Send to Customer with GLN Number
Why do Customers use GLN numbers ?
Certain organisations have specific reasons:
- multiple independant structures with the same VAT or company number
- special routing requirements
General info : https://www.billit.eu/en-int/help-page/income/invoices/what-is-a-gln-number/
How to send to a GLN receiver from the API
In the segment "Identifiers" the Identfier type GLN is used:
{
"OrderType": "Invoice",
"OrderDirection": "Income",
"OrderNumber": "QS-001",
"OrderDate": "2025-09-01",
"ExpiryDate": "2025-10-30",
"Customer": {
"Name": "Billit",
"VATNumber": "BE0563846944",
"PartyType": "Customer",
"Identifiers": [
{
"IdentifierType": "GLN", //Additional Identifier GLN
"Identifier": "5430003732007"
}
],
"Addresses": [
{
"AddressType": "InvoiceAddress",
"Name": "Billit",
"Street": "Oktrooiplein",
"StreetNumber": "1",
"City": "Ghent",
"Zipcode" : "9001",
"Box": "box1",
"Email" : "[email protected]",
"Language" : "NL",
"CountryCode": "BE"
}
]
},
"OrderLines": [
{
"Quantity": 1,
"UnitPriceExcl": 10.0,
"Description": "Box of cookies",
"DescriptionExtended": "Box of cookies 20 pieces, 200 g",
"Reference": "915025",
"VATPercentage": 6
}
]
}
As a result of this POST, the customer info in Billit will be updated with this GLN information. You can check this in the MyBillit user interface:

In case of Open/Peppol, what customer endpoint ID will be used:
- if the customer is only registered on the network Peppol with the GLN number: the GLN number will be used
- If the customer is registered with GLN + other identifiers such as VAT or company number : Billit will automatically select an identifier, typically first company number and if not available then VAT number.
- If you want to force the use of GLN number : this can be done via the MyBillit User Interface, see screenshot below:

Updated 8 days ago