Create a fixed asset

Creates a new fixed asset. Required fields: name, cost_basis (>=0), useful_life_months (>0), depreciation_method. For MACRS methods (macrs, bonus_macrs), macrs_class is also required. entity_id is derived from the API key and may NOT be supplied in the body. When placed_in_service_date is provided at create time, the depreciation schedule is generated and the acquisition journal entry is posted in the same transaction (DR Asset / CR Vendor Bill or Cash). Otherwise the asset is created in pending_service status and scheduling defers until POST /place_in_service. Idempotent when Idempotency-Key is supplied.

POST /fixed_assets

Create a fixed asset

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/fixed_assets \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "name": "Press Brake CNC-12",
  "cost_basis": 48500,
  "depreciation_method": "macrs",
  "useful_life_months": 84,
  "description": "<string>",
  "asset_code": "<string>",
  "serial_number": "<string>",
  "category_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "location_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "salvage_value": 5000,
  "placed_in_service_date": "2023-12-25",
  "acquisition_date": "2023-12-25",
  "vendor_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "po_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "vendor_bill_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "gl_asset_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "gl_accum_depr_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "gl_depr_expense_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "warranty_expiration": "2023-12-25",
  "warranty_provider": "<string>",
  "warranty_terms": "<string>",
  "insurance_policy": "<string>",
  "insurance_expiration": "2023-12-25",
  "notes": "<string>"
}
'

import requests

url = "https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/fixed_assets"

payload = {
    "name": "Press Brake CNC-12",
    "cost_basis": 48500,
    "depreciation_method": "macrs",
    "useful_life_months": 84,
    "description": "<string>",
    "asset_code": "<string>",
    "serial_number": "<string>",
    "category_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "location_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "salvage_value": 5000,
    "placed_in_service_date": "2023-12-25",
    "acquisition_date": "2023-12-25",
    "vendor_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "po_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "vendor_bill_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "gl_asset_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "gl_accum_depr_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "gl_depr_expense_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "warranty_expiration": "2023-12-25",
    "warranty_provider": "<string>",
    "warranty_terms": "<string>",
    "insurance_policy": "<string>",
    "insurance_expiration": "2023-12-25",
    "notes": "<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({
    name: 'Press Brake CNC-12',
    cost_basis: 48500,
    depreciation_method: 'macrs',
    useful_life_months: 84,
    description: '<string>',
    asset_code: '<string>',
    serial_number: '<string>',
    category_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    location_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    salvage_value: 5000,
    placed_in_service_date: '2023-12-25',
    acquisition_date: '2023-12-25',
    vendor_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    po_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    vendor_bill_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    gl_asset_account_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    gl_accum_depr_account_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    gl_depr_expense_account_id: '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    warranty_expiration: '2023-12-25',
    warranty_provider: '<string>',
    warranty_terms: '<string>',
    insurance_policy: '<string>',
    insurance_expiration: '2023-12-25',
    notes: '<string>'
  })
};

fetch('https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/fixed_assets', 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/fixed_assets",
  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([
    'name' => 'Press Brake CNC-12',
    'cost_basis' => 48500,
    'depreciation_method' => 'macrs',
    'useful_life_months' => 84,
    'description' => '<string>',
    'asset_code' => '<string>',
    'serial_number' => '<string>',
    'category_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'location_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'salvage_value' => 5000,
    'placed_in_service_date' => '2023-12-25',
    'acquisition_date' => '2023-12-25',
    'vendor_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'po_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'vendor_bill_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'gl_asset_account_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'gl_accum_depr_account_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'gl_depr_expense_account_id' => '3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a',
    'warranty_expiration' => '2023-12-25',
    'warranty_provider' => '<string>',
    'warranty_terms' => '<string>',
    'insurance_policy' => '<string>',
    'insurance_expiration' => '2023-12-25',
    'notes' => '<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/fixed_assets"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"name\": \"Press Brake CNC-12\",\n  \"cost_basis\": 48500,\n  \"depreciation_method\": \"macrs\",\n  \"useful_life_months\": 84,\n  \"description\": \"<string>\",\n  \"asset_code\": \"<string>\",\n  \"serial_number\": \"<string>\",\n  \"category_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"location_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"salvage_value\": 5000,\n  \"placed_in_service_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"acquisition_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"vendor_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"po_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"vendor_bill_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"gl_asset_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"gl_accum_depr_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"gl_depr_expense_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"warranty_expiration\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"warranty_provider\": \"<string>\",\n  \"warranty_terms\": \"<string>\",\n  \"insurance_policy\": \"<string>\",\n  \"insurance_expiration\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"notes\": \"<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/fixed_assets")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"name\": \"Press Brake CNC-12\",\n  \"cost_basis\": 48500,\n  \"depreciation_method\": \"macrs\",\n  \"useful_life_months\": 84,\n  \"description\": \"<string>\",\n  \"asset_code\": \"<string>\",\n  \"serial_number\": \"<string>\",\n  \"category_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"location_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"salvage_value\": 5000,\n  \"placed_in_service_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"acquisition_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"vendor_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"po_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"vendor_bill_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"gl_asset_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"gl_accum_depr_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"gl_depr_expense_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"warranty_expiration\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"warranty_provider\": \"<string>\",\n  \"warranty_terms\": \"<string>\",\n  \"insurance_policy\": \"<string>\",\n  \"insurance_expiration\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"notes\": \"<string>\"\n}")
  .asString();

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.arcuserp.com/v1/fixed_assets")

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  \"name\": \"Press Brake CNC-12\",\n  \"cost_basis\": 48500,\n  \"depreciation_method\": \"macrs\",\n  \"useful_life_months\": 84,\n  \"description\": \"<string>\",\n  \"asset_code\": \"<string>\",\n  \"serial_number\": \"<string>\",\n  \"category_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"location_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"salvage_value\": 5000,\n  \"placed_in_service_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"acquisition_date\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"vendor_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"po_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"vendor_bill_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"gl_asset_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"gl_accum_depr_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"gl_depr_expense_account_id\": \"3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a\",\n  \"warranty_expiration\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"warranty_provider\": \"<string>\",\n  \"warranty_terms\": \"<string>\",\n  \"insurance_policy\": \"<string>\",\n  \"insurance_expiration\": \"2023-12-25\",\n  \"notes\": \"<string>\"\n}"

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

201

{
  "data": {
    "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "entity_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "asset_code": "<string>",
    "name": "<string>",
    "description": "<string>",
    "serial_number": "<string>",
    "category_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "location_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "vendor_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "po_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "vendor_bill_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "cost_basis": 123,
    "salvage_value": 123,
    "accumulated_depreciation": 123,
    "tax_accumulated_depreciation": 123,
    "net_book_value": 123,
    "useful_life_months": 123,
    "placed_in_service_date": "2023-12-25",
    "acquisition_date": "2023-12-25",
    "disposal_date": "2023-12-25",
    "disposal_amount": 123,
    "gain_loss_amount": 123,
    "gl_asset_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "gl_accum_depr_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "gl_depr_expense_account_id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "warranty_expiration": "2023-12-25",
    "warranty_provider": "<string>",
    "warranty_terms": "<string>",
    "insurance_policy": "<string>",
    "insurance_expiration": "2023-12-25",
    "notes": "<string>",
    "metadata": {},
    "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "updated_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"
}

{
  "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.

Headers

Idempotency-Key · string

Client-generated unique key for idempotent POST/PATCH/DELETE operations. Alias for the Idempotency parameter. Max 255 chars. On retry with the same key, the original response is returned without re-executing the operation. Keys expire after 24 hours.

Maximum string length: 255

Body

application/json

name · string · required

Example:

"Press Brake CNC-12"

cost_basis · number<float> · required

Required range: x >= 0

Example:

48500

depreciation_method · enum<string> · required

Available options: straight_line, declining_balance, double_declining, sum_of_years, units_of_production, macrs, bonus_macrs, section_179

Example:

"macrs"

useful_life_months · integer · required

Required range: x >= 1

Example:

84

description · string | null

asset_code · string

Optional; auto-generated via canonical getNextNumber when omitted.

serial_number · string | null

category_id · string<uuid> | null

location_id · string<uuid> | null

salvage_value · number<float>

Required range: x >= 0

Example:

5000

macrs_class · enum<string>

Available options: three_year, five_year, seven_year, ten_year, fifteen_year, twenty_year, twenty_seven_five_year, thirty_nine_year

macrs_convention · enum<string>

Available options: half_year, mid_quarter, mid_month

placed_in_service_date · string<date>

acquisition_date · string<date>

vendor_id · string<uuid> | null

po_id · string<uuid> | null

vendor_bill_id · string<uuid> | null

gl_asset_account_id · string<uuid>

Optional override; defaults inherit from category.

gl_accum_depr_account_id · string<uuid>

gl_depr_expense_account_id · string<uuid>

warranty_expiration · string<date> | null

warranty_provider · string | null

warranty_terms · string | null

insurance_policy · string | null

insurance_expiration · string<date> | null

notes · string | null

Response

201

application/json

Asset created (response includes schedule_preview of first 12 periods and acquisition_journal_entry_id when placed_in_service_date was supplied)

data · object

A capitalized fixed asset (PP and E) tracked on the entity's books with cost basis, accumulated depreciation, depreciation schedule, and lifecycle state. Lifecycle: pending_service (created, not yet placed in service), active (depreciating), suspended (depreciation halted), fully_depreciated (accumulated depreciation equals depreciable base), disposed (sold/scrapped/donated/traded_in). Scope: assets:read / assets:write. Rule 23 SSOT: cost_basis is written only by createFixedAsset and revalueAsset; accumulated_depreciation is written only by postDepreciation, disposeAsset, impairAsset, and revalueAsset.

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