---
title: "CreateInvoiceAttachment"
method: POST
path: "/v2/invoices/{invoice_id}/attachments"
tags: ["Invoices"]
---

# CreateInvoiceAttachment

`POST /v2/invoices/{invoice_id}/attachments`

Uploads a file and attaches it to an invoice. This endpoint accepts HTTP multipart/form-data file uploads
with a JSON `request` part and a `file` part. The `file` part must be a `readable stream` that contains a file
in a supported format: GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, or PDF.

Invoices can have up to 10 attachments with a total file size of 25 MB. Attachments can be added only to invoices
in the `DRAFT`, `SCHEDULED`, `UNPAID`, or `PARTIALLY_PAID` state.

__NOTE:__ When testing in the Sandbox environment, the total file size is limited to 1 KB.

## Path parameters

- `invoice_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Success

- CreateInvoiceAttachmentResponse — Represents a [CreateInvoiceAttachment](api-endpoint:Invoices-CreateInvoiceAttachment) response.
  - `attachment` InvoiceAttachment — Represents a file attached to an [invoice](entity:Invoice).
    - `id` string — The Square-assigned ID of the attachment.
    - `filename` string — The file name of the attachment, which is displayed on the invoice.
    - `description` string — The description of the attachment, which is displayed on the invoice. This field maps to the seller-defined **Message** field.
    - `filesize` integer — The file size of the attachment in bytes.
    - `hash` string — The MD5 hash that was generated from the file contents.
    - `mime_type` string — The mime type of the attachment. The following mime types are supported: image/gif, image/jpeg, image/png, image/tiff, image/bmp, application/pdf.
    - `uploaded_at` string — The timestamp when the attachment was uploaded, in RFC 3339 format.
  - `errors` Error[] — Information about errors encountered during the request.
    - `category` 'API_ERROR' | 'AUTHENTICATION_ERROR' | 'INVALID_REQUEST_ERROR' | 'RATE_LIMIT_ERROR' | 'PAYMENT_METHOD_ERROR' | 'REFUND_ERROR' | 'MERCHANT_SUBSCRIPTION_ERROR' | 'EXTERNAL_VENDOR_ERROR', required — Indicates which high-level category of error has occurred during a request to the Connect API.
    - `code` 'INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR' | 'UNAUTHORIZED' | 'ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRED' | 'ACCESS_TOKEN_REVOKED' | 'CLIENT_DISABLED' | 'FORBIDDEN' | 'INSUFFICIENT_SCOPES' | 'APPLICATION_DISABLED' | 'V1_APPLICATION' | 'V1_ACCESS_TOKEN' | 'CARD_PROCESSING_NOT_ENABLED' | 'MERCHANT_SUBSCRIPTION_NOT_FOUND' | 'BAD_REQUEST' | 'MISSING_REQUIRED_PARAMETER' | 'INCORRECT_TYPE' | 'INVALID_TIME' | 'INVALID_TIME_RANGE' | 'INVALID_VALUE' | 'INVALID_CURSOR' | 'UNKNOWN_QUERY_PARAMETER' | 'CONFLICTING_PARAMETERS' | 'EXPECTED_JSON_BODY' | 'INVALID_SORT_ORDER' | 'VALUE_REGEX_MISMATCH' | 'VALUE_TOO_SHORT' | 'VALUE_TOO_LONG' | 'VALUE_TOO_LOW' | 'VALUE_TOO_HIGH' | 'VALUE_EMPTY' | 'ARRAY_LENGTH_TOO_LONG' | 'ARRAY_LENGTH_TOO_SHORT' | 'ARRAY_EMPTY' | 'EXPECTED_BOOLEAN' | 'EXPECTED_INTEGER' | 'EXPECTED_FLOAT' | 'EXPECTED_STRING' | 'EXPECTED_OBJECT' | 'EXPECTED_ARRAY' | 'EXPECTED_MAP' | 'EXPECTED_BASE64_ENCODED_BYTE_ARRAY' | 'INVALID_ARRAY_VALUE' | 'INVALID_ENUM_VALUE' | 'INVALID_CONTENT_TYPE' | 'INVALID_FORM_VALUE' | 'CUSTOMER_NOT_FOUND' | 'ONE_INSTRUMENT_EXPECTED' | 'NO_FIELDS_SET' | 'TOO_MANY_MAP_ENTRIES' | 'MAP_KEY_LENGTH_TOO_SHORT' | 'MAP_KEY_LENGTH_TOO_LONG' | 'CUSTOMER_MISSING_NAME' | 'CUSTOMER_MISSING_EMAIL' | 'INVALID_PAUSE_LENGTH' | 'INVALID_DATE' | 'UNSUPPORTED_COUNTRY' | 'UNSUPPORTED_CURRENCY' | 'APPLE_TTP_PIN_TOKEN' | 'CARD_EXPIRED' | 'INVALID_EXPIRATION' | 'INVALID_EXPIRATION_YEAR' | 'INVALID_EXPIRATION_DATE' | 'UNSUPPORTED_CARD_BRAND' | 'UNSUPPORTED_ENTRY_METHOD' | 'INVALID_ENCRYPTED_CARD' | 'INVALID_CARD' | 'PAYMENT_AMOUNT_MISMATCH' | 'GENERIC_DECLINE' | 'CVV_FAILURE' | 'ADDRESS_VERIFICATION_FAILURE' | 'INVALID_ACCOUNT' | 'CURRENCY_MISMATCH' | 'INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS' | 'INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS' | 'CARDHOLDER_INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS' | 'INVALID_LOCATION' | 'TRANSACTION_LIMIT' | 'VOICE_FAILURE' | 'PAN_FAILURE' | 'EXPIRATION_FAILURE' | 'CARD_NOT_SUPPORTED' | 'READER_DECLINED' | 'INVALID_PIN' | 'MISSING_PIN' | 'MISSING_ACCOUNT_TYPE' | 'INVALID_POSTAL_CODE' | 'INVALID_FEES' | 'MANUALLY_ENTERED_PAYMENT_NOT_SUPPORTED' | 'PAYMENT_LIMIT_EXCEEDED' | 'GIFT_CARD_AVAILABLE_AMOUNT' | 'ACCOUNT_UNUSABLE' | 'BUYER_REFUSED_PAYMENT' | 'DELAYED_TRANSACTION_EXPIRED' | 'DELAYED_TRANSACTION_CANCELED' | 'DELAYED_TRANSACTION_CAPTURED' | 'DELAYED_TRANSACTION_FAILED' | 'CARD_TOKEN_EXPIRED' | 'CARD_TOKEN_USED' | 'AMOUNT_TOO_HIGH' | 'UNSUPPORTED_INSTRUMENT_TYPE' | 'REFUND_AMOUNT_INVALID' | 'REFUND_ALREADY_PENDING' | 'PAYMENT_NOT_REFUNDABLE' | 'PAYMENT_NOT_REFUNDABLE_DUE_TO_DISPUTE' | 'REFUND_ERROR_PAYMENT_NEEDS_COMPLETION' | 'REFUND_DECLINED' | 'INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS_FOR_REFUND' | 'INVALID_CARD_DATA' | 'SOURCE_USED' | 'SOURCE_EXPIRED' | 'UNSUPPORTED_LOYALTY_REWARD_TIER' | 'LOCATION_MISMATCH' | 'ORDER_UNPAID_NOT_RETURNABLE' | 'PARTIAL_PAYMENT_DELAY_CAPTURE_NOT_SUPPORTED' | 'IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_REUSED' | 'UNEXPECTED_VALUE' | 'SANDBOX_NOT_SUPPORTED' | 'INVALID_EMAIL_ADDRESS' | 'INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER' | 'CHECKOUT_EXPIRED' | 'BAD_CERTIFICATE' | 'INVALID_SQUARE_VERSION_FORMAT' | 'API_VERSION_INCOMPATIBLE' | 'CARD_PRESENCE_REQUIRED' | 'UNSUPPORTED_SOURCE_TYPE' | 'CARD_MISMATCH' | 'PLAID_ERROR' | 'PLAID_ERROR_ITEM_LOGIN_REQUIRED' | 'PLAID_ERROR_RATE_LIMIT' | 'PAYMENT_SOURCE_NOT_ENABLED_FOR_TARGET' | 'CARD_DECLINED' | 'VERIFY_CVV_FAILURE' | 'VERIFY_AVS_FAILURE' | 'CARD_DECLINED_CALL_ISSUER' | 'CARD_DECLINED_VERIFICATION_REQUIRED' | 'BAD_EXPIRATION' | 'CHIP_INSERTION_REQUIRED' | 'ALLOWABLE_PIN_TRIES_EXCEEDED' | 'RESERVATION_DECLINED' | 'UNKNOWN_BODY_PARAMETER' | 'NOT_FOUND' | 'APPLE_PAYMENT_PROCESSING_CERTIFICATE_HASH_NOT_FOUND' | 'METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED' | 'NOT_ACCEPTABLE' | 'REQUEST_TIMEOUT' | 'CONFLICT' | 'GONE' | 'REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE' | 'UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE' | 'UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY' | 'RATE_LIMITED' | 'NOT_IMPLEMENTED' | 'BAD_GATEWAY' | 'SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE' | 'TEMPORARY_ERROR' | 'GATEWAY_TIMEOUT', required — Indicates the specific error that occurred during a request to a Square API.
    - `detail` string — A human-readable description of the error for debugging purposes.
    - `field` string — The name of the field provided in the original request (if any) that the error pertains to.

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