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POST
Issue a credit memo to an account

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
account_id
string<uuid>
required
amount
number
required

Credit amount in dollars (positive)

reason
string

Reason for issuing credit

source_type
string

Source reference type (e.g. 'return', 'adjustment')

source_id
string<uuid>
expires_at
notes
string

Response

Credit memo issued

A customer credit issued (reduces account credit_balance or refunds a payment).

id
string<uuid>
object
enum<string>
Available options:
credit_memo
entity_id
string<uuid>
read-only
account_id
string<uuid>
credit_memo_number
string
read-only
amount
number
amount_applied
number
read-only
amount_refunded
number
read-only
reason
enum<string>
Available options:
return,
write_off,
goodwill,
price_adjustment,
duplicate_payment,
other
source_return_id
string<uuid> | null
source_order_id
string<uuid> | null
status
enum<string>
read-only
Available options:
issued,
partially_applied,
fully_applied,
voided
notes
string | null
issued_at
string<date-time>
read-only
voided_at
string<date-time> | null
read-only