Update ledger account in Fortnox
Accounting API · write, waits for approval · 100% field coverage
Your agent can update ledger account in Fortnox through Apideck's Accounting API, the same call it makes for every Accounting app. It changes data in the customer's Fortnox account, so it stops with the exact request until a person approves it. Apideck adds the customer's Fortnox credentials, so no token ever reaches the agent.
The call
PATCH https://unify.apideck.com/accounting/ledger-accounts/{id}
Headers: x-apideck-service-id: fortnox, plus your app id and the customer's consumer id. Apideck MCP tool: accounting-ledger-accounts-update. Agent operation id: unified.accounting.ledgerAccountsUpdate.
| Parameter | In | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id · required | path | ID of the record you are acting upon. |
Body fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| display_id | string | The human readable display ID used when displaying the account |
| nominal_code | string | The nominal code of the ledger account. |
| code | string | The code assigned to the account. |
| classification | string | The classification of account. |
| type | string | The type of account. |
| sub_type | string | The sub type of account. |
| name | string | The name of the account. |
| fully_qualified_name | string | The fully qualified name of the account. |
| description | string | The description of the account. |
| opening_balance | number | The opening balance of the account. |
| current_balance | number | The current balance of the account. |
| currency | string | Indicates the associated currency for an amount of money. Values correspond to [ISO 4217](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ |
| tax_type | string | The tax type of the account. |
| tax_rate | object | |
| level | number | |
| active | boolean | Whether the account is active or not. |
| status | string | The status of the account. |
| header | boolean | Whether the account is a header or not. |
| bank_account | object | |
| parent_account | object | |
| sub_account | boolean | Whether the account is a sub account or not. |
| last_reconciliation_date | string | Reconciliation Date means the last calendar day of each Reconciliation Period. |
| subsidiaries | array | The subsidiaries the account belongs to. |
| custom_fields | array | |
| row_version | string | A binary value used to detect updates to a object and prevent data conflicts. It is incremented each time an update is m |
More for ledger accounts in Fortnox
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