How to post a "zero" invoice

[Sander_Feenstra]

Hi There,

How do I post a "zero" invoice ?

Error requesting: POST "https://integration.visma.net/API/controller/api/v2/customerinvoice"
HTTP error: 400 - Bad Request
message: Error: Inserting  'Sales invoice/note' record raised at least one error. Please review the errors.
Enter the quantity and amounts on all detail lines to save or release the invoice.


Body: {
  "branchNumber": {
    "value": "4"
  },
  "overrideNumberSeries": {
    "value": true
  },
  "referenceNumber": {
    "value": "2405471"
  },
  "customerNumber": {
    "value": "D04623"
  },
  "documentDate": {
    "value": "2024-05-16T00:00:00"
  },
  "creditTermsId": {
    "value": "30"
  },
  "documentDueDate": {
    "value": "2024-06-15T00:00:00"
  },
  "currencyId": {
    "value": "EUR"
  },
  "externalReference": {
    "value": "2405471"
  },
  "paymentReference": {
    "value": "2405471"
  },
  "hold": {
    "value": false
  },
  "postPeriod": {
    "value": "052024"
  },
  "dontPrint": {
    "value": true
  },
  "dontEmail": {
    "value": true
  },
  "invoiceLines": [
    {
      "operation": "insert",
      "lineNumber": {
        "value": 1
      },
      "description": {
        "value": "D04623 2405471"
      },
      "quantity": {
        "value": null
      },
      "manualAmountInCurrency": {
        "value": 0.0000
      },
      "accountNumber": {
        "value": "8101"
      },
      "vatCodeId": {
        "value": "1"
      },
      "subaccount": []
    }
  ],
  "taxDetailLines": []
}

Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Sander Feenstra

[Marten Voort · Accepted solution]

Hi Sander, unfortunately zero invoices without any amount or quantity are not supported. This is the same in UI. The only workarounds are adding amounts with a total of zero in multiple lines, or really simple add a quantity of 1 (or any other). Let us know if this helps.