---
title: "Get a single contractor payment receipt"
method: GET
path: "/v1/contractor_payments/{contractor_payment_uuid}/receipt"
tags: ["Contractor Payments"]
---

# Get a single contractor payment receipt

`GET /v1/contractor_payments/{contractor_payment_uuid}/receipt`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.gusto-demo.com`
- URL: `https://api.gusto-demo.com/v1/contractor_payments/{contractor_payment_uuid}/receipt`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/gusto/apis/gusto-api/docs/v1/contractor_payments/:contractor_payment_uuid/receipt/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Returns a contractor payment receipt.

Notes:
* Receipts are only available for direct deposit payments and are only available once those payments have been funded.
* Payroll Receipt requests for payrolls which do not have receipts available (e.g. payment by check) will return a 404 status.
* Hour and dollar amounts are returned as string representations of numeric decimals.
* Dollar amounts are represented to the cent.
* If no data has yet be inserted for a given field, it defaults to “0.00” (for fixed amounts).

scope: `payrolls:read`

## Path parameters

- `contractor_payment_uuid` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Gusto-API-Version` '2026-06-15'

## Response `200`

OK

- ContractorPaymentReceipt
  - `contractor_payment_uuid` string: A unique identifier of the contractor payment receipt.
  - `company_uuid` string: A unique identifier of the company making the contractor payment.
  - `name_of_sender` string: The name of the company making the contractor payment.
  - `name_of_recipient` string: The individual or company name of the contractor receiving payment.
  - `debit_date` string, date: The debit date for the contractor payment.
  - `license` string: Always the fixed string "Your payroll provider partners with Gusto Inc. for payments processing. Gusto Inc. is a licensed money transmitter. Learn more on our license page."
  - `license_uri` string: URL for the license information for the licensed payroll processor. Always the fixed string "https://gusto.com/about/licenses"
  - `right_to_refund` string: URL for information related to right to refund. Always the fixed string "https://gusto.com/about/licenses"
  - `liability_of_licensee` string: URL for information related to right to liability of licensee. Always the fixed string "https://gusto.com/about/licenses"
  - `totals` object: The subtotals for the contractor payment.
    - `company_debit` string: The total company debit for the contractor payment.
  - `contractor_payments` object[]: An array of contractor payments for this contractor payment.
    - `contractor_uuid` string: The UUID of the contractor.
    - `contractor_first_name` string: The first name of the contractor. Applies when `contractor_type` is `Individual`.
    - `contractor_last_name` string: The last name of the contractor. Applies when `contractor_type` is `Individual`.
    - `contractor_business_name` string: The business name of the contractor. Applies when `contractor_type` is `Business`.
    - `contractor_type` string: The type of contractor. `Individual` `Business`
    - `payment_method` 'Direct Deposit' | 'Check' | 'Historical Payment' | 'Correction Payment': The payment method.
    - `wage` string: The fixed wage of the payment, regardless of hours worked.
    - `bonus` string: The bonus amount in the payment.
    - `reimbursement` string: The reimbursement amount in the payment.
  - `licensee` object: The licensed payroll processor
    - `name` string: Always the fixed string "Gusto, Zenpayroll Inc."
    - `address` string: Always the fixed string "525 20th St"
    - `city` string: Always the fixed string "San Francisco"
    - `state` string: Always the fixed string "CA"
    - `postal_code` string: Always the fixed string "94107"
    - `phone_number` string: Always the fixed string "4157778888"

## Other responses

- `404`: Not Found The requested resource does not exist. Make sure the provided UUID is valid.

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