> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.sandbox.co.in/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Close E-Way Bill > Close an E-Way Bill. Provide its number, closure date, and reason. ## Before you start * [Create an E-Way Bill session](/api-reference/gst/compliance/endpoints/e-way-bill/authenticate) for the taxpayer or transporter. Use the same `x-source` header that you used to create the E-Way Bill session. ## OpenAPI ````yaml api-reference/gst/compliance/openapi.json POST /gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close openapi: 3.0.1 info: title: compliance description: >- **GST Compliance API** enables businesses to automate compliance requirements like [Taxpayer verification](https://developer.sandbox.co.in/reference/search-gstin-api), [GSTR Filing](https://developer.sandbox.co.in/reference/gst-taxpayer-authentication), [Generating E-Invoices](https://developer.sandbox.co.in/reference/e-invoice-authentication-api), and [E-Way Bills](https://developer.sandbox.co.in/reference/e-way-bill-authentication-api).We provide these APIs from GSTN-authorised GST Suvidha Providers, handling the encryption-decryption and signing so you don't have to handle the complexities. version: 1.0.0 servers: - url: https://api.sandbox.co.in - url: https://test-api.sandbox.co.in security: [] tags: - name: Public - name: Taxpayer - name: Taxpayer Auth - name: Returns - name: GSTR-1 Documents - name: File GSTR-1 - name: GSTR-2A Documents - name: GSTR-2B Document - name: File GSTR-3B - name: GSTR-4 - name: File GSTR-9 - name: Invoice Management System - name: GSTR-1A Documents - name: File GSTR-1A - name: Ledgers - name: e-Invoice - name: Sales e-Invoices for return period - name: Purchase e-Invoices for return period - name: Front Office Notices - name: Front Office - name: AATO - name: e-Invoice1 - name: Authentication - name: e-Invoice12 - name: E-Way Bill - name: E-Way Bill1 - name: Authentication1 - name: Consignor - name: Consolidated E-Way Bill - name: Multi-Vehicle Movement - name: Consignee - name: Transporter - name: Consolidated E-Way Bill1 - name: Multi-vehicle Movement - name: Common paths: /gst/compliance/e-way-bill/bill/close: post: tags: - E-Way Bill1 - Common summary: Close E-Way Bill description: Close an E-Way Bill. operationId: closeEWayBill parameters: - name: authorization in: header description: >- E-Way Bill access token. To create a session, see [Generate E-Way Bill Session](/recipes/gst/authentication/generate_e_way_bill_session). Send the token in the authorization header. required: true example: '' schema: type: string - name: x-api-version in: header description: API version. required: false example: '' schema: type: string default: 1.0.0 - name: x-api-key in: header description: API key that identifies your account. required: true example: '' schema: type: string - name: x-source in: header description: Source to use. Valid values are primary, secondary, and tertiary. required: false example: primary schema: type: string enum: - primary - secondary - tertiary default: primary requestBody: required: true content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloseEWayBillRequest' examples: Close E-Way Bill: summary: Close an E-Way Bill value: ewbNo: 111000609282 closureDate: 21/05/2026 remarks: Closed after delivery responses: '200': description: Closure result from NIC. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloseEWayBillResponse' examples: E-Way Bill closed: summary: E-Way Bill closed value: code: 200 timestamp: 1785216126833 transaction_id: e23fdfa5-f2b3-4510-bd88-c06772803449 data: status: '1' data: ewayBillNo: 111000609282 ewbClosureDate: 21/05/2026 11:35:00 AM NIC closure error: summary: NIC rejected the closure request value: code: 200 timestamp: 1785216126833 transaction_id: e23fdfa5-f2b3-4510-bd88-c06772803449 data: status: '0' error: errorCodes: '827' info: '' '503': description: NIC E-Way Bill service is not available. content: application/json: schema: type: object required: - code - timestamp - message - transaction_id properties: code: type: integer example: 503 description: HTTP response code. timestamp: type: integer format: int64 description: Unix timestamp. message: type: string example: Source unavailable description: Message that explains why the service is not available. transaction_id: type: string description: ID of this request. examples: Source unavailable: summary: NIC E-Way Bill service is not available value: code: 503 timestamp: 1785216267483 message: Source unavailable transaction_id: 554e71ff-c665-43e6-a09f-2de0ae7fc5c8 deprecated: false security: [] externalDocs: description: NIC documentation for E-Way Bill closure. url: >- https://docs.ewaybillgst.gov.in/apidocs/version1.03/closure-eway-bill.html components: schemas: CloseEWayBillRequest: type: object description: Data to close an E-Way Bill. required: - ewbNo - closureDate - remarks properties: ewbNo: type: integer format: int64 example: 111000609282 description: 12-digit E-Way Bill number. closureDate: type: string pattern: ^(0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])/(0[1-9]|1[0-2])/[0-9]{4}$ example: 21/05/2026 description: Closure date. Use DD/MM/YYYY. remarks: type: string minLength: 1 maxLength: 100 example: Closed after delivery description: Reason to close the E-Way Bill. CloseEWayBillResponse: oneOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloseEWayBillSuccessResponse' - $ref: '#/components/schemas/EWayBillBusinessErrorResponse' description: >- NIC response for an E-Way Bill closure request. Both response types use HTTP 200. CloseEWayBillSuccessResponse: allOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/EWayBillResponseMetadata' - type: object required: - data properties: data: type: object required: - status - data properties: status: type: string enum: - '1' example: '1' description: NIC sends "1" when it closes the E-Way Bill. data: $ref: '#/components/schemas/CloseEWayBillSuccessPayload' EWayBillBusinessErrorResponse: allOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/EWayBillResponseMetadata' - type: object required: - data properties: data: type: object required: - status - error properties: status: type: string enum: - '0' description: NIC sends "0" when it rejects a request. error: $ref: '#/components/schemas/EWayBillBusinessError' EWayBillResponseMetadata: type: object description: Metadata returned with every E-Way Bill response. required: - code - timestamp - transaction_id properties: code: type: integer enum: - 200 description: NIC response code. timestamp: type: integer format: int64 description: Unix timestamp. transaction_id: type: string description: Request transaction identifier. CloseEWayBillSuccessPayload: type: object description: Data for the closed E-Way Bill. required: - ewayBillNo - ewbClosureDate properties: ewayBillNo: type: integer format: int64 example: 111000609282 description: Closed E-Way Bill number. ewbClosureDate: type: string example: 21/05/2026 11:35:00 AM description: Date and time when NIC closed the E-Way Bill. EWayBillBusinessError: type: object description: Error data from NIC. required: - errorCodes properties: errorCodes: type: string description: >- NIC error code. See [E-Way Bill error codes](/api-reference/gst/annexures/e-way-bill-error-codes). ````