Get the default series for a document type

Returns the default numbering series for a document type (invoice, quote, proforma, delivery_note). - For invoices, pass invoice_kind (default complete, simplified, corrective, simplified_corrective). - Returns 404 if no default exists; 422 series_invoice_kind_invalid for an unknown kind.

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

Your API key as a bearer token: fact_live_… in production, fact_test_… in sandbox. See the authentication guide.

In: header

Path Parameters

company*string

Public identifier (UUID v7) of the company. Get it from GET /v1/me (data.scope[].id).

Formatuuid

Query Parameters

document_type*string

Document type whose default series is requested.

Value in"invoice" | "quote" | "proforma" | "delivery_note"

invoice_kind?string

Purpose of the invoice series (only with document_type=invoice; default complete). 404 if the company has no series of that purpose yet.

Value in"complete" | "simplified" | "corrective" | "simplified_corrective"

Headers

Factuarea-Version?string

Pin the API version (YYYY-MM-DD, Stripe-style date versioning) for this request; omit to use the key's pinned version, or the latest if none. Unsupported version → 400 unsupported_api_version; malformed → 400 parameter_invalid_format. The effective version is echoed in the Factuarea-Version response header. See the Versioning guide.

Formatdate

Response Body

`application/json`

Request example

const apiKey = process.env.FACTUAREA_API_KEY;if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FACTUAREA_API_KEY");const response = await fetch("https://api.factuarea.com/v1/companies/01931b3e-7c4a-7f2e-9a8b-3c5d6e7f8a01/series/default?document_type=invoice", {  method: "GET",  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`, ...{"Accept":"application/json"} },});if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());if (response.status !== 204) console.log(await response.json());

Response example

{
  "data": {
    "id": "01931b3e-7c4a-7f2e-9a8b-3c5d6e7f8a0e",
    "object": "series",
    "code": "F-2026",
    "name": "Facturas 2026",
    "document_type": "invoice",
    "invoice_kind": "complete",
    "prefix": "F-2026-",
    "number_format": "{code}-{YYYY}-{000}",
    "next_number": 46,
    "current_number": 45,
    "initial_number": 1,
    "counter_reset": "annual",
    "year_reset": true,
    "is_default": true,
    "is_active": true,
    "created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-01-20T11:30:00Z",
    "pdf_template_id": null,
    "pdf_template_version": 1
  }
}

Retired X-Active-Profile header sent

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "parameter_unknown",
    "subcode": "retired_active_profile_header",
    "message": "La cabecera 'X-Active-Profile' fue retirada de la API v1: la empresa efectiva se indica en el segmento de empresa de la ruta.",
    "param": "X-Active-Profile",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#parameter_unknown",
    "request_id": "req_01J8Y3M2Q40000000000000001"
  }
}

Malformed Factuarea-Version header

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "parameter_invalid_format",
    "message": "El header 'Factuarea-Version' debe tener formato YYYY-MM-DD.",
    "param": "Factuarea-Version",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#parameter_invalid_format",
    "request_id": "req_01J8Y3M2Q40000000000000002"
  }
}

Unsupported Factuarea-Version

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "unsupported_api_version",
    "message": "La versión de API '2020-01-01' no está soportada.",
    "param": "Factuarea-Version",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#unsupported_api_version",
    "request_id": "req_01J8Y3M2Q40000000000000003"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "missing_api_key",
    "message": "Falta header Authorization o X-API-Key.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#missing_api_key",
    "request_id": "req_5184ae416db9efa1a4e0247121"
  }
}

GET /v1/companies/{company}/series/default · 403 insufficient_scope

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authorization_error",
    "code": "insufficient_scope",
    "message": "Esta operación requiere el scope 'series:read'. Tu API key solo tiene los scopes: ninguno.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#insufficient_scope",
    "request_id": "req_9af6003a01fa44972742244c81"
  }
}

Company deactivated

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authorization_error",
    "code": "company_inactive",
    "message": "Esta empresa está desactivada. Actívala para operar.",
    "param": "company",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#company_inactive",
    "request_id": "req_01J8Y3M2Q40000000000000005"
  }
}

Resource not found

{
  "error": {
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "resource_not_found",
    "message": "El recurso solicitado no existe o pertenece a otra empresa.",
    "param": null,
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#resource_not_found",
    "request_id": "req_01HKQS5NEQ6X1R4N9B0C5DWTPG"
  }
}

Company not found or outside the API key scope

{
  "error": {
    "type": "not_found_error",
    "code": "profile_not_found",
    "message": "La empresa indicada no existe o no está en el ámbito de tu credencial.",
    "param": "company",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#profile_not_found",
    "request_id": "req_01J8Y3M2Q40000000000000004"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "invalid_param_value",
    "message": "El parámetro `document_type` es obligatorio.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#invalid_param_value",
    "request_id": "req_9089dc575723ba1ab7fa847646"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "rate_limit_exceeded",
    "message": "Has excedido el límite de requests permitido. Reintenta más tarde.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#rate_limit_exceeded",
    "request_id": "req_a4b5b0a226e00358ab67ff521f"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "internal_error",
    "message": "Algo se rompió en nuestro lado al procesar la petición. La condición no la provoca tu payload.",
    "doc_url": "https://docs.factuarea.com/guides/errors#internal_error",
    "request_id": "req_ecff89a9e4622a6ca94ac85936"
  }
}

Get the default series for a document type

Authorization

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401application/json

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422application/json

429application/json

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