Retrieve a non-inventory item

Retrieves a non-inventory item by ID.

IMPORTANT: If you need to fetch multiple specific non-inventory items by ID, use the list endpoint instead with the ids parameter. It accepts an array of IDs so you can batch the request into a single call, which is significantly faster.

get/quickbooks-desktop/non-inventory-items/{id}

Path parameters

idstring required

The QuickBooks-assigned unique identifier of the non-inventory item to retrieve.

Example:80000001-1234567890

The QuickBooks-assigned unique identifier of the non-inventory item to retrieve.

Headers

Conductor-End-User-Idstring required

The ID of the End-User to receive this request.

Example:end_usr_1234567abcdefg

The ID of the End-User to receive this request.

Response

Returns the specified non-inventory item.

idstring required

The unique identifier assigned by QuickBooks to this non-inventory item. This ID is unique across all non-inventory items but not across different QuickBooks object types.

objectType'qbd_non_inventory_item' required

The type of object. This value is always "qbd_non_inventory_item".

createdAtstring required

The date and time when this non-inventory item was created, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm), which QuickBooks Desktop interprets in the local timezone of the end-user's computer.

updatedAtstring required

The date and time when this non-inventory item was last updated, in ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss±hh:mm), which QuickBooks Desktop interprets in the local timezone of the end-user's computer.

revisionNumberstring required

The current QuickBooks-assigned revision number of this non-inventory item object, which changes each time the object is modified. When updating this object, you must provide the most recent revisionNumber to ensure you're working with the latest data; otherwise, the update will return an error.

namestring required

The case-insensitive name of this non-inventory item. Not guaranteed to be unique because it does not include the names of its hierarchical parent objects like fullName does. For example, two non-inventory items could both have the name "Printer Ink Cartridge", but they could have unique fullName values, such as "Office Supplies:Printer Ink Cartridge" and "Miscellaneous:Printer Ink Cartridge".

fullNamestring required

The case-insensitive fully-qualified unique name of this non-inventory item, formed by combining the names of its hierarchical parent objects with its own name, separated by colons. For example, if a non-inventory item is under "Office Supplies" and has the name "Printer Ink Cartridge", its fullName would be "Office Supplies:Printer Ink Cartridge".

NOTE: Unlike name, fullName is guaranteed to be unique across all non-inventory item objects. However, fullName can still be arbitrarily changed by the QuickBooks user when they modify the underlying name field.

barcodestring nullable required

The non-inventory item's barcode.

isActiveboolean required

Indicates whether this non-inventory item is active. Inactive objects are typically hidden from views and reports in QuickBooks. Defaults to true.

sublevelnumber required

The depth level of this non-inventory item in the hierarchy. A top-level non-inventory item has a sublevel of 0; each subsequent sublevel increases this number by 1. For example, a non-inventory item with a fullName of "Office Supplies:Printer Ink Cartridge" would have a sublevel of 1.

skustring nullable required

The non-inventory item's stock keeping unit (SKU), which is sometimes the manufacturer's part number.

externalIdstring nullable required

A globally unique identifier (GUID) you, the developer, can provide for tracking this object in your external system. This field is immutable and can only be set during object creation.

Example response

{
  "id": "80000001-1234567890",
  "objectType": "qbd_non_inventory_item",
  "createdAt": "2025-01-01T12:34:56+00:00",
  "updatedAt": "2025-02-01T12:34:56+00:00",
  "revisionNumber": "1721172183",
  "name": "Printer Ink Cartridge",
  "fullName": "Office Supplies:Printer Ink Cartridge",
  "barcode": "012345678905",
  "isActive": true,
  "class": {
    "id": "80000001-1234567890",
    "fullName": "Administrative"
  },
  "parent": {
    "id": "80000001-1234567890",
    "fullName": "Office Supplies"
  },
  "sublevel": 1,
  "sku": "MPN-123456",
  "unitOfMeasureSet": {
    "id": "80000001-1234567890",
    "fullName": "Weight Units"
  },
  "salesTaxCode": {
    "id": "80000001-1234567890",
    "fullName": "Non"
  },
  "salesOrPurchaseDetails": {
    "description": "Hourly Consulting Service",
    "price": "19.99",
    "pricePercentage": "10.5",
    "postingAccount": {
      "id": "80000001-1234567890",
      "fullName": "Income:Consulting Services"
    }
  },
  "salesAndPurchaseDetails": {
    "salesDescription": "High-quality steel bolts suitable for construction",
    "salesPrice": "19.99",
    "incomeAccount": {
      "id": "80000001-1234567890",
      "fullName": "Income:Product Sales"
    },
    "purchaseDescription": "Bulk purchase of steel bolts for inventory",
    "purchaseCost": "15.75",
    "purchaseTaxCode": {
      "id": "80000001-1234567890",
      "fullName": "GST"
    },
    "expenseAccount": {
      "id": "80000001-1234567890",
      "fullName": "Expenses:Cost of Goods Sold"
    },
    "preferredVendor": {
      "id": "80000001-1234567890",
      "fullName": "Acme Supplies Ltd."
    }
  },
  "externalId": "12345678-abcd-1234-abcd-1234567890ab",
  "customFields": [
    {
      "ownerId": "0",
      "name": "Customer Rating",
      "type": "string_1024_type",
      "value": "Premium"
    }
  ]
}

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