'BG_90' | 'BG_200' | 'CH_25' | 'CH_37' | 'CH_77' | 'CH_26' | 'CH_38' | 'CH_81' | 'CY_30' | 'CY_50' | 'CY_80' | 'CY_90' | 'CY_190' | 'CZ_100' | 'CZ_120' | 'CZ_150' | 'CZ_210' | 'DE_70' | 'DE_190' | 'DK_250' | 'EE_90' | 'EE_200' | 'EE_220' | 'EE_240' | 'ES_40' | 'ES_70' | 'ES_100' | 'ES_210' | 'FI_100' | 'FI_135' | 'FI_140' | 'FI_240' | 'FI_255' | 'GB_50' | 'GB_200' | 'GR_60' | 'GR_130' | 'GR_170' | 'GR_240' | 'GR_40' | 'HR_50' | 'HR_130' | 'HR_250' | 'HU_50' | 'HU_180' | 'HU_270' | 'IE_48' | 'IE_90' | 'IE_135' | 'IE_210' | 'IE_230' | 'IT_40' | 'IT_50' | 'IT_100' | 'IT_220' | 'LT_50' | 'LT_90' | 'LT_120' | 'LT_210' | 'LU_30' | 'LU_70' | 'LU_80' | 'LU_120' | 'LU_130' | 'LU_140' | 'LU_160' | 'LU_170' | 'LV_50' | 'LV_120' | 'LV_210' | 'MC_09' | 'MC_21' | 'MC_55' | 'MC_85' | 'MC_100' | 'MC_200' | 'MT_50' | 'MT_70' | 'MT_120' | 'MT_180' | 'MU_150' | 'NL_90' | 'NL_210' | 'PL_50' | 'PL_80' | 'PL_230' | 'PT_60' | 'PT_130' | 'PT_160' | 'PT_180' | 'PT_220' | 'PT_230' | 'RO_50' | 'RO_90' | 'RO_110' | 'RO_190' | 'RO_210' | 'SE_60' | 'SE_120' | 'SE_250' | 'SI_50' | 'SI_95' | 'SI_220' | 'SK_50' | 'SK_100' | 'SK_190' | 'SK_200' | 'SK_230' | 'NO_120' | 'NO_150' | 'NO_250' | 'DE_70_BU0002' | 'DE_190_BU0003' | 'DE_70_BU0008' | 'DE_190_BU0009' | 'DE_intracom_70_BU0012' | 'DE_intracom_190_BU0013' | 'DE_190_electronic_BU0226' | 'exempt' | 'DE_intracom_exempt_BU0011' | 'DE_intracom_exempt_BU0047' | 'DE_exempt_BU0001' | 'DE_exempt_BU0181' | 'DE_exempt_BU0490' | 'intracom_21' | 'intracom_55' | 'intracom_85' | 'intracom_100' | 'crossborder' | 'DE_intracom_70_BU0018' | 'DE_intracom_190_BU0019' | 'DE_intracom_190_BU0506' | 'extracom' | 'DE_extracom_BU0173' | 'DE_extracom_BU0191' | 'DE_extracom_190_BU0511' | 'FR_85_construction' | 'FR_100_construction' | 'FR_200_construction' | 'DE_exempt_construction_BU0046' | 'DE_70_construction_BU0091' | 'DE_190_construction_BU0094' | 'DE_190_construction_BU0526' | 'DE_190_construction_BU0546' | 'mixed' — Product VAT rate. A 20% VAT in France is FR_200.
        - `description` string, nullable — The description of the invoice line
        - `section_rank` integer — Has to correspond to the rank number of a line items section in which the line item should be
        - `discount` object
          - `type` 'absolute' | 'relative', required — Discount type. - absolute if it is an amount - relative if it is a percentage
          - `value` string, required — Discount value on the total amount before tax of the line
      - object — Create an invoice line by providing all required fields explicitly without referencing a product.
        - `label` string, required — Line item label
        - `quantity` number, required — Line item quantity (number of items)
        - `ledger_account_id` integer — The ledger account ID
        - `raw_currency_unit_price` string, required — The unit price excluding taxes (undiscounted if a discount is set). Can be set up to 6 decimals.
        - `unit` string, required — Line item unit (type of unit)
        - `vat_rate` 'FR_1_05' | 'FR_1_75' | 'FR_09' | 'FR_21' | 'FR_40' | 'FR_50' | 'FR_55' | 'FR_60' | 'FR_65' | 'FR_85' | 'FR_92' | 'FR_100' | 'FR_130' | 'FR_15_385' | 'FR_160' | 'FR_196' | 'FR_200' | 'AD_10' | 'AD_45' | 'AD_95' | 'AT_100' | 'AT_130' | 'AT_190' | 'AT_200' | 'BE_60' | 'BE_120' | 'BE_210' | 'BG_90' | 'BG_200' | 'CH_25' | 'CH_37' | 'CH_77' | 'CH_26' | 'CH_38' | 'CH_81' | 'CY_30' | 'CY_50' | 'CY_80' | 'CY_90' | 'CY_190' | 'CZ_100' | 'CZ_120' | 'CZ_150' | 'CZ_210' | 'DE_70' | 'DE_190' | 'DK_250' | 'EE_90' | 'EE_200' | 'EE_220' | 'EE_240' | 'ES_40' | 'ES_70' | 'ES_100' | 'ES_210' | 'FI_100' | 'FI_135' | 'FI_140' | 'FI_240' | 'FI_255' | 'GB_50' | 'GB_200' | 'GR_60' | 'GR_130' | 'GR_170' | 'GR_240' | 'GR_40' | 'HR_50' | 'HR_130' | 'HR_250' | 'HU_50' | 'HU_180' | 'HU_270' | 'IE_48' | 'IE_90' | 'IE_135' | 'IE_210' | 'IE_230' | 'IT_40' | 'IT_50' | 'IT_100' | 'IT_220' | 'LT_50' | 'LT_90' | 'LT_120' | 'LT_210' | 'LU_30' | 'LU_70' | 'LU_80' | 'LU_120' | 'LU_130' | 'LU_140' | 'LU_160' | 'LU_170' | 'LV_50' | 'LV_120' | 'LV_210' | 'MC_09' | 'MC_21' | 'MC_55' | 'MC_85' | 'MC_100' | 'MC_200' | 'MT_50' | 'MT_70' | 'MT_120' | 'MT_180' | 'MU_150' | 'NL_90' | 'NL_210' | 'PL_50' | 'PL_80' | 'PL_230' | 'PT_60' | 'PT_130' | 'PT_160' | 'PT_180' | 'PT_220' | 'PT_230' | 'RO_50' | 'RO_90' | 'RO_110' | 'RO_190' | 'RO_210' | 'SE_60' | 'SE_120' | 'SE_250' | 'SI_50' | 'SI_95' | 'SI_220' | 'SK_50' | 'SK_100' | 'SK_190' | 'SK_200' | 'SK_230' | 'NO_120' | 'NO_150' | 'NO_250' | 'DE_70_BU0002' | 'DE_190_BU0003' | 'DE_70_BU0008' | 'DE_190_BU0009' | 'DE_intracom_70_BU0012' | 'DE_intracom_190_BU0013' | 'DE_190_electronic_BU0226' | 'exempt' | 'DE_intracom_exempt_BU0011' | 'DE_intracom_exempt_BU0047' | 'DE_exempt_BU0001' | 'DE_exempt_BU0181' | 'DE_exempt_BU0490' | 'intracom_21' | 'intracom_55' | 'intracom_85' | 'intracom_100' | 'crossborder' | 'DE_intracom_70_BU0018' | 'DE_intracom_190_BU0019' | 'DE_intracom_190_BU0506' | 'extracom' | 'DE_extracom_BU0173' | 'DE_extracom_BU0191' | 'DE_extracom_190_BU0511' | 'FR_85_construction' | 'FR_100_construction' | 'FR_200_construction' | 'DE_exempt_construction_BU0046' | 'DE_70_construction_BU0091' | 'DE_190_construction_BU0094' | 'DE_190_construction_BU0526' | 'DE_190_construction_BU0546' | 'mixed', required — Product VAT rate. A 20% VAT in France is FR_200.
        - `description` string, nullable — The description of the invoice line
        - `section_rank` integer — Has to correspond to the rank number of a line items section in which the line item should be
        - `discount` object
          - `type` 'absolute' | 'relative', required — Discount type. - absolute if it is an amount - relative if it is a percentage
          - `value` string, required — Discount value on the total amount before tax of the line

## Response `201`

Renders the created quote

- object
  - `id` integer, required — Quote identifier
  - `label` string, nullable, required
  - `quote_number` string, required
  - `currency` 'EUR' | 'USD' | 'GBP' | 'AED' | 'AFN' | 'ALL' | 'AMD' | 'ANG' | 'AOA' | 'ARS' | 'AUD' | 'AWG' | 'AZN' | 'BAM' | 'BBD' | 'BDT' | 'BGN' | 'BHD' | 'BIF' | 'BMD' | 'BND' | 'BOB' | 'BRL' | 'BSD' | 'BTN' | 'BWP' | 'BYN' | 'BYR' | 'BZD' | 'CAD' | 'CDF' | 'CHE' | 'CHF' | 'CLF' | 'CLP' | 'CNY' | 'COP' | 'CRC' | 'CUC' | 'CUP' | 'CVE' | 'CZK' | 'DJF' | 'DKK' | 'DOP' | 'DZD' | 'EGP' | 'ERN' | 'ETB' | 'FJD' | 'FKP' | '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' | 'LTL' | 'LVL' | 'LYD' | 'MAD' | 'MDL' | 'MGA' | 'MKD' | 'MMK' | 'MNT' | 'MOP' | 'MRO' | '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' | 'SLL' | 'SLE' | 'SOS' | 'SRD' | 'STD' | 'SVC' | 'SYP' | 'SZL' | 'THB' | 'TJS' | 'TMT' | 'TND' | 'TOP' | 'TRY' | 'TTD' | 'TWD' | 'TZS' | 'UAH' | 'UGX' | 'UYU' | 'UZS' | 'VEF' | 'VND' | 'VUV' | 'WST' | 'XAF' | 'XCD' | 'XDR' | 'XOF' | 'XPF' | 'YER' | 'ZAR' | 'ZMK' | 'ZMW' | 'ZWL', required
  - `amount` string, required — Quote amount (total value of the quote in euros. If the currency is euro, `currency_amount` and `amount` are identical)
  - `currency_amount` string, required — Quote currency amount (total value of the quote in the currency of the quote)
  - `currency_amount_before_tax` string, required — Quote currency amount before tax (total value before tax of the quote in the currency of the quote)
  - `exchange_rate` string, required — Quote exchange rate (used to convert the quote to euros. If the quote currency is euro it will be 1.0)
  - `date` string, date, nullable, required — Quote issue date (ISO 8601)
  - `deadline` string, date, nullable, required — Quote expiration deadline (ISO 8601)
  - `currency_tax` string, required — Quote taxable amount (in quote currency)
  - `tax` string, required — Quote taxable amount (in quote currency)
  - `language` 'fr_FR' | 'en_GB' | 'de_DE', required — The local default is based on the thirdparty (customer / supplier ) billing_language . In case the customer is not present, we will default to the company locale.
  - `status` 'pending' | 'accepted' | 'denied' | 'invoiced' | 'expired', required — - accepted: quote has been accepted - denied: quote has been denied - expired: quote has expired - invoiced: quote has been invoiced - pending: quote to be denied or accepted
  - `discount` object, required
    - `type` 'absolute' | 'relative', required — Discount type. - absolute if it is an amount - relative if it is a percentage
    - `value` string, required — Discount value on the total amount before tax of the line
  - `public_file_url` string, nullable, required — Public URL of the quote file. The URL will expire after 30 minutes.
  - `filename` string, nullable, required — Name of the file attached to the quote
  - `special_mention` string, nullable, required — Additional details
  - `customer` object, nullable, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `url` string, required — URL to get the customer.
  - `invoice_line_sections` object, required
    - `url` string, required — URL to get the invoice line sections of the quote.
  - `invoice_lines` object, required
    - `url` string, required — URL to get the invoice lines of the quote.
  - `linked_invoices` object, required
    - `url` string, required — URL to get the invoices linked to the quote.
  - `pdf_invoice_free_text` string, required
  - `pdf_invoice_subject` string, required
  - `pdf_description` string, nullable, required
  - `quote_template` object, nullable, required
    - `id` integer, required
  - `appendices` object, required
    - `url` string, required — URL to get the appendices of the quote.
  - `external_reference` string, required — The unique external reference that was assigned during creation either by you or Pennylane. (Same attribute as `external_id` in the API v1)
  - `archived_at` string, date-time, nullable, required — The time the quote has been archived
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — The time the quote has been created
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required — The last time the quote has been updated

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Access token is missing or invalid
- `403` — Access to this resource forbidden
- `404` — The resource was not found
- `422` — Unprocessable content

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