# Create Expense — Rydoo

> Adds a new expense entry for a user. See the documentation

- Key: `rydoo-create-expense`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.1
- App: Rydoo (`rydoo`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/rydoo.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/rydoo/actions/create-expense
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/rydoo/actions/create-expense/create-expense.mjs

## Description

Adds a new expense entry for a user. [See the documentation](https://developers.rydoo.com/reference/v3expensesaddexpense)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `userId` | `string` | Yes | The user to whom the expense belongs (e.g., d290f1ee-6c54-4b01-90e6-d701748f0851) Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `amount` | `string` | Yes | The total value of the expense (e.g., 49.99) |
| `currencyCode` | `string` | Yes | ISO 4217 three-letter currency code (e.g., EUR, USD, GBP) |
| `expenseDate` | `string` | Yes | The date of the expense in ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2024-06-15T00:00:00Z) |
| `categoryId` | `string` | No | The expense category (e.g., d290f1ee-6c54-4b01-90e6-d701748f0851) Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `groupId` | `string` | No | The group to assign to the expense (e.g., d290f1ee-6c54-4b01-90e6-d701748f0851) Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `projectId` | `string` | No | The project to associate with the expense (e.g., d290f1ee-6c54-4b01-90e6-d701748f0851) Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `tripId` | `string` | No | The trip to associate with the expense (e.g., d290f1ee-6c54-4b01-90e6-d701748f0851) Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `merchantName` | `string` | No | The name of the merchant or vendor (e.g., Uber, Amazon) |
| `countryCode` | `string` | No | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code where the expense occurred (e.g., DEU, GBR, USA) |
| `comment` | `string` | No | A note or description for the expense |
| `customFieldValues` | `string[]` | No | Custom field values for the expense. Each entry must be a JSON object with fieldId and value properties (e.g., {"fieldId": "uuid", "value": "text"}) |
| `customExchangeRates` | `string[]` | No | Custom exchange rate overrides. Each entry must be a JSON object with currencyCode and rate properties (e.g., {"currencyCode": "USD", "rate": 1.08}) |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "rydoo",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "rydoo-create-expense",
  arguments: {
    userId: "User",
    amount: "Amount",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "rydoo-create-expense",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    rydoo: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    userId: "User",
    amount: "Amount",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "rydoo-create-expense",
    "configured_props": {
      "rydoo": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "userId": "User",
      "amount": "Amount"
    }
  }'
```

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