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POST
/
v1
/
businesses
/
{businessId}
/
invoices
/
refunds
Create refund
curl --request POST \
  --url https://sandbox.layerfi.com/v1/businesses/{businessId}/invoices/refunds \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "completed_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "external_id": "<string>",
  "invoice_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "invoice_external_id": "<string>",
  "invoice_line_item_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "invoice_line_item_external_id": "<string>",
  "invoice_payment_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "invoice_payment_external_id": "<string>",
  "refund_processing_fee": 0,
  "processor": "STRIPE",
  "tags": [
    {
      "key": "department",
      "value": "sales",
      "dimension_display_name": "Department",
      "value_display_name": "Sales Department"
    }
  ],
  "memo": "<string>",
  "metadata": {
    "custom_field": "value",
    "any valid json": "below 1kb",
    "nested": {
      "meaning of life": 42,
      "array": []
    }
  },
  "reference_number": "<string>",
  "payment_clearing_account_identifier": {
    "type": "AccountId",
    "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
  }
}
'
{
  "data": {
    "type": "Customer_Refund",
    "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "external_id": "31415926535",
    "refunded_amount": 123,
    "status": "PAID",
    "completed_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "is_dedicated": true,
    "allocations": [
      {
        "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "invoice_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "amount": 123,
        "account_identifier": {
          "type": "AccountId",
          "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
        },
        "invoice_external_id": "<string>",
        "invoice_line_item_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "invoice_line_item_external_id": "<string>",
        "invoice_payment_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "invoice_payment_external_id": "<string>",
        "customer": {
          "type": "CustomerData",
          "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
          "external_id": "31415926535",
          "individual_name": "<string>",
          "company_name": "<string>",
          "email": "<string>",
          "mobile_phone": "<string>",
          "office_phone": "<string>",
          "address_string": "<string>",
          "memo": "<string>",
          "status": "ACTIVE",
          "transaction_tags": [
            {
              "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
              "key": "ExampleTagKey",
              "value": "ExampleTagValue",
              "dimension_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
              "definition_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
              "dimension_display_name": "<string>",
              "value_display_name": "<string>",
              "archived_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
            }
          ]
        },
        "transaction_tags": [
          {
            "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "key": "ExampleTagKey",
            "value": "ExampleTagValue",
            "dimension_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "definition_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "dimension_display_name": "<string>",
            "value_display_name": "<string>",
            "archived_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
          }
        ],
        "memo": "<string>",
        "metadata": {
          "custom_field": "value",
          "any valid json": "below 1kb",
          "nested": {
            "meaning of life": 42,
            "array": []
          }
        },
        "reference_number": "<string>"
      }
    ],
    "payments": [
      {
        "type": "Customer_Refund_Payment",
        "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "external_id": "31415926535",
        "refunded_amount": 123,
        "fee": 123,
        "completed_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
        "method": "CREDIT_CARD",
        "processor": "STRIPE",
        "payment_clearing_account": {
          "type": "Single_Chart_Account",
          "id": {
            "type": "AccountId",
            "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
          },
          "name": "Current Assets",
          "account_number": "4000",
          "stable_name": {
            "type": "StableName",
            "stable_name": "CURRENT_ASSETS"
          },
          "account_type": {
            "display_name": "Asset"
          },
          "account_subtype": {
            "display_name": "Current Assets"
          }
        },
        "refunded_payment_fees": [
          {
            "account": {
              "type": "AccountId",
              "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
            },
            "description": "<string>",
            "fee_amount": 123
          }
        ],
        "transaction_tags": [
          {
            "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "key": "ExampleTagKey",
            "value": "ExampleTagValue",
            "dimension_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "definition_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "dimension_display_name": "<string>",
            "value_display_name": "<string>",
            "archived_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
          }
        ],
        "memo": "<string>",
        "metadata": {
          "custom_field": "value",
          "any valid json": "below 1kb",
          "nested": {
            "meaning of life": 42,
            "array": []
          }
        },
        "reference_number": "<string>"
      }
    ],
    "payouts": [
      {
        "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "external_id": "payout-1234",
        "business_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "paid_out_amount": 123,
        "fee": 123,
        "processor": "STRIPE",
        "payment_clearing_account": {
          "type": "Single_Chart_Account",
          "id": {
            "type": "AccountId",
            "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
          },
          "name": "Current Assets",
          "account_number": "4000",
          "stable_name": {
            "type": "StableName",
            "stable_name": "CURRENT_ASSETS"
          },
          "account_type": {
            "display_name": "Asset"
          },
          "account_subtype": {
            "display_name": "Current Assets"
          }
        },
        "imported_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
        "completed_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
        "match": {
          "id": "6b0a3734-f4ef-4fb0-9fc1-3f59b0c1cf99",
          "match_type": "PAYOUT",
          "bank_transaction": {
            "type": "Bank_Transaction_Data",
            "id": "a703c8d6-cfe8-453d-a275-b92eacc6fc6e",
            "business_id": "738ec216-e8e5-48f2-b7f2-cdc89c96b3d4",
            "source": "STRIPE",
            "source_transaction_id": "trxn_1sdOeLQiFAKE2LQBkcvrJw95f",
            "source_account_id": "738ec216-e154-48f2-1111-cdc89c96b3d4",
            "imported_at": "2024-03-19T22:09:53.290591Z",
            "date": "2024-03-06T06:06:40Z",
            "direction": "CREDIT",
            "amount": 87459,
            "counterparty_name": null,
            "description": "Payout (po_1OqnTHISISFAKEiTVBkCiyAERwm).",
            "account_name": "Layer Banking",
            "categorization_status": "MATCHED"
          },
          "details": {
            "type": "Payout_Match",
            "id": "d224508b-b05e-41da-89de-0fbd8a573507",
            "amount": 87459,
            "date": "2024-03-06T00:00:00Z",
            "description": "Payout from STRIPE.",
            "adjustment": null
          }
        },
        "transaction_tags": [
          {
            "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "key": "ExampleTagKey",
            "value": "ExampleTagValue",
            "dimension_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "definition_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "dimension_display_name": "<string>",
            "value_display_name": "<string>",
            "archived_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
          }
        ],
        "memo": "<string>",
        "metadata": {
          "custom_field": "value",
          "any valid json": "below 1kb",
          "nested": {
            "meaning of life": 42,
            "array": []
          }
        },
        "reference_number": "<string>"
      }
    ],
    "transaction_tags": [
      {
        "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "key": "ExampleTagKey",
        "value": "ExampleTagValue",
        "dimension_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "definition_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
        "dimension_display_name": "<string>",
        "value_display_name": "<string>",
        "archived_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
      }
    ],
    "memo": "<string>",
    "metadata": {
      "custom_field": "value",
      "any valid json": "below 1kb",
      "nested": {
        "meaning of life": 42,
        "array": []
      }
    },
    "reference_number": "<string>"
  }
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Headers

​
Content-Type
string

Content-Type must be set to application/json.

Path Parameters

​
businessId
string
required

The UUID of the business to create a refund for.

Body

application/json

Simple refund creation parameters. The system will automatically calculate the refund amount based on the specified target (invoice, line item, or payment). At least one target identifier must be provided.

​
completed_at
string<date-time>
required

The time the refund was completed.

​
method
enum<string>
required

The payment method used for the refund.

Available options:
CASH,
CHECK,
CREDIT_CARD,
ACH,
CREDIT_BALANCE,
OTHER
​
external_id
string | null

An external identifier for the refund transaction.

​
invoice_id
string<uuid> | null

The ID of the invoice to refund.

​
invoice_external_id
string | null

The external ID of the invoice to refund.

​
invoice_line_item_id
string<uuid> | null

The ID of the invoice line item to refund.

​
invoice_line_item_external_id
string | null

The external ID of the invoice line item to refund.

​
invoice_payment_id
string<uuid> | null

The ID of the invoice payment to refund.

​
invoice_payment_external_id
string | null

The external ID of the invoice payment to refund.

​
refund_processing_fee
integer<int64>
default:0

The fee charged to the business for processing the refund in cents.

​
processor
string | null

The payment processor used to process the refund.

Example:

"STRIPE"

​
tags
object[]

Tags to associate with the refund.

​
memo
string | null

Memo for any text you would like to associate with the refund (for example, to display to end users).

​
metadata
object

Arbitrary custom metadata in JSON format with a size limit of 1KB.

Example:
{
  "custom_field": "value",
  "any valid json": "below 1kb",
  "nested": { "meaning of life": 42, "array": [] }
}
​
reference_number
string | null

Any (typically user-visible) identifier you would like to associate with the refund. Can be used to filter when listing refunds.

​
payment_clearing_account_identifier
Account ID · object

Optional account identifier to specify the clearing account for inferred refund payments. Only used when creating simple refunds where the system automatically generates the payment.

Response

Refund has been successfully updated or unchanged.

​
data
object
required

A refund represents a transaction that returns value to from a business to a customer. A specific payment can be refunded or a general refund can be applied to an invoice.