Close E-Way Bill

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'authorization: <api-key>' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "ewbNo": 111000609282,
  "closureDate": "21/05/2026",
  "remarks": "Closed after delivery"
}
'

import requests

url = "https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close"

payload = {
    "ewbNo": 111000609282,
    "closureDate": "21/05/2026",
    "remarks": "Closed after delivery"
}
headers = {
    "authorization": "<api-key>",
    "x-api-key": "<api-key>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    authorization: '<api-key>',
    'x-api-key': '<api-key>',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    ewbNo: 111000609282,
    closureDate: '21/05/2026',
    remarks: 'Closed after delivery'
  })
};

fetch('https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'ewbNo' => 111000609282,
    'closureDate' => '21/05/2026',
    'remarks' => 'Closed after delivery'
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Content-Type: application/json",
    "authorization: <api-key>",
    "x-api-key: <api-key>"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"ewbNo\": 111000609282,\n  \"closureDate\": \"21/05/2026\",\n  \"remarks\": \"Closed after delivery\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("authorization", "<api-key>")
	req.Header.Add("x-api-key", "<api-key>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close")
  .header("authorization", "<api-key>")
  .header("x-api-key", "<api-key>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"ewbNo\": 111000609282,\n  \"closureDate\": \"21/05/2026\",\n  \"remarks\": \"Closed after delivery\"\n}")
  .asString();

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["authorization"] = '<api-key>'
request["x-api-key"] = '<api-key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"ewbNo\": 111000609282,\n  \"closureDate\": \"21/05/2026\",\n  \"remarks\": \"Closed after delivery\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body

{
  "code": 200,
  "timestamp": 1785216126833,
  "transaction_id": "e23fdfa5-f2b3-4510-bd88-c06772803449",
  "data": {
    "status": "1",
    "data": {
      "ewayBillNo": 111000609282,
      "ewbClosureDate": "21/05/2026 11:35:00 AM"
    }
  }
}

POST

gst

compliance

e-way-bill

bill

Close E-Way Bill

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'authorization: <api-key>' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "ewbNo": 111000609282,
  "closureDate": "21/05/2026",
  "remarks": "Closed after delivery"
}
'

import requests

url = "https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close"

payload = {
    "ewbNo": 111000609282,
    "closureDate": "21/05/2026",
    "remarks": "Closed after delivery"
}
headers = {
    "authorization": "<api-key>",
    "x-api-key": "<api-key>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.text)

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    authorization: '<api-key>',
    'x-api-key': '<api-key>',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    ewbNo: 111000609282,
    closureDate: '21/05/2026',
    remarks: 'Closed after delivery'
  })
};

fetch('https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
    'ewbNo' => 111000609282,
    'closureDate' => '21/05/2026',
    'remarks' => 'Closed after delivery'
  ]),
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
    "Content-Type: application/json",
    "authorization: <api-key>",
    "x-api-key: <api-key>"
  ],
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"ewbNo\": 111000609282,\n  \"closureDate\": \"21/05/2026\",\n  \"remarks\": \"Closed after delivery\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("authorization", "<api-key>")
	req.Header.Add("x-api-key", "<api-key>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close")
  .header("authorization", "<api-key>")
  .header("x-api-key", "<api-key>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"ewbNo\": 111000609282,\n  \"closureDate\": \"21/05/2026\",\n  \"remarks\": \"Closed after delivery\"\n}")
  .asString();

require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.sandbox.co.in/gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["authorization"] = '<api-key>'
request["x-api-key"] = '<api-key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"ewbNo\": 111000609282,\n  \"closureDate\": \"21/05/2026\",\n  \"remarks\": \"Closed after delivery\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body

{
  "code": 200,
  "timestamp": 1785216126833,
  "transaction_id": "e23fdfa5-f2b3-4510-bd88-c06772803449",
  "data": {
    "status": "1",
    "data": {
      "ewayBillNo": 111000609282,
      "ewbClosureDate": "21/05/2026 11:35:00 AM"
    }
  }
}

NIC put e-way bill closure on hold on 30 July 2026. Availability of this endpoint depends on NIC resuming closure.

Before you start

Create an E-Way Bill session for the taxpayer or transporter.

See NIC1 and NIC2 routing for session selection with x-source and destination selection with x-proxy.

Authorizations

authorization

string

header

required

E-Way Bill taxpayer access token returned by Authenticate.

x-api-key

string

header

required

Sandbox API key from your Sandbox account.

Headers

x-api-version

string

default:1.0.0

API version.

x-source

enum<string>

default:primary

NIC server for the session used by this request. primary selects NIC1. secondary selects NIC2. Defaults to primary. See NIC1 and NIC2 routing.

Available options:

primary,

secondary

x-proxy

enum<string>

NIC server that receives the request. If omitted, the request goes to the server selected by x-source. When specified, selects the other server. See NIC1 and NIC2 routing.

Available options:

primary,

secondary

Body

application/json

Data to close an E-Way Bill.

ewbNo

integer<int64>

required

12-digit E-Way Bill number.

Example:

111000609282

closureDate

string

required

Closure date. Use DD/MM/YYYY.

Pattern: ^(0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])/(0[1-9]|1[0-2])/[0-9]{4}$

Example:

"21/05/2026"

remarks

string

required

Reason to close the E-Way Bill.

Required string length: 1 - 100

Example:

"Closed after delivery"

Response

Closure result from NIC.

Successful e-Way Bill response
Option 2

NIC response for an E-Way Bill closure request. Both response types use HTTP 200.

code

enum<integer>

required

NIC response code.

Available options:

200

timestamp

integer<int64>

required

Unix timestamp.

transaction_id

string

required

Request transaction identifier.

data

object

required

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Annexures

Close E-Way Bill

Before you start

Authorizations

Headers

Body

Response