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Send UBL to Peppol

Post to Endpoint : baseURL/V1/Peppol/SendXML

Preparation

Endpoint to use:

Information ElementInfo
Post Command on SandboxPOST https://api.sandbox.billit.be/v1/peppol/sendxml
Post Command on ProductionPOST https://api.billit.be/v1/peppol/sendxml
Create a CompanyMore info : https://docs.billit.be/docs/sandbox-vs-production-1
Include Party and Secret key in the headerMore info : https://docs.billit.be/docs/authentication

About the UBL file:

  • Preparation: make sure that your UBL files are valid. When the POST https://api.sandbox.billit.be/v1/peppol/sendxml is done, then the Peppol validation rules will be checked. If not compliant, then an error will be returned and the document will not be sent.
  • The UBL file will be included in the Json body.
  • Requirement : All structured ID's get a backslash before and after the value.
    • The structured ID types are : schemeID, unit code, currency ID
    • Make sure that you do not forget any

UBL examples

Below example of Json body with the UBL content embedded:

{
  "XML": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>
<Invoice xmlns:cac=\"urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonAggregateComponents-2\" xmlns:cbc=\"urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:CommonBasicComponents-2\" xmlns=\"urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2\">
    <cbc:CustomizationID>urn:cen.eu:en16931:2017#compliant#urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:3.0</cbc:CustomizationID>
    <cbc:ProfileID>urn:fdc:peppol.eu:2017:poacc:billing:01:1.0</cbc:ProfileID>
    <cbc:ID>2025000002-31</cbc:ID>
    <cbc:IssueDate>2025-06-23</cbc:IssueDate>
    <cbc:DueDate>2025-08-24</cbc:DueDate>
    <cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>380</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>
    <cbc:Note>Testcase 2</cbc:Note>
    <cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>EUR</cbc:DocumentCurrencyCode>
    <cac:OrderReference>
        <cbc:ID>YR127130</cbc:ID>
    </cac:OrderReference>
  <cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
    <cac:Party>
      <cbc:EndpointID schemeID=\"0208\">0437295999</cbc:EndpointID> 
      <cac:PartyIdentification>
        <cbc:ID>0437295999</cbc:ID>
      </cac:PartyIdentification>
      <cac:PartyName>
        <cbc:Name>Supplier Namex</cbc:Name>
      </cac:PartyName>
      <cac:PostalAddress>
        <cbc:StreetName>Teststraat 31</cbc:StreetName>
        <cbc:CityName>Merchtem</cbc:CityName>
        <cbc:PostalZone>1785</cbc:PostalZone>
        <cac:Country>
          <cbc:IdentificationCode>BE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
        </cac:Country>
      </cac:PostalAddress>
      <cac:PartyTaxScheme>
        <cbc:CompanyID>BE0437295999</cbc:CompanyID>
        <cac:TaxScheme>
          <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
        </cac:TaxScheme>
      </cac:PartyTaxScheme>
      <cac:PartyLegalEntity>
        <cbc:RegistrationName>Vilbox</cbc:RegistrationName>
        <cbc:CompanyID schemeID=\"0208\">0437295999</cbc:CompanyID>
        <cbc:CompanyLegalForm>RPR Gent</cbc:CompanyLegalForm>
      </cac:PartyLegalEntity>
      <cac:Contact>
        <cbc:Name>Ivan Vanhaecht</cbc:Name>
        <cbc:Telephone>+32(0)2589321</cbc:Telephone>
        <cbc:ElectronicMail>[email protected]</cbc:ElectronicMail>
      </cac:Contact>
    </cac:Party>
  </cac:AccountingSupplierParty>
    <cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
       <cac:Party>
      <cbc:EndpointID schemeID=\"0208\">0759529999</cbc:EndpointID>
      <cac:PartyIdentification>
        <cbc:ID>0759529999</cbc:ID>
      </cac:PartyIdentification>
      <cac:PartyName>
        <cbc:Name>Testcustomername</cbc:Name>
      </cac:PartyName>
      <cac:PostalAddress>
        <cbc:StreetName>Oktrooiplein 1/bus 302</cbc:StreetName>
        <cbc:CityName>Gent</cbc:CityName>
        <cbc:PostalZone>9000</cbc:PostalZone>
        <cac:Country>
          <cbc:IdentificationCode>BE</cbc:IdentificationCode>
        </cac:Country>
      </cac:PostalAddress>
      <cac:PartyTaxScheme>
        <cbc:CompanyID>BE0759529999</cbc:CompanyID>
        <cac:TaxScheme>
          <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
        </cac:TaxScheme>
      </cac:PartyTaxScheme>
      <cac:PartyLegalEntity>
        <cbc:RegistrationName>Testcustomername</cbc:RegistrationName>
        <cbc:CompanyID schemeID=\"0208\">0759529999</cbc:CompanyID>
        <cbc:CompanyLegalForm>RPR Gent</cbc:CompanyLegalForm>
      </cac:PartyLegalEntity>
      <cac:Contact>
        <cbc:Name>Jan Plessers</cbc:Name>
         <cbc:ElectronicMail>[email protected]</cbc:ElectronicMail>
      </cac:Contact>
    </cac:Party>
    </cac:AccountingCustomerParty>
    <cac:Delivery>
        <cbc:ActualDeliveryDate>2025-04-01</cbc:ActualDeliveryDate>
    </cac:Delivery>
    <cac:PaymentMeans>
        <cbc:PaymentMeansCode>30</cbc:PaymentMeansCode>
        <cbc:PaymentID>2023000001</cbc:PaymentID>
        <cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
            <cbc:ID>BE54000000099997</cbc:ID>
            <cac:FinancialInstitutionBranch>
                <cbc:ID>BPOTBEB1</cbc:ID>
            </cac:FinancialInstitutionBranch>
        </cac:PayeeFinancialAccount>
    </cac:PaymentMeans>
    <cac:PaymentTerms>
        <cbc:Note>30 days after invoice date</cbc:Note>
    </cac:PaymentTerms>
    <cac:TaxTotal>
        <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">516</cbc:TaxAmount>
        <cac:TaxSubtotal>
            <cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">2400</cbc:TaxableAmount>
            <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">504</cbc:TaxAmount>
            <cac:TaxCategory>
                <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
                <cbc:Percent>21</cbc:Percent>
                <cac:TaxScheme>
                    <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
                </cac:TaxScheme>
            </cac:TaxCategory>
        </cac:TaxSubtotal>
        <cac:TaxSubtotal>
            <cbc:TaxableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">200</cbc:TaxableAmount>
            <cbc:TaxAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">12</cbc:TaxAmount>
            <cac:TaxCategory>
                <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
                <cbc:Percent>6</cbc:Percent>
                <cac:TaxScheme>
                    <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
                </cac:TaxScheme>
            </cac:TaxCategory>
        </cac:TaxSubtotal>
    </cac:TaxTotal>
    <cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
        <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">2600</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
        <cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">2600</cbc:TaxExclusiveAmount>
        <cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">3116</cbc:TaxInclusiveAmount>
        <cbc:PayableAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">3116</cbc:PayableAmount>
    </cac:LegalMonetaryTotal>
    <cac:InvoiceLine>
        <cbc:ID>1</cbc:ID>
        <cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode=\"C62\">40</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
        <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">2400</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
        <cac:Item>
            <cbc:Name>Good Y</cbc:Name>
            <cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
                <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
                <cbc:Percent>21</cbc:Percent>
                <cac:TaxScheme>
                    <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
                </cac:TaxScheme>
            </cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
        </cac:Item>
        <cac:Price>
            <cbc:PriceAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">60</cbc:PriceAmount>
        </cac:Price>
    </cac:InvoiceLine>
    <cac:InvoiceLine>
        <cbc:ID>2</cbc:ID>
        <cbc:InvoicedQuantity unitCode=\"C62\">10</cbc:InvoicedQuantity>
        <cbc:LineExtensionAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">200</cbc:LineExtensionAmount>
        <cac:Item>
            <cbc:Name>Good X</cbc:Name>
            <cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
                <cbc:ID>S</cbc:ID>
                <cbc:Percent>6</cbc:Percent>
                <cac:TaxScheme>
                    <cbc:ID>VAT</cbc:ID>
                </cac:TaxScheme>
            </cac:ClassifiedTaxCategory>
        </cac:Item>
        <cac:Price>
            <cbc:PriceAmount currencyID=\"EUR\">20</cbc:PriceAmount>
        </cac:Price>
    </cac:InvoiceLine>
</Invoice>"
}

Feedback after post

FeedbackProduction environment
Status CodeStatus Code 200 is success. For Errors, see https://docs.billit.be/docs/possible-errors
InboxItemIDWhen Status Code is 200, the InboxItemID is returned. This is used for further action.



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