---
title: "Upload an expense receipt file"
method: POST
path: "/v1/expense_receipt_files"
tags: ["Expense Receipt Files"]
---

# Upload an expense receipt file

`POST /v1/expense_receipt_files`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.paymongo.com`
- URL: `https://api.paymongo.com/v1/expense_receipt_files`
- Auth: HTTP basic

Uploads a receipt image or document for later attachment to an expense.

## Request body `multipart/form-data`

- object
  - `file` string, binary, required: Receipt file
  - `expiration` integer: Signed URL expiration in minutes

## Response `200`

Receipt uploaded

- object: Standard response containing data and its metadata if any
  - `approved_count` integer
  - `approved_total_amount` integer
  - `data` ExpenseReceiptFileResource
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `type` string
    - `url` string
  - `has_more` boolean
  - `pending_count` integer
  - `rejected_count` integer
  - `total_amount` integer

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid receipt file
- `401`: Missing or invalid secret key
- `500`: Internal server error
- `502`: File service failed

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/paymongo/apis/expense-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/paymongo/apis/expense-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/paymongo/apis/expense-api/revisions/521ade5edadd?raw)