---
title: "Create Journal"
method: POST
path: "/accounting/journals"
tags: ["Accounting / GL Compatibility"]
---

# Create Journal

`POST /accounting/journals`

## Request body

- JournalCreate
  - `journal_date` string, nullable
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `source` string, nullable
  - `reference` string, nullable
  - `created_by` string, nullable
  - `posted_by` string, nullable
  - `lines` JournalLineIn[], required
    - `account_code` string, nullable
    - `account_id` integer, nullable
    - `location_id` integer, nullable
    - `debit` number
    - `credit` number
    - `line_description` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- JournalOut
  - `id` integer, required
  - `number` string, required
  - `journal_date` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable, required
  - `source` string, nullable, required
  - `reference` string, nullable, required
  - `created_by` string, nullable, required
  - `created_at` string, required
  - `posted_by` string, nullable, required
  - `posted_at` string, required
  - `lines` JournalLineOut[], required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `account_id` integer, required
    - `account_code` string, required
    - `account_name` string, required
    - `location_id` integer, nullable, required
    - `debit` number, required
    - `credit` number, required
    - `line_description` string, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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