---
title: "Create sales receipt"
description: "Creates a sales receipt from line items and payment details. Set invoiceRequested: true when it may later become a CFDI so Exac snapshots its SAT identity and tax treatment."
language: en
canonical_url: "https://exac.mx/docs/en/api/documents/sales-receipts/create-sales-receipt"
md_url: "https://exac.mx/docs/en/api/documents/sales-receipts/create-sales-receipt.md"
---

# Create sales receipt

Creates a sales receipt from line items and payment details. Set invoiceRequested: true when it may later become a CFDI so Exac snapshots its SAT identity and tax treatment.

## Request

`POST /v1/sales-receipts`

- **Authorization:** Required permission: `receipts:create`.

- **Environments:** Production and sandbox

- **Idempotency:** Required

## Canonical machine contract

This fragment is generated from the canonical operation and Zod contracts used by the route.

```json
{
  "method": "POST",
  "path": "/v1/sales-receipts",
  "operation": {
    "operationId": "createSalesReceipt",
    "tags": [
      "Sales receipts"
    ],
    "summary": "Create sales receipt",
    "description": "Creates a sales receipt from line items and payment details. Set invoiceRequested: true when it may later become a CFDI so Exac snapshots its SAT identity and tax treatment.",
    "security": [
      {
        "bearerAuth": []
      }
    ],
    "parameters": [
      {
        "name": "Idempotency-Key",
        "in": "header",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string",
          "minLength": 1,
          "maxLength": 200
        },
        "description": "Unique retry key for this exact operation. Reuse it only when retrying the same request."
      }
    ],
    "requestBody": {
      "required": true,
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "items": {
                "minItems": 1,
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "productId": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "description": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "minLength": 1
                    },
                    "quantity": {
                      "type": "number",
                      "exclusiveMinimum": 0
                    },
                    "unitPrice": {
                      "type": "number",
                      "minimum": 0
                    },
                    "discount": {
                      "type": "number"
                    },
                    "taxIncluded": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "description",
                    "quantity",
                    "unitPrice"
                  ],
                  "additionalProperties": false
                }
              },
              "saleType": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "paid",
                  "credit",
                  "courtesy"
                ]
              },
              "paymentForm": {
                "description": "Required SAT payment-form code for paid and credit sales. Credit sales must use 99 (Por definir).",
                "x-exac-sat-catalog": "payment-forms",
                "oneOf": [
                  {
                    "type": "string",
                    "title": "SAT c_FormaPago",
                    "description": "View active codes and official names [here](/docs/en/sat-catalogs/invoicing#payment-forms).",
                    "enum": [
                      "12",
                      "13",
                      "14",
                      "15",
                      "17",
                      "23",
                      "24",
                      "25",
                      "26",
                      "27",
                      "28",
                      "29",
                      "30",
                      "31",
                      "99",
                      "02",
                      "06",
                      "01",
                      "05",
                      "04",
                      "03",
                      "08"
                    ]
                  }
                ]
              },
              "currency": {
                "type": "string",
                "pattern": "^[A-Z]{3}$"
              },
              "customer": {
                "description": "Use stored for an existing customer or walk_in for a sale guest. Defaults to walk_in when omitted.",
                "oneOf": [
                  {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "kind": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "stored"
                      },
                      "customerId": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "minLength": 1
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "kind",
                      "customerId"
                    ],
                    "additionalProperties": false
                  },
                  {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "kind": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "walk_in"
                      },
                      "name": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "minLength": 1
                      },
                      "email": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "format": "email",
                        "pattern": "^(?!\\.)(?!.*\\.\\.)([A-Za-z0-9_'+\\-\\.]*)[A-Za-z0-9_+-]@([A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9\\-]*\\.)+[A-Za-z]{2,}$"
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "kind"
                    ],
                    "additionalProperties": false
                  }
                ]
              },
              "locationId": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "pricesIncludeIva": {
                "type": "boolean"
              },
              "notes": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "customFields": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "fieldName": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "minLength": 1
                    },
                    "value": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "fieldName",
                    "value"
                  ],
                  "additionalProperties": false
                }
              },
              "collection": {
                "oneOf": [
                  {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "kind": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "due_date"
                      },
                      "date": {
                        "type": "string"
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "kind",
                      "date"
                    ],
                    "additionalProperties": false
                  },
                  {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "kind": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "installments"
                      },
                      "terms": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                          "installmentCount": {
                            "type": "integer",
                            "minimum": 1,
                            "maximum": 60
                          },
                          "firstDue": {
                            "oneOf": [
                              {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                  "kind": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "const": "transaction_date"
                                  }
                                },
                                "required": [
                                  "kind"
                                ],
                                "additionalProperties": false
                              },
                              {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                  "kind": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "const": "months_after_transaction"
                                  },
                                  "months": {
                                    "type": "integer",
                                    "minimum": 1,
                                    "maximum": 60
                                  }
                                },
                                "required": [
                                  "kind",
                                  "months"
                                ],
                                "additionalProperties": false
                              },
                              {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                  "kind": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "const": "fixed_date"
                                  },
                                  "date": {
                                    "type": "string"
                                  }
                                },
                                "required": [
                                  "kind",
                                  "date"
                                ],
                                "additionalProperties": false
                              }
                            ]
                          },
                          "recurrence": {
                            "oneOf": [
                              {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                  "kind": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "const": "anchor_day"
                                  }
                                },
                                "required": [
                                  "kind"
                                ],
                                "additionalProperties": false
                              },
                              {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                  "kind": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "const": "day_of_month"
                                  },
                                  "day": {
                                    "type": "integer",
                                    "minimum": 1,
                                    "maximum": 31
                                  }
                                },
                                "required": [
                                  "kind",
                                  "day"
                                ],
                                "additionalProperties": false
                              },
                              {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                  "kind": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "const": "last_day"
                                  }
                                },
                                "required": [
                                  "kind"
                                ],
                                "additionalProperties": false
                              }
                            ]
                          }
                        },
                        "required": [
                          "installmentCount",
                          "firstDue",
                          "recurrence"
                        ],
                        "additionalProperties": false
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "kind",
                      "terms"
                    ],
                    "additionalProperties": false
                  }
                ],
                "description": "Optional collection terms for a credit sale."
              },
              "invoiceRequested": {
                "description": "Set true when this receipt may become a CFDI. Exac snapshots the product SAT identity and tax treatment so later conversion does not depend on mutable catalog data.",
                "type": "boolean"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "items",
              "saleType"
            ],
            "additionalProperties": false
          },
          "example": {
            "saleType": "paid",
            "locationId": "location-example",
            "items": [
              {
                "description": "Servicio",
                "quantity": 1,
                "unitPrice": 1250
              }
            ],
            "paymentForm": "03"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "responses": {
      "201": {
        "description": "Operation completed.",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "data": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SalesReceipt"
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "data"
              ],
              "additionalProperties": false
            },
            "example": {
              "data": {
                "category": "sales_receipt",
                "folio": "R-1001",
                "customerName": "Estudio Jacaranda",
                "total": {
                  "amount": 1250,
                  "currency": "MXN"
                },
                "invoiceRequested": false,
                "documentRef": "sales_receipt:receipt-example",
                "status": "open",
                "createdAt": "2026-07-15T12:00:00.000Z",
                "businessDate": "2026-01-31",
                "saleType": "paid"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "400": {
        "description": "Invalid request.\n\n`validation_error`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "401": {
        "description": "Missing or invalid credential.\n\n`unauthenticated`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "WWW-Authenticate": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/WWWAuthenticate"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "403": {
        "description": "The credential does not include the `receipts:create` permission.\n\n`forbidden`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "WWW-Authenticate": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/WWWAuthenticate"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "404": {
        "description": "Resource not found.\n\n`not_found`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "405": {
        "description": "Method not allowed.\n\n`method_not_allowed`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "Allow": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/Allow"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "409": {
        "description": "The operation conflicts with its current state or idempotency key.\n\nPossible codes: `conflict`, `idempotency_conflict`, `operation_in_progress`, `recovery_required`.",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "Retry-After": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RetryAfter"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "429": {
        "description": "Too many requests.\n\n`rate_limited`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "Retry-After": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RetryAfter"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "500": {
        "description": "Internal server error.\n\n`internal`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "503": {
        "description": "Service temporarily unavailable.\n\n`provider_unavailable`",
        "headers": {
          "Request-Id": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          },
          "Retry-After": {
            "$ref": "#/components/headers/RetryAfter"
          }
        },
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ApiError"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "x-exac-environments": [
      "production",
      "sandbox"
    ]
  },
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "ApiError": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "error": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ProgrammaticError"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "error"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "ProgrammaticError": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "code": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
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              "unauthenticated",
              "forbidden",
              "not_found",
              "method_not_allowed",
              "conflict",
              "idempotency_conflict",
              "operation_in_progress",
              "recovery_required",
              "rate_limited",
              "provider_unavailable",
              "internal"
            ],
            "description": "Recommended action by code:\n\n- `validation_error` — Correct each details.issues entry using its path and stable issue code.\n- `unauthenticated` — Provide a valid API key or OAuth access token.\n- `forbidden` — Use a credential with the required permission.\n- `not_found` — Check the organization-scoped resource identifier.\n- `method_not_allowed` — Use the documented HTTP method.\n- `conflict` — Refresh the resource and resolve its current state.\n- `idempotency_conflict` — Use a new idempotency key for a changed request.\n- `operation_in_progress` — Wait for Retry-After, then repeat the exact request.\n- `recovery_required` — Do not retry automatically; reconcile the provider outcome.\n- `rate_limited` — Wait for Retry-After before retrying.\n- `provider_unavailable` — Retry only when the response marks the failure as retryable.\n- `internal` — Retry later and contact support if the error persists."
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "details": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
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                "type": "array",
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                  "type": "object",
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                    "path": {
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                      "items": {
                        "anyOf": [
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                          },
                          {
                            "type": "number"
                          }
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                    },
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                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "code": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "path",
                    "message"
                  ],
                  "additionalProperties": false
                }
              },
              "retryable": {
                "type": "boolean"
              },
              "retryAfterSeconds": {
                "type": "integer",
                "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
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          },
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        },
        "required": [
          "code",
          "message",
          "status"
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      },
      "SalesReceipt": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "category": {
            "type": "string",
            "const": "sales_receipt"
          },
          "folio": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "customerName": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "locationName": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "total": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Money"
          },
          "paymentForm": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "settlementTerms": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "installmentCount": {
                "type": "integer",
                "minimum": 1,
                "maximum": 60
              },
              "firstDue": {
                "oneOf": [
                  {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "kind": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "transaction_date"
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "kind"
                    ],
                    "additionalProperties": false
                  },
                  {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "kind": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "months_after_transaction"
                      },
                      "months": {
                        "type": "integer",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 60
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "kind",
                      "months"
                    ],
                    "additionalProperties": false
                  },
                  {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "kind": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "fixed_date"
                      },
                      "date": {
                        "type": "string"
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "kind",
                      "date"
                    ],
                    "additionalProperties": false
                  }
                ]
              },
              "recurrence": {
                "oneOf": [
                  {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "kind": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "anchor_day"
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "kind"
                    ],
                    "additionalProperties": false
                  },
                  {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "kind": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "day_of_month"
                      },
                      "day": {
                        "type": "integer",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 31
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "kind",
                      "day"
                    ],
                    "additionalProperties": false
                  },
                  {
                    "type": "object",
                    "properties": {
                      "kind": {
                        "type": "string",
                        "const": "last_day"
                      }
                    },
                    "required": [
                      "kind"
                    ],
                    "additionalProperties": false
                  }
                ]
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "installmentCount",
              "firstDue",
              "recurrence"
            ],
            "additionalProperties": false
          },
          "receivablePlanId": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "operationalBalance": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "invoiceRequested": {
            "type": "boolean"
          },
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            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "lineRef": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "productId": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "description": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "quantity": {
                  "type": "number"
                },
                "refundableQuantity": {
                  "type": "number"
                },
                "unitPrice": {
                  "type": "number"
                },
                "discount": {
                  "type": "number"
                },
                "lineTotal": {
                  "type": "number"
                },
                "refundableAmount": {
                  "type": "number"
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "lineRef",
                "description",
                "quantity",
                "refundableQuantity",
                "unitPrice",
                "lineTotal",
                "refundableAmount"
              ],
              "additionalProperties": false
            }
          },
          "documentRef": {
            "type": "string",
            "pattern": "^sales_receipt:.+$"
          },
          "status": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "open",
              "invoiced",
              "global_invoiced",
              "canceled"
            ]
          },
          "createdAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d(?::[0-5]\\d(?:\\.\\d+)?)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\\d)))$"
          },
          "businessDate": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date",
            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$"
          },
          "paymentDueDate": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date",
            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$"
          },
          "saleType": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "paid",
              "credit",
              "courtesy"
            ]
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "category",
          "folio",
          "total",
          "invoiceRequested",
          "documentRef",
          "status",
          "createdAt",
          "businessDate",
          "saleType"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      },
      "Money": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "amount": {
            "type": "number"
          },
          "currency": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "amount",
          "currency"
        ],
        "additionalProperties": false
      }
    }
  }
}
```

[OpenAPI 3.1](/openapi.json)

## Equivalent MCP tools

- [`create_sales_receipt`](/docs/en/mcp/tools/create_sales_receipt.md)

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