---
title: "Request to reverse (void) a posted transaction. Does NOT execute — goes to Authority Gate for human approval. Creates an offsetting journal entry upon execution. No data is ever deleted."
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/authority-requestReversal"
---

# Request to reverse (void) a posted transaction. Does NOT execute — goes to Authority Gate for human approval. Creates an offsetting journal entry upon execution. No data is ever deleted.

`POST /api/v1/authority-requestReversal`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.ledgerbeaver.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://app.ledgerbeaver.com/api/v1/authority-requestReversal`
- Auth: API key in header `X-API-Key`

## Request body

- object
  - `companyId` string, required
  - `originalType` string, required
  - `originalId` string, required
  - `originalReference` string, required
  - `reason` string, required
  - `requestedBy` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `content` object[]
    - `type` string
    - `text` string

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded

---

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