Accounts

Accounts are read-only via the API. Manage your chart of accounts in the VisiBooks UI.

List Accounts

GET /api/v1/books/accounts

Scope: read

Returns all accounts ordered by account number.

Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "number": "1000",
      "name": "Cash",
      "account_type": "asset",
      "sub_type": "cash",
      "normal_balance": "debit",
      "active": true
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "number": "1100",
      "name": "Accounts Receivable",
      "account_type": "asset",
      "sub_type": "accounts_receivable",
      "normal_balance": "debit",
      "active": true
    }
  ],
  "page": {
    "limit": 25,
    "has_more": false,
    "next_cursor": null
  }
}

Account Fields

Field	Type	Description
id	integer	Unique identifier
number	string	Account number (e.g., “1000”)
name	string	Account name
account_type	string	asset, liability, equity, revenue, or expense
sub_type	string	Sub-classification (e.g., cash, bank, accounts_receivable)
normal_balance	string	debit or credit
active	boolean	Whether the account is active

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Get Account

GET /api/v1/books/accounts/:id

Scope: read

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1,
    "number": "1000",
    "name": "Cash",
    "account_type": "asset",
    "sub_type": "cash",
    "normal_balance": "debit",
    "active": true
  }
}