POST

Expenses.Update

Update an expense in expenses_new using the same field mapping as Expenses.Add / dashboard Expences::add_expenses. Send id plus only the fields to change. month accepts YYYY-MM and is stored as mmyy. Changing document_type to receipt / receipt_tax_invoice sets paid_status=1 (otherwise 0) when paid_status is not sent.

Permissions

User must be logged in with a valid bearer token.
Returned or changed records are limited by the user permissions, team access, folder access, and account settings.

Action

Updates the requested Expenses record after validating permissions and input fields.

Push Service

Pushes event expenses.updated to users who should see this change.

Automation

No automation is run for this function.

Special Instructions

Send the bearer token on protected calls with Authorization: Bearer YOUR TOKEN.
Send parameters as POST body fields exactly as documented.
Send date/time values in UTC Y-m-d H:i:s format when a date or datetime field is used.

Required Parameters

Name	Type	Sample	Explanation
`id` post	int	`900`	Expense id to update. Alias: expense_id.

Optional Parameters

Name	Type	Sample	What it gives
`category_id` post	int	`224`	Updates category.
`amount` post	number	`224.00`	Updates amount.
`document_type` post	string	`invoice`	delivery_invoice \| invoice \| receipt_tax_invoice \| receipt.
`month` post	string	`2026-07`	YYYY-MM or mmyy. Stored as mmyy.
`expense_name` post	string	`Office rent`	Updates EXPENSE NAME (expenses_name). Aliases: name, expenses_name.
`customer_id` post	int	`123`	Updates CHOOSE CUSTOMER. Aliases: cust_id, contactus_id.
`sub_category_id` post	int	`45`	Updates sub category. Alias: sub_category.
`project_id` post	int	`700`	Updates project.
`vat_includes` post	int	`1`	VAT included. Alias: expences_text_includes.
`notes` post	string	`Office supplies`	Updates note.
`payment_date` post	date	`2026-07-17`	Updates payment date. Send date filters and date values as UTC Y-m-d H:i:s when the route accepts date/time; date-only table columns store the Y-m-d date part.
`check_number` post	string	`CHK-100`	Updates check number.
`invoice_number` post	string	`INV-25`	Updates invoice number.
`document_date` post	date	`2026-07-17`	Updates document date. Send date filters and date values as UTC Y-m-d H:i:s when the route accepts date/time; date-only table columns store the Y-m-d date part.
`supplier_id` post	int	`80`	Updates supplier.
`file_path` post	url	`https://example.com/receipt.jpg`	Updates image URL.

Authentication

Send the bearer token returned by Login in the request header.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR TOKEN

Sample Request

{
    "url": "\/app\/Expenses.Update",
    "method": "POST",
    "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR TOKEN"
    },
    "body": {
        "id": "900",
        "expense_name": "Office rent updated",
        "customer_id": "123",
        "amount": "250.00"
    },
    "url_user": "https:\/\/{user}.bull36.com\/app\/Expenses.Update",
    "url_domain": "https:\/\/{domain}\/app\/Expenses.Update"
}

Endpoint

POST /app/Expenses.Update
POST https://{user}.bull36.com/app/Expenses.Update
POST https://{domain}/app/Expenses.Update

Sample Output

{
    "success": 1,
    "id": "900",
    "message": "Record updated successfully.",
    "automation_event": null,
    "socket_event": "expenses.updated"
}

JavaScript Example

const token = 'YOUR TOKEN';
const body = new URLSearchParams({
  id: '900',
  expense_name: 'Office rent updated',
  customer_id: '123',
  amount: '250.00'
});
const res = await fetch('/app/Expenses.Update', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ' + token },
  body
});
console.log(await res.json());

Error Example

{
    "success": 0,
    "message": "Record was not found."
}