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Invoice template

A clean, itemised invoice with your details, the client's details, line items, optional discount and tax, totals and payment instructions. Totals are computed on the server from quantity × unit price.

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Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
`number`	string	yes	Invoice number, e.g. INV-2026-014
`date`	string (YYYY-MM-DD)	yes	Issue date
`due_date`	string (YYYY-MM-DD)	no	Payment due date
`currency`	string	no	ISO code, default USD
`from`	object	yes	{name, address_lines[], email, tax_id} — you, the issuer
`to`	object	yes	{name, address_lines[], email, tax_id} — the client
`items`	array	yes	[{description, quantity, unit_price}]
`discount`	number	no	Flat discount amount subtracted before tax
`tax_rate`	number	no	Percent, e.g. 20 for 20% VAT
`tax_label`	string	no	Label for the tax line, default 'Tax'
`notes`	string	no	Free text under the totals (terms, thank-you)
`payment_instructions`	string	no	Bank details or payment link text
`logo`	string (data:image/... URI)	no	Your logo, inline as a data URI
`accent`	string (CSS color)	no	Accent colour for headings, default #0b5c6b

Sample request

POST https://docpress.dev/v1/pdf
Authorization: Bearer dp_your_key
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "template": "invoice",
  "data": {
    "number": "INV-2026-014",
    "date": "2026-10-18",
    "due_date": "2026-11-17",
    "currency": "USD",
    "from": {
      "name": "Northwind Studio LLC",
      "address_lines": [
        "120 Market Street, Suite 4",
        "Portland, OR 97201"
      ],
      "email": "billing@example.com",
      "tax_id": "EIN 12-3456789"
    },
    "to": {
      "name": "Acme Robotics Inc.",
      "address_lines": [
        "500 Industrial Way",
        "Austin, TX 78701"
      ],
      "email": "ap@example.org"
    },
    "items": [
      {
        "description": "Brand identity design \u2014 logo, colour system, typography",
        "quantity": 1,
        "unit_price": 3200
      },
      {
        "description": "Website design (6 page templates)",
        "quantity": 6,
        "unit_price": 450
      },
      {
        "description": "Design review meetings",
        "quantity": 3,
        "unit_price": 150
      }
    ],
    "discount": 200,
    "tax_rate": 8.25,
    "tax_label": "Sales tax",
    "notes": "Thank you for your business. Payment is due within 30 days.",
    "payment_instructions": "Bank transfer: First Example Bank \u00b7 Routing 000000000 \u00b7 Account 123456789 \u00b7 Reference INV-2026-014"
  }
}

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