> ## Documentation Index
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# List expenses

> Lists operating and payroll expenses for the authenticated organization. Requires `expenses:read`.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /public_openapi_v1.json get /expenses
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Sellfern Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: OpenAPI spec for Sellfern Public V1 developer docs.
  contact:
    name: Sellfern Support
    email: support@sellfern.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.sellfern.com
    description: Production API
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Organizations And Stores
  - name: Orders
  - name: Order Items
  - name: Products And Catalog
  - name: Webhooks
paths:
  /expenses:
    get:
      tags:
        - Expenses
      summary: List expenses
      description: >-
        Lists operating and payroll expenses for the authenticated organization.
        Requires `expenses:read`.
      parameters:
        - name: startDate
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            format: date
          description: Only include expenses on or after this date.
        - name: endDate
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            format: date
          description: Only include expenses on or before this date.
        - name: storeId
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          description: >-
            Filter by store ID. Use `consolidated` for unassigned overhead
            expenses.
        - name: category
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Filter by one or more comma-separated expense categories.
        - name: onlyPayroll
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: boolean
          description: When true, return only payroll expenses.
        - name: excludePayroll
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: boolean
          description: When true, exclude payroll expenses.
        - name: page
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
            default: 1
          description: Page number, 1-indexed.
        - name: limit
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 1
            maximum: 1000
            default: 20
          description: Number of expenses per page.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated expenses returned successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExpenseListResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ForbiddenError'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimitedError'
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    ExpenseListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Expense'
        meta:
          type: object
          properties:
            request_id:
              type: string
            pagination:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationMeta'
    Expense:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 42
        store_id:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        store_name:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        category:
          type: string
          example: Payroll
        amount:
          type: number
          description: Amount normalized to USD when an exchange rate is available.
        original_amount:
          type: number
          nullable: true
        original_currency:
          type: string
          example: USD
        date:
          type: string
          format: date
        description:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        base_amount:
          type: number
          nullable: true
        bhxh_amount:
          type: number
          nullable: true
        bhxh_rate:
          type: number
          nullable: true
        bhxh_type:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        employee_name:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
    PaginationMeta:
      type: object
      required:
        - page
        - page_size
        - total
        - total_pages
      properties:
        page:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        page_size:
          type: integer
          example: 50
        total:
          type: integer
          example: 125
        total_pages:
          type: integer
          example: 3
    ResponseMeta:
      type: object
      properties:
        request_id:
          type: string
          description: Request identifier, when available.
  responses:
    UnauthorizedError:
      description: Missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            required:
              - success
              - error
            properties:
              success:
                type: boolean
                example: false
              error:
                type: object
                required:
                  - code
                  - message
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    example: unauthorized
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Missing or invalid API key.
              meta:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResponseMeta'
    ForbiddenError:
      description: API key lacks the required scope.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            required:
              - success
              - error
            properties:
              success:
                type: boolean
                example: false
              error:
                type: object
                required:
                  - code
                  - message
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    example: missing_scope
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Missing required scope.
              meta:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResponseMeta'
    RateLimitedError:
      description: Rate limit exceeded.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            required:
              - success
              - error
            properties:
              success:
                type: boolean
                example: false
              error:
                type: object
                required:
                  - code
                  - message
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: string
                    example: rate_limited
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Rate limit exceeded.
              meta:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResponseMeta'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: >-
        Sellfern public API key scoped to the authenticated organization. Do not
        use user JWTs for public integrations.

````