POST
/
api
/
external
/
v2
/
customer_invoices
Create a customer invoice
curl --request POST \
  --url https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/customer_invoices \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "date": "2023-08-30",
  "deadline": "2023-08-30",
  "customer_id": 42,
  "customer_invoice_template_id": 42,
  "pdf_invoice_free_text": "Additional free field",
  "pdf_invoice_subject": "Invoice title",
  "pdf_description": "Invoice description",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "special_mention": "Additional details",
  "language": "fr_FR",
  "discount": {
    "type": "absolute",
    "value": "25"
  },
  "invoice_line_sections": [
    {
      "title": "Invoice line section title",
      "description": "Description of the invoice line section",
      "rank": 1
    }
  ],
  "external_reference": "FR123",
  "draft": true,
  "invoice_lines": [
    {
      "label": "Demo label",
      "quantity": 12,
      "section_rank": 1,
      "discount": {
        "type": "absolute",
        "value": "25"
      },
      "ledger_account_id": 1255,
      "raw_currency_unit_price": "33.333334",
      "unit": "piece",
      "vat_rate": "FR_200",
      "description": "<string>",
      "product_id": 42
    }
  ]
}'
{
  "id": 42,
  "label": "Invoice label",
  "invoice_number": "F20230001",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "amount": "230.32",
  "currency_amount": "230.32",
  "currency_amount_before_tax": "196.32",
  "exchange_rate": "1.0",
  "date": "2023-08-30",
  "deadline": "2020-09-02",
  "currency_tax": "34.0",
  "tax": "34.0",
  "language": "fr_FR",
  "paid": false,
  "status": "archived",
  "discount": {
    "type": "absolute",
    "value": "25"
  },
  "ledger_entry": {
    "id": 42002
  },
  "public_file_url": "https://app.pennylane.com/public/invoice/pdf?encrypted_id=bzjoVJe...3D%3D",
  "filename": "my_file.pdf",
  "remaining_amount_with_tax": "20.0",
  "remaining_amount_without_tax": "16.0",
  "draft": false,
  "special_mention": "Additional details",
  "customer": {
    "id": 42,
    "url": "https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/customers/42"
  },
  "invoice_line_sections": {
    "url": "https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/customer_invoices/42/invoice_line_sections"
  },
  "invoice_lines": {
    "url": "https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/customer_invoices/42/invoice_lines"
  },
  "custom_header_fields": {
    "url": "https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/customer_invoices/42/custom_header_fields"
  },
  "categories": {
    "url": "https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/customer_invoices/42/categories"
  },
  "pdf_invoice_free_text": "Thanks for paying this invoice",
  "pdf_invoice_subject": "Invoice subject",
  "pdf_description": "Invoice description",
  "billing_subscription": {
    "id": 123
  },
  "credited_invoice": {
    "id": 40,
    "url": "https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/customer_invoices/40"
  },
  "customer_invoice_template": {
    "id": 123
  },
  "transaction_reference": {
    "banking_provider": "bank",
    "provider_field_name": "label",
    "provider_field_value": "invoice_number"
  },
  "payments": {
    "url": "https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/customer_invoices/42/payments"
  },
  "matched_transactions": {
    "url": "https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/customer_invoices/42/matched_transactions"
  },
  "appendices": {
    "url": "https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/customer_invoices/42/appendices"
  },
  "quote": {
    "id": 42
  },
  "external_reference": "FR123",
  "archived_at": "2023-08-30T10:08:08.146343Z",
  "created_at": "2023-08-30T10:08:08.146343Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-08-30T10:08:08.146343Z"
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.

Body

application/json
​
date
string<date>
required

Invoice date (ISO 8601)

Example:

"2023-08-30"

​
deadline
string<date>
required

Invoice payment deadline (ISO 8601)

Example:

"2023-08-30"

​
customer_id
integer
required

Customer identifier

Example:

42

​
draft
boolean
required

Indicates if the invoice is in draft status (has not been finalized)

​
invoice_lines
object[]
required
Minimum length: 1
​
customer_invoice_template_id
integer

The customer invoice template ID

Example:

42

​
pdf_invoice_free_text
string | null

For example, the contact details of the person to contact

Example:

"Additional free field"

​
pdf_invoice_subject
string | null

Invoice title

Example:

"Invoice title"

​
pdf_description
string | null

Invoice description. Maximum 5,000 characters.

Example:

"Invoice description"

​
currency
enum<string>
default:EUR
Available options:
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,
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,
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,
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 | null

Additional details. maximum 20,000 characters.

Example:

"Additional details"

​
language
enum<string>
default:fr_FR
Available options:
fr_FR,
en_GB
​
discount
object
​
invoice_line_sections
object[]
​
external_reference
string

A unique external reference you can provide to track this customer invoice. If not provided, Pennylane will generate an identifier for you.

Example:

"FR123"

Response

Renders the created finalized invoice

​
id
integer
required

Invoice identifier

Example:

42

​
label
string | null
required
Example:

"Invoice label"

​
invoice_number
string
required
Example:

"F20230001"

​
currency
enum<string>
default:EUR
required
Available options:
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,
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,
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,
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
​
amount
string
required

Invoice amount (total value of the invoice in euros. If the currency is euro, currency_amount and amount are identical)

Example:

"230.32"

​
currency_amount
string
required

Invoice currency amount (total value of the invoice in the currency of the invoice)

Example:

"230.32"

​
currency_amount_before_tax
string
required

Invoice currency amount before tax (total value before tax of the invoice in the currency of the invoice)

Example:

"196.32"

​
exchange_rate
string
required

Invoice exchange rate (used to convert the invoice to euros. If the invoice currency is euro it will be 1.0)

Example:

"1.0"

​
date
string<date> | null
required

Invoice issue date (ISO 8601)

Example:

"2023-08-30"

​
deadline
string | null
required

Invoice payment deadline (ISO 8601)

Example:

"2020-09-02"

​
currency_tax
string
required

Invoice taxable amount (in euros. If the currency is euro, currency_amount and amount are identical)

Example:

"34.0"

​
tax
string
required

Invoice taxable amount (in invoice currency)

Example:

"34.0"

​
language
enum<string>
default:fr_FR
required
Available options:
fr_FR,
en_GB
​
paid
boolean
required

Invoice paid status (set to True if the invoice is paid)

Example:

false

​
status
enum<string>
required
Available options:
archived,
incomplete,
cancelled,
paid,
partially_cancelled,
upcoming,
late,
draft,
credit_note
​
discount
object
required
​
ledger_entry
object
required
​
public_file_url
string | null
required

Public URL of the invoice file. The URL will expire after 30 minutes.

Example:

"https://app.pennylane.com/public/invoice/pdf?encrypted_id=bzjoVJe...3D%3D"

​
filename
string | null
required

Name of the file attached to the invoice

Example:

"my_file.pdf"

​
remaining_amount_with_tax
string | null
required

The remaining amount with VAT to pay for the invoice to be considered paid

Example:

"20.0"

​
remaining_amount_without_tax
string | null
required

The remaining amount without VAT to pay for the invoice to be considered paid

Example:

"16.0"

​
draft
boolean
required

Indicates if the invoice is in draft (has not been finalized)

Example:

false

​
special_mention
string | null
required

Additional details

Example:

"Additional details"

​
customer
object | null
required
​
invoice_line_sections
object
required
​
invoice_lines
object
required
​
custom_header_fields
object
required
​
categories
object
required
​
pdf_invoice_free_text
string
required
Example:

"Thanks for paying this invoice"

​
pdf_invoice_subject
string
required
Example:

"Invoice subject"

​
pdf_description
string | null
required
Example:

"Invoice description"

​
billing_subscription
object | null
required
​
credited_invoice
object | null
required

The credited invoice if the invoice is a credit note.

​
customer_invoice_template
object | null
required
​
transaction_reference
object | null
required

This reconciles the invoice with a transaction. See documentation about automatic payment matching.

​
payments
object
required
​
matched_transactions
object
required
​
appendices
object
required
​
quote
object | null
required

The quote at the origin of the invoice

​
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)

Example:

"FR123"

​
archived_at
string<date-time> | null
required

The time the invoice has been archived

Example:

"2023-08-30T10:08:08.146343Z"

​
created_at
string<date-time>
required

The time the invoice has been created

Example:

"2023-08-30T10:08:08.146343Z"

​
updated_at
string<date-time>
required

The last time the invoice has been updated

Example:

"2023-08-30T10:08:08.146343Z"