QuickBooks Online Release Notes

These are the latest QuickBooks Online release notes, including new features and changes to APIs, the app store, and documentation.

Intuit Partner Program

The Intuit Partner Program provides a new paradigm for app development and deployment, including new APIs and a new usage structure. For more information, see the Intuit App Partner Program FAQ.

New APIs

We’ve introduced four new GraphQL APIs:

• Project API: With the new Project API, you can build app integrations to manage and track projects. For more information, see Manage projects.
• Custom Fields API: The new Custom Fields API provides improved support for custom fields. Depending on your QuickBooks Online product, you can add up to 12 custom fields. For details, see Create custom fields.
• Sales Tax API: The Sales Tax API enables you to automatically calculate sales tax. For details, see Calculate sales tax.
• Time API with Payroll Compensation: With QuickBooks Online Payroll, you can access multiple pay types such as salary, hourly, overtime, holiday, and more to provide enhanced time tracking. This feature is also available using the Payroll Compensation API. For details, see Track time.

We’ve provided a new GraphQL reference here and Python use case sample code for the new APIs here.

New Learning GraphQL section

With the introduction of the new GraphQL APIs, we’ve provided some background information on using GraphQL. See Learn about GraphQL.

New Develop with GraphQL section

To help you take advantage of the new GraphQL APIs and integrate your app, we’ve provided a new Develop with GraphQL section.

The QuickBooks Online terms of service has been updated. See Intuit Developer Terms of Service.

The Intuit App Partner Program is a transformative update to our platform. For detailed information, see the Intuit App Partner Program FAQ.

Added a new page describing how to use webhooks with the Payroll API. See Webhooks for payroll.

Added new minor versions 74 and 75. See Minor version summary.

• Clarified usage of request ID and batch ID to avoid duplication in batch operations. See Request ID.
• Updated payment processing information to include eCheck transactions. See Process a payment.

Clarified throttling limits for sandbox and produciton servers. See API call limits and throttles.

The QuickBooks Online terms of service has been updated. See Intuit Terms of Service for Intuit Developer Services.

• Added additional permitted operations that support webhooks. See Step 3: Review supported API entities.
• Added documentation for additional CompanyInfo name/value pairs: IsQbdtMigrated, MigrationDate, QBOIndustryType, and AssignedTime. See CompanyInfo.

• Clarifications for GlobalTaxCalculation required: Not applicable for US; required for non-US.
• Improvements to SDK documentation.
• Added details for TransactionList fields, including cleared field.
• Clarifications for invalid_grant errors.
• Updates to Industry and Language requirements

The new Intuit Developer portal provides an enhanced experience with a more intuitive design, including:

• Streamlined app dashboard
• New app creation experience
• Enhanced collaboration
• Enhanced sandbox management
• Easier access to support

For more about this new experience, see the Intuit Developer Blog announcement here. For details on how to use the developer portal, start here.

The Inventory Adjustment endpoint allows you to ensure that inventory quantities reflect correctly in cases such as damage, stock write-off, shrinkage, or expired inventory. The change in quantity is automatically handled in the underlying accounting and valuation. For details on how to use this feature, see Inventory Adjustment. For reference information, see InventoryAdjustment in the API Reference.

You can share your workspace with coworkers by inviting them to join a collaborative team. For details on how to share your workspace and create a team, see Create a workspace team.

Documentation for item inventory has been enhanced as follows:

• New reference information for InventoryValuationDetail report: InventoryValuationDetail.
• New documentation on how to create and manage item categories: Item hierarchies using categories.
• New detailed information describing QuickBooks Online First In, First Out (FIFO) inventory cost accounting: Inventory cost accounting.
• Related pages have been reorganized into a single section for improved usability: Create products, services, and inventory items.

The QuickBooks Online release notes have been reorganized for easier access. Release notes can now be accessed from the Release notes page at the bottom of the navigation pane.

You can now integrate your apps with the QuickBooks Online Payroll API. For details on how to integrate your apps, see Integrate with the QuickBooks Payroll API. Previous versions of the Payroll API have been deprecated. If you are a current alpha or beta customer, see Migration Guide for instructions on how to upgrade your app. The Payroll API is currently in a closed beta and not open to new developers.

Industry and language are now required when listing your app on the QuickBooks Online marketplace. See Enhance your app listing.

Updated information on how to use the realmID and revoke endpoint to identify a user when the disconnect from QuickBooks Online. See 2.3: Disconnecting users QuickBooks Online companies.