QuickBooks: Read an attachable — response body — Attachable

API reference · Contract 2026-10-20

SDK schema: Read an attachable — response body — Attachable

Field	Type	Presence	Description and constraints
$	object	Root	Additional keys: allowed
AttachableRef	array	Optional	Specifies the transaction object to which this attachable file is to be linked.
AttachableRef[]	Model	Each item	Expand Read an attachable — response body — Attachable Attachable Ref item
Category	string	Optional	Category of the attachment. Valid values include (case sensitive): Contact Photo , Document , Image , Receipt , Signature , Sound , Other .
ContentType	string	Optional	ContentType of the attachment. Returned for file attachments.
FileAccessUri	string	Optional	FullPath FileAccess URI of the attachment. Returned for file attachments. Read only: true
FileName	string	Optional	FileName of the attachment. Required for file attachments. Conditionally required
Id	string	Optional	Unique Identifier for an Intuit entity (object). Required for the update operation. Read only: true
Lat	string	Optional	Latitude from where the attachment was requested.
Long	string	Optional	Longitude from where the attachment was requested.
MetaData	Model	Optional	Expand Read a bill — response body — Bill Meta Data Descriptive information about the entity. The MetaData values are set by Data Services and are read only for all applications.
Note	string	Optional	This note is either related to the attachment specified by FileName or is a standalone note. Required for standalone notes. Conditionally required
PlaceName	string	Optional	PlaceName from where the attachment was requested.
Size	JSON	Optional	Size of the attachment. Returned for file attachments. Decimal string Read only: true
Size (anyOf 1)	JSON	Alternative
Size (anyOf 1) (anyOf 1)	number	Alternative
Size (anyOf 1) (anyOf 2)	string	Alternative	Pattern: ^-?[0-9]+(?:.[0-9]+)?(?:[eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$
Size (anyOf 2)	string	Alternative
SyncToken	string	Optional	Version number of the object. It is used to lock an object for use by one app at a time. As soon as an application modifies an object, its SyncToken is incremented. Attempts to modify an object specifying an older SyncToken fails. Only the latest version of the object is maintained by QuickBooks Online. Read only: true
Tag	string	Optional	Tag name for the requested attachment.
TempDownloadUri	string	Optional	TempDownload URI which can be directly downloaded by clients. Returned for file attachments. Read only: true
ThumbnailFileAccessUri	string	Optional	FullPath FileAccess URI of the attachment thumbnail if the attachment file is of a content type with thumbnail support. Returned for file attachments. Read only: true
ThumbnailTempDownloadUri	string	Optional	Thumbnail TempDownload URI which can be directly downloaded by clients. This is only available if the attachment file is of a content type with thumbnail support. Returned for file attachments. Read only: true

Referenced models: Read an attachable — response body — Attachable Attachable Ref item, Read a bill — response body — Bill Meta Data