Update Expense
hi - is there a way to update an expense via the API once it has been sent. I would have assumed I could use the externalID to match to the right expense but don't see this code in the API document. has anyone done this?
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Hi @galbus! As a start, can you please elaborate specifically what you're looking to update?
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hey Nicole - thanks for the quick response.
i would like to update the category and tags of an expense i have already created. can this be done?
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Hey @galbus, once the expense has been created (via the expense creator), it can't be updated via the API. Can you tell me a little more about what part of your process is involved in creating and updating expenses via the API?
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we will be creating expenses from our system to expensify and sometimes a user may need to make an update. so there is no way to modify an existing expense? is this on your roadmap? feels like it would be a common request.
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Hi there, @galbus! Once the expense is created in the user's account via the API, they can update the expense directly within Expensify. Could that work for you?
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no since that would mean the systems would be out of sync. it would be much better if we could push modifications through the api to ensure the data always matches.
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Cortney Ofstad Expensify Success Coach - Admin, Expensify Team, Expensify Student Ambassador Posts: 173 Expensify TeamHi @galbus — thanks for responding. Unfortunately, this isn't possible at this time, but your feedback has been shared with our team.
I also recommend sharing this in our ideas section. The most popular ideas found here are reviewed by the Expensify team and have a real chance of being placed on the roadmap. Also, this will allow for other customers to share their workarounds for similar situations.
