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Generate E-Invoice Async

Generate a valid E-Invoice with JSON payload synchronously and send it to ZATCA for reporting asynchronously.

This API can be used only for Simplified Tax Invoices and related notes (B2C).

Request Method

POST

Request URL

{{BASE_URL}}/v2/einvoices/generate/async

Replace the {{BASE_URL}} with the one mentioned here based on whether you are using sandbox or production.

Rate Limit : 1000 API requests per minute

Request Headers

ParameterData TypeField ValidationsDescription

x-cleartax-auth-token

String

Cannot be empty

Mandatory. User auth token.

vat

String

Cannot be empty

Mandatory. VAT or Group VAT of the entity.

branch

String

Should be a valid branch from the user account

Optional. Branch name (store name) added in the user account which maps to a VAT or Group VAT of the entity.

accept-language

String

Enum: ar, en

Optional. Language of error message from ZATCA. ar - Arabic en - English

Default: en.

Request Path Params

There are no path parameters for this API.

Request Query Params

There are no query parameters for this API.

Request Body

ParameterData TypeField ValidationsDescription

DeviceId

String

MaxLength: 36

Mandatory. The Device ID registered with ClearTax.

EInvoice

Object

Not null

Mandatory. E-Invoice object

CustomFields

Object

NA

Optional. Custom Fields object

Custom Fields Object This is a custom object of key-value pairs that can be used to display custom fields in custom output PDF templates or in certain reports. For example:

{
    "country_of_origin": "IN",
    "total_containers": "3"
}

Requirement of Critical Fields

FieldsGenerate E-Invoice API (via JSON)Generate E-Invoice via XML API

UUID

Optional. Will be generated by ClearTax if not sent in input.

Optional. Will be generated by ClearTax if not sent in input.

ICV

Read Only. Will be ignored if sent in input.

Read Only. Will be ignored if sent in input.

PIH

Read Only. Will be ignored if sent in input.

Read Only. Will be ignored if sent in input.

InvoiceHash

Read Only. Will be ignored if sent in input.

Read Only. Will be ignored if sent in input.

Signature

Read Only. Will be ignored if sent in input.

Read Only. Will be ignored if sent in input.

RawQRCode

Read Only. Will be ignored if sent in input.

Read Only. Will be ignored if sent in input.

InvoiceXml

NA. Not available in the input schema.

NA. Not available in the input schema. The XML received will be enhanced before sending to ZATCA.

The use case where generating CSID (at customer side) and reporting CSID (at ClearTax side) is different, is not supported at the moment.

Sample Request

{
  "DeviceId": "2caa0dd5-2f20-44d1-b1c8-6257f3f60634",
  "EInvoice": {
    "ProfileID": "reporting:1.0",
    "ID": {
      "en": "269",
      "ar": null
    },
    "InvoiceTypeCode": {
      "name": "0100000",
      "value": "388"
    },
    "IssueDate": "2021-04-25",
    "IssueTime": "15:30:00",
    "DocumentCurrencyCode": "SAR",
    "TaxCurrencyCode": "SAR",
    "Delivery": [
      {
        "ActualDeliveryDate": "2022-04-25"
      }
    ],
    "AccountingSupplierParty": {
      "Party": {
        "PartyLegalEntity": {
          "RegistrationName": {
            "en": "Al Salam Supplies Co. LTD",
            "ar": null
          }
        },
        "PartyTaxScheme": {
          "CompanyID": "300492946900003",
          "TaxScheme": {
            "ID": "VAT"
          }
        },
        "PartyIdentification": {
          "ID": {
            "schemeID": "SAG",
            "value": "123457890"
          }
        },
        "PostalAddress": {
          "StreetName": {
            "en": "King Abdulaziz Road",
            "ar": null
          },
          "BuildingNumber": {
            "en": "8228",
            "ar": null
          },
          "PlotIdentification": {
            "en": "2121",
            "ar": null
          },
          "CityName": {
            "en": "Riyadh",
            "ar": null
          },
          "PostalZone": 12643,
          "CitySubdivisionName": {
            "en": "Al Amal",
            "ar": null
          },
          "Country": {
            "IdentificationCode": "SA"
          },
          "CountrySubentity": {
            "en": "Riyadh Region",
            "ar": null
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "AccountingCustomerParty": {
      "Party": {
        "PartyLegalEntity": {
          "RegistrationName": {
            "en": "AL KAWTHAR MARKETS",
            "ar": null
          }
        },
        "PartyTaxScheme": {
          "CompanyID": null,
          "TaxScheme": {
            "ID": "VAT"
          }
        },
        "PartyIdentification": {
          "ID": {
            "schemeID": "SAG",
            "value": "123C12345678"
          }
        },
        "PostalAddress": {
          "StreetName": {
            "en": "King Abdullah Road",
            "ar": null
          },
          "BuildingNumber": {
            "en": "3709",
            "ar": null
          },
          "PlotIdentification": {
            "en": "1004",
            "ar": null
          },
          "CityName": {
            "en": "Riyadh",
            "ar": null
          },
          "PostalZone": 11564,
          "CitySubdivisionName": {
            "en": "Al Mursalat",
            "ar": null
          },
          "Country": {
            "IdentificationCode": "SA"
          },
          "CountrySubentity": {
            "en": "Riyadh Region",
            "ar": null
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "InvoiceLine": [
      {
        "ID": "1",
        "Item": {
          "Name": {
            "en": "Item A",
            "ar": null
          },
          "ClassifiedTaxCategory": {
            "ID": "S",
            "Percent": 15.00,
            "TaxScheme": {
              "ID": "VAT"
            }
          }
        },
        "Price": {
          "PriceAmount": {
            "currencyID": "SAR",
            "value": 200.00
          }
        },
        "InvoicedQuantity": {
          "value": 1.0
        },
        "LineExtensionAmount": {
          "currencyID": "SAR",
          "value": 200.00
        },
        "TaxTotal": {
          "TaxAmount": {
            "currencyID": "SAR",
            "value": 30.00
          },
          "RoundingAmount": {
            "currencyID": "SAR",
            "value": 230.00
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "ID": "2",
        "Item": {
          "Name": {
            "en": "Item B",
            "ar": null
          },
          "ClassifiedTaxCategory": {
            "ID": "S",
            "Percent": 15.00,
            "TaxScheme": {
              "ID": "VAT"
            }
          }
        },
        "Price": {
          "PriceAmount": {
            "currencyID": "SAR",
            "value": 350.00
          }
        },
        "InvoicedQuantity": {
          "value": 2.0
        },
        "LineExtensionAmount": {
          "currencyID": "SAR",
          "value": 700.00
        },
        "TaxTotal": {
          "TaxAmount": {
            "currencyID": "SAR",
            "value": 105.00
          },
          "RoundingAmount": {
            "currencyID": "SAR",
            "value": 805.00
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "TaxTotal": [
      {
        "TaxAmount": {
          "currencyID": "SAR",
          "value": 135.00
        },
        "TaxSubtotal": [
          {
            "TaxableAmount": {
              "currencyID": "SAR",
              "value": 900.00
            },
            "TaxAmount": {
              "currencyID": "SAR",
              "value": 135.00
            },
            "TaxCategory": {
              "ID": "S",
              "Percent": 15.00,
              "TaxScheme": {
                "ID": "VAT"
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "LegalMonetaryTotal": {
      "LineExtensionAmount": {
        "currencyID": "SAR",
        "value": 900.00
      },
      "AllowanceTotalAmount": {
        "currencyID": "SAR",
        "value": 0.00
      },
      "TaxExclusiveAmount": {
        "currencyID": "SAR",
        "value": 900.00
      },
      "TaxInclusiveAmount": {
        "currencyID": "SAR",
        "value": 1035.00
      },
      "PayableAmount": {
        "currencyID": "SAR",
        "value": 1035.00
      }
    },
    "PaymentMeans": [
      {
        "PaymentMeansCode": "42"
      }
    ]
  },
  "CustomFields": {
    "country_of_origin": "IN",
    "total_containers": "3"
  }
}

Response Status Codes

HTTP Status CodeDescription

202

For successfully acceptance from CT

400

For any cleartax validation error

400

Validation error from zatca

401

If the user is not authenticated for the operation

403

If the user is not authorized for the operation

429

Too Many Requests

Response Schema

ParameterData TypeField ValidationsDescription

DeviceId

String

MaxLength: 36

Optional. Device ID used to generate invoices.

Status

String

Enum: GENERATED, NOT_GENERATED, GENERATION_FAILED, IN_PROGRESS

Mandatory.

Status of E-Invoice QR Code. This is the same as QrCodeStatus below. Provided only for backward compatibility for Phase I API.

IN_PROGRESS, NOT_GENERATED, GENERATION_FAILED

QrCodeStatus

String

Enum: GENERATED, NOT_GENERATED, GENERATION_FAILED

Mandatory.

Status of E-Invoice QR Code.

GENERATED, NOT_GENERATED, GENERATION_FAILED

InvoiceStatus

String

Enum: PENDING, FAILED.

Mandatory.

Status of submission to ZATCA.

QRCode

String

Optional. Rendered QR Code image in base64 encoded PNG format.

If validations fail, this will be null.

RawQRCode

String

Optional. QR Code payload in base64 encoded TLV format.

InvoiceXml

String

Optional. It is the XML used for reporting.

UUID

String

Optional. UUID sent to ZATCA

ClearTax generates this before sending to ZATCA, if not sent in input.

ICV

String

Optional. Invoice counter value sent to ZATCA ClearTax generates this before sending it to ZATCA.

PIH

String

Optional. Previous hash value, Invoice hash value of previous invoice reported for same deviceId.

InvoiceHash

String

Optional. Current invoice hash.

Hash value of current invoice xml by removing tags ext:UBLExtensions, cac:AdditionalDocumentReference:QRCode

InvoiceType

String

Enum: INV, CRN, DBN

Mandatory.

Document Type: INV-INVOICE, CRN-CREDIT NOTE, DBN-DEBIT NOTE.

InvoiceNumber

String

Can not be null

Mandatory. Invoice number (ID) as per the input.

IssueDate

String

Can not be null

Mandatory. Issue Date as per the input.

IssueTime

String

Format: HH:mm:ss (24 hr format)

Mandatory. Invoice issue time. The time when the invoice was issued.

GeneratedDate

String

Cannot be null

Mandatory. Date on which the invoice is generated

GeneratedTime

String

Format: HH:mm:ss (24 hr format)

Mandatory. Invoice generation time. The time when the invoice is generated.

SellerVatNumber

String

Can not be null

Mandatory. Seller VAT identification number.

BuyerVatNumber

String

Can not be null

Optional. Buyer VAT identification number.

ErrorList

Array<Error Detail>

Can be empty

Optional. Validation errors.

Error Details Object

ParameterData TypeField ValidationsDescription

ErrorCode

String

Cannot be null

A code to identify the error. Error codes are published above.

ErrorMessage

String

Cannot be null

Human readable error message.

ErrorSource

String

CLEARTAX

Source of the error.

Path

String

-

If it is a validation error of a request data, it will point to the request data field. Example below.

Sample Response

Success for Simplified Document - HTTP Status Code - 200

{
    "DeviceId": "625410e387173015f7e5a4c6",
    "Status": "GENERATED",
    "QrCodeStatus": "GENERATED",
    "InvoiceStatus": "PENDING",
    "QRCode": "MjAsSIy1….",
    "RawQRCode": "ARlBb….",
    "InvoiceXml": "ASsdfkf...",
    "UUID": "03779160-c140-4a32-9f9a-7b429149c0ef",
    "ICV": "61",
    "PIH": "KILyvZqPxblzStkif5UsaEtMhLDZUgU/VudKsBFxQN0=",
    "InvoiceHash": "HDlSmFWBE+9LHLrg6X0moqr3fQU677tFbrITarslOZI=",
    "InvoiceType": "INV",
    "InvoiceNumber": "315",
    "IssueDate": "2021-04-25",
    "IssueTime": "16:42:25",
    "GeneratedDate": "2021-04-25",
    "GeneratedTime": "16:42:25",
    "SellerVatNumber": "300492946900003",
    "BuyerVatNumber": null,
    "ErrorList": [],
    "WarningList":[],
    "Message": null
}

Error from ClearTax - HTTP Status Code - 400

{
    "InvoiceType": "INV",
    "InvoiceNumber": "2022",
    "IssueDate": "2021-04-25",
    "IssueTime": "12:24:26",
    "SellerVatNumber": "300492946900003",
    "Status": "GENERATION_FAILED",
    "QrCodeStatus": "GENERATION_FAILED",
    "InvoiceStatus": "FAILED",
    "ErrorList": [
        {
            "ErrorCode": "6002",
            "ErrorMessage": "If Supplier Group Vat number is provided, scheme id must be HQ",
            "ErrorSource": "CLEARTAX",
            "Path": "EInvoice.AccountingSupplierParty.Party.PartyIdentification.ID.schemeID"
        },
        {
            "ErrorCode": "6002",
            "ErrorMessage": "Payment means code in an invoice must contain one of the values (10, 30, 42, 48, 1). In the simplified tax invoice and associated credit notes and debit notes this value is optional.",
            "ErrorSource": "CLEARTAX",
            "Path": "EInvoice.PaymentMeans.PaymentMeansCode"
        }
    ],
}

Error from ZATCA - HTTP Status Code - 200 (Sample Simplified invoice where QR code is generated by ClearTax and then sent to ZATCA for reporting which is not approved by ZATCA).

Note: In case a document is validated by ClearTax but failed at ZATCA, then the HTTP Status Code will be 200 and not 400.

{
    "DeviceId": "625410e387173015f7e5a4c6",
    "Status": "GENERATED",
    "QrCodeStatus": "GENERATED",
    "InvoiceStatus": "NOT_REPORTED",
    "QRCode": "i+GdAUnzMJS.....",
    "RawQRCode": "ARlBbCBTYWxhbSBTdXBwbGllcyBDby4g.....",
    "InvoiceXml": null,
    "UUID": "03779160-c140-4a32-9f9a-7b429149c0ef",
    "ICV": "61",
    "PIH": "KILyvZqPxblzStkif5UsaEtMhLDZUgU/VudKsBFxQN0=",
    "InvoiceHash": "HDlSmFWBE+9LHLrg6X0moqr3fQU677tFbrITarslOZI=",
    "InvoiceType": "INV",
    "InvoiceNumber": "315",
    "IssueDate": "2021-04-25",
    "IssueTime": "16:42:25",
    "SellerVatNumber": "300492946900003",
    "BuyerVatNumber": null,
    "ErrorList": [
        {
            "ErrorCode": "Invalid-Invoice-Hash",
            "ErrorMessage": "The provided invoice hash is invalid",
            "ErrorSource": "ZATCA"
        }
    ],
    "WarningList": [],
    "Message": null
}

API Validations

API validations will remain the same as in Phase I. In addition, the following new validations are added for Phase II.

  1. Other Seller ID is Mandatory.

  2. Other Buyer ID is Mandatory.

  3. Payment type code is Mandatory.

  4. The document issue date must be less than or equal to the current date.

  5. Buyer name is mandatory for Simplified Tax Invoice and associated credit/debit notes.

  6. DEC-20=[BR-DEC-20] - The allowed maximum number of decimals for the VAT category tax amount (BT-117) is 2.

  7. BR-DEC-13=[BR-DEC-13] - The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice total VAT amount (BT-110) is 2.

  8. BR-DEC-15=[BR-DEC-15] - The allowed maximum number of decimals for the Invoice total VAT amount in accounting currency (BT-111) is 2.

API Constraints

  1. This API needs to be authenticated with a valid user authentication token. If the auth token is not present or is invalid, the API will return HTTP Status Code 401. If the auth token is valid, but the user does not have the authorization to generate einvoice , then the API will return HTTP Status Code 403.

  2. Each customer is allowed to send a limited number of requests per minute to prevent server overload. If the limit is exceeded, the server will respond with a 429 Too Many Requests status code.

  3. Async API is for simplified tax invoices only as for standard tax invoices ZATCA generates the QR code and signs it realtime. Error message in case standard tax invoices are sent via this API - "Async API call is only supported for Reporting simplified tax invoices. For standard invoices use the Generate e-Invoice API."

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