Start Period Close
POST/api/ledger/close/periods/:period/start
Begin the close for a month: materializes the period, seeds its checklist (automated checks, built-in review items, and any custom items configured in accounting settings), and evaluates every automated check. Returns the full period detail.
This endpoint currently requires session authentication; Personal Access Token scope support is in progress.
Authentication: Bearer token. Requires the accounting sync permission.
Request
Responses
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OK
Response Headers
Unauthenticated — the bearer token is missing, revoked, expired, or malformed. Never retry automatically; fix the credential. See the Errors guide.
Forbidden — the token lacks a required scope, the endpoint is not available to API tokens, or the user behind the token lacks the permission. A human must adjust the token scopes or user permissions; do not retry.
Not found — no record with the given identifier (or the route does not exist). Verify the ID before retrying.
Validation failed — the body is a field → messages map (Laravel shape) or the platform envelope with a stable machine-readable code. Fix the payload and resubmit.
Rate limited — platform limit is 1,000 requests/min; individual tokens may carry lower limits. Honor the Retry-After header before retrying. See the Rate Limits guide.