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title: Accounts | Sage Intacct Developer
url: https://developer.intacct.com/api/general-ledger/accounts/
Accounts | Sage Intacct Developer
- Accounts
- Get Account Object Definition
- Query and List Accounts
- Query and List Accounts (Legacy)
- Get Account
- Get Account by ID
- Create Account
- Create Account (Legacy)
- Update Account
- Update Account (Legacy)
- Delete Account
- Delete Account (Legacy)
- Entity Level Account Titles
- Get Entity Level Account Title Object Definition
- Query and List Entity Level Account Titles
- Query and List Entity Level Account Titles (Legacy)
- Get Entity Level Account Title
The chart of accounts is the base for users tracking financial data.
Accounts
Get Account Object Definition
lookup
List all the fields and relationships for the account object:
<lookup>
<object>GLACCOUNT</object>
</lookup>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| object |
Required |
string |
Use GLACCOUNT |
Query and List Accounts
query
List the record number, account number, and account type for each income account:
<query>
<object>GLACCOUNT</object>
<select>
<field>RECORDNO</field>
<field>ACCOUNTNO</field>
<field>ACCOUNTTYPE</field>
</select>
<filter>
<equalto>
<field>ACCOUNTTYPE</field>
<value>incomestatement</value>
</equalto>
</filter>
</query>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| object |
Required |
string |
Use GLACCOUNT |
| filter |
Optional |
object |
Filter expression to limit the response to only objects that match the expression. Check the value of a single field using operators such as equalto/like, or multiple fields using and/or. Query fields on related objects using the dot operator (for example, VENDOR.CREDITLIMIT on APBILL). |
| select |
Required |
sequence |
The names of the fields that you want included in the response, and an optional aggregate function such as count or sum. Returning all fields is not supported. |
| orderby |
Optional |
object |
Provide an order element with a field name and choose an ascending or descending sort order, for example: <order> <field>RECORDNO</field> <descending/> </order> |
| options |
Optional |
object |
Query options: * Set the caseinsensitive element to true for a case-insensitive query <caseinsensitive>true</caseinsensitive> * In a multi-entity company, set the showprivate element to true to query data in private entities: <showprivate>true</showprivate> * Specify the returnformat for the response: xml (default), json, or csv <returnformat>json</returnformat> |
| pagesize |
Optional |
integer |
Maximum number of matching objects to return in the response, between 1 and 2000 items (Default: 100) |
| offset |
Optional |
integer |
Point at which to start indexing into records (Default: 0) |
Query and List Accounts (Legacy)
readByQuery
<readByQuery>
<object>GLACCOUNT</object>
<fields>*</fields>
<query></query>
<pagesize>100</pagesize>
</readByQuery>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| object |
Required |
string |
Use GLACCOUNT |
| fields |
Optional |
string |
Comma-separated list of fields on the object to list. For best performance and predictability, limit the number of fields. To return all fields, omit the element or provide * for the value. |
| query |
Required |
string |
SQL-like query based on fields on the object. The following operators are supported: <, >, >=, <=, =, like, not like, in, not in, IS NOT NULL, IS NULL, AND, OR. Illegal XML characters must be properly encoded, and single quotes must be escaped with backslashes ('Jane\'s Deli'). Joins are not supported. |
| pagesize |
Optional |
integer |
Custom page size between 1 and 1000 items (Default: 100) |
query Fields
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| ACCOUNTTYPE |
Optional |
string |
Account type. Use I for incomestatement or N for balancesheet. |
Get Account
read
<read>
<object>GLACCOUNT</object>
<keys>1</keys>
<fields>*</fields>
</read>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| object |
Required |
string |
Use GLACCOUNT |
| keys |
Required |
string |
Comma-separated list of account RECORDNO to get |
| fields |
Optional |
string |
Comma-separated list of fields on the object to get. To return all fields, omit the element or provide * for the value. For best performance and predictability, limit the number of fields. |
| returnFormat |
Optional |
string |
Data format for the response body: * xml (default) * json * csv |
Get Account by ID
readByName
<readByName>
<object>GLACCOUNT</object>
<keys>6700</keys>
<fields>*</fields>
</readByName>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| object |
Required |
string |
Use GLACCOUNT |
| keys |
Required |
string |
Comma-separated list of account ACCOUNTNO to get |
| fields |
Optional |
string |
Comma-separated list of fields on the object to get. To return all fields, omit the element or provide * for the value. For best performance and predictability, limit the number of fields. |
| returnFormat |
Optional |
string |
Data format for the response body: * xml (default) * json * csv |
Create Account
create
<create>
<GLACCOUNT>
<ACCOUNTNO>6700</ACCOUNTNO>
<TITLE>Payroll Expense</TITLE>
</GLACCOUNT>
</create>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| GLACCOUNT |
Required |
object |
Object to create |
GLACCOUNT
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| ACCOUNTNO |
Required |
string |
Account number |
| TITLE |
Required |
string |
Title |
| CATEGORY |
Optional |
string |
System Category |
| ACCOUNTTYPE |
Optional |
string |
Account type. Use balancesheet for a Balance Sheet Account otherwise use incomestatement for an Income Statement Account. (Default: balancesheet) |
| NORMALBALANCE |
Required |
string |
Normal balance of account. Use debit for Debit otherwise use credit for Credit. (Default: debit) |
| CLOSINGTYPE |
Required |
string |
Period end closing type. Use non-closing account for Non-Closing Account otherwise use closing account for Closing Account. (Default: non-closing account) |
| CLOSINGACCOUNTNO |
Optional |
string |
Close into account number. Required if CLOSINGTYPE is set to closing account. |
| ALTERNATIVEACCOUNT |
Optional |
string |
GL account alternative. Use None for None, Payables account for Payables Account, or Receivables account for Receivables Account. (Default: None) |
| STATUS |
Optional |
string |
Account status. Use active for Active otherwise use inactive for Inactive. (Default: active) |
| REQUIREDEPT |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make department required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIRELOC |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make location required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREPROJECT |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make project required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIRETASK |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make task required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIRECUSTOMER |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make customer required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREVENDOR |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make vendor required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREEMPLOYEE |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make employee required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREITEM |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make item required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIRECLASS |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make class required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIRECONTRACT |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make contract required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREWAREHOUSE |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make warehouse required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREGLDIM* |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make user defined dimension required for this account, otherwise use false. UDD object integration name usually appended to REQUIREGLDIM. (Default: false) |
Create Account (Legacy)
create_glaccount
<create_glaccount>
<glaccountno>6700</glaccountno>
<title>Payroll Expense</title>
</create_glaccount>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| glaccountno |
Required |
string |
Account number |
| title |
Required |
string |
Title |
| normalbalance |
required |
string |
Normal balance of account. Use debit for Debit otherwise use credit for Credit. (Default: debit). |
| accounttype |
Optional |
string |
Account type. Use balancesheet for a Balance Sheet Account otherwise use incomestatement for an Income Statement Account. (Default: balancesheet) |
| closingtype |
Required |
string |
Period end closing type. Use non-closing account for Non-Closing Account otherwise use closing account for Closing Account. (Default: non-closing account) |
| closingaccountno |
Optional |
string |
Close into account number. Required if CLOSINGTYPE is set to closing account. |
| status |
Optional |
string |
Account status. Use active for Active otherwise use inactive for Inactive. (Default: active) |
| requiredept |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make department required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requireloc |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make location required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requireproject |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make project required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requiretask |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make task required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requirecustomer |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make customer required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requirevendor |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make vendor required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requireitem |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make item required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requireemployee |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make employee required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requireclass |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make class required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requirecontract |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make contract required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requirewarehouse |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make warehouse required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| customfields |
Optional |
array of customfield |
Custom fields |
| category |
Optional |
string |
System Category |
| alternativeaccount |
Optional |
string |
GL account alternative. Use None for None, Payables account for Payables Account, or Receivables account for Receivables Account. (Default: None) |
customfield
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| customfieldname |
Optional |
string |
Custom field ID |
| customfieldvalue |
Optional |
varies |
Custom field value. For a multi-pick-list custom field, implode multiple field values with #~#. |
Update Account
update
<update>
<GLACCOUNT>
<RECORDNO>141</RECORDNO>
<TITLE>Payroll Expenses</TITLE>
</GLACCOUNT>
</update>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| GLACCOUNT |
Required |
object |
Object to update |
GLACCOUNT
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| RECORDNO |
Optional |
integer |
Record number of account to update. Required if not using ACCOUNTNO. |
| ACCOUNTNO |
Optional |
string |
Account number. Required if not using RECORDNO. |
| TITLE |
Optional |
string |
Title |
| CATEGORY |
Optional |
string |
System Category |
| ACCOUNTTYPE |
Optional |
string |
Account type. Use balancesheet for a Balance Sheet Account otherwise use incomestatement for an Income Statement Account. (Default: balancesheet) |
| NORMALBALANCE |
required |
string |
Normal balance of account. Use debit for Debit otherwise use credit for Credit. (Default: debit) |
| CLOSINGTYPE |
Required |
string |
Period end closing type. Use non-closing account for Non-Closing Account otherwise use closing account for Closing Account. (Default: non-closing account) |
| CLOSINGACCOUNTNO |
Optional |
string |
Close into account number. Required if CLOSINGTYPE is set to closing account. |
| ALTERNATIVEACCOUNT |
Optional |
string |
GL account alternative. Use None for None, Payables account for Payables Account, or Receivables account for Receivables Account. (Default: None) |
| STATUS |
Optional |
string |
Account status. Use active for Active otherwise use inactive for Inactive. (Default: active) |
| REQUIREDEPT |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make department required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIRELOC |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make location required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREPROJECT |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make project required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIRETASK |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make task required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIRECUSTOMER |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make customer required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREVENDOR |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make vendor required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREEMPLOYEE |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make employee required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREITEM |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make item required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIRECLASS |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make class required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIRECONTRACT |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make contract required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREWAREHOUSE |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make warehouse required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| REQUIREGLDIM* |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make user defined dimension required for this account, otherwise use false. UDD object integration name usually appended to REQUIREGLDIM. (Default: false) |
Update Account (Legacy)
update_glaccount
<update_glaccount glaccountno="6700">
<title>Payroll Expenses</title>
</update_glaccount>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| glaccountno |
Required |
string |
Account number to update |
| title |
Optional |
string |
Title |
| normalbalance |
required |
string |
Normal balance of account. Use debit for Debit otherwise use credit for Credit. |
| accounttype |
Optional |
string |
Account type. Use balancesheet for a Balance Sheet Account otherwise use incomestatement for an Income Statement Account. |
| closingtype |
Required |
string |
Period end closing type. Use non-closing account for Non-Closing Account otherwise use closing account for Closing Account. |
| closingaccountno |
Optional |
string |
Close into account number. Required if CLOSINGTYPE is set to closing account. |
| status |
Optional |
string |
Account status. Use active for Active otherwise use inactive for Inactive. |
| requiredept |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make department required for this account, otherwise use false. |
| requireloc |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make location required for this account, otherwise use false. |
| requireproject |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make project required for this account, otherwise use false. |
| requiretask |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make task required for this account, otherwise use false. (Default: false) |
| requirecustomer |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make customer required for this account, otherwise use false. |
| requirevendor |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make vendor required for this account, otherwise use false. |
| requireitem |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make item required for this account, otherwise use false. |
| requireemployee |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make employee required for this account, otherwise use false. |
| requireclass |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make class required for this account, otherwise use false. |
| requirecontract |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make contract required for this account, otherwise use false. |
| requirewarehouse |
Optional |
boolean |
Use true to make warehouse required for this account, otherwise use false. |
| category |
Optional |
string |
System Category |
| alternativeaccount |
Optional |
string |
GL account alternative. Use None for None, Payables account for Payables Account, or Receivables account for Receivables Account. |
| customfields |
Optional |
array of customfield |
Custom fields |
customfield
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| customfieldname |
Optional |
string |
Custom field ID |
| customfieldvalue |
Optional |
varies |
Custom field value. For a multi-pick-list custom field, implode multiple field values with #~#. |
Delete Account
delete
<delete>
<object>GLACCOUNT</object>
<keys>112</keys>
</delete>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| object |
Required |
string |
Use GLACCOUNT |
| keys |
Required |
string |
Comma-separated list of account RECORDNO to delete |
Delete Account (Legacy)
delete_glaccount
<delete_glaccount glaccountno="6700"></delete_glaccount>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| glaccountno |
Required |
string |
Account number to delete |
Entity Level Account Titles
Get Entity Level Account Title Object Definition
lookup
List all the fields and relationships for the entity level account title object:
<lookup>
<object>ACCTTITLEBYLOC</object>
</lookup>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| object |
Required |
string |
Use ACCTTITLEBYLOC |
Query and List Entity Level Account Titles
query
List the record number, account number, and location ID for each entity level account title:
<query>
<object>ACCTTITLEBYLOC</object>
<select>
<field>RECORDNO</field>
<field>ACCOUNTNO</field>
<field>LOCATIONID</field>
</select>
</query>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| object |
Required |
string |
Use ACCTTITLEBYLOC |
| filter |
Optional |
object |
Filter expression to limit the response to only objects that match the expression. Check the value of a single field using operators such as equalto/like, or multiple fields using and/or. Query fields on related objects using the dot operator (for example, VENDOR.CREDITLIMIT on APBILL). |
| select |
Required |
sequence |
The names of the fields that you want included in the response, and an optional aggregate function such as count or sum. Returning all fields is not supported. |
| orderby |
Optional |
object |
Provide an order element with a field name and choose an ascending or descending sort order, for example: <order> <field>RECORDNO</field> <descending/> </order> |
| options |
Optional |
object |
Query options: * Set the caseinsensitive element to true for a case-insensitive query <caseinsensitive>true</caseinsensitive> * In a multi-entity company, set the showprivate element to true to query data in private entities: <showprivate>true</showprivate> * Specify the returnformat for the response: xml (default), json, or csv <returnformat>json</returnformat> |
| pagesize |
Optional |
integer |
Maximum number of matching objects to return in the response, between 1 and 2000 items (Default: 100) |
| offset |
Optional |
integer |
Point at which to start indexing into records (Default: 0) |
Query and List Entity Level Account Titles (Legacy)
readByQuery
<readByQuery>
<object>ACCTTITLEBYLOC</object>
<fields>*</fields>
<query></query>
<pagesize>100</pagesize>
</readByQuery>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| object |
Required |
string |
Use ACCTTITLEBYLOC |
| fields |
Optional |
string |
Comma-separated list of fields on the object to list. For best performance and predictability, limit the number of fields. To return all fields, omit the element or provide * for the value. |
| query |
Required |
string |
SQL-like query based on fields on the object. The following operators are supported: <, >, >=, <=, =, like, not like, in, not in, IS NOT NULL, IS NULL, AND, OR. Illegal XML characters must be properly encoded, and single quotes must be escaped with backslashes ('Jane\'s Deli'). Joins are not supported. |
| pagesize |
Optional |
integer |
Custom page size between 1 and 1000 items (Default: 100) |
Get Entity Level Account Title
read
<read>
<object>ACCTTITLEBYLOC</object>
<keys>1</keys>
<fields>*</fields>
</read>
Parameters
| Name |
Required |
Type |
Description |
| object |
Required |
string |
Use ACCTTITLEBYLOC |
| keys |
Required |
string |
Comma-separated list of title RECORDNO to get |
| fields |
Optional |
string |
Comma-separated list of fields on the object to get. To return all fields, omit the element or provide * for the value. For best performance and predictability, limit the number of fields. |
| returnFormat |
Optional |
string |
Data format for the response body: * xml (default) * json * csv |
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