Using the Staff API
A guide to CRUD operations on the staff (employees) under a business account using ReceiptRoller's Staff API (/api/v1/staff). Supports fields compatible with Square Team Member (name kana, multiple job assignments, and the pay structure).
403/401 is returned (permissions and scopes)
How to isolate the cause when an API call returns 401 or 403. Explains the typical cases: invalid token, insufficient scope, no store access permission, and User-scope review not passed.
How to read the API reference and docs
Explains the structure of ReceiptRoller's developer documentation and when to use each part. Covers the four entry points — the developer help, the API top page, the Swagger-based API reference, and the developer community — and how to obtain the OpenAPI spec (openapi/v1.json) for use with AI assistants and code generators.
app_not_approved is returned for User-scope calls
What to check when using a User-scope results in an app_not_approved error. Explains development with a sandbox slot, applying for review, and the flow from sandbox to production.
Ad logs and effectiveness-measurement data
Explains the structure of, and how to retrieve, the campaign, coupon, ad-delivery-log, and purchase-attribution measurement data that ReceiptRoller handles.
Cannot obtain a token (authentication error)
How to isolate the cause when you cannot obtain an access token. Explains the representative errors — invalid_client, invalid_grant, redirect_uri_mismatch — and what to do about them.
Purchase and receipt data integration
Explains the structure of the purchase and receipt data ReceiptRoller handles, how to retrieve it, related scopes, Webhooks, and common use cases.
Endpoints and versioning
Explains the base URL of the ReceiptRoller API, the versioning policy, the deprecation-notice flow, and how to check the current version.
Ledger and billing-related data (scope of coverage)
Explains the scope of the ledger and billing-related data ReceiptRoller handles, tax reports, qualified-invoice support, and guidance for integrating with accounting software.
Applying for review of User-scopes
For apps that handle general consumers' data (user.* scopes) on ReceiptRoller, this explains the review application flow, the documents to submit, the review criteria, the review period, and common reasons for rejection.
Declaring your purpose of use and connections (POS / e-commerce / analytics, etc.)
Explains the meaning of the "purpose of use" and "connection category" (POS / e-commerce / analytics / CRM / OMS / WMS / SNS / other) declared when registering an app in the ReceiptRoller developer portal, how to choose them, cautions when changing them, and the relationship to User-scope review.
Using the Transactions API (POS + OMS unified feed)
ReceiptRoller's Transactions API is a read-only API that unifies register sales (PosTransactions) and order-management orders (OmsOrders) into a single feed. It is the entry point for showing "all of a business account's transactions" as a list in an Android / iOS app.
Using the Inventory / WMS API
An implementation guide for ReceiptRoller's Inventory / WMS API. Explains how to read and adjust stock per location and retrieve movement history, the required OAuth scopes, automatic mirroring when Shopify is connected, and how to use it from MCP tools (wms_get_stock / wms_adjust_stock, etc.).
Using the in-store media display API (Display API)
An overview of ReceiptRoller's in-store Android display API (/api/v1/displays/*) and the steps for pairing, heartbeat, playlist retrieval, and impression reporting. An introductory guide for building an app that plays a media loop on an Android kiosk or in-store signage device.
Using the Store App Content API (News, Pages, and Business Info)
A guide to /api/v1/apps/{shopId}/*, used to fetch store app content (news, pages, app manifest, business info, and membership card config). Explains that shopId is the same as the business account ID, the difference between business-account-level content and store-level content, and how authentication is handled.
Managing the client ID and client secret
Explains how to obtain the client ID and client secret issued when you register a ReceiptRoller app, storage rules, what to do on a leak, and operating across multiple environments.