How to issue a sale in Guatemala. The setup and the fields every document shares are in [GT] Electronic Documents (FEL): Overview.

FACT · Factura

document_type: "invoice", invoice_type: "debit"

For a buyer with NIT, send type: "business", legal_name and the NIT.
For a final consumer, send type: "person": the DTE is issued to CF.

Buyer with NIT

{
  "supplier_company_id": "{{company_id}}",
  "invoice_type": "debit",
  "document_type": "invoice",
  "invoice_date": "2026-10-27",
  "invoice_external_id": "FAC-1001",
  "currency": "GTQ",
  "e_invoice": true,
  "buyer": {
    "company": {
      "legal_name": "Distribuidora Maya, S.A.",
      "type": "business",
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "address": {
        "address_line_1": "6a Avenida 12-34, Zona 10",
        "city": "Guatemala",
        "postal_code": "01010",
        "state": "GT-01",
        "country": "GT"
      },
      "tax_registrations": [
        { "type": "NIT", "number": "12345678", "level": "country", "location": "GT" }
      ]
    }
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "item_external_id": "SKU-001",
      "name": "Servicio de consultoría",
      "quantity": 2,
      "unit_amount": 500.00,
      "amount": 1000.00,
      "discount": 100.00,
      "categories": [ { "list": "type", "code": "services" }, { "list": "unit", "code": "UNI" } ],
      "taxes": [ { "name": "IVA", "type": "VAT", "rate": 0.12, "rate_type": "percentage", "taxable_amount": 900.00, "amount": 108.00 } ]
    }
  ]
}

Consumidor Final

{
  "supplier_company_id": "{{company_id}}",
  "invoice_type": "debit",
  "document_type": "invoice",
  "invoice_date": "2026-10-27",
  "invoice_external_id": "FAC-1002",
  "currency": "GTQ",
  "e_invoice": true,
  "buyer": {
    "company": {
      "legal_name": "CONSUMIDOR FINAL",
      "type": "person",
      "address": { "address_line_1": "Ciudad", "city": "Guatemala", "postal_code": "01001", "state": "GT-01", "country": "GT" }
    }
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "name": "Audífonos inalámbricos",
      "quantity": 2,
      "unit_amount": 100.00,
      "amount": 200.00,
      "categories": [ { "list": "type", "code": "goods" }, { "list": "unit", "code": "UNI" } ],
      "taxes": [ { "name": "IVA", "type": "VAT", "rate": 0.12, "rate_type": "percentage", "amount": 24.00 } ]
    }
  ]
}

FCAM · Factura Cambiaria

document_type: "credit invoice", invoice_type: "debit"

payment_methods[] is required. Each entry is one installment:

Field	Meaning
`installments`	Required. Installment number: `1`, `2`, `3`…
`amount`	Required. Installment amount
`due_date`	Installment due date, `YYYY-MM-DD`. If you do not send it, Brinta uses `invoice_due_date`, then `invoice_date`
`type`	Payment method, e.g. `bank transfer`

{
  "supplier_company_id": "{{company_id}}",
  "invoice_type": "debit",
  "document_type": "credit invoice",
  "invoice_date": "2026-10-27",
  "invoice_due_date": "2026-12-26",
  "invoice_external_id": "FCAM-2001",
  "currency": "GTQ",
  "e_invoice": true,
  "payment_methods": [
    { "type": "bank transfer", "installments": 1, "due_date": "2026-11-26", "amount": 280.00 },
    { "type": "bank transfer", "installments": 2, "due_date": "2026-12-26", "amount": 280.00 }
  ],
  "buyer": {
    "company": {
      "legal_name": "Distribuidora Maya, S.A.",
      "type": "business",
      "address": { "address_line_1": "6a Avenida 12-34, Zona 10", "city": "Guatemala", "postal_code": "01010", "state": "GT-01", "country": "GT" },
      "tax_registrations": [ { "type": "NIT", "number": "12345678", "level": "country", "location": "GT" } ]
    }
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "name": "Equipo de cómputo",
      "quantity": 1,
      "unit_amount": 500.00,
      "amount": 500.00,
      "categories": [ { "list": "type", "code": "goods" }, { "list": "unit", "code": "UNI" } ],
      "taxes": [ { "name": "IVA", "type": "VAT", "rate": 0.12, "rate_type": "percentage", "amount": 60.00 } ]
    }
  ]
}

RECI · Recibo

document_type: "ticket", invoice_type: "debit"

The buyer can be a final consumer (type: "person") or a buyer with NIT.
taxes[] is optional.
Credit and debit notes cannot reference a RECI.

{
  "supplier_company_id": "{{company_id}}",
  "invoice_type": "debit",
  "document_type": "ticket",
  "invoice_date": "2026-10-27",
  "invoice_external_id": "REC-3001",
  "currency": "GTQ",
  "e_invoice": true,
  "buyer": {
    "company": {
      "legal_name": "CONSUMIDOR FINAL",
      "type": "person",
      "address": { "address_line_1": "Ciudad", "city": "Guatemala", "postal_code": "01001", "state": "GT-01", "country": "GT" }
    }
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "name": "Donación",
      "quantity": 1,
      "unit_amount": 100.00,
      "amount": 100.00,
      "categories": [ { "list": "type", "code": "services" } ]
    }
  ]
}