> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://api-docs.papertracc.com/llms.txt.
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# List Manual Journals

GET https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries

Returns manual journals newest first, paginated by cursor. Request the next page by passing the `keyset` and `last_id` from the previous response; stop when `last_id` is null.

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/list-manual-journals

## 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

### Query parameters

- `status` (enum, optional) — Optional. Filter by journal status.
  - Allowed values: `DRAFT`, `POSTED`, `ARCHIVED`, `VOIDED`
- `search` (string, optional) — Optional. Case-insensitive match on transaction reference or description.
- `size` (integer, optional, default: 20) — Optional. Page size. Defaults to 20, capped at 50.
- `last_id` (string, optional) — Optional. Cursor from the previous page's `last_id`. Send together with `keyset`.
- `keyset` (string, optional) — Optional. Cursor from the previous page's `keyset`. Send together with `last_id`.

## Response

### 200

OK

- `status` (boolean, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `data` (list of JournalEntriesGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItems, required)
- `keyset` (string, optional, nullable) — Send back as `keyset`, with `last_id`, to get the next page. `null` when there are no more records.
- `last_id` (string, optional, nullable) — Send back as `last_id`, with `keyset`, to get the next page. `null` when there are no more records.

## 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

### JournalEntriesGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItems

- `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 JournalEntriesGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsLinesItems, required)

### JournalEntriesGetResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsLinesItems

- `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 journals",
  "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_List Manual Journals_example
import requests

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

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

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

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Journals_List Manual Journals_example
const url = 'https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries';
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_List Manual Journals_example
package main

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

func main() {

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

	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_List Manual Journals_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

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

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_List Manual Journals_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")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <apiKey>")
  .asString();
```

```php Journals_List Manual Journals_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

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

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

```csharp Journals_List Manual Journals_example
using RestSharp;

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

```swift Journals_List Manual Journals_example
import Foundation

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

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.papertracc.com/v1/journal/entries")! 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()
```