Post a double-entry JournalEntry in QuickBooks Online via the API

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Verified steps

  1. Authenticate with OAuth 2.0 and obtain an access token and realmId for the target company.
  2. POST to https://quickbooks.api.intuit.com/v3/company/{realmId}/journalentry with a body containing a Line array where each element has JournalEntryLineDetail specifying PostingType (Debit or Credit), AccountRef, and Amount.
  3. Ensure the sum of all Debit line amounts equals the sum of all Credit line amounts; the API enforces balanced entries.
  4. Include a TxnDate field (YYYY-MM-DD) and optionally a DocNumber (memo reference) at the top level of the body.
  5. Capture the returned Id and SyncToken from the response for future sparse updates or deletion.
  6. To void a posted journal entry, issue a POST to the journalentry/{id} endpoint with the operation=void query parameter.

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