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Delete journal entry

DELETE/partners/journal-entries/{uuid}

Deletes a journal entry posting by UUID.

Removes all lines sharing the same journal link. System-generated entries return 400.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token
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Chart of Accounts APITransactions API

Path parameters

uuiduuidrequired

UUID of any line in the posting.

Responses

203Journal entry deleted successfully.
400System-generated entry cannot be deleted.
404Journal entry 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
DELETEhttps://api.getcount.com/partners/journal-entries/{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 = 'DELETE';
const signingPath = '/journal-entries/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const bodyString = '';

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

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/partners/journal-entries/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6`, {
  method,
  headers: {
    'x-client-id': CLIENT_ID,
    'x-timestamp': timestamp,
    'x-signature': signature,
    Authorization: `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
  },
});

console.log(await response.json());
Response · 203
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Successfully deleted journal entry"
}