---
title: "Create a payment term"
method: POST
path: "/payment_terms"
tags: ["Payment terms"]
---

# Create a payment term

`POST /payment_terms`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/payment_terms`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Headers

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

## Request body

- object
  - `description` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `term_1` TermDiscountDays
    - `discount` integer, required: The discount percentage in minor units. E.g., 200 means 2%. 1050 means 10.5%.
    - `number_of_days` integer, required: The amount of days after the invoice issue date.
  - `term_2` TermDiscountDays
    - `discount` integer, required: The discount percentage in minor units. E.g., 200 means 2%. 1050 means 10.5%.
    - `number_of_days` integer, required: The amount of days after the invoice issue date.
  - `term_final` TermFinalDays, required
    - `number_of_days` integer, required: The amount of days after the invoice issue date.

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- PaymentTermsResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `description` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `term_1` TermDiscountDays
    - `discount` integer, required: The discount percentage in minor units. E.g., 200 means 2%. 1050 means 10.5%.
    - `number_of_days` integer, required: The amount of days after the invoice issue date.
  - `term_2` TermDiscountDays
    - `discount` integer, required: The discount percentage in minor units. E.g., 200 means 2%. 1050 means 10.5%.
    - `number_of_days` integer, required: The amount of days after the invoice issue date.
  - `term_final` TermFinalDays, required
    - `number_of_days` integer, required: The amount of days after the invoice issue date.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `422`: Validation Error
- `500`: Internal Server Error

---

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