---
title: "Changes to Create a journal entry"
method: POST
path: "/quickbooks-desktop/journal-entries"
---

# Changes to Create a journal entry

`POST /quickbooks-desktop/journal-entries`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 6 of 46 revisions.

- **2026-05-20** `3a1369d8e2dd` — 3 breaking, 1 info
- **2026-05-02** `1de07095c4b7` — 9 warning
- **2026-05-02** `0adc2851bb7f` — 1 warning
- **2026-04-20** `10d4e9ebd1df` — 38 breaking, 16 info
- **2026-04-20** `8e0b7df2044d` — 30 breaking, 8 warning, 41 info
- **2026-04-20** `5f832f695675` — 40 breaking, 17 info

## Changes

- **2026-05-20** `3a1369d8e2dd` — 3 breaking, 1 info
  - the `creditLines/items/account` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/account/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/account/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `creditLines/items/account` response property `anyOf` list for the response status `200`
- **2026-05-02** `1de07095c4b7` — 9 warning
  - the `creditLines/items/accountId` request property's maxLength was set to `36`
  - the `creditLines/items/classId` request property's maxLength was set to `36`
  - the `creditLines/items/entityId` request property's maxLength was set to `36`
  - the `creditLines/items/salesTaxItemId` request property's maxLength was set to `36`
  - the `currencyId` request property's maxLength was set to `36`
  - the `debitLines/items/accountId` request property's maxLength was set to `36`
  - the `debitLines/items/classId` request property's maxLength was set to `36`
  - the `debitLines/items/entityId` request property's maxLength was set to `36`
  - the `debitLines/items/salesTaxItemId` request property's maxLength was set to `36`
- **2026-05-02** `0adc2851bb7f` — 1 warning
  - the `refNumber` request property's maxLength was set to `11`
- **2026-04-20** `10d4e9ebd1df` — 38 breaking, 16 info
  - response property `areAmountsEnteredInHomeCurrency` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `creditLines/items/account/fullName` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `creditLines/items/account/id` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `creditLines/items/amount` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `creditLines/items/billingStatus` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `creditLines/items/memo` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `debitLines/items/amount` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `debitLines/items/billingStatus` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `debitLines/items/memo` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `exchangeRate` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `externalId` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `isAdjustment` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `isHomeCurrencyAdjustment` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `refNumber` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - the `creditLines/items/class` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `creditLines/items/entity` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `creditLines/items/salesTaxItem` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `currency` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/account` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/class` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/entity` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/salesTaxItem` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/class/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/class/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/entity/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/entity/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/salesTaxItem/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/salesTaxItem/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `currency/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `currency/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/account/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/account/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/class/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/class/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/entity/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/entity/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/salesTaxItem/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/salesTaxItem/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `creditLines/items/class` response property `anyOf` list for the response status `200`
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2` to the `creditLines/items/entity` response property `anyOf` list for the response status `200`
  - …14 more
- **2026-04-20** `8e0b7df2044d` — 30 breaking, 8 warning, 41 info
  - the response property `areAmountsEnteredInHomeCurrency` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `creditLines/items/account/fullName` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `creditLines/items/account/id` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `creditLines/items/amount` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `creditLines/items/billingStatus` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `creditLines/items/class` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `creditLines/items/entity` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `creditLines/items/memo` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `creditLines/items/salesTaxItem` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `currency` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `debitLines/items/account` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `debitLines/items/amount` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `debitLines/items/billingStatus` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `debitLines/items/class` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `debitLines/items/entity` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `debitLines/items/memo` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `debitLines/items/salesTaxItem` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `exchangeRate` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `externalId` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `isAdjustment` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `isHomeCurrencyAdjustment` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `refNumber` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the `creditLines/items/class` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `object, null`/`` for status `200`
  - the `creditLines/items/entity` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `object, null`/`` for status `200`
  - the `creditLines/items/salesTaxItem` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `object, null`/`` for status `200`
  - the `currency` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `object, null`/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/account` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `object, null`/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/class` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `object, null`/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/entity` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `object, null`/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/salesTaxItem` response's property type/format changed from ``/`` to `object, null`/`` for status `200`
  - added the new `billable` enum value to the `creditLines/items/billingStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `billable` enum value to the `debitLines/items/billingStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `has_been_billed` enum value to the `creditLines/items/billingStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `has_been_billed` enum value to the `debitLines/items/billingStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `not_billable` enum value to the `creditLines/items/billingStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `not_billable` enum value to the `debitLines/items/billingStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `undefined` enum value to the `creditLines/items/billingStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `undefined` enum value to the `debitLines/items/billingStatus` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the pattern `^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))$` from the request property `transactionDate`
  - removed the pattern `^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$` from the request property `externalId`
  - …39 more
- **2026-04-20** `5f832f695675` — 40 breaking, 17 info
  - added the pattern `^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))$` to the request property `transactionDate`
  - added the pattern `^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$` to the request property `externalId`
  - response property `areAmountsEnteredInHomeCurrency` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `creditLines/items/account/fullName` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `creditLines/items/account/id` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `creditLines/items/amount` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `creditLines/items/billingStatus` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `creditLines/items/memo` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `debitLines/items/amount` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `debitLines/items/billingStatus` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `debitLines/items/memo` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `exchangeRate` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `externalId` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `isAdjustment` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `isHomeCurrencyAdjustment` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - response property `refNumber` list-of-types was widened by adding types `null` to media type `application/json` of response `200`
  - the `creditLines/items/class` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `creditLines/items/entity` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `creditLines/items/salesTaxItem` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `currency` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/account` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/class` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/entity` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - the `debitLines/items/salesTaxItem` response's property type/format changed from `object, null`/`` to ``/`` for status `200`
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/class/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/class/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/entity/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/entity/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/salesTaxItem/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `creditLines/items/salesTaxItem/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `currency/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `currency/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/account/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/account/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/class/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/class/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/entity/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/entity/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/salesTaxItem/fullName` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `debitLines/items/salesTaxItem/id` from the response with the `200` status
  - …17 more

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