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# Get Manual Journal

GET https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries/{id}

Accepts either the journal's `id` or its `transaction_reference`.

Requires the `can_view_journal_entry` permission on the key owner's role.

**Keys:** secret key only.

Reference: https://api-docs.papertracc.com/core/journals/get-manual-journal

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.
- `identity` header (required) — The identity for the active workspace.

## Servers

- `https://api.papertracc.com/v1` (Production, default)
- `https://api.papertracc.com/rc-1` (Release Candidate 1)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `id` (string, required)

## Response

### 200

OK

- `status` (boolean, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `data` (JournalEntriesIdGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData, required)

## Errors

### 401 Unauthorized Error

The API key is missing or invalid, the key owner is no longer an active member of the organisation, or the key owner is not a member of the workspace in the `identity` header.

- `status` (boolean, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `error_code` (enum, optional) — Machine-readable reason. Present on 402 and 403 responses.
  - Allowed values: `PERMISSION_DENIED`, `SERVICE_DISABLED`, `OPEN_API_NOT_ENABLED`
- `permission` (string, optional) — The role permission the request needs. Set when `error_code` is `PERMISSION_DENIED`.
- `service` (string, optional) — The workspace service that is turned off. Set when `error_code` is `SERVICE_DISABLED`.

### 402 Payment Required Error

The workspace's subscription plan does not include the Open API.

- `status` (boolean, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `error_code` (enum, optional) — Machine-readable reason. Present on 402 and 403 responses.
  - Allowed values: `PERMISSION_DENIED`, `SERVICE_DISABLED`, `OPEN_API_NOT_ENABLED`
- `permission` (string, optional) — The role permission the request needs. Set when `error_code` is `PERMISSION_DENIED`.
- `service` (string, optional) — The workspace service that is turned off. Set when `error_code` is `SERVICE_DISABLED`.

### 403 Forbidden Error

Either the key owner's role does not include the permission this endpoint needs (`PERMISSION_DENIED`), or the service this endpoint belongs to is turned off for the workspace (`SERVICE_DISABLED`).

- `status` (boolean, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `error_code` (enum, optional) — Machine-readable reason. Present on 402 and 403 responses.
  - Allowed values: `PERMISSION_DENIED`, `SERVICE_DISABLED`, `OPEN_API_NOT_ENABLED`
- `permission` (string, optional) — The role permission the request needs. Set when `error_code` is `PERMISSION_DENIED`.
- `service` (string, optional) — The workspace service that is turned off. Set when `error_code` is `SERVICE_DISABLED`.

## Types

### JournalEntriesIdGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData

- `id` (string, required)
- `created_by` (string, required)
- `approved_by` (string, required, nullable)
- `journal_entry_id` (string, required, nullable)
- `project_id` (string, required)
- `reference` (string, required)
- `transaction_reference` (string, required)
- `currency_code` (string, required)
- `exchange_rate` (string, required)
- `description` (string, required, nullable)
- `rejection_reason` (string, required, nullable)
- `is_test` (boolean, required)
- `status` (enum, required) — DRAFT until posted; ARCHIVED means rejected.
  - Allowed values: `DRAFT`, `POSTED`, `ARCHIVED`, `VOIDED`
- `approved_at` (datetime, required, nullable)
- `transaction_date` (datetime, required)
- `created_at` (datetime, required)
- `updated_at` (datetime, required)
- `lines` (list of JournalEntriesIdGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataLinesItems, required)

### JournalEntriesIdGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataLinesItems

- `id` (string, required)
- `account_id` (string, required)
- `tax_id` (string, required, nullable)
- `account_name` (string, required)
- `account_code` (string, required)
- `contact_id` (string, required, nullable)
- `staff_id` (string, required, nullable)
- `description` (string, required, nullable)
- `debit` (string, required)
- `credit` (string, required)
- `forex_debit` (string, required)
- `forex_credit` (string, required)
- `tax_amount` (string, required)

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "status": true,
  "message": "Successfully fetched manual journal",
  "data": {
    "id": "45c6e26d-e132-4548-8e2e-5bfc467cf94a",
    "created_by": "6d7a1b2e-6f0a-4b8e-9a3a-1a9f9a2b3c4d",
    "approved_by": null,
    "journal_entry_id": null,
    "project_id": "spruce-demo",
    "reference": "ORG-0001",
    "transaction_reference": "JOU-0001",
    "currency_code": "NGN",
    "exchange_rate": "1.00",
    "description": "Office rent - June",
    "rejection_reason": null,
    "is_test": false,
    "status": "DRAFT",
    "approved_at": null,
    "transaction_date": "2026-06-18T10:00:00Z",
    "created_at": "2026-06-18T10:00:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-06-18T10:00:00Z",
    "lines": [
      {
        "id": "7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7",
        "account_id": "d037d299-3029-4dc7-8e72-172f80f23c4f",
        "tax_id": null,
        "account_name": "Rent Expense",
        "account_code": "6100",
        "contact_id": null,
        "staff_id": null,
        "description": "Office rent - June",
        "debit": "150000.00",
        "credit": "0.00",
        "forex_debit": "150000.00",
        "forex_credit": "0.00",
        "tax_amount": "0.00"
      },
      {
        "id": "16fd2706-8baf-433b-82eb-8c7fada847da",
        "account_id": "2b0d1461-e52e-4a1a-a69c-11801431c2c9",
        "tax_id": null,
        "account_name": "Cash and Cash Equivalents",
        "account_code": "1000",
        "contact_id": null,
        "staff_id": null,
        "description": "Office rent - June",
        "debit": "0.00",
        "credit": "150000.00",
        "forex_debit": "0.00",
        "forex_credit": "150000.00",
        "tax_amount": "0.00"
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Journals_Get Manual Journal_example
import requests

url = "https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries/id"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <apiKey>"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Journals_Get Manual Journal_example
const url = 'https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries/id';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <apiKey>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Journals_Get Manual Journal_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries/id"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <apiKey>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Journals_Get Manual Journal_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries/id")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <apiKey>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Journals_Get Manual Journal_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries/id")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <apiKey>")
  .asString();
```

```php Journals_Get Manual Journal_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries/id', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Journals_Get Manual Journal_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries/id");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <apiKey>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Journals_Get Manual Journal_example
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <apiKey>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries/id")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```