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# Create credit note

> Credit all or part of an invoice with a refundable or adjustment credit note. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/chargebee/create_credit_note

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Credit all or part of an invoice with a refundable or adjustment credit note.

Chargebee API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/chargebee.md

`POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/chargebee/reference-invoices/{reference_invoice_id}/credit-notes`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Creates a credit note on an invoice and returns it with the updated invoice. The invoice status decides the type: a paid invoice takes only refundable, a payment_due or not_paid invoice only adjustment, a partially paid one either. Pass total or line_items, not both; amounts are in the smallest currency unit, so 5000 is $50.00. A refundable credit note starts with refund due and moves no money until someone refunds it. The comment stays inside Chargebee; customer_notes print on the credit note PDF. This changes what a customer owes or is owed, so by default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `reference_invoice_id` | string | yes | Invoice to credit, from list_invoices. |
| `type` | enum | yes | refundable or adjustment, as the invoice status allows. |
| `total` | integer | no | Credit amount in the smallest currency unit. Use this or line_items. |
| `line_items` | array | no | Invoice lines to credit, with an amount each. Use this or total. |
| `reason_code` | string | no | A reason code configured in Chargebee, case-sensitive. Required if your site makes reason codes mandatory. |
| `comment` | string | no | Internal note, 300 characters at most. Not shown to the customer. |
| `customer_notes` | string | no | Text printed on the credit note PDF, 2000 characters at most. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/chargebee/reference-invoices/INV-1042/credit-notes \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"type":"refundable","total":5000,"comment":"Support ticket 4412"}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("chargebee", "create_credit_note", {"reference_invoice_id":"INV-1042","type":"refundable","total":5000,"comment":"Support ticket 4412"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('chargebee', 'create_credit_note', {"reference_invoice_id":"INV-1042","type":"refundable","total":5000,"comment":"Support ticket 4412"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call chargebee create_credit_note --data '{"reference_invoice_id":"INV-1042","type":"refundable","total":5000,"comment":"Support ticket 4412"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "credit_note": {
    "credit_note_id": "CN-319",
    "reference_invoice_id": "INV-1042",
    "type": "refundable",
    "status": "refund_due",
    "total": 5000,
    "currency_code": "USD",
    "comment": "Support ticket 4412"
  },
  "invoice": {
    "invoice_id": "INV-1042",
    "status": "paid",
    "total": 29900,
    "amount_paid": 29900,
    "amount_due": 0
  }
}
```

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