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QuickBooks: Read a journalentry — response body — Journal Entry Line item Amount, Custom Extensions, Description, Detail Type, Id, Journal Entry Line Detail, Line Num, Project Ref Journal Entry Line Detail

Read a journalentry: response body, field JournalEntry / Line / item / Amount, CustomExtensions, Description, DetailType, Id, JournalEntryLineDetail, LineNum, ProjectRef / JournalEntryLineDetail. Complete fields and constraints for contract 2026-10-20.

API reference · Contract 2026-10-20

SDK schema: Read a journalentry — response body — Journal Entry Line item Amount, Custom Extensions, Description, Detail Type, Id, Journal Entry Line Detail, Line Num, Project Ref Journal Entry Line Detail

FieldTypePresenceDescription and constraints
$objectRootAdditional keys: allowed
AccountRefModelOptionalExpand Read an item — response body — Item Class Ref
Reference to the account associated with this line. Query the Account name list resource to determine the appropriate Account object for this reference, based on the side of the journal entry represented by this line. Use Account.Id and Account.Name from that object for AccountRef.value and AccountRef.name , respectively.
BillableStatusstringOptionalThe billable status of the journal entry line. The line is to be billed to a customer if the account is an expense account and EntityRef specifies a Customer object. This field is not updatable through an API request. The value automatically changes when an invoice is created. Valid values: Billable , NotBillable , HasBeenBilled
Read only: true
ClassRefModelOptionalExpand Read an item — response body — Item Class Ref
Reference to the Class associated with the transaction. Available if Preferences.AccountingInfoPrefs.ClassTrackingPerTxn is set to true . Query the Class name list resource to determine the appropriate Class object for this reference. Use Class.Id and Class.Name from that object for ClassRef.value and ClassRef.name , respectively.
DepartmentRefModelOptionalExpand Read an item — response body — Item Class Ref
A reference to a Department object specifying the location of the transaction. Available if Preferences.AccountingInfoPrefs.TrackDepartments is set to true . Query the Department name list resource to determine the appropriate department object for this reference. Use Department.Id and Department.Name from that object for DepartmentRef.value and DepartmentRef.name , respectively.
EntityModelOptionalExpand Read a journalentry — response body — Journal Entry Line item Amount, Custom Extensions, Description, Detail Type, Id, Journal Entry Line Detail, Line Num, Project Ref Journal Entry Line Detail Entity
When you use Accounts Receivable , you must choose a customer in the Name field. When you use Accounts Payable , you must choose a supplier/vendor in the Name field.
Conditionally required
PostingTypestringOptionalIndicates whether this JournalEntry line is a debit or credit. Valid values: Credit , Debit
TaxAmountJSONOptionalTax amount of the line.
Decimal string
TaxAmount (anyOf 1)JSONAlternative
TaxAmount (anyOf 1) (anyOf 1)numberAlternative
TaxAmount (anyOf 1) (anyOf 2)stringAlternativePattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
TaxAmount (anyOf 2)stringAlternative
TaxApplicableOnstringOptionalIndicates whether the tax applicable on the line is sales or purchase. Valid value: Sales , Purchase . Required if TaxCodeRef is specified
Conditionally required
TaxCodeRefModelOptionalExpand Read an item — response body — Item Class Ref
Reference to the TaxCode for this item. Query the TaxCode name list resource to determine the appropriate TaxCode object for this reference. Use TaxCode.Id and TaxCode.Name from that object for TaxCodeRef.value and TaxCodeRef.name , respectively.
TaxInclusiveAmtJSONOptionalThe total amount of the line items including tax.
Decimal string
TaxInclusiveAmt (anyOf 1)JSONAlternative
TaxInclusiveAmt (anyOf 1) (anyOf 1)numberAlternative
TaxInclusiveAmt (anyOf 1) (anyOf 2)stringAlternativePattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
TaxInclusiveAmt (anyOf 2)stringAlternative

Referenced models: Read a journalentry — response body — Journal Entry Line item Amount, Custom Extensions, Description, Detail Type, Id, Journal Entry Line Detail, Line Num, Project Ref Journal Entry Line Detail Entity, Read an item — response body — Item Class Ref

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