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# Search transactions

POST https://api.shipbob.com/2025-07/transactions:query
Content-Type: application/json

Search transactions with filters (date, invoice, fee type, etc.)

Reference: https://developer.shipbob.com/2025-07/api/billing/search-transactions

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Authentication using Personal Access Token (PAT) token
- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — OAuth2 authentication using JWT tokens

## Servers

- `https://api.shipbob.com` (https://api.shipbob.com, default)
- `https://sandbox-api.shipbob.com` (https://sandbox-api.shipbob.com)

## Request

### Query parameters

- `Cursor` (string, optional) — [Optional] A pagination token used to jump to first, last, next or previous pages. When supplied, it overrides all other filter parameters.

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `from_date` (datetime, optional, nullable) — Start date for filtering transactions by transaction charge date. Default is current – 7 days
- `invoice_ids` (list of string, optional, nullable) — List of invoice IDs to filter transactions
- `invoiced_status` (boolean, optional, nullable) — Filter Transactions by invoicing status: - True(Billed Transactions) - False(Unbilled Transactions) - null (Billed + Unbilled Transactions)
- `page_size` (integer, optional) — Number of transactions to return per page (default is 100, to be entered when API is called for first time). Must be between 1 and 1000.
- `reference_ids` (list of string, optional, nullable) — List of reference IDs (like Shipment ID, WRO id) to filter transactions (can be numeric or string identifiers).
- `reference_types` (list of string, optional, nullable) — The type of reference associated with the ReferenceId. Available options: - Shipment - Return - WRO - URO
- `sort_order` (enum, optional)
  - Allowed values: `Ascending`, `Descending`
- `to_date` (datetime, optional, nullable) — End date for filtering transactions by transaction charge date. Default is current date.
- `transaction_fees` (list of string, optional, nullable) — To get all the available transaction fees use this endpoint:- '/transaction-fees'
- `transaction_types` (list of string, optional, nullable) — The classification or nature of the transaction Transaction Types - Charge, Refund, Credit, Payment, BalanceAdjustment

## Response

### 200

Success

- `first` (string, optional, nullable) — Go to the first page
- `items` (list of object, optional, nullable)
  - `additional_details` (map from string to any, optional, nullable) — Any additional details related to the transaction in a key-value pair format.
  - `amount` (double, optional, nullable) — Charge Amount for the transaction
  - `charge_date` (string, optional, nullable) — The Charge date of transaction
  - `currency_code` (string, optional, nullable) — The ISO currency code (e.g., USD, EUR) for the transaction.
  - `fulfillment_center` (string, optional, nullable) — The name or code of the fulfillment center involved in the transaction.
  - `invoice_date` (string, optional, nullable) — The date the invoice was generated.
  - `invoice_id` (integer, optional, nullable) — The unique identifier of the related invoice.
  - `invoice_type` (string, optional, nullable) — The type or category of the invoice. Available options: - Shipping - Inbound Fee - WarehouseStorage - AdditionalFee - Return - Credits - BalanceAdjustment - Payment
  - `invoiced_status` (boolean, optional, nullable) — Indicates whether the transaction has been invoiced. True if billed, false if unbilled.
  - `reference_id` (string, optional, nullable) — A unique reference identifier associated with the transaction.
  - `reference_type` (string, optional, nullable) — The type of reference associated with the ReferenceId. Available options: - Shipment - Return - WRO - URO - Ticket Number - FC - LPN Reference - Transfer Plan
  - `taxes` (list of object, optional, nullable) — A list of tax details applied to the transaction if exists.
    - `tax_amount` (double, optional) — Tax amount charged for the tax type.
    - `tax_rate` (double, optional) — Rate of Tax charged for the tax type
    - `tax_type` (string, optional, nullable) — Type of tax charged for eg. GST
  - `transaction_fee` (string, optional, nullable) — The fee type associated with the transaction for eg. Shipping fees To get all the available transaction fees use the endpoint - '/transaction-fees'
  - `transaction_id` (string, optional, nullable) — The unique identifier for transaction
  - `transaction_type` (enum, optional, nullable) — The classification or nature of the transaction.
    - Allowed values: `Charge`, `Refund`, `Credit`, `Payment`, `BalanceAdjustment`
- `last` (string, optional, nullable) — Go to the Last page
- `next` (string, optional, nullable) — Go to the Next page
- `prev` (string, optional, nullable) — Go to the Previous page

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad Request

- `detail` (string, optional, nullable)
- `instance` (string, optional, nullable)
- `status` (integer, optional, nullable)
- `title` (string, optional, nullable)
- `type` (string, optional, nullable)

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Authorization missing or invalid

- `any`

### 403 Forbidden Error

The provided credentials are not authorized to access this resource

- `any`

### 500 Internal Server Error

Server Error

- `any`

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "from_date": "2019-08-24",
  "invoice_ids": [
    "12345"
  ],
  "invoiced_status": true,
  "page_size": 10,
  "reference_ids": [
    "11553288",
    "43-12000928-Pallet00"
  ],
  "reference_types": [
    "FC"
  ],
  "sort_order": "Ascending",
  "to_date": "2019-08-24",
  "transaction_fees": [
    "Kitting Fee",
    "Warehousing Fee"
  ],
  "transaction_types": [
    "Charge"
  ]
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "first": "f8cUk/xJkbeYp2L8oHqxL2hFiGz3qjre",
  "items": [
    {
      "additional_details": {
        "comment": "TestInvoice"
      },
      "amount": 0.09,
      "charge_date": "2025-01-01",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "fulfillment_center": "Altona VIC",
      "invoice_date": "2025-01-01",
      "invoice_id": 12345,
      "invoice_type": "Shipping",
      "invoiced_status": true,
      "reference_id": "12345",
      "reference_type": "Shipment",
      "taxes": [
        {
          "tax_amount": 0.01,
          "tax_rate": 10,
          "tax_type": "GST"
        }
      ],
      "transaction_fee": "Shipping",
      "transaction_id": "01AN4Z07BY79KA1307SR9X4MV3",
      "transaction_type": "Charge"
    }
  ],
  "last": "f8cUk/xJkbeYp2L8oHqxL2hFiGz3qjqt",
  "next": "f8cUk/xjhyEYp2L8oHqxL2hFiGz3qjqt",
  "prev": "f8cUk/xJkbeYp2L8oHqxL2hFiGz3qjcc"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Billing_searchTransactions_example
import requests

url = "https://api.shipbob.com/2025-07/transactions:query"

payload = {
    "from_date": "2019-08-24",
    "invoice_ids": ["12345"],
    "invoiced_status": True,
    "page_size": 10,
    "reference_ids": ["11553288", "43-12000928-Pallet00"],
    "reference_types": ["FC"],
    "sort_order": "Ascending",
    "to_date": "2019-08-24",
    "transaction_fees": ["Kitting Fee", "Warehousing Fee"],
    "transaction_types": ["Charge"]
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

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

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Billing_searchTransactions_example
const url = 'https://api.shipbob.com/2025-07/transactions:query';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"from_date":"2019-08-24","invoice_ids":["12345"],"invoiced_status":true,"page_size":10,"reference_ids":["11553288","43-12000928-Pallet00"],"reference_types":["FC"],"sort_order":"Ascending","to_date":"2019-08-24","transaction_fees":["Kitting Fee","Warehousing Fee"],"transaction_types":["Charge"]}'
};

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

```go Billing_searchTransactions_example
package main

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

func main() {

	url := "https://api.shipbob.com/2025-07/transactions:query"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"from_date\": \"2019-08-24\",\n  \"invoice_ids\": [\n    \"12345\"\n  ],\n  \"invoiced_status\": true,\n  \"page_size\": 10,\n  \"reference_ids\": [\n    \"11553288\",\n    \"43-12000928-Pallet00\"\n  ],\n  \"reference_types\": [\n    \"FC\"\n  ],\n  \"sort_order\": \"Ascending\",\n  \"to_date\": \"2019-08-24\",\n  \"transaction_fees\": [\n    \"Kitting Fee\",\n    \"Warehousing Fee\"\n  ],\n  \"transaction_types\": [\n    \"Charge\"\n  ]\n}")

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

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	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 Billing_searchTransactions_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.shipbob.com/2025-07/transactions:query")

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

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"from_date\": \"2019-08-24\",\n  \"invoice_ids\": [\n    \"12345\"\n  ],\n  \"invoiced_status\": true,\n  \"page_size\": 10,\n  \"reference_ids\": [\n    \"11553288\",\n    \"43-12000928-Pallet00\"\n  ],\n  \"reference_types\": [\n    \"FC\"\n  ],\n  \"sort_order\": \"Ascending\",\n  \"to_date\": \"2019-08-24\",\n  \"transaction_fees\": [\n    \"Kitting Fee\",\n    \"Warehousing Fee\"\n  ],\n  \"transaction_types\": [\n    \"Charge\"\n  ]\n}"

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

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

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.shipbob.com/2025-07/transactions:query")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"from_date\": \"2019-08-24\",\n  \"invoice_ids\": [\n    \"12345\"\n  ],\n  \"invoiced_status\": true,\n  \"page_size\": 10,\n  \"reference_ids\": [\n    \"11553288\",\n    \"43-12000928-Pallet00\"\n  ],\n  \"reference_types\": [\n    \"FC\"\n  ],\n  \"sort_order\": \"Ascending\",\n  \"to_date\": \"2019-08-24\",\n  \"transaction_fees\": [\n    \"Kitting Fee\",\n    \"Warehousing Fee\"\n  ],\n  \"transaction_types\": [\n    \"Charge\"\n  ]\n}")
  .asString();
```

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

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.shipbob.com/2025-07/transactions:query', [
  'body' => '{
  "from_date": "2019-08-24",
  "invoice_ids": [
    "12345"
  ],
  "invoiced_status": true,
  "page_size": 10,
  "reference_ids": [
    "11553288",
    "43-12000928-Pallet00"
  ],
  "reference_types": [
    "FC"
  ],
  "sort_order": "Ascending",
  "to_date": "2019-08-24",
  "transaction_fees": [
    "Kitting Fee",
    "Warehousing Fee"
  ],
  "transaction_types": [
    "Charge"
  ]
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

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

```csharp Billing_searchTransactions_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.shipbob.com/2025-07/transactions:query");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"from_date\": \"2019-08-24\",\n  \"invoice_ids\": [\n    \"12345\"\n  ],\n  \"invoiced_status\": true,\n  \"page_size\": 10,\n  \"reference_ids\": [\n    \"11553288\",\n    \"43-12000928-Pallet00\"\n  ],\n  \"reference_types\": [\n    \"FC\"\n  ],\n  \"sort_order\": \"Ascending\",\n  \"to_date\": \"2019-08-24\",\n  \"transaction_fees\": [\n    \"Kitting Fee\",\n    \"Warehousing Fee\"\n  ],\n  \"transaction_types\": [\n    \"Charge\"\n  ]\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Billing_searchTransactions_example
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "from_date": "2019-08-24",
  "invoice_ids": ["12345"],
  "invoiced_status": true,
  "page_size": 10,
  "reference_ids": ["11553288", "43-12000928-Pallet00"],
  "reference_types": ["FC"],
  "sort_order": "Ascending",
  "to_date": "2019-08-24",
  "transaction_fees": ["Kitting Fee", "Warehousing Fee"],
  "transaction_types": ["Charge"]
] as [String : Any]

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

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.shipbob.com/2025-07/transactions:query")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
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()
```