.TH "hledger\-api" "1" "May 2016" "hledger\-api 0.28" "hledger User Manuals"



.SH NAME
.PP
hledger\-api \- web API server for the hledger accounting tool
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\f[C]hledger\-api\ [OPTIONS]\f[]
.PD 0
.P
.PD
\f[C]hledger\-api\ \-\-swagger\f[]
.PD 0
.P
.PD
\f[C]hledger\ api\ \-\-\ [OPTIONS]\f[]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
hledger is a cross\-platform program for tracking money, time, or any
other commodity, using double\-entry accounting and a simple, editable
file format.
hledger is inspired by and largely compatible with ledger(1).
.PP
hledger\-api is a simple web API server, intended to support
client\-side web apps operating on hledger data.
It comes with a series of simple client\-side app examples, which drive
it\[aq]s evolution.
.PP
Data is served from the usual hledger journal file:
\f[C]~/.hledger.journal\f[], \f[C]$LEDGER_FILE\f[], or another file
specified with \-f.
For more about the format, see hledger(1) or hledger_journal(5).
.PP
The server listens on port 8001, or another specified with
\f[C]\-p\ PORT\f[].
Note there is no built\-in access control, so you will need to hide
hledger\-api behind an authenticating proxy if you want to restrict
access.
.PP
If invoked as \f[C]hledger\-api\ \-\-swagger\f[], instead of starting a
server the API docs will be printed in Swagger 2.0 format.
.SH OPTIONS
.PP
Note: if invoking hledger\-api as a hledger subcommand, write
\f[C]\-\-\f[] before options as shown above.
.TP
.B \f[C]\-f\ \-\-file\ FILE\f[]
use a different input file (default: \f[C]$LEDGER_FILE\f[] or
\f[C]~/.hledger.journal\f[])
.RS
.RE
.TP
.B \f[C]\-d\ \-\-static\-dir=DIR\f[]
serve files from a different directory (default: \f[C]\&.\f[])
.RS
.RE
.TP
.B \f[C]\-p\ \-\-port=PORT\f[]
use a different TCP port (default: 8001)
.RS
.RE
.TP
.B \f[C]\-\-swagger\f[]
print API docs in Swagger 2.0 format, and exit
.RS
.RE
.TP
.B \f[C]\-h\f[]
show usage
.RS
.RE
.TP
.B \f[C]\-\-help\f[]
show manual
.RS
.RE
.TP
.B \f[C]\-\-man\f[]
show manual with man
.RS
.RE
.TP
.B \f[C]\-\-info\f[]
show manual with info
.RS
.RE
.TP
.B \f[C]\-\-version\f[]
show version
.RS
.RE
.SH ENVIRONMENT
.PP
\f[B]LEDGER_FILE\f[] sets the default journal file path.
If not set, it is \f[C]~/.hledger.journal\f[].
.SH FILES
.PP
Reads data from a hledger journal file (\f[C]$LEDGER_FILE\f[] or
\f[C]~/.hledger.journal\f[] by default), or a CSV file plus associated
CSV rules file.
.SH BUGS
.PP
The need to precede options with \f[C]\-\-\f[] when invoked from hledger
is awkward.


.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs at http://bugs.hledger.org
(or on the #hledger IRC channel or hledger mail list)

.SH AUTHORS
Simon Michael <simon@joyful.com> and contributors

.SH COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2007-2016 Simon Michael.
.br
Released under GNU GPL v3 or later.

.SH SEE ALSO
hledger(1), hledger\-ui(1), hledger\-web(1), hledger\-api(1),
hledger_csv(5), hledger_journal(5), hledger_timeclock(5), hledger_timedot(5),
ledger(1)

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