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POST
/
vendor-bills
Create a vendor bill
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/vendor-bills \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "vendor_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "bill_date": "2023-12-25",
  "items": [
    {
      "description": "<string>",
      "amount": 123,
      "product_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "quantity": 123,
      "unit_cost": 123,
      "tax_rate": 123,
      "gl_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
    }
  ],
  "po_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "due_date": "2023-12-25",
  "notes": "<string>",
  "suppress_gl": true
}
'
import requests

url = "https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/vendor-bills"

payload = {
    "vendor_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "bill_date": "2023-12-25",
    "items": [
        {
            "description": "<string>",
            "amount": 123,
            "product_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
            "quantity": 123,
            "unit_cost": 123,
            "tax_rate": 123,
            "gl_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
        }
    ],
    "po_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "due_date": "2023-12-25",
    "notes": "<string>",
    "suppress_gl": True
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

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

print(response.text)
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    vendor_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    bill_date: '2023-12-25',
    items: [
      {
        description: '<string>',
        amount: 123,
        product_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
        quantity: 123,
        unit_cost: 123,
        tax_rate: 123,
        gl_account_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a'
      }
    ],
    po_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    due_date: '2023-12-25',
    notes: '<string>',
    suppress_gl: true
  })
};

fetch('https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/vendor-bills', 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.arcuserp.com/v1/vendor-bills",
  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([
    'vendor_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'bill_date' => '2023-12-25',
    'items' => [
        [
                'description' => '<string>',
                'amount' => 123,
                'product_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
                'quantity' => 123,
                'unit_cost' => 123,
                'tax_rate' => 123,
                'gl_account_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a'
        ]
    ],
    'po_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'due_date' => '2023-12-25',
    'notes' => '<string>',
    'suppress_gl' => true
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Authorization: Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type: application/json"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($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.arcuserp.com/v1/vendor-bills"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"vendor_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"bill_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"items\": [\n    {\n      \"description\": \"<string>\",\n      \"amount\": 123,\n      \"product_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n      \"quantity\": 123,\n      \"unit_cost\": 123,\n      \"tax_rate\": 123,\n      \"gl_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"po_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"due_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"notes\": \"<string>\",\n  \"suppress_gl\": true\n}")

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

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	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.arcuserp.com/v1/vendor-bills")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"vendor_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"bill_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"items\": [\n    {\n      \"description\": \"<string>\",\n      \"amount\": 123,\n      \"product_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n      \"quantity\": 123,\n      \"unit_cost\": 123,\n      \"tax_rate\": 123,\n      \"gl_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"po_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"due_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"notes\": \"<string>\",\n  \"suppress_gl\": true\n}")
  .asString();
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/vendor-bills")

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

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"vendor_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"bill_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"items\": [\n    {\n      \"description\": \"<string>\",\n      \"amount\": 123,\n      \"product_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n      \"quantity\": 123,\n      \"unit_cost\": 123,\n      \"tax_rate\": 123,\n      \"gl_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"po_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"due_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"notes\": \"<string>\",\n  \"suppress_gl\": true\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
{
  "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "object": "vendor_bill",
  "entity_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "bill_number": "<string>",
  "vendor_invoice_number": "<string>",
  "vendor_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "po_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "bill_date": "2023-12-25",
  "due_date": "2023-12-25",
  "subtotal": 123,
  "tax_total": 123,
  "shipping_total": 123,
  "bill_total": 123,
  "amount_paid": 123,
  "balance_due": 123,
  "currency": "USD",
  "payment_term_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "notes": "<string>",
  "metadata": {},
  "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
}
{
  "error": "not_found",
  "code": "not_found",
  "type": "not_found",
  "hint": "The requested order does not exist or does not belong to this entity.",
  "param": "expand[0]",
  "required": "accounts:read",
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}
{
  "error": "not_found",
  "code": "not_found",
  "type": "not_found",
  "hint": "The requested order does not exist or does not belong to this entity.",
  "param": "expand[0]",
  "required": "accounts:read",
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}
{
  "error": "not_found",
  "code": "not_found",
  "type": "not_found",
  "hint": "The requested order does not exist or does not belong to this entity.",
  "param": "expand[0]",
  "required": "accounts:read",
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

API key issued per entity via Settings > Developers > API Keys. Each key carries scopes (e.g. orders:read, products:write). Bearer token format: Authorization: Bearer ark_live_ent_Test keys use ark_test_ent_. Both are issued per entity
via Settings > Developers > API Keys.

Body

application/json
​
vendor_id
string<uuid>
required
​
bill_date
string<date>
required
​
items
object[]
required
​
po_id
string<uuid>
​
due_date
string<date>
​
notes
string
​
suppress_gl
boolean

Migration:write scope required. Skip GL posting for historical import.

Response

Created vendor bill

A vendor invoice (AP). Posts to AP and inventory/expense on approval.

​
id
string<uuid>
​
object
enum<string>
Available options:
vendor_bill
​
entity_id
string<uuid>
read-only
​
bill_number
string
read-only

Sequential bill number per entity.

​
vendor_invoice_number
string | null

Vendor's invoice number.

​
vendor_id
string<uuid>
​
po_id
string<uuid> | null
​
status
enum<string>
read-only
Available options:
draft,
pending_approval,
approved,
rejected,
paid,
partially_paid,
voided
​
bill_date
string<date>
​
due_date
string<date> | null
​
subtotal
number
​
tax_total
number
​
shipping_total
number
​
bill_total
number
​
amount_paid
number
read-only
​
balance_due
number
read-only
​
currency
string
default:USD
​
payment_term_id
string<uuid> | null
​
notes
string | null
​
metadata
object | null
​
created_at
string<date-time>
read-only
​
updated_at
string<date-time>
read-only