Bank Reconciliation

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URL:

https://api.kashflow.com/v2/bankaccounts/{bankaccountid}/reconciliations

Method(s):

get, post,put,delete

Response Formats:

JSON, XML

Description:

These methods allows to
1) Retrieve previous reconciliations for the specified bank account.
2) Retrieve transactions corresponding to a specific reconciliation.
3) Create new reconciliations
4) Edit header details of reconciliations.
Note: This API can be used only when the user has FullAccess permission.

Reconciliation header parameters

NameTypeDescription
IdNumericUnique reconciliation identifier.
StartDateDateReconciliation start date.
EndDateDateReconciliation end date.
StartBalanceNumericReconciliation start balance.
EndBalanceNumericReconciliation end balance.
StatusStringStatus of the reconciliation.

Status message can be one of the values mentioned in the following table:

Status
InComplete
Complete
Overlaps_Previous
ReconcileDate_Changed
Starting_Balance_Changed
Transactions_Modified
Incorrect_Starting_Balance

Reconciliation transaction parameters

NameTypeDescription
IdNumericUnique transaction identifier.
TypeStringThe entity corresponding to this entity.
PayeeStringThe supplier/customer name.
CommentStringComment
PaidInNumericAmount that was received.
PaidOutNumericAmount that was paid.
EditLinkStringThe link that will contain the url to edit the entity.
ReconciledBooleanWhether this transaction was reconciled.
PaymentIdNumericUnique payment identifier.
DateNumericThe transaction date.
PaymentTypeNumericSpecifies the entity for which payment was done. 0:bank, 1:Invoice, 2:Receipts, 3:Invoice bulk payment,Invoice 4:Receipt bulk payment,Receipt 5:Journal entry, 6:bank transfers

GET Operation

Returns a paginated list of previous bank reconciliations for the specified account .

To GET list of previous bank reconciliations –
URL : bankaccounts/{bankaccountid}/reconciliations?page={page}

A paginated list of previous bank reconciliations is returned.
BankAccountId in the url corresponds to the bank account of the user and page corresponds to the block to be retrieved when the records are divided into a block of 10 records each.

Example response for GET of previous bank reconciliations list


{
    "Data": [{
        "Id": 4398,
        "StartDate": "2008-08-26 12:00:00",
        "EndDate": "2008-10-26 12:00:00",
        "StartBalance": 1500.0000,
        "EndBalance": 1800.0000,
        "Status": "ReconcileDate_Changed"        
    }, {
        "Id": 5387,
        "StartDate": "2009-08-26 12:00:00",
        "EndDate": "2009-10-26 12:00:00",
        "StartBalance": 2000.0000,
        "EndBalance": 1500.0000,
        "Status": "Complete"
    }, {
        "Id": 6254,
        "StartDate": "2012-01-26 12:00:00",
        "EndDate": "2012-06-26 12:00:00",
        "StartBalance": 1000.0000,
        "EndBalance": 1500.0000,
        "Status": "Transactions_Modified"
    }],
    "MetaData": {
        "FirstPageUrl": "https://api.kashflow.com/RestApi/bankaccounts/476/reconciliations?page=1",
        "LastPageUrl": "https://api.kashflow.com/RestApi/bankaccounts/476/reconciliations?page=5",
        "NextPageUrl": "https://api.kashflow.com/RestApi/bankaccounts/476/reconciliations?page=5",
        "PreviousPageUrl": "https://api.kashflow.com/RestApi/bankaccounts/476/reconciliations?page=4",
        "TotalRecords": 43
    }
}

GET Operation

Returns list of transactions for a specific reconciliation and bank account.

To GET list of transactions for a specific reconciliation –
URL : /bankaccounts/{bankaccountid}/reconciliations/{reconciliationid}?excludetransactions={excludetransactions}

A true/false value for Excludetransactions parameter specifies whether transactions are to be retrieved along with the header. If excludetransactions parameter is not specified , its value will default to true and transactions will not be returned.

Example response for GET of previous bank reconciliations list


{
    "EndBalance": -4980.0400,
    "EndDate": "2014-01-21 12:00:00",
    "Id": 129620,
    "NewReconciliation": true,
    "StartBalance": 1500.0000,
    "StartDate": "2011-10-19 12:00:00",
    "Status": "InComplete",
    "Transactions": [{
        "Comment": "INV #1632: ",
        "Date": 2009-10-26 12:00:00,
        "EditLink": "\/viewInvoice.asp?id=20035457",
        "PaidIn": 1000.0000,
        "PaidOut": 0.0000,
        "Payee": "TEST02",
        "PaymentId": 20183620,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Sale - TEST02"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": 2009-10-26 12:00:00,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=19348259",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 19348259,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": 2009-10-26 12:00:00,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=19639598",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 19639598,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": 2009-10-26 12:00:00,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=19897504",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 19897504,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": 2009-10-26 12:00:00,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=20147745",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 20147745,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": 2009-10-26 12:00:00,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=20278361",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 20278361,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }]
}

GET Operation

Gets reconciliation metadata for a bank account. e.g if a reconciliation is already in progress or start balance/start date of next reconciliation.

URL : /bankaccounts/{bankaccountid}/reconciliations/metadata

Method : GET
It either returns NextReconciliationStartDate and NextReconciliationStartBalance or InProgressReconciliationId depending on whether a reconciliation is already in progress or not.

Reconciliation metadata parameters

NameTypeDescription
InProgressReconciliationIdNumericIf a reconciliation is already in progress, it will contain it’s reconciliationId. Otherwise, this property will not be returned in response.
NextReconciliationStartDateDateThe start date of next reconciliation i.e. the one which will be created now. This property will not be present in response if there is a reconciliation already in progress. Because new reconciliation cannot be created unless a previous in-progress one is completed.
NextReconciliationStartBalanceNumericThe start balance of next reconciliation i.e. the one which will be created now. This property will not be present in response if there is a reconciliation already in progress. Because new reconciliation cannot be created unless a previous in-progress one is completed.

Example response of GET metadata


{
    "NextReconciliationStartBalance": 4980.0000,
    "NextReconciliationStartDate": "2014-01-21 12:00:00",
}

POST Operation

Creates a reconciliation for a given bank account and returns reconciliation and it’s transactions.

To create a reconciliation –
URL : /bankaccounts/{bankaccountid}/reconciliations

Method : POST
EndDate and EndBalance values should be provided compulsorily.
Note: If any previous incomplete reconciliation exists, new reconciliation cannot be created.

Example request


{
    "EndBalance": 4980.0400,
    "EndDate": "2014-01-21 12:00:00",
}

Example response


{
    "EndBalance": -4980.0400,
    "EndDate": "2014-01-21 12:00:00",
    "Id": 129620,
    "LatestReconciliation": true,
    "StartBalance": 1500.0000,
    "StartDate": "2011-10-19 12:00:00",
    "Status": "InComplete",
    "Transactions": [{
        "Comment": "INV #1632: ",
        "Date": 2013-11-10 12:00:00,
        "EditLink": "\/viewInvoice.asp?id=20035457",
        "PaidIn": 1000.0000,
        "PaidOut": 0.0000,
        "Payee": "TEST02",
        "PaymentId": 20183620,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Sale - TEST02"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=19348259",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 19348259,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=19639598",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 19639598,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=19897504",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 19897504,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=20147745",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 20147745,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=20278361",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 20278361,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=24688021",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 24688021,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=24841298",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 24841298,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=25025656",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 25025656,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=25216751",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 25216751,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=25412774",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 25412774,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=25564751",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 25564751,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }, {
        "Comment": "",
        "Date": null,
        "EditLink": "\/editBankTX.asp?id=26345388",
        "PaidIn": 0.0000,
        "PaidOut": 200.0000,
        "Payee": "",
        "PaymentId": 26345388,
        "Reconciled": true,
        "Type": "Staff Salaries"
    }]
}

PUT Operation

Updates a reconciliation’s header details for a given bank account and returns reconciliation header details.
Note: Updating reconciliation done state and updating end date and end balance are mutually exclusive operations.
URL : /bankaccounts/{bankaccountid}/reconciliations/{reconciliationid}

Method : PUT

To update a reconciliation’s end balance and end date –
Note: End date and end balance can only be updated if it’s the latest reconciliation.

Example request


{
    "EndBalance": 4980.0400,
    "EndDate": "2014-01-21 12:00:00",
}

To update a reconciliation’s done state –

Example request


{
    "ReconciliationDone": true
}

Example response


{
    "EndBalance": -4980.0400,
    "EndDate": "2014-01-21 12:00:00",
    "Id": 129620,
    "LatestReconciliation": true,
    "StartBalance": 1500.0000,
    "StartDate": "2011-10-19 12:00:00",
    "Status": "InComplete"
}

PUT-Item Operation

Updates reconciliation status of transaction items for a given reconciliation and returns transaction items including failed ones if any.

parameters

Transaction items which need to be reconciled.Transaction items which need to be unreconciled.Transaction items which could not be reconciled/unreconciled and failed due to any specific reason.

NameTypeDescription
Reconcile parameters
IdNumericId of transaction item.
TypeNumericType of transaction item in integer.
UnReconcile parameters
IdNumericId of transaction item.
TypeNumericType of transaction item in integer.
Failed parameters
IdNumericId of transaction item.
TypeNumericType of transaction item in integer.

Type parameter values

ValueDescription
0Bank Transaction
1Invoice Payment
2Receipt Payment
3Invoice Bulk Payment
4Receipt Bulk Payment
5Journal
6Bank Transfer

URL : /bankaccounts/{bankaccountid}/reconciliations/{reconciliationid}/transactions

Method : PUT

To update reconciliation status of transaction items –

Example request


{
  "Reconcile": [{"Id": 456, "Type": 2}, {"Id": 457, "Type": 2}],
  "UnReconcile": [{"Id": 458, "Type": 2}, {"Id": 459, "Type": 3}]
}

Example response


{
  "Failed": [{"Id": 458, "Type": 2}]
}

DELETE Operation

Deletes a bank reconciliation provided in the URL.

URL : /bankaccounts/{bankaccountId}/reconciliations/{reconciliationId}

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