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Expense ReceiptsUpdate expense receipt

Update expense receipt

PATCH/partners/expense-receipts/{uuid}

Updates an unmatched expense receipt.

Accepts multipart/form-data. Pass a new `receipt` file to replace the image. Returns 400 when the receipt is already matched.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token
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Path parameters

uuiduuidrequired

Expense receipt UUID.

Request body

receiptstring

Replacement receipt image (multipart field).

amountnumber

Updated amount.

descriptionstring

Updated notes.

categoryAccountUuiduuid

Updated category account UUID.

vendorUuiduuid

Updated vendor UUID.

projectUuiduuid

Updated project UUID.

Responses

200Expense receipt updated.
400Receipt is already matched.
404Expense receipt not found.
401Missing or invalid HMAC signature, expired timestamp, or invalid Bearer token. Troubleshoot
403The credential does not have access to this workspace or resource. Troubleshoot
429Rate limit exceeded (100 requests per minute per clientId). Retry after the Retry-After header. Troubleshoot
PATCHhttps://api.getcount.com/partners/expense-receipts/{uuid}
Request
import crypto from 'node:crypto';

const BASE_URL = 'https://api.getcount.com';
const CLIENT_ID = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_ID;
const CLIENT_SECRET = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_SECRET;
const ACCESS_TOKEN = process.env.COUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN;

const method = 'PATCH';
const signingPath = '/expense-receipts/44556677-8899-aabb-ccdd-eeff00112233';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const body = {
  "amount": 52.5,
  "description": "Team lunch (updated total)"
};
const bodyString = JSON.stringify(body);

const bodyHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(bodyString).digest('hex');
const baseString = `${method}:${signingPath}:${timestamp}:${bodyHash}`;
const signature = crypto.createHmac('sha256', CLIENT_SECRET).update(baseString).digest('hex');

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/partners/expense-receipts/44556677-8899-aabb-ccdd-eeff00112233`, {
  method,
  headers: {
    'x-client-id': CLIENT_ID,
    'x-timestamp': timestamp,
    'x-signature': signature,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    Authorization: `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
  },
  body: bodyString,
});

console.log(await response.json());
Response · 200
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Success on updating pending receipt",
  "data": {
    "pendingReceipt": {
      "id": "44556677-8899-aabb-ccdd-eeff00112233",
      "amount": 52.5,
      "currency": "USD",
      "date": "2026-03-01",
      "description": "Team lunch",
      "matched": false,
      "receiptSplited": false,
      "account": {
        "uuid": "c8d9e0f1-a2b3-4567-cdef-789012345678",
        "name": "Business Checking"
      },
      "categoryAccount": {
        "uuid": "c3d4e5f6-a7b8-9012-cdef-123456789012",
        "name": "Meals & Entertainment"
      },
      "vendor": null,
      "project": {
        "uuid": "11223344-5566-7788-99aa-bbccddeeff00",
        "name": "Website Redesign"
      },
      "customer": {
        "uuid": "dfa3219e-6af8-4c53-997a-037534f63a35",
        "customer": "Acme Corporation"
      },
      "tags": [],
      "taxes": [],
      "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z"
    }
  }
}