# CreateExpenseClaim

Allows you to submit expense claims for approval. To learn more about expense claims in Xero visit the [Xero Business Help Centre](https://help.xero.com/int/Payments_ExpenseClaims).

**Note** you cannot pay an expense claim via the Xero API. Payment needs to be done in the Xero app.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Deprecation and Removal Notice**\
This function will be deprecated in Linx from **6 December 2025** and will be removed entirely in **late May 2026**.

After the removal date, this function will no longer work in Linx solutions because the underlying Xero API endpoint is being retired by Xero.
{% endhint %}

## Properties

#### Authentication

Authentication values used to connect to the Xero server.

#### ExpenseClaim

Expense claim to create.

Mandatory Items:

* **User**: See [Users](https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/Users).
* **Receipts**: See [Receipts](https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/Receipts).

## Output

#### ExpenseClaim

#### The expense claim created.

## Links

[Xero Developer: Expense Claims (PUT)](https://developer.xero.com/documentation/api/expense-claims#PUT)


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