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# Update bill

PUT https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Bill/{idBill}
Content-Type: application/json

Updates a bill by ID.

Reference: https://beta-docs.payabli.com/api-reference/bill/update-bill

## Authentication

- `requestToken` header (required) — API Key authentication via header

## Servers

- `https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api` (Sandbox, default)
- `https://api.payabli.com/api` (Production)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `idBill` (integer, required) — Payabli ID for the bill. Get this ID by querying `/api/Query/bills/` for the entrypoint or the organization.

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a BillOutData.

- `accountingField1` (string, optional) — Optional custom field.
- `accountingField2` (string, optional) — Optional custom field.
- `AdditionalData` (string, optional) — Custom dictionary of key:value pairs. You can use this field to store any data related to the object or for your system. Example usage: ```json { "additionalData": { "key1": "value1", "key2": "value2", "key3": "value3" } } ```
- `attachments` (list of FileContent, optional) — An arry of bill images. Attachments aren't required, but we strongly recommend including them. Including a bill image can make payouts smoother and prevent delays. You can include either the Base64-encoded file content, or you can include an fURL to a public file. The maximum file size for image uploads is 30 MB.
- `billDate` (date, optional) — Date of bill. Accepted formats: YYYY-MM-DD, MM/DD/YYYY.
- `billItems` (list of BillItem, optional) — Array of `LineItems` contained in bill.
- `billNumber` (string, optional) — Unique identifier for the bill. Required when adding a bill.
- `comments` (string, optional) — Any comment or description.
- `dueDate` (date, optional) — Due date of bill. Accepted formats: YYYY-MM-DD, MM/DD/YYYY.
- `endDate` (date, optional) — End Date for scheduled bills. Applied only in `Mode` = 1. Accepted formats: YYYY-MM-DD, MM/DD/YYYY
- `frequency` (enum, optional) — Frequency for scheduled bills. Applied only in `Mode` = 1.
  - Allowed values: `one-time`, `weekly`, `every2weeks`, `every6months`, `monthly`, `every3months`, `annually`
- `mode` (integer, optional) — Bill mode: value `0` for one-time bills, `1` for scheduled bills.
- `netAmount` (string, optional) — Net Amount owed in bill. Required when adding a bill.
- `status` (integer, optional) — The bill's status. Values are: - `-99`: deleted or canceled - `1`: Active - `2`: Sent to approval - `5`: Partially approved - `11`: Rejected - `20`: Approved - `50`: Payment in transit - `100`: Paid "
- `terms` (string, optional) — Description of payment terms.
- `vendor` (VendorData, optional) — The vendor associated with the bill. Although you can create a vendor in a create bill request, Payabli recommends creating a vendor separately and passing a valid `vendorNumber` here. At minimum, the `vendorNumber` is required.

## Response

### 200

Success

- `isSuccess` (boolean, optional) — Boolean indicating whether the operation was successful. A `true` value indicates success. A `false` value indicates failure.
- `responseData` (integer, optional) — If `isSuccess` = true, this contains the bill identifier. If `isSuccess` = false, this contains the reason for the error.
- `responseText` (string, optional) — Response text for operation: 'Success' or 'Declined'.

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad request/ invalid data

- `any`

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized request.

- `any`

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad request/ invalid data

- `any`

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized request.

- `any`

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal API Error

- `any`

### 503 Service Unavailable Error

Database connection error

- `isSuccess` (boolean, optional) — Boolean indicating whether the operation was successful. A `true` value indicates success. A `false` value indicates failure.
- `responseData` (map from string to any, optional) — The object containing the response data.
- `responseText` (string, optional) — Response text for operation: 'Success' or 'Declined'.

## Types

### FileContent

Contains details about a file. See See [fileObject Object Model](/api-reference/schemas/filecontent) for a complete reference. Max upload size is 30 MB.

- `fContent` (string, optional) — Content of file, Base64-encoded Ignored if furl is specified. Max upload size is 30 MB.
- `filename` (string, optional) — The name of the attached file.
- `ftype` (enum, optional) — The MIME type of the file (if content is provided)
  - Allowed values: `pdf`, `doc`, `docx`, `jpg`, `jpeg`, `png`, `gif`, `txt`
- `furl` (string, optional) — Optional url provided to show or download the file remotely

### BillItem

- `itemCost` (double, required) — Item or product price per unit.
- `itemCategories` (list of string, optional) — Array of tags classifying item or product.
- `itemCommodityCode` (string, optional) — Item or product commodity code. Max length of 250 characters.
- `itemDescription` (string, optional) — Item or product description. Max length of 250 characters.
- `itemMode` (integer, optional) — Internal class of item or product: value '0' is only for invoices , '1' for bills and, '2' common for both.
- `itemProductCode` (string, optional) — Item or product code. Max length of 250 characters.
- `itemProductName` (string, optional) — Item or product name. Max length of 250 characters.
- `itemQty` (integer, optional) — Quantity of item or product.
- `itemTaxAmount` (double, optional) — Tax amount applied to item or product.
- `itemTaxRate` (double, optional) — Tax rate applied to item or product.
- `itemTotalAmount` (double, optional) — Total amount in item or product.
- `itemUnitOfMeasure` (string, optional) — Unit of measurement. Max length of 100 characters.

### VendorData

- `vendorNumber` (string, optional) — Custom number identifying the vendor. Must be unique in paypoint.
- `AdditionalData` (map from string to map from string to any, optional) — Custom dictionary of key:value pairs. You can use this field to store any data related to the object or for your system. If you are using [custom identifiers](/developer-guides/entities-custom-identifiers), pass those in this object. Example usage: ```json { "additionalData": { "key1": "value1", "key2": "value2", "key3": "value3" } } ```
- `address1` (string, optional) — Vendor's address
- `address2` (string, optional) — Additional line for vendor's address.
- `billingData` (BillingData, optional) — Object containing vendor's bank information.
- `city` (string, optional) — Vendor's city.
- `contacts` (list of Contacts, optional) — Array of objects describing the vendor's contacts.
- `country` (string, optional) — Vendor's country.
- `customerVendorAccount` (string, optional) — Account number of paypoint in the vendor side.
- `ein` (string, optional) — EIN/Tax ID for vendor.
- `email` (string, optional) — Vendor's email address. Required for vCard.
- `internalReferenceId` (long, optional) — Internal identifier for global vendor account.
- `locationCode` (string, optional) — Additional location code used to identify the vendor.
- `mcc` (string, optional) — Business Merchant Category Code (MCC). [This resource](https://github.com/greggles/mcc-codes/blob/main/mcc_codes.csv) lists MCC codes.
- `name1` (string, optional) — Primary name for vendor. Required for new vendor.
- `name2` (string, optional) — Secondary name for vendor.
- `payeeName1` (string, optional) — Alternative name used to receive paper check.
- `payeeName2` (string, optional) — Alternative name used to receive paper check.
- `paymentMethod` (VendorPaymentMethod, optional) — Object containing details about the payment method to use for the payout.
- `phone` (string, optional) — Vendor's phone number. Phone number can't contain non-digit characters like hyphens or parentheses.
- `remitAddress1` (string, optional) — Remittance address. Used for mailing paper checks.
- `remitAddress2` (string, optional) — Remittance address additional line. Used for mailing paper checks.
- `remitCity` (string, optional) — Remittance address city. Used for mailing paper checks.
- `remitCountry` (string, optional) — Remittance address country. Used for mailing paper checks.
- `remitState` (string, optional) — Remittance address state. Used for mailing paper checks.
- `remitZip` (string, optional) — Remittance address ZIP code. Used for mailing paper checks.
- `state` (string, optional) — Vendor's state. Must be a 2 character state code.
- `vendorStatus` (integer, optional) — Vendor's status. Allowed status: - 0 Inactive - 1 Active
- `zip` (string, optional) — Vendor's zip code.

### BillingData

- `accountNumber` (string, optional) — Account number for bank account.
- `bankAccountFunction` (integer, optional) — Describes whether the bank account is used for deposits or withdrawals in Payabli: - `0`: Deposit - `1`: Withdrawal - `2`: Deposit and withdrawal
- `bankAccountHolderName` (string, optional) — The accountholder's name.
- `bankAccountHolderType` (enum, optional) — Describes whether the bank is a personal or business account.
  - Allowed values: `Personal`, `Business`
- `bankName` (string, optional) — Name of bank for account.
- `id` (integer, optional) — The bank's ID in Payabli.
- `routingAccount` (string, optional) — Routing number of bank account.
- `typeAccount` (enum, optional) — Type of bank account: Checking or Savings.
  - Allowed values: `Checking`, `Savings`

### Contacts

- `contactEmail` (string, optional) — Contact email address.
- `contactName` (string, optional) — Contact name.
- `contactPhone` (string, optional) — Contact phone number.
- `contactTitle` (string, optional) — Contact title.

### VendorPaymentMethod

Object containing details about the payment method to use for the payout.

- `method` (enum, optional) — Payment method to use for payout. Leave empty for managed payables.
  - Allowed values: `managed`, `vcard`, `ach`, `check`

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "isSuccess": true,
  "responseData": 6101,
  "responseText": "Success"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Bill/285"

payload = {}
headers = {
    "requestToken": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.put(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Bill/285';
const options = {
  method: 'PUT',
  headers: {requestToken: '<apiKey>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{}'
};

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

```go
package main

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

func main() {

	url := "https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Bill/285"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("PUT", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("requestToken", "<apiKey>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

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

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

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

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Bill/285")

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

request = Net::HTTP::Put.new(url)
request["requestToken"] = '<apiKey>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

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

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.put("https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Bill/285")
  .header("requestToken", "<apiKey>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

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

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('PUT', 'https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Bill/285', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'requestToken' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

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

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Bill/285");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.PUT);
request.AddHeader("requestToken", "<apiKey>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "requestToken": "<apiKey>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api-sandbox.payabli.com/api/Bill/285")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "PUT"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

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()
```