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Re: Creating an invoice marked as paid

by kwisatz Contributor in REST APIs
‎Mar-01-2022 05:53 AM
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Oh, didn't see that. But i's not the first time I found the documentation really confusing.  ... View more

Re: Creating an invoice marked as paid

by kwisatz Contributor in REST APIs
‎Mar-01-2022 04:12 AM
‎Mar-01-2022 04:12 AM
To me, this looks like a request parameter.   Anyhow, thanks @Nexus_Software for your help so far, I guess I'll just experiment a little with the Sandbox to figure it all out. ... View more

Re: Creating an invoice marked as paid

by kwisatz Contributor in REST APIs
‎Mar-01-2022 03:32 AM
‎Mar-01-2022 03:32 AM
Thank you. But will the status then not become PAID rather than MARKED_AS_PAID ? Not that it matters much, but I'd like to understand how I can apply a status different from DRAFT and SEND to an invoice, given that they exist. ... View more

Re: Creating an invoice marked as paid

by kwisatz Contributor in REST APIs
‎Mar-01-2022 02:33 AM
‎Mar-01-2022 02:33 AM
So then, what is the correct workflow to set an invoice to status MARKED_AS_PAID?   Create a draft Send Update    ? ... View more

Creating an invoice marked as paid

by kwisatz Contributor in REST APIs
‎Mar-01-2022 01:18 AM
‎Mar-01-2022 01:18 AM
From the API documentation, I understand that I first have to create an invoice in draft state and then use the send endpoint to actually send it. However, the create draft invoice endpoint shows support for a parameter named status which can take e.g. the value MARKED_AS_PAID.  So, if I use the create draft invoice endpoint to create a draft invoice, setting the status to MARKED_AS_PAID from the get-go, do I still need to send it? What will the status of the invoice be after I sent it? ... View more
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