---
title: "Get an expense"
method: GET
path: "/expenses/{id}"
tags: ["Expenses"]
---

# Get an expense

`GET /expenses/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.lumabill.ch/v1`
- URL: `https://api.lumabill.ch/v1/expenses/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Response `200`

Expense object

- Expense
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `profile_id` string, uuid, required
  - `vendor_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `description` string, required
  - `amount` number, double, required
  - `currency` 'CHF' | 'EUR' | 'USD' | 'GBP' | 'JPY' | 'CAD' | 'AUD' | 'SEK' | 'NOK' | 'DKK' | 'HUF', required: ISO 4217 code of a currency the API converts (ESTV/BAZG rates). The same list applies to every currency field of the API.
  - `exchangeRate` number, double, nullable: CHF per 1 unit of `currency` the expense was booked at; null in the base currency
  - `baseCurrencyAmount` number, double, nullable: The expense total in CHF
  - `date` string, date, required
  - `category` string, nullable
  - `vat_rate` number, double, nullable
  - `receipt_url` string, uri, nullable
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `401`: Invalid or missing API key
- `403`: Subscription required or read-only key on a write endpoint
- `404`: Resource not found
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded
- `500`: Internal server error

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