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Journal · Postings

Reverse booking

Reverses an existing booking entry via a GoBD-compliant counter-booking with swapped accounts. By default the reversal is posted with today's date in the current open period; with posting_mode=original_period the open source period can be corrected.

reverse_booking
Authorization
Authorization string header required API key in the format ll_.... Pass as a Bearer token in the OAuth flow.
Scopes
journal:write
Parameters
intent_id string (uuid) required intent_id of the booking entry to reverse
reason string required Reversal reason, e.g. 'Wrong account assignment'
posting_mode current_period | original_period optional Default: current_period. original_period posts the reversal to the date of the original booking if the source period is open.
Response
200
Success
MCP reverse_booking
JSON
{
  "tool": "reverse_booking",
  "params": {
    "intent_id": "<string>",
    "reason": "<string>",
    "posting_mode": "<string>"
  }
}
200 Response
JSON
{
  "status": "<string>",
  "reversal_intent_id": "<string>",
  "original_intent_id": "<string>",
  "event_count": 1
}