create_bill
Create Bill
Create a new bill from a vendor with line items. Bills represent amounts owed to vendors for goods or services received.
create_bill
Create a new bill from a vendor with line items. Bills represent amounts owed to vendors for goods or services received.
list_purchase_orders
Search and list purchase orders with filtering by status, vendor, and date range.
update_bill_status
Change the status of a bill — mark it as open or void.
update_estimate_status
Change the status of an estimate — mark it as sent, accepted, declined, or convert it to an invoice.
list_sales_orders
Search and list sales orders with filtering by status, customer, and date range.
update_item
Update an existing item's details, pricing, or status. Supports marking items as active or inactive.
create_project
Create a new project linked to a customer. Configure billing type, budget, and assign users.
list_expenses
Search and list expenses with filtering by status, date range, category, and vendor.
delete_invoice
Permanently delete an invoice from Zoho Books. Only draft invoices can be deleted.
list_credit_notes
List credit notes issued to customers with filtering by status and customer.
create_sales_order
Create a new sales order for a customer with line items. Can optionally convert to an invoice.
list_projects
List projects with filtering by status and customer.
record_customer_payment
Record a payment received from a customer. Can be applied to specific invoices or recorded as an advance/excess payment.
delete_contact
Permanently delete a customer or vendor from Zoho Books. This action cannot be undone.
create_invoice
Create a new invoice for a customer. Include line items with quantities and rates, apply taxes and discounts, and set payment terms.
create_contact
Create a new customer or vendor in Zoho Books with company details, billing/shipping addresses, and contact persons.
update_contact
Update an existing customer or vendor contact. Can modify company details, addresses, payment terms, and status. Supports marking contacts as active or inactive.
create_expense
Record a new expense with category, amount, vendor, and optional customer billing.
list_bills
Search and list bills from vendors with filtering by status, vendor, and date range.
get_contact
Retrieve full details of a specific customer or vendor by their contact ID, including addresses, contact persons, and payment terms.
create_credit_note
Issue a credit note to a customer. Credit notes can be applied to outstanding invoices or refunded.
get_invoice
Retrieve full details of a specific invoice including line items, taxes, payment history, and customer information.
list_invoices
Search and list invoices with filtering by status, customer, date range, and more. Returns invoice summaries with amounts and status.
list_bank_accounts
List all bank and credit card accounts configured in Zoho Books.
update_invoice
Update an existing invoice's details, line items, or status. Supports marking invoices as sent, void, or writing them off.
log_time_entry
Log a time entry against a project for time tracking and billing. Supports manual duration or start/stop timer.
list_estimates
Search and list estimates/quotes with filtering by status, customer, and date range.
list_items
Search and list products and services (items) that can be used in invoices, estimates, and other transactions.
create_journal_entry
Create a manual journal entry for accounting adjustments. Each journal must have at least two line items that balance (total debits = total credits).
list_customer_payments
List payments received from customers with filtering by customer and date range.
list_contacts
Search and list customers and vendors. Supports filtering by contact type, name, email, status, and pagination.
record_vendor_payment
Record a payment made to a vendor. Can be applied to specific bills or recorded as an advance payment.
create_item
Create a new product or service item that can be used across invoices, estimates, bills, and other transactions.
list_chart_of_accounts
List all ledger accounts in the chart of accounts. Useful for finding account IDs to use in bills, expenses, and journal entries.
create_estimate
Create a new estimate/quote for a customer with line items, taxes, and discounts. Can optionally convert to invoice.
create_purchase_order
Create a new purchase order for a vendor with line items. Can optionally convert to a bill.
list_bank_transactions
List bank transactions for a specific account with filtering by status, date, and type.
Manage small and medium business accounting including invoicing, expense tracking, payments, and financial reporting. Create and send invoices, estimates, sales orders, purchase orders, and bills with full lifecycle management. Record customer and vendor payments, issue credit notes and vendor credits, and process refunds. Track expenses with receipt attachments and manage recurring expenses. Manage contacts (customers and vendors) with billing/shipping addresses and payment terms. Handle banking operations including bank statement imports, transaction categorization, and matching. Manage chart of accounts, journal entries, fixed assets, inventory items, taxes, and multi-currency exchange rates. Create and track projects with tasks, time entries, and billing. Configure organization settings, users, roles, and reporting tags. Attach documents to transactions and send emails with customizable templates. Receive webhook notifications for events on invoices, contacts, expenses, bills, payments, and other modules.
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