Support · API

Build on Clear Books with our API.

Our API lets third-party applications exchange information with Clear Books, so you can connect your account to the rest of your stack and automate the steps you'd rather not do by hand.

Request access → Read the API docs

What you can do

Automate the everyday, straight from your systems.

The most commonly used Clear Books functions are available through the API.

Invoices

Add sales and purchase invoices
Void added invoices

Payments

Record payments
Allocate payments to invoices

Customers & suppliers

Add customers and suppliers
Update their information
Delete customers and suppliers

Need something that isn't listed here? Get in touch and we'll be happy to talk it through.

Choosing an API

Two APIs, one recommendation.

Recommended · current

RESTful API

The modern service for accessing Clear Books via API. It's available on request, with developer documentation covering the endpoints and examples you need to get started.

Request access → View documentation

Legacy · discontinued

SOAP API: the SOAP API has been discontinued and no new applications will be approved for it. If you have an existing integration and need the documentation or code examples, please get in touch and we'll help.

Getting started

Up and running in three steps.

Request access

Tell us about your integration through our contact form and we'll set you up with access to the RESTful API.

Read the documentation

Explore the endpoints and code examples in the developer documentation at api-docs.clearbooks.co.uk.

Build your integration

Push invoices, record payments and manage customers and suppliers straight from your own systems.

Common questions

API questions, answered.

How do I get access to the API?

The RESTful API is available on request. Head to our contact form to request access and we'll help you get set up.

Where can I find the API documentation?

Developer documentation for the RESTful API is available at api-docs.clearbooks.co.uk.

What can the API do?

You can add sales and purchase invoices, void invoices, record payments and allocate them to invoices, and add, update or delete customers and suppliers. The most commonly used Clear Books functions are available.

Do you still support the SOAP API?

The SOAP API has been discontinued and no new applications will be approved for it. If you have an existing integration and need the documentation or code examples, please get in touch and we'll help.

Can the API do something that isn't listed?

The most commonly used Clear Books functions are available via the API. If you need something else, get in touch and we'll be happy to discuss it.

For developers

Ready to build on Clear Books?

Request access to the RESTful API and connect Clear Books to the tools you already use.

Request access → Read the API docs