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POST
/
v1
/
businesses
/
{business_id}
/
ledger
/
accounts
curl -X POST https://sandbox.layerfi.com/v1/businesses/863ed926-e30d-40f4-8e7e-b0d5387ce4fb/ledger/accounts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Test Expense Account",
    "normality": "DEBIT",
    "description": "Test account description",
    "account_type": "EXPENSE",
    "account_subtype": "COGS",
    "parent_id": {
      "type": "StableName",
      "stable_name": "COST_OF_GOODS_SOLD"
    }
  }'


{
    "data": {
        "type": "Single_Chart_Account",
        "id": "dc8e8032-494a-441d-a566-613baedc7f00",
        "name": "Test Expense Account",
        "stable_name": null,
        "normality": "DEBIT",
        "account_type": {
            "value": "EXPENSE",
            "display_name": "Expenses"
        },
        "account_subtype": {
            "value": "COGS",
            "display_name": "COGS"
        }
    }
}

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Path Parameters

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business_id
string
required
ID of the Business the Ledger Account is associated with.

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Body

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name
string
required
Account name
​
normality
enum
required
Account balance normality. Values can be: DEBIT, CREDIT
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parent_id
string
required
The Account Identifier of the parent account under which this ledger account is categorized.
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stable_name
string
The Stable Name for the new account
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account_type
enum
required
Type of the ledger account. Values can be: ASSET, LIABILITY, EQUITY, REVENUE, or EXPENSE
title: “Create Ledger Account” api: “POST https://sandbox.layerfi.com/v1/businesses/{business_id}/ledger/accounts” description: “This endpoint creates an account in a business’s general ledger.” Path Parameters
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business_id
string
required
ID of the Business the Ledger Account is associated with.
Body
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name
string
required
Account name
​
normality
enum
required
Account balance normality. Values can be: DEBIT, CREDIT
​
parent_id
string
required
The Account Identifier of the parent account under which this ledger account is categorized.
​
stable_name
string
The Stable Name for the new account
​
account_type
enum
required
Type of the ledger account. Values can be: ASSET, LIABILITY, EQUITY, REVENUE, or EXPENSE
​
account_subtype
enum
required
Subtype of the ledger account.Assets: BANK_ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNTS_RECEIVABLE, INVENTORY, PAYMENT_PROCESSOR_CLEARING_ACCOUNT, FIXED_ASSET, ACCUMULATED_DEPRECIATION, CASH, UNDEPOSITED_FUNDS, CURRENT_ASSET, NON_CURRENT_ASSET, PREPAID_EXPENSES, DEVELOPMENT_COSTS, LOANS_RECEIVABLE, REFUNDS_RECEIVABLE, INTANGIBLE_ASSETLiabilities: ACCOUNTS_PAYABLE, CREDIT_CARD, INCOME_TAXES_PAYABLE, SALES_TAXES_PAYABLE, OTHER_TAXES_PAYABLE, PAYROLL_TAXES_PAYABLE, UNEARNED_REVENUE, PAYROLL_LIABILITY, PAYROLL_CLEARING, LINE_OF_CREDIT, TIPS, REFUND_LIABILITIES, UNDEPOSITED_OUTFLOWS, OUTGOING_PAYMENT_CLEARING_ACCOUNT, OTHER_CURRENT_LIABILITY, LOANS_PAYABLE, NOTES_PAYABLE, SHAREHOLDER_LOAN, NON_CURRENT_LIABILITYEquity: CONTRIBUTIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS, COMMON_STOCK, PREFERRED_STOCK, ADDITIONAL_PAID_IN_CAPITAL, RETAINED_EARNINGS, ACCUMULATED_ADJUSTMENTS, OPENING_BALANCE_EQUITY, OTHER_EQUITYRevenue: REVENUE, SALES, UNCATEGORIZED_REVENUE, RETURNS_ALLOWANCES, DIVIDEND_INCOME, INTEREST_INCOME, OTHER_INCOMEExpenses: COGS, OPERATING_EXPENSES, PAYROLL, TAXES_LICENSES, UNCATEGORIZED_EXPENSE, CHARITABLE_CONTRIBUTIONS, LOAN_EXPENSES, FINANCE_COSTS, INTEREST_EXPENSES, DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, BAD_DEBT, OTHER_EXPENSES

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Response

Returns the Ledger Account 
curl -X POST https://sandbox.layerfi.com/v1/businesses/863ed926-e30d-40f4-8e7e-b0d5387ce4fb/ledger/accounts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Test Expense Account",
    "normality": "DEBIT",
    "description": "Test account description",
    "account_type": "EXPENSE",
    "account_subtype": "COGS",
    "parent_id": {
      "type": "StableName",
      "stable_name": "COST_OF_GOODS_SOLD"
    }
  }'


{
    "data": {
        "type": "Single_Chart_Account",
        "id": "dc8e8032-494a-441d-a566-613baedc7f00",
        "name": "Test Expense Account",
        "stable_name": null,
        "normality": "DEBIT",
        "account_type": {
            "value": "EXPENSE",
            "display_name": "Expenses"
        },
        "account_subtype": {
            "value": "COGS",
            "display_name": "COGS"
        }
    }
}