---
title: "searches fixed asset types"
method: GET
path: "/AssetTypes"
tags: ["Asset"]
---

# searches fixed asset types

`GET /AssetTypes`

By passing in the appropriate options, you can search for available fixed asset types in the system

## Response `200`

search results matching criteria

- AssetType[]
  - `assetTypeId` string, uuid — Xero generated unique identifier for asset types
  - `assetTypeName` string, required — The name of the asset type
  - `fixedAssetAccountId` string, uuid — The asset account for fixed assets of this type
  - `depreciationExpenseAccountId` string, uuid — The expense account for the depreciation of fixed assets of this type
  - `accumulatedDepreciationAccountId` string, uuid — The account for accumulated depreciation of fixed assets of this type
  - `bookDepreciationSetting` BookDepreciationSetting, required
    - `depreciationMethod` 'NoDepreciation' | 'StraightLine' | 'DiminishingValue100' | 'DiminishingValue150' | 'DiminishingValue200' | 'FullDepreciation' — The method of depreciation applied to this asset. See Depreciation Methods
    - `averagingMethod` 'FullMonth' | 'ActualDays' — The method of averaging applied to this asset. See Averaging Methods
    - `depreciationRate` number, double — The rate of depreciation (e.g. 0.05)
    - `effectiveLifeYears` integer — Effective life of the asset in years (e.g. 5)
    - `depreciationCalculationMethod` 'Rate' | 'Life' | 'None' — See Depreciation Calculation Methods
    - `depreciableObjectId` string, uuid — Unique Xero identifier for the depreciable object
    - `depreciableObjectType` string — The type of asset object
    - `bookEffectiveDateOfChangeId` string, uuid — Unique Xero identifier for the effective date change
  - `locks` integer — All asset types that have accumulated depreciation for any assets that use them are deemed ‘locked’ and cannot be removed.

## Other responses

- `400` — bad input parameter

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/xeroapi/apis/xero-assets-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/xeroapi/apis/xero-assets-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/xeroapi/xero-assets-api/revisions/bab9cd4bc391/schema)