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Recurring Invoice TemplatesUpdate a recurring invoice template

Update a recurring invoice template

PATCH/partners/recurring-invoice-templates/{uuid}

Updates an existing recurring invoice template. Only sent fields are changed.

You may update invoice fields (customer, line items, totals), recurrence settings, and `nextInvoiceDate`. Changing recurrence recalculates remaining occurrences when an end date is set.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token
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Path parameters

uuiduuidrequired

The template UUID to update.

Request body

nextInvoiceDatedate

Next scheduled invoice date (ISO). Set to resume a paused template.

recurrencePatternstring

Updated schedule cadence.

recurrenceIntervalinteger

Updated interval multiplier.

recurrenceEndDatedate

Updated end date (ISO).

inAdvanceCreationDaysinteger

Updated lead time for invoice creation.

emailCustomerboolean

Updated auto-email setting.

productsarray

Replacement line items (same shape as create).

Responses

200Template updated successfully.
404Recurring invoice template not found.
400Invalid recurrence configuration or field change.
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/recurring-invoice-templates/{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 = '/recurring-invoice-templates/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const body = {
  "recurrencePattern": "monthly",
  "recurrenceInterval": 2,
  "nextInvoiceDate": "2026-05-01"
};
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/recurring-invoice-templates/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6`, {
  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 recurring invoice template",
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "id": "c4d5e6f7-a8b9-0123-cdef-456789012345",
      "invoiceTitle": "Monthly consulting retainer",
      "summary": "Recurring monthly invoice for Acme Corporation",
      "email": "contact@acme.com",
      "currency": "USD",
      "subtotal": 1000,
      "taxTotal": 85,
      "total": 1085,
      "invoiceType": "invoice",
      "customer": {
        "id": "dfa3219e-6af8-4c53-997a-037534f63a35",
        "customer": "Acme Corporation",
        "email": "contact@acme.com",
        "contactName": "John Doe"
      },
      "invoiceProducts": [
        {
          "id": "d5e6f7a8-b9c0-1234-defa-567890123456",
          "productServiceId": "aa11bb22-cc33-dd44-ee55-ff6677889900",
          "description": "Consulting services",
          "quantity": 10,
          "unitPrice": 100,
          "price": 100,
          "nonTaxable": false
        }
      ],
      "createdInvoiceTemplate": {
        "recurrencePattern": "monthly",
        "recurrenceInterval": 2,
        "occurrenceCount": null,
        "remainingOccurrence": null,
        "recurrenceEndDate": null,
        "nextInvoiceDate": "2026-05-01",
        "inAdvanceCreationDays": 0,
        "creationDate": "2026-04-01",
        "emailCustomer": true
      },
      "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z"
    }
  }
}