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POST
/
public
/
v1
/
journal-entries
/
Create JournalEntry record
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.dualentry.com/public/v1/journal-entries/ \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'X-API-KEY: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "date": "2023-12-25",
  "items": [
    {
      "account_number": 123,
      "debit": 123,
      "credit": 123,
      "position": 123,
      "memo": "<string>",
      "id": 123,
      "classifications": [],
      "customer_id": 123,
      "vendor_id": 123
    }
  ],
  "transaction_date": "2023-12-25",
  "custom_fields": [
    {}
  ],
  "company_id": 123,
  "memo": "<string>",
  "exchange_rate": 123,
  "reversal_date": "2023-12-25",
  "attachments": [],
  "record_status": "posted"
}
'
import requests

url = "https://api.dualentry.com/public/v1/journal-entries/"

payload = {
    "date": "2023-12-25",
    "items": [
        {
            "account_number": 123,
            "debit": 123,
            "credit": 123,
            "position": 123,
            "memo": "<string>",
            "id": 123,
            "classifications": [],
            "customer_id": 123,
            "vendor_id": 123
        }
    ],
    "transaction_date": "2023-12-25",
    "custom_fields": [{}],
    "company_id": 123,
    "memo": "<string>",
    "exchange_rate": 123,
    "reversal_date": "2023-12-25",
    "attachments": [],
    "record_status": "posted"
}
headers = {
    "X-API-KEY": "<api-key>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'X-API-KEY': '<api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    date: '2023-12-25',
    items: [
      {
        account_number: 123,
        debit: 123,
        credit: 123,
        position: 123,
        memo: '<string>',
        id: 123,
        classifications: [],
        customer_id: 123,
        vendor_id: 123
      }
    ],
    transaction_date: '2023-12-25',
    custom_fields: [{}],
    company_id: 123,
    memo: '<string>',
    exchange_rate: 123,
    reversal_date: '2023-12-25',
    attachments: [],
    record_status: 'posted'
  })
};

fetch('https://api.dualentry.com/public/v1/journal-entries/', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));
<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.dualentry.com/public/v1/journal-entries/",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'date' => '2023-12-25',
    'items' => [
        [
                'account_number' => 123,
                'debit' => 123,
                'credit' => 123,
                'position' => 123,
                'memo' => '<string>',
                'id' => 123,
                'classifications' => [
                                
                ],
                'customer_id' => 123,
                'vendor_id' => 123
        ]
    ],
    'transaction_date' => '2023-12-25',
    'custom_fields' => [
        [
                
        ]
    ],
    'company_id' => 123,
    'memo' => '<string>',
    'exchange_rate' => 123,
    'reversal_date' => '2023-12-25',
    'attachments' => [
        
    ],
    'record_status' => 'posted'
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Content-Type: application/json",
    "X-API-KEY: <api-key>"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.dualentry.com/public/v1/journal-entries/"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"items\": [\n    {\n      \"account_number\": 123,\n      \"debit\": 123,\n      \"credit\": 123,\n      \"position\": 123,\n      \"memo\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": 123,\n      \"classifications\": [],\n      \"customer_id\": 123,\n      \"vendor_id\": 123\n    }\n  ],\n  \"transaction_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"custom_fields\": [\n    {}\n  ],\n  \"company_id\": 123,\n  \"memo\": \"<string>\",\n  \"exchange_rate\": 123,\n  \"reversal_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"attachments\": [],\n  \"record_status\": \"posted\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("X-API-KEY", "<api-key>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.dualentry.com/public/v1/journal-entries/")
  .header("X-API-KEY", "<api-key>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"items\": [\n    {\n      \"account_number\": 123,\n      \"debit\": 123,\n      \"credit\": 123,\n      \"position\": 123,\n      \"memo\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": 123,\n      \"classifications\": [],\n      \"customer_id\": 123,\n      \"vendor_id\": 123\n    }\n  ],\n  \"transaction_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"custom_fields\": [\n    {}\n  ],\n  \"company_id\": 123,\n  \"memo\": \"<string>\",\n  \"exchange_rate\": 123,\n  \"reversal_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"attachments\": [],\n  \"record_status\": \"posted\"\n}")
  .asString();
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.dualentry.com/public/v1/journal-entries/")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["X-API-KEY"] = '<api-key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"items\": [\n    {\n      \"account_number\": 123,\n      \"debit\": 123,\n      \"credit\": 123,\n      \"position\": 123,\n      \"memo\": \"<string>\",\n      \"id\": 123,\n      \"classifications\": [],\n      \"customer_id\": 123,\n      \"vendor_id\": 123\n    }\n  ],\n  \"transaction_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"custom_fields\": [\n    {}\n  ],\n  \"company_id\": 123,\n  \"memo\": \"<string>\",\n  \"exchange_rate\": 123,\n  \"reversal_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"attachments\": [],\n  \"record_status\": \"posted\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
{
  "reversal_items": [
    {
      "debit": "<string>",
      "credit": "<string>",
      "id": 123,
      "account_id": 123,
      "position": 123,
      "amortizable_assets": [],
      "fixed_assets": [],
      "classifications": [],
      "memo": "",
      "customer_id": 123,
      "vendor_id": 123,
      "not_aging_eligible_reason": "",
      "account_number": 123,
      "original_line_id": 123,
      "customer_name": "<string>",
      "vendor_name": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "debit": "<string>",
      "credit": "<string>",
      "id": 123,
      "entry_id": 123,
      "account_number": 123,
      "position": 123,
      "memo": "<string>",
      "amortizable_assets": [],
      "fixed_assets": [],
      "classifications": [],
      "customer_id": 123,
      "customer_name": "<string>",
      "vendor_id": 123,
      "vendor_name": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "internal_id": 123,
  "number": 123,
  "transaction_id": 123,
  "company_id": 123,
  "company_name": "<string>",
  "company_currency": "<string>",
  "memo": "<string>",
  "date": "2023-12-25",
  "transaction_date": "2023-12-25",
  "amount": "<string>",
  "exchange_rate": "<string>",
  "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "custom_fields": [],
  "attachments": [],
  "bank_match_status": "<string>",
  "reconciliation_status": "<string>",
  "created_by": {
    "actor_type": "<string>",
    "email": "<string>",
    "first_name": "<string>",
    "last_name": "<string>",
    "timestamp": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
  },
  "updated_by": {
    "actor_type": "<string>",
    "email": "<string>",
    "first_name": "<string>",
    "last_name": "<string>",
    "timestamp": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
  },
  "approval_status": "<string>",
  "next_approvers": [
    {
      "id": 123,
      "first_name": "<string>",
      "last_name": "<string>",
      "email": "<string>",
      "full_name": "<string>",
      "avatar_url": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "rejected_by": {
    "id": 123,
    "first_name": "<string>",
    "last_name": "<string>",
    "email": "<string>",
    "full_name": "<string>",
    "rejection_reason": "<string>"
  }
}
{
  "errors": {},
  "success": false
}
{
  "errors": {},
  "success": false
}
{
  "errors": {},
  "success": false
}

Authorizations

​
X-API-KEY
string
header
required

Body

application/json
​
date
string<date>
required
​
items
PublicJournalEntryItemIn · object[] | null
​
transaction_date
string<date> | null
​
custom_fields
Custom Fields · object[] | null
​
company_id
integer | null
​
memo
string | null
​
currency_iso_4217_code
enum<string> | null
Available options:
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,
CLF,
CLP,
CNY,
COP,
CRC,
CUP,
CVE,
CZK,
DJF,
DKK,
DOP,
DZD,
EGP,
ERN,
ETB,
EUR,
FJD,
FKP,
GBP,
GEL,
GHS,
GIP,
GMD,
GNF,
GTQ,
GYD,
HKD,
HNL,
HTG,
HUF,
IDR,
ILS,
INR,
IQD,
IRR,
ISK,
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,
SLL,
SOS,
SRD,
STN,
SVC,
SYP,
SZL,
THB,
TJS,
TMT,
TND,
TOP,
TRY,
TTD,
TWD,
TZS,
UAH,
UGX,
USD,
UYU,
UZS,
VES,
VND,
VUV,
WST,
XAF,
XAG,
XAU,
XCD,
XDR,
XOF,
XPD,
XPF,
XPT,
YER,
ZAR,
ZMW,
ZWL
​
exchange_rate
​
reversal_date
string<date> | null
​
attachments
AttachmentSchemaOut · object[]
​
record_status
enum<string>
default:posted
Available options:
draft,
posted,
archived

Response

OK

​
reversal_items
JournalEntryItemOut · object[]
required
​
items
PublicJournalEntryItemOut · object[]
required
​
internal_id
integer
required
​
number
integer
required
​
transaction_id
integer
required
​
company_id
integer
required
​
company_name
string
required
​
company_currency
string
required
​
memo
string
required
​
date
string<date>
required

Posting date (GL date) - the date when the transaction is recorded in the general ledger

​
transaction_date
string<date>
required

Transaction date (inception date) - the date when the transaction actually occurred

​
currency_iso_4217_code
enum<string>
required
Available options:
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,
CLF,
CLP,
CNY,
COP,
CRC,
CUP,
CVE,
CZK,
DJF,
DKK,
DOP,
DZD,
EGP,
ERN,
ETB,
EUR,
FJD,
FKP,
GBP,
GEL,
GHS,
GIP,
GMD,
GNF,
GTQ,
GYD,
HKD,
HNL,
HTG,
HUF,
IDR,
ILS,
INR,
IQD,
IRR,
ISK,
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,
SLL,
SOS,
SRD,
STN,
SVC,
SYP,
SZL,
THB,
TJS,
TMT,
TND,
TOP,
TRY,
TTD,
TWD,
TZS,
UAH,
UGX,
USD,
UYU,
UZS,
VES,
VND,
VUV,
WST,
XAF,
XAG,
XAU,
XCD,
XDR,
XOF,
XPD,
XPF,
XPT,
YER,
ZAR,
ZMW,
ZWL
​
amount
string
required
Pattern: ^(?!^[-+.]*$)[+-]?0*\d*\.?\d{0,2}0*$
​
exchange_rate
string
required
Pattern: ^(?!^[-+.]*$)[+-]?0*\d*\.?\d{0,16}0*$
​
record_status
enum<string>
required
Available options:
draft,
posted,
archived
​
created_at
string<date-time>
required

Date and time the record was created

​
updated_at
string<date-time>
required

Date and time the record was last updated

​
custom_fields
CustomFieldValuePairOutputSchema · object[]
​
attachments
PublicAttachmentSchemaOut · object[]
​
bank_match_status
string | null
​
reconciliation_status
string | null
​
created_by
AuditActorSchemaOut · object | null

Schema for audit actor information.

​
updated_by
AuditActorSchemaOut · object | null

Schema for audit actor information.

​
approval_status
string | null
​
next_approvers
ApproverDictSchema · object[] | null
​
rejected_by
RejectedBySchema · object | null

Schema for rejector information including rejection reason.

Last modified on July 13, 2026