Version: 1.0.0

Send invoice (async)

Factur-X EN16931

Send a Factur-X invoice in EN 16931 profile, the standard semantic data model for European e-invoicing, via the send-document-async-json endpoint.

Endpoint

Property	Value
URL	POST /invoice/send-document-async-json
Method	POST
R-Auth	R-Auth: {company-jwt}
Base URL	Stage Environment https://api-fr-stage.docnova.ai/ Production Environment https://api-fr.docnova.ai/

Example Request

curl --location '{{baseUrl}}/invoice/send-document-async-json' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'R-Auth: {{companyJwt}}' \
  --data-raw '{
    "apiKey": "{{companyApiKey}}",
    "ublDto": { ... },
    "receiverEmails": []
  }'

Request body

{
  "apiKey": "<company-apiKey>",
  "ublDto": {},
  "receiverEmails": ["recipient@example.com"]
}

The request body contains the top-level wrapper with authentication and the ublDto invoice object. For Factur-X EN16931, the ublDto must include the three format identifier fields shown below.

Format Identifiers — Required in ublDto

Field	Value	Description
Type	`"FACTUR_X"`	Must be `FACTUR_X`.
ProfileType	`"EN16931"`	Factur-X profile — selects the EN 16931 core data model.
CustomizationID.Value	`"urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017"`	Specification identifier URN — must match exactly.

Request fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
apiKey	string	Required	Company API key.
ublDto	object	Required	UBL invoice object. See the full schema in the sections below.
receiverEmails	array	Optional	Email addresses to notify on delivery.

Full example — France Factur-X EN16931

curl --location 'https://api-fr-stage.docnova.ai/invoice/send-document-async-json' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "apiKey": "{{YOUR_API_KEY}}",
    "ublDto": {
      "Type": "FACTUR_X",
      "ProfileType": "EN16931",
      "CustomizationID": {
        "Value": "urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017"
      },
      "CompanyId": "17f81c76-fd84-45e0-bd39-...",
      "ID": {
        "Value": "INV-2026-003"
      },
      "IssueDate": {
        "Value": "2026-07-03"
      },
      "InvoiceTypeCode": {
        "Value": "380"
      },
      "DocumentCurrencyCode": {
        "Value": "EUR"
      },
      "DueDate": {
        "Value": "2026-07-10"
      },
      "BuyerReference": {
        "Value": "PO-2026-001"
      },
      "AccountingSupplierParty": {
        "Party": {
          "EndpointID": {
            "Value": "142057869",
            "schemeID": "0225"
          },
          "PartyName": [
            {
              "Name": {
                "Value": "SIREN_142057869"
              }
            }
          ],
          "PostalAddress": {
            "StreetName": {
              "Value": "1 rue de paix"
            },
            "CityName": {
              "Value": "Paris"
            },
            "PostalZone": {
              "Value": "75000"
            },
            "Country": {
              "IdentificationCode": {
                "Value": "FR"
              }
            }
          },
          "PartyTaxScheme": [
            {
              "CompanyID": {
                "Value": "FR99142057869"
              },
              "TaxScheme": {
                "ID": {
                  "Value": "VAT"
                }
              }
            }
          ],
          "PartyLegalEntity": [
            {
              "RegistrationName": {
                "Value": "SIREN_142057869"
              },
              "CompanyID": {
                "Value": "FR99142057869"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "AccountingCustomerParty": {
        "Party": {
          "EndpointID": {
            "Value": "271688503",
            "schemeID": "0225"
          },
          "PartyName": [
            {
              "Name": {
                "Value": "SIREN_271688503"
              }
            }
          ],
          "PostalAddress": {
            "StreetName": {
              "Value": "12 Rue de la Montagne"
            },
            "CityName": {
              "Value": "Paris"
            },
            "PostalZone": {
              "Value": "75008"
            },
            "Country": {
              "IdentificationCode": {
                "Value": "FR"
              }
            }
          },
          "PartyLegalEntity": [
            {
              "RegistrationName": {
                "Value": "SIREN_271688503"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "TaxTotal": [
        {
          "TaxAmount": {
            "Value": "20000.00",
            "currencyID": "EUR"
          },
          "TaxSubtotal": [
            {
              "TaxableAmount": {
                "Value": "100000.00",
                "currencyID": "EUR"
              },
              "TaxAmount": {
                "Value": "20000.00",
                "currencyID": "EUR"
              },
              "TaxCategory": {
                "ID": {
                  "Value": "S"
                },
                "Percent": {
                  "Value": "20"
                },
                "TaxScheme": {
                  "ID": {
                    "Value": "VAT"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "LegalMonetaryTotal": {
        "LineExtensionAmount": {
          "Value": "100000.00",
          "currencyID": "EUR"
        },
        "TaxExclusiveAmount": {
          "Value": "100000.00",
          "currencyID": "EUR"
        },
        "TaxInclusiveAmount": {
          "Value": "120000.00",
          "currencyID": "EUR"
        },
        "PayableAmount": {
          "Value": "120000.00",
          "currencyID": "EUR"
        }
      },
      "InvoiceLine": [
        {
          "ID": {
            "Value": "1"
          },
          "InvoicedQuantity": {
            "Value": "100",
            "unitCode": "EA"
          },
          "LineExtensionAmount": {
            "Value": "100000.00",
            "currencyID": "EUR"
          },
          "Item": {
            "Name": {
              "Value": "Product Name"
            },
            "ClassifiedTaxCategory": [
              {
                "ID": {
                  "Value": "S"
                },
                "Percent": {
                  "Value": "20"
                },
                "TaxScheme": {
                  "ID": {
                    "Value": "VAT"
                  }
                }
              }
            ]
          },
          "Price": {
            "PriceAmount": {
              "Value": "1000.00",
              "currencyID": "EUR"
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "Note": [
        {
          "Value": "Invoice note"
        }
      ]
    },
    "receiverEmails": ["recipient@example.com"]
  }'

Invoice header required fields

Field	Required	Description
Type	Required	Must be `"FACTUR_X"`.
ProfileType	Required	Must be `"EN16931"`.
CustomizationID.Value	Required	Must be `"urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017"` — exact match.
CompanyId	Required	Docnova company UUID.
ID.Value	Required	Unique invoice number. Duplicates return `INVOICE_ALREADY_EXISTS`.
IssueDate.Value	Required	Invoice date — `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
InvoiceTypeCode.Value	Required	`"380"` commercial invoice, `"381"` credit note, `"384"` corrected invoice.
DocumentCurrencyCode.Value	Required	ISO 4217 invoice currency, e.g. `"EUR"`.
DueDate.Value	Optional	Payment due date — `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
BuyerReference.Value	Optional	Buyer-assigned reference such as a purchase order number.
Note	Optional	Free-text notes. Array of `{"Value": "..."}` objects.

Seller required fields

Field	Required	Description
Party.PartyName	Required	Seller name.
Party.PostalAddress.CityName.Value	Required	Seller city.
Party.PostalAddress.PostalZone.Value	Required	Postal/ZIP code.
Party.PostalAddress.Country.IdentificationCode.Value	Required	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code, e.g. `"FR"`.
Party.PartyTaxScheme[].CompanyID.Value	Required	Seller VAT number. French format: `"FR"` + 2-digit key + 9-digit SIREN.
Party.PartyTaxScheme[].TaxScheme.ID.Value	Required	Must be `"VAT"`.
Party.PartyLegalEntity[].RegistrationName.Value	Required	Seller legal entity name.
Party.PartyLegalEntity[].CompanyID.Value	Required	Seller company ID. French format: `"FR"` + 2-digit key + 9-digit SIREN.
Party.PostalAddress.StreetName.Value	Optional	Street address.
Party.EndpointID	Optional	Peppol endpoint ID. Include when sending via Peppol. `schemeID: "0225"` for French SIREN.

Buyer required fields

Field	Required	Description
Party.PartyName	Required	Buyer name.
Party.PostalAddress.CityName.Value	Required	Buyer city.
Party.PostalAddress.PostalZone.Value	Required	Postal/ZIP code.
Party.PostalAddress.Country.IdentificationCode.Value	Required	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 buyer country code.
Party.PartyLegalEntity[].RegistrationName.Value	Required	Buyer legal entity name.
Party.EndpointID	Optional	Peppol endpoint ID. Include when sending via Peppol. `schemeID: "0225"` for French SIREN.

Tax required fields

Field	Required	Description
TaxTotal[].TaxAmount.Value	Required	Total VAT amount. Max 2 decimal places.
TaxTotal[].TaxAmount.currencyID	Required	Must match `DocumentCurrencyCode`.
TaxSubtotal[].TaxableAmount.Value	Required	Net taxable base for this category.
TaxSubtotal[].TaxAmount.Value	Required	VAT amount for this category.
TaxCategory.ID.Value	Required	`"S"` Standard, `"Z"` Zero rate, `"E"` Exempt, `"AE"` Reverse charge.
TaxCategory.Percent.Value	Required	Tax rate, e.g. `"20"`, `"10"`, `"5.5"`, `"0"`.
TaxCategory.TaxScheme.ID.Value	Required	Must be `"VAT"`.

Monetary totals required fields

info

All amount values must have at most 2 decimal places. Include the currencyID attribute on every amount object.

Field	Required	Description
LineExtensionAmount	Required	Sum of all line extension amounts before tax.
TaxExclusiveAmount	Required	Net total after allowances/charges, before tax.
TaxInclusiveAmount	Required	Gross total including all taxes.
PayableAmount	Required	Amount due for payment.
AllowanceTotalAmount	Optional	Sum of document-level discounts.
PrepaidAmount	Optional	Amount already paid, such as advance payments.

Invoice line required fields

Field	Required	Description
ID.Value	Required	Unique line identifier within the invoice.
InvoicedQuantity.Value	Required	Quantity amount.
InvoicedQuantity.unitCode	Required	UN/ECE Rec. 20 unit code. Common: `"EA"` each, `"HUR"` hour, `"KGM"` kg.
LineExtensionAmount	Required	Line net amount: quantity × unit price. Include `currencyID`.
Item.Name.Value	Required	Product or service name.
Item.ClassifiedTaxCategory	Required	Tax category for this line — same structure as `TaxSubtotal.TaxCategory`.
Price.PriceAmount	Required	Unit price. Include `currencyID`.
Item.Description.Value	Optional	Extended item description.

Response

The endpoint returns immediately with a trackingId. Processing is asynchronous — use the Document Status endpoint to poll for the final result.

200 — Succesfull Response

{
  "trackingId": "uuid",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "message": "Document process started successfully"
}

ERROR

{
  "trackingId": "uuid",
  "status": "FAILED",
  "errors": ["[BR-CO-15]..."],
  "errorType": "VALIDATION_ERROR"
}

info

A 200 OK only means the document was accepted, not delivered. Always check the final status with GET /invoice/document-status/{trackingId}.

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
trackingId	UUID	Use this to poll `GET /invoice/document-status/{trackingId}` for processing updates.
status	string	Initial status — always `"PENDING"` on acceptance.
message	string	Human-readable message confirming the document was queued.

Peppol BIS for France non-domestic

Submit an invoice for asynchronous processing and delivery.

Endpoint

Property	Value
URL	POST `/invoice/send-document-async-json`
Method	POST
Auth	`R-Auth: <company-jwt>`
Content-Type	`application/json`
Base URL	Stage Environment https://api-fr-stage.docnova.ai/ Production Environment https://api-fr.docnova.ai/

Company JWT required

This endpoint requires a company JWT obtained by logging in with the company API key, not the partner API key. See Authentication.

Example Request

curl --location '{{baseUrl}}/invoice/send-document-async-json' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'R-Auth: {{companyJwt}}' \
--data-raw '{
  "apiKey": "{{companyApiKey}}",
  "ublDto": { ... },
  "receiverEmails": []
}'

Request body

{
  "apiKey": "<company-apiKey>",
  "ublDto": { },
  "receiverEmails": ["recipient@example.com"]
}

Request fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
`apiKey`	`string`	Yes	Company API key
`ublDto`	`object`	Yes	UBL invoice object. See the full schema below.
`receiverEmails`	`array`	No	Email addresses to notify on delivery

Full example France Peppol BIS

{
  "apiKey": "<companyApiKey>",
  "ublDto": {
    "Type": "PEPPOL_BIS",
    "ProfileType": "EN16931",
    "CustomizationID": {
      "Value": "urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0"
    },
    "ProfileID": {
      "Value": "urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:01:1.0"
    },
    "ID": {
      "Value": "INV/MIN-003"
    },
    "IssueDate": {
      "Value": "2026-06-12"
    },
    "DueDate": {
      "Value": "2026-06-30"
    },
    "InvoiceTypeCode": {
      "Value": "380"
    },
    "DocumentCurrencyCode": {
      "Value": "EUR"
    },
    "BuyerReference": {
      "Value": "FR-BUYER-001"
    },
    "CompanyId": "<companyId>",
    "PartnerUuid": "<partnerUuid>",
    "UBLVersionID": {
      "Value": "2.1"
    },
    "IsPeppolParticipant": true,
    "AccountingSupplierParty": {
      "Party": {
        "EndpointID": {
          "Value": "<siren>",
          "schemeID": "0002"
        },
        "PartyLegalEntity": [
          {
            "RegistrationName": {
              "Value": "<companyName>"
            },
            "CompanyID": {
              "Value": "<vatNumber>"
            }
          }
        ],
        "PartyTaxScheme": [
          {
            "CompanyID": {
              "Value": "<vatNumber>"
            },
            "TaxScheme": {
              "ID": {
                "Value": "VAT"
              }
            }
          }
        ],
        "PostalAddress": {
          "StreetName": {
            "Value": "1 Rue de Rivoli"
          },
          "CityName": {
            "Value": "Paris"
          },
          "PostalZone": {
            "Value": "75001"
          },
          "Country": {
            "IdentificationCode": {
              "Value": "FR"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "AccountingCustomerParty": {
      "Party": {
        "EndpointID": {
          "Value": "<buyerSiren>",
          "schemeID": "0002"
        },
        "PartyLegalEntity": [
          {
            "RegistrationName": {
              "Value": "<buyerCompanyName>"
            }
          }
        ],
        "PostalAddress": {
          "StreetName": {
            "Value": "1 Rue de la Paix"
          },
          "CityName": {
            "Value": "Paris"
          },
          "PostalZone": {
            "Value": "75001"
          },
          "Country": {
            "IdentificationCode": {
              "Value": "FR"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "TaxTotal": [
      {
        "TaxAmount": {
          "Value": "300.00",
          "currencyID": "EUR"
        },
        "TaxSubtotal": [
          {
            "TaxableAmount": {
              "Value": "1500.00",
              "currencyID": "EUR"
            },
            "TaxAmount": {
              "Value": "300.00",
              "currencyID": "EUR"
            },
            "TaxCategory": {
              "ID": {
                "Value": "S"
              },
              "Percent": {
                "Value": "20"
              },
              "TaxScheme": {
                "ID": {
                  "Value": "VAT"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "LegalMonetaryTotal": {
      "LineExtensionAmount": {
        "Value": "1500",
        "currencyID": "EUR"
      },
      "TaxExclusiveAmount": {
        "Value": "1500",
        "currencyID": "EUR"
      },
      "TaxInclusiveAmount": {
        "Value": "1800.00",
        "currencyID": "EUR"
      },
      "PayableAmount": {
        "Value": "1800.00",
        "currencyID": "EUR"
      }
    },
    "InvoiceLine": [
      {
        "ID": {
          "Value": "1"
        },
        "InvoicedQuantity": {
          "Value": "10",
          "unitCode": "HUR"
        },
        "LineExtensionAmount": {
          "Value": 1500,
          "currencyID": "EUR"
        },
        "Item": {
          "Name": {
            "Value": "Consulting Service"
          },
          "ClassifiedTaxCategory": [
            {
              "ID": {
                "Value": "S"
              },
              "Percent": {
                "Value": "20"
              },
              "TaxScheme": {
                "ID": {
                  "Value": "VAT"
                }
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "Price": {
          "PriceAmount": {
            "Value": "150",
            "currencyID": "EUR"
          }
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "receiverEmails": []
}

Invoice header required fields

Field	Required	Description	Example
`Type`	Yes	Invoice type	`PEPPOL_BIS`
`ProfileType`	Yes	EN 16931 profile	`EN16931`
`ID.Value`	Yes	Unique invoice number	`INV-2026-001`
`IssueDate.Value`	Yes	Issue date	`YYYY-MM-DD`
`DueDate.Value`	Yes*	Due date	Required if no `PaymentTerms`
`InvoiceTypeCode.Value`	Yes	Type code	`380` invoice, `381` credit note
`DocumentCurrencyCode.Value`	Yes	Currency	ISO 4217, for example `EUR`
`BuyerReference.Value`	Yes*	Buyer reference	Required if no `OrderReference`
`CompanyId`	Yes	Docnova company UUID	`f5e6d7c8-1234-5678-9abc-def012345678`
`PartnerUuid`	Yes	Docnova partner UUID	`partnerUuid`
`UBLVersionID.Value`	Yes	UBL version	`2.1`
`IsPeppolParticipant`	Yes	Peppol flag	`true`

Seller required fields

Field	Required	Description
`Party.EndpointID.Value`	Yes	Must match `businessIdentifier` from Submit register request
`Party.EndpointID.schemeID`	Yes	ICD code, for example `0002` for France SIREN or `9930` for Germany VAT
`Party.PartyLegalEntity[0].RegistrationName.Value`	Yes	Legal name
`Party.PartyLegalEntity[0].CompanyID.Value`	Yes	VAT identifier
`Party.PostalAddress.Country.IdentificationCode.Value`	Yes	ISO country code

Buyer required fields

Field	Required	Description
`Party.EndpointID.Value`	Yes	Must be a registered Peppol participant
`Party.EndpointID.schemeID`	Yes	ICD code
`Party.PartyLegalEntity[0].RegistrationName.Value`	Yes	Legal name
`Party.PostalAddress.Country.IdentificationCode.Value`	Yes	ISO country code

Tax required fields

Field	Required	Description
`TaxAmount.Value`	Yes	Total VAT amount, maximum 2 decimals
`TaxSubtotal[0].TaxableAmount.Value`	Yes	Taxable base amount
`TaxSubtotal[0].TaxAmount.Value`	Yes	VAT amount for this category
`TaxSubtotal[0].TaxCategory.ID.Value`	Yes	VAT category. `S` Standard, `Z` Zero, `E` Exempt, `AE` Reverse charge
`TaxSubtotal[0].TaxCategory.Percent.Value`	Yes	VAT rate, for example `20`

Category-specific requirements

1: When using E (Exempt from VAT): TaxExemptionReasonCode or TaxExemptionReason is required.

2: When using AE (Reverse Charge): TaxExemptionReasonCode is required, and the buyer's VAT identifier (AccountingCustomerParty.Party.PartyTaxScheme.CompanyID) must be provided.

3: For the full list of supported VATEX exemption reason codes, see the Peppol UNCL5305 codelist

(https://docs.peppol.eu/poacc/billing/3.0/codelist/UNCL5305/).

Monetary totals required fields

Field	Required	Description
`LineExtensionAmount.Value`	Yes	Sum of line net amounts
`TaxExclusiveAmount.Value`	Yes	Total without VAT
`TaxInclusiveAmount.Value`	Yes	Total including VAT
`PayableAmount.Value`	Yes	Amount due

Invoice line required fields

Field	Required	Description
`ID.Value`	Yes	Unique line number
`InvoicedQuantity.Value`	Yes	Quantity
`InvoicedQuantity.unitCode`	Yes	UN/ECE Rec 20 code, for example `HUR` for hour
`LineExtensionAmount.Value`	Yes	Net line amount, quantity multiplied by unit price
`Item.Name.Value`	Yes	Product or service name
`Item.ClassifiedTaxCategory[0].ID.Value`	Yes	VAT category
`Item.ClassifiedTaxCategory[0].Percent.Value`	Yes	VAT rate
`Price.PriceAmount.Value`	Yes	Unit price excluding VAT

Response

{
  "trackingId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "message": "Document accepted for processing"
}

Response fields

Field	Description
`trackingId`	Tracking UUID for the submitted document
`status`	Initial processing status, for example `PENDING`
`message`	Human-readable processing message

Tracking

Use the trackingId to check delivery status via Document status.

Factur-X EN16931

Endpoint​

Example Request​

Request body​

Format Identifiers — Required in ublDto​

Request fields​

Full example — France Factur-X EN16931​

Invoice header required fields​

Seller required fields​

Buyer required fields​

Tax required fields​

Monetary totals required fields​

Invoice line required fields​

Response​

200 — Succesfull Response​

ERROR​

Response fields​

Peppol BIS for France non-domestic

Endpoint​

Example Request​

Request body​

Request fields​

Full example France Peppol BIS​

Invoice header required fields​

Seller required fields​

Buyer required fields​

Tax required fields​

Category-specific requirements​

Monetary totals required fields​

Invoice line required fields​

Response​

Response fields​

Endpoint

Example Request

Request body

Format Identifiers — Required in ublDto

Request fields

Full example — France Factur-X EN16931

Invoice header required fields

Seller required fields

Buyer required fields

Tax required fields

Monetary totals required fields

Invoice line required fields

Response

200 — Succesfull Response

ERROR

Response fields

Endpoint

Example Request

Request body

Request fields

Full example France Peppol BIS

Invoice header required fields

Seller required fields

Buyer required fields

Tax required fields

Category-specific requirements

Monetary totals required fields

Invoice line required fields

Response

Response fields