curl --request PATCH \
--url https://api.entendre.finance/v1/journal-entries/{journal_id} \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'X-API-Key: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"memo": "September software expense",
"accounting_date": "2026-08-31T12:00:00Z",
"lines": [
{
"ledger_account_id": "lac_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"amount": "100.00",
"credit_or_debit": "debit",
"memo": "September software expense",
"tag_ids": [
"tag_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
]
},
{
"ledger_account_id": "lac_507f1f77bcf86cd799439012",
"amount": "100.00",
"credit_or_debit": "credit",
"memo": "September software expense",
"tag_ids": [
"tag_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
]
}
]
}
'{
"data": {
"id": "je_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"organization_id": "org_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"sequence_number": "JE-42",
"status": "draft",
"originated_by": "user",
"accounting_date": "2026-08-31T12:00:00Z",
"posted_at": null,
"memo": "Record August opening balance",
"source_type": "MANUAL",
"sync_date": null,
"last_synced_at": null,
"last_unsynced_at": null,
"legal_entity_id": "le_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"transaction_id": null,
"transaction_sequence_number": null,
"accounting_period_id": null,
"classification": null,
"tag_ids": [],
"reversal_chain": {
"previous_entry_id": null,
"next_entry_id": null
},
"period_auto_reassigned": false,
"intended_accounting_date": null,
"legal_entity_auto_assigned": false,
"lines": [
{
"id": "jel_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"ledger_account_id": "lac_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"legal_entity_id": "le_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"credit_or_debit": "DEBIT",
"amount": "100.00",
"currency": "USD",
"memo": null,
"tag_ids": []
},
{
"id": "jel_507f1f77bcf86cd799439012",
"ledger_account_id": "lac_507f1f77bcf86cd799439012",
"legal_entity_id": "le_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"credit_or_debit": "CREDIT",
"amount": "100.00",
"currency": "USD",
"memo": null,
"tag_ids": []
}
],
"is_sync": false,
"latest_gl_sync_attempt": null,
"created_at": "2026-08-31T12:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-08-31T12:00:00Z"
}
}Journals
Update journal
Updates the memo, accounting date or tags of a draft journal.
PATCH
/
v1
/
journal-entries
/
{journal_id}
curl --request PATCH \
--url https://api.entendre.finance/v1/journal-entries/{journal_id} \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'X-API-Key: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"memo": "September software expense",
"accounting_date": "2026-08-31T12:00:00Z",
"lines": [
{
"ledger_account_id": "lac_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"amount": "100.00",
"credit_or_debit": "debit",
"memo": "September software expense",
"tag_ids": [
"tag_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
]
},
{
"ledger_account_id": "lac_507f1f77bcf86cd799439012",
"amount": "100.00",
"credit_or_debit": "credit",
"memo": "September software expense",
"tag_ids": [
"tag_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011"
]
}
]
}
'{
"data": {
"id": "je_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"organization_id": "org_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"sequence_number": "JE-42",
"status": "draft",
"originated_by": "user",
"accounting_date": "2026-08-31T12:00:00Z",
"posted_at": null,
"memo": "Record August opening balance",
"source_type": "MANUAL",
"sync_date": null,
"last_synced_at": null,
"last_unsynced_at": null,
"legal_entity_id": "le_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"transaction_id": null,
"transaction_sequence_number": null,
"accounting_period_id": null,
"classification": null,
"tag_ids": [],
"reversal_chain": {
"previous_entry_id": null,
"next_entry_id": null
},
"period_auto_reassigned": false,
"intended_accounting_date": null,
"legal_entity_auto_assigned": false,
"lines": [
{
"id": "jel_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"ledger_account_id": "lac_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"legal_entity_id": "le_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"credit_or_debit": "DEBIT",
"amount": "100.00",
"currency": "USD",
"memo": null,
"tag_ids": []
},
{
"id": "jel_507f1f77bcf86cd799439012",
"ledger_account_id": "lac_507f1f77bcf86cd799439012",
"legal_entity_id": "le_507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
"credit_or_debit": "CREDIT",
"amount": "100.00",
"currency": "USD",
"memo": null,
"tag_ids": []
}
],
"is_sync": false,
"latest_gl_sync_attempt": null,
"created_at": "2026-08-31T12:00:00Z",
"updated_at": "2026-08-31T12:00:00Z"
}
}Only draft journals can be edited. Omitted fields stay unchanged. An empty
tag_ids array clears the tags. Changing the accounting date also changes the accounting period.
This operation does not accept status or lines. To post the journal, use Post journal.Authorizations
Your organization API key. Some operations also need a key that is associated with a user; their pages say so.
Headers
Optional key for this request. Retry with the same key and body after a timeout. Keys are kept for at least 24 hours. Reusing a key with a different request returns HTTP 409.
Required string length:
1 - 255Path Parameters
ID of the journal.
Minimum string length:
1Body
application/json
Response
The request succeeded.
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