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Retrieve a credit note 

Retrieves the credit note object with the given identifier.

Parameters

No parameters.

Returns

Returns a credit note object if a valid identifier was provided.

GET /v1/credit_notes/:id
curl https://api.stripe.com/v1/credit_notes/cn_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixY0xbUcxk \
  -u "sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2:"
Response
{
  "id": "cn_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixY0xbUcxk",
  "object": "credit_note",
  "amount": 1099,
  "amount_shipping": 0,
  "created": 1681750958,
  "currency": "usd",
  "customer": "cus_NjLgPhUokHubJC",
  "customer_balance_transaction": null,
  "discount_amount": 0,
  "discount_amounts": [],
  "invoice": "in_1MxvRkLkdIwHu7ixABNtI99m",
  "lines": {
    "object": "list",
    "data": [
      {
        "id": "cnli_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixFpdhBFQf",
        "object": "credit_note_line_item",
        "amount": 1099,
        "description": "T-shirt",
        "discount_amount": 0,
        "discount_amounts": [],
        "invoice_line_item": "il_1MxvRlLkdIwHu7ixnkbntxUV",
        "livemode": false,
        "quantity": 1,
        "tax_rates": [],
        "taxes": [],
        "type": "invoice_line_item",
        "unit_amount": 1099,
        "unit_amount_decimal": "1099"
      }
    ],
    "has_more": false,
    "url": "/v1/credit_notes/cn_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixY0xbUcxk/lines"
  },
  "livemode": false,
  "memo": null,
  "metadata": {},
  "number": "C9E0C52C-0036-CN-01",
  "out_of_band_amount": null,
  "pdf": "https://pay.stripe.com/credit_notes/acct_1M2JTkLkdIwHu7ix/test_YWNjdF8xTTJKVGtMa2RJd0h1N2l4LF9Oak9FOUtQNFlPdk52UXhFd2Z4SU45alpEd21kd0Y4LDcyMjkxNzU50200cROQsSK2/pdf?s=ap",
  "pre_payment_amount": 1099,
  "post_payment_amount": 0,
  "reason": null,
  "refunds": [],
  "shipping_cost": null,
  "status": "issued",
  "subtotal": 1099,
  "subtotal_excluding_tax": 1099,
  "total": 1099,
  "total_excluding_tax": 1099,
  "total_taxes": [],
  "type": "pre_payment",
  "voided_at": null
}

List all credit notes 

Returns a list of credit notes.

Parameters

  • invoicestring

    Only return credit notes for the invoice specified by this invoice ID.

More parameters

  • createdobject

  • customerstring

  • ending_beforestring

  • limitinteger

  • starting_afterstring

Returns

A dictionary with a data property that contains an array of up to limit credit notes, starting after credit note starting_after. Each entry in the array is a separate credit note object. If no more credit notes are available, the resulting array will be empty.

GET /v1/credit_notes
curl -G https://api.stripe.com/v1/credit_notes \
  -u "sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2:" \
  -d limit=3
Response
{
  "object": "list",
  "url": "/v1/credit_notes",
  "has_more": false,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "cn_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixY0xbUcxk",
      "object": "credit_note",
      "amount": 1099,
      "amount_shipping": 0,
      "created": 1681750958,
      "currency": "usd",
      "customer": "cus_NjLgPhUokHubJC",
      "customer_balance_transaction": null,
      "discount_amount": 0,
      "discount_amounts": [],
      "invoice": "in_1MxvRkLkdIwHu7ixABNtI99m",
      "lines": {
        "object": "list",
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "cnli_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixFpdhBFQf",
            "object": "credit_note_line_item",
            "amount": 1099,
            "description": "T-shirt",
            "discount_amount": 0,
            "discount_amounts": [],
            "invoice_line_item": "il_1MxvRlLkdIwHu7ixnkbntxUV",
            "livemode": false,
            "quantity": 1,
            "tax_rates": [],
            "taxes": [],
            "type": "invoice_line_item",
            "unit_amount": 1099,
            "unit_amount_decimal": "1099"
          }
        ],
        "has_more": false,
        "url": "/v1/credit_notes/cn_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixY0xbUcxk/lines"
      },
      "livemode": false,
      "memo": null,
      "metadata": {},
      "number": "C9E0C52C-0036-CN-01",
      "out_of_band_amount": null,
      "pdf": "https://pay.stripe.com/credit_notes/acct_1M2JTkLkdIwHu7ix/test_YWNjdF8xTTJKVGtMa2RJd0h1N2l4LF9Oak9FOUtQNFlPdk52UXhFd2Z4SU45alpEd21kd0Y4LDcyMjkxNzU50200cROQsSK2/pdf?s=ap",
      "pre_payment_amount": 1099,
      "post_payment_amount": 0,
      "reason": null,
      "refunds": [],
      "shipping_cost": null,
      "status": "issued",
      "subtotal": 1099,
      "subtotal_excluding_tax": 1099,
      "total": 1099,
      "total_excluding_tax": 1099,
      "total_taxes": [],
      "type": "pre_payment",
      "voided_at": null
    }
  ]
}

Preview a credit note 

Get a preview of a credit note without creating it.

Parameters

  • invoicestringRequired

    ID of the invoice.

  • linesarray of objectsRequired conditionally

    Line items that make up the credit note. One of amount, lines, or shipping_cost must be provided.

  • memostring

    The credit note’s memo appears on the credit note PDF.

  • metadataobject

    Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Individual keys can be unset by posting an empty value to them. All keys can be unset by posting an empty value to metadata.

  • reasonenum

    Reason for issuing this credit note, one of duplicate, fraudulent, order_change, or product_unsatisfactory

    Possible enum values
    duplicate

    Credit issued for a duplicate payment or charge

    fraudulent

    Credit note issued for fraudulent activity

    order_change

    Credit note issued for order change

    product_unsatisfactory

    Credit note issued for unsatisfactory product

More parameters

  • amountintegerRequired conditionally

  • credit_amountinteger

  • effective_attimestamp

  • email_typeenum

  • out_of_band_amountinteger

  • refund_amountinteger

  • refundsarray of objects

  • shipping_costobjectRequired conditionally

Returns

Returns a credit note object.

GET /v1/credit_notes/preview
curl -G https://api.stripe.com/v1/credit_notes/preview \
  -u "sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2:" \
  -d invoice=in_1MxvRkLkdIwHu7ixABNtI99m
Response
{
  "id": "cn_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixY0xbUcxk",
  "object": "credit_note",
  "amount": 1099,
  "amount_shipping": 0,
  "created": 1681750958,
  "currency": "usd",
  "customer": "cus_NjLgPhUokHubJC",
  "customer_balance_transaction": null,
  "discount_amount": 0,
  "discount_amounts": [],
  "invoice": "in_1MxvRkLkdIwHu7ixABNtI99m",
  "lines": {
    "object": "list",
    "data": [
      {
        "id": "cnli_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixFpdhBFQf",
        "object": "credit_note_line_item",
        "amount": 1099,
        "description": "T-shirt",
        "discount_amount": 0,
        "discount_amounts": [],
        "invoice_line_item": "il_1MxvRlLkdIwHu7ixnkbntxUV",
        "livemode": false,
        "quantity": 1,
        "tax_rates": [],
        "taxes": [],
        "type": "invoice_line_item",
        "unit_amount": 1099,
        "unit_amount_decimal": "1099"
      }
    ],
    "has_more": false,
    "url": "/v1/credit_notes/cn_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixY0xbUcxk/lines"
  },
  "livemode": false,
  "memo": null,
  "metadata": {},
  "number": "C9E0C52C-0036-CN-01",
  "out_of_band_amount": null,
  "pdf": "https://pay.stripe.com/credit_notes/acct_1M2JTkLkdIwHu7ix/test_YWNjdF8xTTJKVGtMa2RJd0h1N2l4LF9Oak9FOUtQNFlPdk52UXhFd2Z4SU45alpEd21kd0Y4LDcyMjkxNzU50200cROQsSK2/pdf?s=ap",
  "pre_payment_amount": 1099,
  "post_payment_amount": 0,
  "reason": null,
  "refunds": [],
  "shipping_cost": null,
  "status": "issued",
  "subtotal": 1099,
  "subtotal_excluding_tax": 1099,
  "total": 1099,
  "total_excluding_tax": 1099,
  "total_taxes": [],
  "type": "pre_payment",
  "voided_at": null
}

Void a credit note 

Marks a credit note as void. Learn more about voiding credit notes.

Parameters

No parameters.

Returns

Returns the voided credit note object if the call succeeded.

POST /v1/credit_notes/:id/void
curl -X POST https://api.stripe.com/v1/credit_notes/cn_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixY0xbUcxk/void \
  -u "sk_test_BQokikJ...2HlWgH4olfQ2sk_test_BQokikJOvBiI2HlWgH4olfQ2:"
Response
{
  "id": "cn_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixY0xbUcxk",
  "object": "credit_note",
  "amount": 1099,
  "amount_shipping": 0,
  "created": 1681750958,
  "currency": "usd",
  "customer": "cus_NjLgPhUokHubJC",
  "customer_balance_transaction": null,
  "discount_amount": 0,
  "discount_amounts": [],
  "invoice": "in_1MxvRkLkdIwHu7ixABNtI99m",
  "lines": {
    "object": "list",
    "data": [
      {
        "id": "cnli_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixFpdhBFQf",
        "object": "credit_note_line_item",
        "amount": 1099,
        "description": "T-shirt",
        "discount_amount": 0,
        "discount_amounts": [],
        "invoice_line_item": "il_1MxvRlLkdIwHu7ixnkbntxUV",
        "livemode": false,
        "quantity": 1,
        "tax_rates": [],
        "taxes": [],
        "type": "invoice_line_item",
        "unit_amount": 1099,
        "unit_amount_decimal": "1099"
      }
    ],
    "has_more": false,
    "url": "/v1/credit_notes/cn_1MxvRqLkdIwHu7ixY0xbUcxk/lines"
  },
  "livemode": false,
  "memo": null,
  "metadata": {},
  "number": "C9E0C52C-0036-CN-01",
  "out_of_band_amount": null,
  "pdf": "https://pay.stripe.com/credit_notes/acct_1M2JTkLkdIwHu7ix/test_YWNjdF8xTTJKVGtMa2RJd0h1N2l4LF9Oak9FOUtQNFlPdk52UXhFd2Z4SU45alpEd21kd0Y4LDcyMjkxNzU50200cROQsSK2/pdf?s=ap",
  "pre_payment_amount": 1099,
  "post_payment_amount": 0,
  "reason": null,
  "refunds": [],
  "shipping_cost": null,
  "status": "void",
  "subtotal": 1099,
  "subtotal_excluding_tax": 1099,
  "total": 1099,
  "total_excluding_tax": 1099,
  "total_taxes": [],
  "type": "pre_payment",
  "voided_at": 1681750959
}

Customer Balance Transaction 

Each customer has a Balance value, which denotes a debit or credit that’s automatically applied to their next invoice upon finalization. You may modify the value directly by using the update customer API, or by creating a Customer Balance Transaction, which increments or decrements the customer’s balance by the specified amount.

Related guide: Customer balance

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