Endpoint
Update a draft invoice
PATCH
/v1/invoices/{id}Any create parameter, while draft. On an open invoice only due_date, memo, footer, reminders and metadata can change.
- Scope a restricted key needs
invoices:write- Publishable key
- Not allowed: secret or restricted key only
- Idempotency-Key
- Not used. A PATCH is already safe to repeat.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type and place | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
idrequired | stringpath | The id of the invoice. |
Orrerie-Version | stringheader | API version date. Default: the version the key was created with. Example 2026-10-11. |
Request body
A JSON object. The body is required. A field the call does not list is refused with parameter_unknown.
| Field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
currency | string | An ISO 4217 code; a draft only. |
line_items | array of values | 1 to 100 items: {price, quantity} or {name, unit_. |
discount_amount | string | Subtracted from the subtotal. Pattern ^\d+(\.\d+)?$. |
tax_amount | string | Added to the total. Typed by you. Pattern ^\d+(\.\d+)?$. |
due_date | string (date) | YYYY-MM-DD, today or later, in the merchant's time zone. |
memo | string | Up to 2,000 characters, shown on the invoice. |
footer | string | Up to 500 characters. |
reminders | object | {days_, each up to 3 values of 0 to 30. Default [3] and [1, 7]. |
metadata | object | Your own key-value data (rules in Metadata). |
Example request
curl
curl -X PATCH https://api.orrerie.com/v1/invoices/inv_sxr44t9zk7krg104gmhsqx2p \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $ORRERIE_SECRET_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"due_date": "2026-10-29"
}'JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.orrerie.com/v1/invoices/inv_sxr44t9zk7krg104gmhsqx2p", {
method: "PATCH",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.ORRERIE_SECRET_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"due_date": "2026-10-29"
}),
});
const result = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${result.error.code}: ${result.error.message}`);
console.log(result);Python
import os
import requests
response = requests.patch(
"https://api.orrerie.com/v1/invoices/inv_sxr44t9zk7krg104gmhsqx2p",
headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['ORRERIE_SECRET_KEY']}"},
json={
"due_date": "2026-10-29",
},
timeout=30,
)
result = response.json()
if not response.ok:
raise RuntimeError(f"{result['error']['code']}: {result['error']['message']}")
print(result)PHP
<?php
$request = curl_init('https://api.orrerie.com/v1/invoices/inv_sxr44t9zk7krg104gmhsqx2p');
curl_setopt_array($request, [
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'PATCH',
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
'Authorization: Bearer ' . getenv('ORRERIE_SECRET_KEY'),
'Content-Type: application/json',
],
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'due_date' => '2026-10-29',
]),
]);
$body = curl_exec($request);
if ($body === false) {
throw new RuntimeException(curl_error($request));
}
$result = json_decode($body, true);
if (curl_getinfo($request, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE) >= 400) {
throw new RuntimeException($result['error']['code'] . ': ' . $result['error']['message']);
}
print_r($result);Responses
200 OK
The answer is the invoice object. Headers: Orrerie-Request-Id.
Example response, 200
{
"id": "inv_sxr44t9zk7krg104gmhsqx2p",
"object": "invoice",
"livemode": true,
"created": "2026-10-08T09:00:00.000Z",
"updated": "2026-10-08T09:02:00.000Z",
"number": "INV-0042",
"status": "open",
"overdue": false,
"customer": "cus_8ea07c40qsvv19f7rgmeb8ha",
"order": "ord_18ayqdcy8s50t2dp5r257ep3",
"currency": "USD",
"line_items": [
{
"name": "Wholesale beans, 20 kg",
"quantity": 20,
"unit_amount": "17.50",
"amount": "350.00",
"price": null
}
],
"subtotal": "350.00",
"discount_amount": "0.00",
"tax_amount": "0.00",
"total": "350.00",
"amount_paid": "0.00",
"amount_due": "350.00",
"due_date": "2026-10-29",
"memo": "Thank you for your order.",
"footer": "Acme Coffee Roasters LLC",
"url": "https://pay.orrerie.com/i/inv_sxr44t9zk7krg104gmhsqx2p",
"pdf": "file_jgxe7twfcheqtdha9pafpnc3",
"reminders": {
"days_before_due": [
3
],
"days_after_due": [
1,
7
]
},
"finalized_at": "2026-10-08T09:02:00.000Z",
"sent_at": "2026-10-08T09:02:05.000Z",
"paid_at": null,
"voided_at": null,
"metadata": {}
}Any other status: an error
A status of 400 or above answers with the error object. Branch on its code, never on its message.
Errors
Beside the errors every call can answer with (a bad key, a missing scope, the rate limit), this call answers with:
| Code | HTTP | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
invoice_not_editable | 409 | The field cannot change in the invoice's present state. |