Retrieve a vendor credit
Returns the full detail of a single vendor credit memo by ID, including the vendor account,
credit amount, remaining balance, all application events (showing which bills were offset),
and the originating vendor return reference if applicable.
Requires purchasing:read scope.
Authorizations
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.
Path Parameters
Query Parameters
vendor, source, applications Response
Vendor credit
A vendor credit -- a ledger entry that reduces what you owe a vendor.
Issued from a vendor return, a negotiated discount, or a manual grant.
Posts GL: DR vendor_returns_receivable / CR vendor_credits at issuance.
Apply to an open vendor bill via POST /v1/ap-payments with
vendor_credit_ids[]. Mirrors the canonical public.vendor_credits
ledger (NOT the legacy vendor_bills negative-amount pattern).
Auto-generated, e.g. VC-0000001
Total issued amount (numeric, 4 dp)
Unapplied balance (numeric, 4 dp)
Origin of the credit. Free-form text; common values listed.
manual, vendor_return, price_adjustment, rebate, duplicate_payment, other Linked vendor_return or vendor_bill id when applicable
open, partially_applied, applied, voided, expired Forfeits remaining balance after this date; NULL = never expire

