---
title: "Get payable details from accounting system"
method: GET
path: "/accounting/payables/{payable_id}"
tags: ["Accounting data pull"]
---

# Get payable details from accounting system

`GET /accounting/payables/{payable_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/accounting/payables/{payable_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Returns information about an individual payable invoice (bill) that exists in the entity's accounting system. This payable may or may not also exist in Monite.

## Path parameters

- `payable_id` string, required

## Headers

- `x-monite-version` string, required
- `x-monite-entity-id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- AccountingPayable: Details of an accounts payable invoice (bill) retrieved from an accounting system.
  - `id` string, required: An internal identifier of the payable in the accounting system.
  - `amount_due` number, double: Remaining amount to be paid.
  - `currency` string: ISO-4217 currency code of the payable.
  - `currency_rate` number, double: Rate to convert the total amount of the transaction into the entity's base currency at the time of the transaction.
  - `due_date` union: The payable's due date.
    - string, date-time
    - string
  - `invoice_number` string: Invoice number of the payable.
  - `lines` AccountingLineItem[]
    - `description` string: The name or description of the product or service being invoiced.
    - `discount_amount` number, double: Discount amount for this line item (if any).
    - `discount_percentage` number, double: Discount percentage for this line item (if any).
    - `ledger_account_id` string: ID of the ledger account associated with this line item. You can use `GET /ledger_accounts/{ledger_account_id}` to get further details about this ledger account.
    - `quantity` number, double: The quantity of the product or service.
    - `tax_rate_ref` AccountingRefObject
      - `id` string: An internal ID of the tax rate in the accounting system.
    - `unit_amount` number, double: The cost per unit of the product or service.
  - `memo` string: Any additional information or business notes about the payable.
  - `posted_date` string, date: Date when the payable was added to the accounting service. This may differ from the payable creation date.
  - `purchase_order_refs` AccountingPurchaseOrderRef[]: A list of purchase orders linked to the payable, if any.
    - `id` string, required: An internal ID of the purchase order in the accounting system.
    - `name` string: Reference number of the purchase order.
  - `status` string, required: The status of the payable in the accounting system. Possible values: `open`, `draft`, `partially_paid`, `paid`, `unknown`, `void`.
  - `subtotal` number, double: Amount payable, including discounts but excluding VAT/taxes.
  - `tax_amount` number, double: Total VAT or tax amount.
  - `total_amount` number, double, required: The total amount payable, including discounts and VAT/taxes.
  - `vendor_ref` AccountingVendorRefObject
    - `id` string, required: A unique identifier of the vendor in the accounting system.
    - `name` string: Vendor name in the accounting system.

## Other responses

- `401`: The `Authorization` header is missing or contains an invalid or expired access token. See [Authentication](https://docs.monite.com/api/concepts/authentication) to learn how to authenticate API calls.
- `422`: Validation Error
- `429`: API rate limit has been exceeded. Check the response headers for the rate limit information.

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