Preparation

Check before you start

(identical as for Sales Invoices)

• A Billit sandbox Account. Any license can be taken, no costs will be charged for Sandbox use.
• The generated API key (found under your profile in the Billit application)
• The base URL used for all API calls. For the test environment, this is "https://api.sandbox.billit.be"
• Installed Postman or a similar tool for making API request

Peppol registration

Make Sure that Registration for Invoice Receiving on Open/Peppol is Active:

• The Open/Peppol receiving must be active. When using the v1/Order API, the activation is done via the Billit User Interface. Registration is done per Company, and per environment. When you register a company for Peppol receiving on the Sandbox environment, you can only receive invoices via the Open/Peppol test environment, so mixing with production is not possible.
• Simplest way to check activation status: via My Company, Tab E-Invoicing. Below example where Peppol registration is not yet Active:

• Click on register. Below example where Peppol registration is Active:

Activate Automatic Receiving

Processing of UBL invoices is set to Automatic

• When Open/Peppol invoices are received, by default they are stopped manually in Fast Input.
  • This is only needed when manual reviews are preferred at the level of the Billit Platform.
    • In addition, approval workflows on the Billit level are possible (more info : Approval).
  • If not, this manual stop can be disabled.
• When full automated transfer is desired, In settings the automated processing can be activated. Screenshot:

How can I receive Invoices via test environment on Peppol ?

• Option 1: Send and Receive : Register 2 companies on the Sandbox (if possible) and Send from Company 1 to Company 2. You can then organise the test scenario's yourself.
• Option 2: Request your suppliers to send test invoices. Remark: many suppliers are only willing to send in the production environment, so this may be more difficult.