A ledger represents a standard chart of ledger accounts. A ledger contains a discrete set of accounts and transactions and is guaranteed to include equal debit and credit entries at all times.
Related Guides: Ledgers Overview
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| id string | Unique identifier for the ledger. |
| name string | The name of the ledger. |
| description string | An optional free-form description for internal use. |
| metadata object | Additional data represented as key-value pairs. Both the key and value must be strings. See Metadata. |
| live_mode boolean | This field will be true if this object was created with a production API key or false if created with a test API key. |
| created_at datetime | The datetime that the ledger was created. |
| updated_at datetime | The datetime of the last update to the ledger. |
{
"id": "89c8bd30-e06a-4a79-b396-e6c7e13e7a12",
"object": "ledger",
"name": "General Ledger",
"description": "Tracks all money movements",
"metadata": {},
"live_mode": true,
"created_at": "2020-08-04T16:48:05Z",
"updated_at": "2020-08-04T16:48:05Z"
}