Get started with the Sales Tax API

The following information, with links to more detailed pages, will get you started calculating sales tax in your app.

The Sales tax API is available to ilver, Gold, and Platinum partners only and is not available to Builder tier partners. To upgrade your tier, visit the Intuit Developer Portal. If you’re already on a paid tier and don’t have access, open a support ticket.

Develop with GraphQL

For detailed information on how to develop using GraphQL, including endpoints, authentication, required headers, and testing, see Learn about GraphQL. For information on how to develop QuickBooks Online apps using GraphQL, including best practices and an FAQ, see Develop with GraphQL.

How to get access

The Sales Tax API is a premium API available to Silver, Gold, and Platinum partners.

To get access:

  1. Upgrade to the Silver tier or higher on the Intuit Developer Portal.
  2. Once your tier is active, go to your app’s Permissions page in the Developer Portal. Enable the indirect-tax.tax-calculation.quickbooks scope under Restricted scopes.
  3. Add the enabled scope to your OAuth authorization requests.

If you’re already on a paid tier and still don’t have access, open a support ticket.

Authorize your app

Authorize your app as described here.

Scope

Scopes limit what data your app can read and update. Instead of getting broad permissions for everything, set granular permissions so your app only focuses on what’s necessary.

Here is the scope for the QuickBooks Online Sales Tax API:

Endpoints