## Create invoice

`POST /v1/invoices`

Creates a new invoice in CRM.

## Request fields (body)

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|----------|-----|---------|
| `title` | string | Invoice title |
| `stageId` | string | Stage. Format: `DT31_{categoryId}:{stage}`. Stage list: `GET /v1/statuses?filter[entityId]=SMART_INVOICE_STAGE_{categoryId}` — categoryId depends on the Bitrix24 account. To find it: `GET /v1/invoices?limit=1&select=categoryId` or ask the administrator |
| `categoryId` | number | Pipeline ID |
| `contactId` | number | Payer contact ID. Lookup: `GET /v1/contacts` |
| `companyId` | number | Payer company ID. Lookup: `GET /v1/companies` |
| `mycompanyId` | number | Own company ID |
| `opportunity` | number | Invoice amount |
| `currencyId` | string | Currency. List: `GET /v1/currencies` |
| `assignedById` | number | Assignee. List: `GET /v1/users` |
| `comments` | string | Comment |

Full list of fields: [GET /v1/invoices/fields](/docs/entities/invoices/fields). User fields (`ufCrm_*`) are also accepted.

## Examples

### curl — personal key

```bash
curl -X POST https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/invoices \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Invoice for services",
    "stageId": "DT31_5:N",
    "contactId": 42,
    "companyId": 15,
    "opportunity": 150000,
    "currencyId": "USD",
    "assignedById": 1
  }'
```

### curl — OAuth application

```bash
curl -X POST https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/invoices \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_APP_KEY" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Invoice for services",
    "stageId": "DT31_5:N",
    "contactId": 42,
    "companyId": 15,
    "opportunity": 150000,
    "currencyId": "USD",
    "assignedById": 1
  }'
```

### JavaScript — personal key

```javascript
const res = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/invoices', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    title: 'Invoice for services',
    stageId: 'DT31_5:N',
    contactId: 42,
    companyId: 15,
    opportunity: 150000,
    currencyId: 'USD',
    assignedById: 1,
  }),
})

const { success, data } = await res.json()
console.log('Invoice ID:', data.id)
```

### JavaScript — OAuth application

```javascript
const res = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/invoices', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_APP_KEY',
    'Authorization': 'Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    title: 'Invoice for services',
    stageId: 'DT31_5:N',
    contactId: 42,
    companyId: 15,
    opportunity: 150000,
    currencyId: 'USD',
    assignedById: 1,
  }),
})

const { success, data } = await res.json()
```

## Response fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|------|-----|---------|
| `id` | number | ID of the created invoice |
| `title` | string | Title |
| `stageId` | string | Stage |
| `contactId` | number | Contact ID |
| `companyId` | number | Company ID |
| `opportunity` | number | Amount |
| `currencyId` | string | Currency |
| `assignedById` | number | Assignee |
| `createdBy` | number | Creator |
| `createdTime` | datetime | Creation date |
| `updatedTime` | datetime | Modification date |

The response contains all invoice fields, including user fields (`ufCrm_*`).

The invoice card URL in Bitrix24 is built from `id`:

```
https://<portal>.bitrix24.com/crm/type/31/details/<id>/
```

`31` — the `entityTypeId` of the smart invoice in Bitrix24. `<portal>` — the Bitrix24 account domain. Access is restricted by the employee's permissions in Bitrix24.

## Response example

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": 891,
    "title": "Invoice for services",
    "stageId": "DT31_5:N",
    "categoryId": 5,
    "contactId": 42,
    "companyId": 15,
    "opportunity": 150000,
    "currencyId": "USD",
    "assignedById": 1,
    "createdBy": 1,
    "createdTime": "2026-04-15T14:30:00+00:00",
    "updatedTime": "2026-04-15T14:30:00+00:00"
  }
}
```

## Error response example

403 — no scope:

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "SCOPE_DENIED",
    "message": "This endpoint requires 'crm' scope"
  }
}
```

## Errors

| HTTP | Code | Description |
|------|-----|---------|
| 403 | `SCOPE_DENIED` | API key lacks the `crm` scope |
| 401 | `TOKEN_MISSING` | API key has no configured tokens |
| 400 | `INVALID_REQUEST` | Invalid fields |

Full list of common API errors — [Errors](/docs/errors).

## See also

- [Working with files in CRM fields](/docs/recipes/crm-files)
- [List invoices](/docs/entities/invoices/list) — retrieval with filters
- [Invoice fields](/docs/entities/invoices/fields) — full list of fields
- [Contacts](/docs/entities/contacts) — linking via `contactId`
- [Companies](/docs/entities/companies) — linking via `companyId`
- [Entity API](/docs/entity-api) — general principles