---
title: "Update an existing creditNote"
method: PUT
path: "/CreditNote/{creditNoteId}"
tags: ["CreditNote"]
---

# Update an existing creditNote

`PUT /CreditNote/{creditNoteId}`

Update a creditNote

## Path parameters

- `creditNoteId` integer, required

## Request body

- ModelCreditNoteUpdate — creditNote model
  - `id` integer — The creditNote id
  - `objectName` string — The creditNote object name
  - `create` string, date-time — Date of creditNote creation
  - `update` string, date-time — Date of last creditNote update
  - `creditNoteNumber` string, nullable — The creditNote number
  - `contact` object, nullable — The contact used in the creditNote
    - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the contact
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'Contact'
  - `creditNoteDate` string, date-time — Needs to be provided as timestamp or dd.mm.yyyy
  - `status` '100' | '200' | '750' | '1000' — Please have a look in <a href='#tag/CreditNote/Status-of-credit-notes'>status of credit note</a> to see what the different status codes mean
  - `header` string, nullable — Normally consist of prefix plus the creditNote number
  - `headText` string, nullable — Certain html tags can be used here to format your text
  - `footText` string, nullable — Certain html tags can be used here to format your text
  - `addressCountry` object, nullable — Can be omitted as complete address is defined in address attribute
    - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the country
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'StaticCountry'
  - `createUser` object — Will be filled automatically by our system and can't be changed
    - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the user
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'SevUser'
  - `sevClient` object — Client to which creditNote belongs. Will be filled automatically
    - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the client
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'SevClient'
  - `deliveryDate` string, date-time — Timestamp. This can also be a date range if you also use the attribute deliveryDateUntil
  - `smallSettlement` boolean, nullable — Defines if the client uses the small settlement scheme. If yes, the creditNote must not contain any vat
  - `contactPerson` object, nullable — The user who acts as a contact person for the creditNote
    - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the user
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'SevUser'
  - `taxRate` number, float, nullable — This is not used anymore. Use the taxRate of the individual positions instead.
  - `taxRule` object — **Use this in sevdesk-Update 2.0 (replaces taxType / taxSet).** See [list of available VAT rules](#section/sevdesk-Update-2.0/Tax-Rules).
    - `id` '1' | '2' | '3' | '4' | '5' | '11' | '17' | '18' | '19' | '20' | '21', required
    - `objectName` 'TaxRule', required — Name of the object. Must always be TaxRule
  - `taxSet` object, nullable — **Use this in sevdesk-Update 1.0 (instead of taxRule).** Tax set of the creditNote. Needs to be added if you chose the tax type custom
    - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the object
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'TaxSet'
  - `taxText` string, nullable — A common tax text would be 'Umsatzsteuer 19%'
  - `taxType` string, nullable — **Use this in sevdesk-Update 1.0 (instead of taxRule).** Tax type of the creditNote. There are four tax types: 1. default - Umsatzsteuer ausweisen 2. eu - Steuerfreie innergemeinschaftliche Lieferung (Europäische Union) 3. noteu - Steuerschuldnerschaft des Leistungsempfängers (außerhalb EU, z. B. Schweiz) 4. custom - Using custom tax set 5. ss - Not subject to VAT according to §19 1 UStG Tax rates are heavily connected to the tax type used.
  - `sendDate` string, date-time, nullable — The date the creditNote was sent to the customer
  - `address` string, nullable — Complete address of the recipient including name, street, city, zip and country.<br> Line breaks can be used and will be displayed on the invoice pdf.
  - `currency` string, nullable — Currency used in the creditNote. Needs to be currency code according to ISO-4217
  - `sumNet` number, float — Net sum of the creditNote
  - `sumTax` number, float — Tax sum of the creditNote
  - `sumGross` number, float — Gross sum of the creditNote
  - `sumDiscounts` number, float — Sum of all discounts in the creditNote
  - `sumNetForeignCurrency` number, float — Net sum of the creditNote in the foreign currency
  - `sumTaxForeignCurrency` number, float — Tax sum of the creditNote in the foreign currency
  - `sumGrossForeignCurrency` number, float — Gross sum of the creditNote in the foreign currency
  - `sumDiscountsForeignCurrency` number, float — Discounts sum of the creditNote in the foreign currency
  - `customerInternalNote` string, nullable — Internal note of the customer. Contains data entered into field 'Referenz/Bestellnummer'
  - `showNet` boolean — If true, the net amount of each position will be shown on the creditNote. Otherwise gross amount
  - `sendType` 'VPR' | 'VPDF' | 'VM' | 'VP', nullable — Type which was used to send the creditNote. IMPORTANT: Please refer to the creditNote section of the * API-Overview to understand how this attribute can be used before using it!

## Response `200`

Successful operation - Returns changed creditNote resource

- ModelCreditNoteResponse — creditNote model
  - `id` string — The creditNote id
  - `objectName` string — The creditNote object name
  - `create` string, date-time — Date of creditNote creation
  - `update` string, date-time — Date of last creditNote update
  - `creditNoteNumber` string, nullable — The creditNote number
  - `contact` object, nullable — The contact used in the creditNote
    - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the contact
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'Contact'
  - `creditNoteDate` string, date-time — The credit note date
  - `status` '100' | '200' | '750' | '1000' — Please have a look in <a href='#tag/CreditNote/Status-of-credit-notes'>status of credit note</a> to see what the different status codes mean
  - `header` string, nullable — Normally consist of prefix plus the creditNote number
  - `headText` string, nullable — Certain html tags can be used here to format your text
  - `footText` string, nullable — Certain html tags can be used here to format your text
  - `addressCountry` object, nullable — Can be omitted as complete address is defined in address attribute
    - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the country
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'StaticCountry'
  - `createUser` object — Will be filled automatically by our system and can't be changed
    - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the user
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'SevUser'
  - `sevClient` object — Client to which creditNote belongs. Will be filled automatically
    - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the client
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'SevClient'
  - `deliveryDate` string, date-time — Timestamp. This can also be a date range if you also use the attribute deliveryDateUntil
  - `smallSettlement` boolean, nullable — Defines if the client uses the small settlement scheme. If yes, the creditNote must not contain any vat
  - `contactPerson` object, nullable — The user who acts as a contact person for the creditNote
    - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the user
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'SevUser'
  - `taxRate` string, nullable — This is not used anymore. Use the taxRate of the individual positions instead.
  - `taxRule` object — **Use this in sevdesk-Update 2.0 (replaces taxType / taxSet).** See [list of available VAT rules](#section/sevdesk-Update-2.0/Tax-Rules).
    - `id` '1' | '2' | '3' | '4' | '5' | '11' | '17' | '18' | '19' | '20' | '21', required
    - `objectName` 'TaxRule', required — Name of the object. Must always be TaxRule
  - `taxSet` object, nullable — **Use this in sevdesk-Update 1.0 (instead of taxRule).** Tax set of the creditNote. Needs to be added if you chose the tax type custom
    - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the object
    - `objectName` string, required — Model name, which is 'TaxSet'
  - `taxText` string, nullable — A common tax text would be 'Umsatzsteuer 19%'
  - `taxType` string, nullable — **Use this in sevdesk-Update 1.0 (instead of taxRule).** Tax type of the creditNote. There are four tax types: 1. default - Umsatzsteuer ausweisen 2. eu - Steuerfreie innergemeinschaftliche Lieferung (Europäische Union) 3. noteu - Steuerschuldnerschaft des Leistungsempfängers (außerhalb EU, z. B. Schweiz) 4. custom - Using custom tax set 5. ss - Not subject to VAT according to §19 1 UStG Tax rates are heavily connected to the tax type used.
  - `sendDate` string, date-time, nullable — The date the creditNote was sent to the customer
  - `address` string, nullable — Complete address of the recipient including name, street, city, zip and country.<br> Line breaks can be used and will be displayed on the invoice pdf.
  - `currency` string, nullable — Currency used in the creditNote. Needs to be currency code according to ISO-4217
  - `sumNet` string — Net sum of the creditNote
  - `sumTax` string — Tax sum of the creditNote
  - `sumGross` string — Gross sum of the creditNote
  - `sumDiscounts` string — Sum of all discounts in the creditNote
  - `sumNetForeignCurrency` string — Net sum of the creditNote in the foreign currency
  - `sumTaxForeignCurrency` string — Tax sum of the creditNote in the foreign currency
  - `sumGrossForeignCurrency` string — Gross sum of the creditNote in the foreign currency
  - `sumDiscountsForeignCurrency` string — Discounts sum of the creditNote in the foreign currency
  - `customerInternalNote` string, nullable — Internal note of the customer. Contains data entered into field 'Referenz/Bestellnummer'
  - `showNet` boolean — If true, the net amount of each position will be shown on the creditNote. Otherwise gross amount
  - `sendType` 'VPR' | 'VPDF' | 'VM' | 'VP', nullable — Type which was used to send the creditNote. IMPORTANT: Please refer to the creditNote section of the * API-Overview to understand how this attribute can be used before using it!

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Authentication required
- `500` — Server Error

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