> ## Documentation Index
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# Get outbound invoice suggestions

> Suggests the next invoice number and default template for a recipient. Requires permission `request_payments`.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /specs/company.openapi.yaml get /developer/company/invoices/suggestions
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Incard Developer API
  version: 0.1.0
  description: OpenAPI definition for the Incard Developer API.
servers:
  - url: https://api.incard.com
    description: Developer Gateway (production)
  - url: https://api-nonprod.incard.com
    description: Developer Gateway (non-production)
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: INVOICES
  - name: webhooks
paths:
  /developer/company/invoices/suggestions:
    get:
      tags:
        - INVOICES
      summary: Get outbound invoice suggestions
      description: >-
        Suggests the next invoice number and default template for a recipient.
        Requires permission `request_payments`.
      operationId: get_outbound_invoice_suggestions
      parameters:
        - name: recipient_id
          in: query
          required: true
          description: Recipient (contact) UUID.
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Suggested next invoice number and default template id.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    description: Whether suggestions were returned successfully.
                    type: boolean
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      invoice_number:
                        description: Suggested next invoice number.
                        type: string
                      template_id:
                        description: >-
                          Default template UUID, or null when no default is
                          available.
                        type: string
                required:
                  - success
                title: OutboundInvoiceSuggestions
              example:
                success: true
                data:
                  invoice_number: INV-API-DOC-002
                  template_id: null
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden — insufficient permission for this user
components:
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: access_token
      description: Short-lived access token. Obtain with your api_key.

````