---
title: "Retrieve a Ledger entry line"
method: GET
path: "/api/external/v2/ledger_entry_lines/{id}"
tags: ["Ledger Entry Lines"]
---

# Retrieve a Ledger entry line

`GET /api/external/v2/ledger_entry_lines/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.pennylane.com`
- URL: `https://app.pennylane.com/api/external/v2/ledger_entry_lines/{id}`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Authorization code: `https://app.pennylane.com/oauth/authorize`
  - Token URL: `https://app.pennylane.com/oauth/oauth/token` scopes: `ledger_entries:readonly`, `ledger_entries:all`

Retrieve a ledger entry line

> ℹ️
> This endpoint requires one of the following scopes: `ledger_entries:readonly`, `ledger_entries:all`

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Headers

- `X-Company-Id` string

## Response `200`

A ledger entry line

- object
  - `id` integer, required: ID of the entry line
  - `debit` string, required: Debit amount for the entry line
  - `credit` string, required: Credit amount for the entry line
  - `label` string, required: Label that describes the entry line
  - `categories` object[], required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `label` string, required
    - `weight` string, required
    - `category_group` object, required
      - `id` integer, required
    - `analytical_code` string, nullable, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `ledger_account` object, required
    - `id` integer, required: Ledger account ID
    - `number` string, required: Ledger account number
    - `url` string, required: The URL to the ledger account
  - `journal` object, required
    - `id` integer, required: Journal ID
    - `url` string, required: The URL to the journal
  - `date` string, date, required: Date of the ledger entry line (ISO 8601)
  - `ledger_entry` object, required
    - `id` integer, required: The ledger entry ID of the ledger entry line
  - `lettered_ledger_entry_lines` object, required: Ledger entry lines that are lettered with this entry line.
    - `ids` integer[], required: IDs of all ledger entry lines that share the same lettering, including the ID of this entry line itself. Will be empty if this entry line is not lettered.
    - `url` string, required: URL to fetch the lettered ledger entry lines.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required: The time the entry line has been created
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required: The last time the entry line has been updated

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request
- `401`: Access token is missing or invalid
- `403`: Access to this resource forbidden
- `404`: The resource was not found

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `871f863307e5`: 1 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `X-Company-Id`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/pennylane/apis/company-v2/changes/api/external/v2/ledger_entry_lines/:id/get.md)

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