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You can provide up to 10 tags on Ledger Entries to store arbitrary key-value pairs, like IDs from your product.

a. Schema Entry tags

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You can define tags on Ledger Entry types in your Schema:

Schema-defined tags
{
  "key": "...",
  "chartOfAccounts": {...},
  "ledgerEntries": {
    "types": [
      {
        "type": "user_funds_account",
        "description": "Fund {{user_id}}",
        "lines": [
          {
            "key": "increase_user_balance",
            "account": { 
              "path": "liabilities/users:{{user_id}}/available"
            },
            "amount": "{{funding_amount}}"
          },
          {...other line}
        ],
        "tags": [
          {
            "key": "user",
            "value": "{{user_id}}"
          },
          {
            "key": "deposit_flow",
            "value": "{{deposit_flow_id}}"
          },
          {
            "key": "deposit_flow_type",
            "value": "ach"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

You can use the same parameter for both tag values and account paths.

When posting a Ledger Entry, include tag values as parameters:

addLedgerEntry mutation
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mutation AddLedgerEntry(
  $ik: SafeString!
  $entry: LedgerEntryInput!
) {
  addLedgerEntry(
    ik: $ik,
    entry: $entry
  ) {
    __typename
    ... on AddLedgerEntryResult {
      entry {
        type
        ik
        tags {
          key
          value
        }
      }
      lines {
        amount
        description
        account {
          path
        }
      }
    }
    ... on Error {
      code
      message
    }
  }
}
 
addLedgerEntry variables with Schema-defined tags
{
  "ik": "fund-abc",
  "entry": {
    "ledger": {
      "ik": "quickstart-ledger"
    },
    "type": "user_funds_account",
    "parameters": {
      "user_id": "user-1",
      "funding_amount": "200",
      "deposit_flow_id": "deposit-123"
    }
  }
}

The Ledger Entry will have the tags you defined in the Schema:

addLedgerEntry response with tags
{
  "data": {
    "addLedgerEntry": {
      "entry": {
        "type": "user_funds_account",
        "ik": "fund-abc",
        "tags": [
          {
            "key": "user",
            "value": "user-1"
          },
          {
            "key": "deposit_flow",
            "value": "deposit-123"
          },
          {
            "key": "deposit_flow_type",
            "value": "ach"
          }
        ]
      },
      "lines": [...]
    }
  }
}

b. Runtime Entry tags

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You can define tags at runtime when posting a Ledger Entry:

addLedgerEntry variables with runtime-defined tags
{
  "ik": "add-ledger-entry",
  "entry": {
    "ledger": {
      "ik": "quickstart-ledger"
    },
    "type": "user_funds_account",
    "parameters": {
      "user_id": "testing-user",
      "funding_amount": "200",
      "deposit_flow_id": "abc"
    },
    "tags": [
      {
        "key": "deposit_flow_type",
        "value": "ach"
      },
      {
        "key": "operator",
        "value": "alice"
      }
    ]
  }
}

If you define tags both at runtime and in the Schema, the Ledger Entry will get the combined set of tags:

addLedgerEntry response with tags
{
  "data": {
    "addLedgerEntry": {
      "entry": {
        "type": "user_funds_account",
        "ik": "fund-abc",
        "tags": [
          {
            "key": "user",
            "value": "user-1"
          },
          {
            "key": "deposit_flow",
            "value": "deposit-123"
          },
          {
            "key": "deposit_flow_type",
            "value": "ach"
          },
          {
            "key": "operator",
            "value": "alice"
          }
        ]
      },
      "lines": [...]
    }
  }
}

You can specify the same tag key in both places only if they have the same value.

c. Updating Entry tags

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In addition to tags defined in your Schema, you can add and update tags on a posted Ledger Entry.

updateLedgerEntry mutation
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mutation UpdateLedgerEntryTags(
  $ledgerEntry: LedgerEntryMatchInput!
  $update: UpdateLedgerEntryInput!
) {
  updateLedgerEntry(
    ledgerEntry: $ledgerEntry,
    update: $update
  ) {
    __typename
    ... on UpdateLedgerEntryResult {
      entry {
        type
        ik
        tags {
          key
          value
        }
        lines {
          nodes {
            amount
            description
            account {
              path
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ... on Error {
      code
      message
    }
  }
}
 
updateLedgerEntry variables to add and update tags
{
  "ledgerEntry": {
    "ik": "add-ledger-entry",
    "ledger": {
      "ik": "quickstart-ledger"
    }
  },
  "update": {
    "tags": [
      {
        "key": "operator",
        "value": "bob"
      },
      {
        "key": "supervisor",
        "value": "eve"
      }
    ]
  }
}

This is an additive operation:

  • If you specify a tag that already exists, it will be updated
  • If you specify a new tag, it will be added
  • If you don't specify an existing tag, it will remain unchanged

You can only update a Ledger Entry a maximum of 10 times.