Reject a pending journal entry

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "reason": "<string>"
}
'

import requests

url = "https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject"

payload = { "reason": "<string>" }
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({reason: '<string>'})
};

fetch('https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'reason' => '<string>'
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Authorization: Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type: application/json"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"reason\": \"<string>\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"reason\": \"<string>\"\n}")
  .asString();

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"reason\": \"<string>\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body

{
  "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "entity_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "entry_number": "<string>",
  "entry_date": "2023-12-25",
  "period_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "entry_type": "<string>",
  "status": "draft",
  "approval_status": "auto_approved",
  "description": "<string>",
  "source_type": "INVOICE",
  "source_id": "<string>",
  "source_module": "<string>",
  "is_reversing": true,
  "reversed_by_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "reversal_of_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "reverse_in_period_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "batch_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "total_debit": 123,
  "total_credit": 123,
  "posted_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "approved_by": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "approved_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "rejected_by": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "rejected_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "rejection_reason": "<string>",
  "idempotency_key": "<string>",
  "created_by": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "created_by_name": "<string>",
  "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "lines": [
    {
      "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "journal_entry_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "line_number": 123,
      "account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "debit_amount": 1,
      "credit_amount": 1,
      "description": "<string>",
      "location_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "department_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "class_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "project_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "reconciled": true,
      "reconciled_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "error": "not_found",
  "code": "not_found",
  "type": "not_found",
  "hint": "The requested order does not exist or does not belong to this entity.",
  "param": "expand[0]",
  "required": "accounts:read",
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}

{
  "error": "not_found",
  "code": "not_found",
  "type": "not_found",
  "hint": "The requested order does not exist or does not belong to this entity.",
  "param": "expand[0]",
  "required": "accounts:read",
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}

{
  "error": "not_found",
  "code": "not_found",
  "type": "not_found",
  "hint": "The requested order does not exist or does not belong to this entity.",
  "param": "expand[0]",
  "required": "accounts:read",
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}

POST

journal-entries

{id}

reject

Reject a pending journal entry

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "reason": "<string>"
}
'

import requests

url = "https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject"

payload = { "reason": "<string>" }
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({reason: '<string>'})
};

fetch('https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'reason' => '<string>'
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Authorization: Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type: application/json"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"reason\": \"<string>\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"reason\": \"<string>\"\n}")
  .asString();

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/journal-entries/{id}/reject")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"reason\": \"<string>\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body

{
  "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "entity_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "entry_number": "<string>",
  "entry_date": "2023-12-25",
  "period_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "entry_type": "<string>",
  "status": "draft",
  "approval_status": "auto_approved",
  "description": "<string>",
  "source_type": "INVOICE",
  "source_id": "<string>",
  "source_module": "<string>",
  "is_reversing": true,
  "reversed_by_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "reversal_of_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "reverse_in_period_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "batch_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "total_debit": 123,
  "total_credit": 123,
  "posted_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "approved_by": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "approved_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "rejected_by": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "rejected_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "rejection_reason": "<string>",
  "idempotency_key": "<string>",
  "created_by": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "created_by_name": "<string>",
  "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "lines": [
    {
      "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "journal_entry_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "line_number": 123,
      "account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "debit_amount": 1,
      "credit_amount": 1,
      "description": "<string>",
      "location_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "department_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "class_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "project_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
      "reconciled": true,
      "reconciled_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "error": "not_found",
  "code": "not_found",
  "type": "not_found",
  "hint": "The requested order does not exist or does not belong to this entity.",
  "param": "expand[0]",
  "required": "accounts:read",
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}

{
  "error": "not_found",
  "code": "not_found",
  "type": "not_found",
  "hint": "The requested order does not exist or does not belong to this entity.",
  "param": "expand[0]",
  "required": "accounts:read",
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}

{
  "error": "not_found",
  "code": "not_found",
  "type": "not_found",
  "hint": "The requested order does not exist or does not belong to this entity.",
  "param": "expand[0]",
  "required": "accounts:read",
  "request_id": "req_abc123"
}

Authorizations

Authorization

string

header

required

API key issued per entity via Settings > Developers > API Keys. Each key carries scopes (e.g. orders:read, products:write). Bearer token format: Authorization: Bearer ark_live_ent_Test keys use ark_test_ent_. Both are issued per entity via Settings > Developers > API Keys.

Path Parameters

string<uuid>

required

Body

application/json

reason

string

Response

Rejected journal entry

A double-entry journal entry. DR sum = CR sum across all lines (Rule A1 / assertGLBalance). entry_date must fall in an open accounting period (Rule A3). Once posted, entries are immutable -- use reverse to undo. Verified against live dev RDS accounting.journal_entries.

string<uuid>

read-only

entity_id

string<uuid>

read-only

entry_number

string

read-only

Human-readable number (e.g. SB-JE-0000001)

entry_date

string<date>

period_id

string<uuid> | null

read-only

entry_type

string | null

status

enum<string>

read-only

Available options:

draft,

pending_approval,

posted,

reversed,

voided,

rejected

approval_status

enum<string> | null

read-only

Available options:

auto_approved,

pending_approval,

approved,

rejected

description

string

source_type

enum<string>

Event source. Postgres ENUM-locked per P0-JE-SOURCE-TYPE-ENUM (2026-05-18, FIX REQUIRED #18 closed). Invalid values rejected with HTTP 400 at the API boundary and Postgres 22P02 at the database layer. Values mirror JE_SOURCE_TYPE in arcus-api-core/utils/constants.mjs.

Available options:

INVOICE,

FULFILLMENT,

TAX,

SHIPPING,

SHIPPING_COST,

DISCOUNT,

PRICING_DISCOUNT,

COUPON_DISCOUNT,

PROCESSING_FEE,

PROCESSOR_FEE,

ORDER_CANCELLATION,

LATE_FEE,

PAYMENT,

REFUND,

CREDIT_APPLIED,

WRITE_OFF,

CREDIT_MEMO,

CUSTOMER_DEPOSIT,

CUSTOMER_DEPOSIT_APPLICATION,

CUSTOMER_DEPOSIT_REFUND,

RETURN,

RETURN_FEE,

COGS_REVERSAL,

VENDOR_RETURN,

AP_BILL,

AP_PAYMENT,

VENDOR_BILL,

VENDOR_INVOICE,

VENDOR_PAYMENT,

VENDOR_CREDIT,

BILL_REVALUATION,

VENDOR_PREPAYMENT,

VENDOR_PREPAYMENT_APPLICATION,

VENDOR_PREPAYMENT_REFUND,

INVENTORY_ADJUSTMENT,

INVENTORY_ADJ,

INVENTORY_RECEIVED,

INVENTORY_TRANSFER,

INTERCOMPANY_TRANSFER,

CYCLE_COUNT,

PO_RECEIPT,

PO_DAMAGED_WRITEOFF,

COST_REVALUATION,

BANK_RECON,

BANK_DEPOSIT,

CASH_MOVEMENT,

CHECK_CLEARED,

PAYOUT,

REGISTER,

REGISTER_SALE,

SHOPIFY_IMPORT,

SHOPIFY_PAYOUT,

AMAZON_IMPORT,

AMAZON_SETTLEMENT,

EBAY_IMPORT,

EBAY_PAYOUT,

MARKETPLACE_PAYOUT,

AMAZON_FEES,

FBA_INBOUND,

FBA_SYNC,

TAX_REMITTANCE,

DISPUTE_HOLD,

DISPUTE_WON,

DISPUTE_LOST,

MANUAL,

MANUAL_REVERSAL,

PERIOD_CLOSE,

FISCAL_YEAR_CLOSE,

ADJUSTMENT,

RECURRING_JE,

MANUFACTURING,

WO_COMPLETION,

WO_VARIANCE,

WO_LABOR,

WO_OVERHEAD,

DEPRECIATION,

ASSET_ACQUISITION,

ASSET_DISPOSAL,

IMPAIRMENT,

LEASE_COMMENCEMENT,

LEASE_PAYMENT,

LEASE_MODIFICATION,

LEASE_TERMINATION,

LEASE_BUYOUT,

LABEL_REFUND_DENIED

source_id

string | null

source_module

string | null

is_reversing

boolean

read-only

reversed_by_id

string<uuid> | null

read-only

reversal_of_id

string<uuid> | null

read-only

reverse_in_period_id

string<uuid> | null

read-only

batch_id

string<uuid> | null

Groups JEs from one business event (e.g. fulfillment posts revenue + COGS + tax + shipping in one batch). Use GET /v1/journal-entries?batch_id= to retrieve all JEs in a batch.

total_debit

number

read-only

total_credit

number

read-only

posted_at

string<date-time> | null

read-only

approved_by

string<uuid> | null

read-only

approved_at

string<date-time> | null

read-only

rejected_by

string<uuid> | null

read-only

rejected_at

string<date-time> | null

read-only

rejection_reason

string | null

read-only

idempotency_key

string | null

created_by

string<uuid> | null

read-only

User who created the entry. Stamped from the authenticated user on manual JEs; from the posting helper's created_by on system JEs.

created_by_name

string | null

read-only

Display name of the creating user (JOIN on users). Null for system-generated entries with no user attribution.

created_at

string<date-time>

read-only

updated_at

string<date-time>

read-only

lines

object[]

read-only

JE lines (included on GET single; omitted on list responses)

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Reject a pending journal entry

Authorizations

Path Parameters

Body

Response