Send documents without Peppol recipient

You can now send invoices and credit notes via email to customers who aren't on the Peppol network, using the same API endpoint.

You can now send billing documents (invoices and credit notes) without a Peppol recipient, enabling you to use a single API endpoint for all your customers - whether they're on Peppol or not.

What changed

  • Null recipient support: Set recipient: null when sending invoices, credit notes, self-billing invoices, or self-billing credit notes
  • Email-only delivery: When recipient is null, documents are sent via email only
  • PDF generation: PDFs are still generated and attached to emails, even without a Peppol recipient
  • Unified API: Use the same send document endpoint for both Peppol and non-Peppol customers

Why this matters

This feature is especially valuable in e-commerce and B2C scenarios where many customers aren't on the Peppol network:

  • Unified invoicing workflow: Send all invoices through the same API endpoint, regardless of whether recipients are on Peppol
  • E-commerce integration: Perfect for online stores that need to invoice both B2B (Peppol) and B2C (email) customers
  • International customers: Send invoices to customers outside countries with Peppol mandates
  • Simplified integration: No need to maintain separate systems or endpoints for Peppol vs. non-Peppol recipients
  • Consistent document format: All invoices use the same structure and PDF generation

What you need to do

  • Set recipient to null: When sending to non-Peppol customers, set recipient: null in your send document request
  • Enable email delivery: Ensure the email field is provided with recipient email addresses
  • Use billing document types: Only invoices, credit notes, self-billing invoices, and self-billing credit notes support null recipients

This update makes it easier to handle mixed customer bases and simplifies integration for e-commerce and marketplace scenarios.

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