Add Document Generator Numerator: documentgenerator.numerator.add

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Scope: documentgenerator

Who can execute the method: a user with permission to modify document generator templates

The method documentgenerator.numerator.add creates a document numerator.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name
type

Description

fields*
object

Set of numerator parameters (detailed description)

Parameter fields

Name
type

Description

name*
string

Name of the numerator

template*
string

Number template with the placeholder {NUMBER}.

The placeholder {NUMBER} should be specified in curly braces. When generating a document, the placeholder is replaced with the next counter value according to the settings.

Template examples:

  • {NUMBER}1000
  • INV-{NUMBER}INV-1000
  • DG/{NUMBER}/2026DG/1000/2026

settings
object

Settings for the numerator generators (detailed description)

Parameter settings

Name
type

Description

Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator
object

Settings for sequential numbering (detailed description)

Parameters Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator

Name
type

Description

start
integer

Initial counter value.

Default is 1

step
integer

Counter increment step.

Default is 1

length
integer

Minimum length of the number.

Default is 0

padString
string

Padding character on the left when length > 0.

Default is 0

periodicBy
string

Counter reset period:

  • '' — no reset
  • day — daily
  • month — monthly
  • year — yearly

timezone
string

Timezone identifier for periodic reset, e.g., Europe/Berlin

isDirectNumeration
boolean

Direct numbering flag.

Possible values:

  • 0 — disabled
  • 1 — enabled

Default is 0.

In the method response, the value is returned as true

false

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

Example of creating a numerator:

  • name — REST Invoice Numerator
  • template — INV-{NUMBER}
  • starting value — 1000
  • step — 5
  • minimum number length — 8
  • padding character — 0
  • reset number — yearly year
  • timezone — Europe/Berlin
  • direct numbering — 0
curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{
            "fields": {
              "name": "REST Invoice Numerator",
              "template": "INV-{NUMBER}",
              "settings": {
                "Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator": {
                  "start": 1000,
                  "step": 5,
                  "length": 8,
                  "padString": "0",
                  "periodicBy": "year",
                  "timezone": "Europe/Berlin",
                  "isDirectNumeration": 0
                }
              }
            }
          }' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/documentgenerator.numerator.add
        
curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{
            "fields": {
              "name": "REST Invoice Numerator",
              "template": "INV-{NUMBER}",
              "settings": {
                "Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator": {
                  "start": 1000,
                  "step": 5,
                  "length": 8,
                  "padString": "0",
                  "periodicBy": "year",
                  "timezone": "Europe/Berlin",
                  "isDirectNumeration": 0
                }
              }
            },
            "auth": "**put_access_token_here**"
          }' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/documentgenerator.numerator.add
        
try
        {
            const response = await $b24.callMethod(
                'documentgenerator.numerator.add',
                {
                    fields: {
                        name: 'REST Invoice Numerator',
                        template: 'INV-{NUMBER}',
                        settings: {
                            Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator: {
                                start: 1000,
                                step: 5,
                                length: 8,
                                padString: '0',
                                periodicBy: 'year',
                                timezone: 'Europe/Berlin',
                                isDirectNumeration: 0
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            );
        
            const result = response.getData().result;
            console.log(result);
        }
        catch (error)
        {
            console.error(error);
        }
        
try {
            $response = $b24Service->core->call(
                'documentgenerator.numerator.add',
                [
                    'fields' => [
                        'name' => 'REST Invoice Numerator',
                        'template' => 'INV-{NUMBER}',
                        'settings' => [
                            'Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator' => [
                                'start' => 1000,
                                'step' => 5,
                                'length' => 8,
                                'padString' => '0',
                                'periodicBy' => 'year',
                                'timezone' => 'Europe/Berlin',
                                'isDirectNumeration' => 0,
                            ],
                        ],
                    ],
                ]
            );
        
            $result = $response->getResponseData()->getResult();
            print_r($result);
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            echo $e->getMessage();
        }
        
BX24.callMethod(
            'documentgenerator.numerator.add',
            {
                fields: {
                    name: 'REST Invoice Numerator',
                    template: 'INV-{NUMBER}',
                    settings: {
                        Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator: {
                            start: 1000,
                            step: 5,
                            length: 8,
                            padString: '0',
                            periodicBy: 'year',
                            timezone: 'Europe/Berlin',
                            isDirectNumeration: 0
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            function(result)
            {
                if (result.error())
                {
                    console.error(result.error());
                }
                else
                {
                    console.log(result.data());
                }
            }
        );
        
require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'documentgenerator.numerator.add',
            [
                'fields' => [
                    'name' => 'REST Invoice Numerator',
                    'template' => 'INV-{NUMBER}',
                    'settings' => [
                        'Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator' => [
                            'start' => 1000,
                            'step' => 5,
                            'length' => 8,
                            'padString' => '0',
                            'periodicBy' => 'year',
                            'timezone' => 'Europe/Berlin',
                            'isDirectNumeration' => 0,
                        ],
                    ],
                ],
            ]
        );
        
        print_r($result);
        

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": {
                "numerator": {
                    "name": "REST Invoice Numerator",
                    "template": "INV-{NUMBER}",
                    "id": 55,
                    "code": null,
                    "settings": {
                        "Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator": {
                            "start": 1000,
                            "step": 5,
                            "length": 8,
                            "padString": "0",
                            "periodicBy": "year",
                            "timezone": "Europe/Berlin",
                            "isDirectNumeration": false
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            "time": {
                "start": 1774360939,
                "finish": 1774360939.968711,
                "duration": 0.9687108993530273,
                "processing": 0,
                "date_start": "2026-03-24T17:02:19+02:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-03-24T17:02:19+02:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1774361539,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }
        

Returned Data

Name
type

Description

result
object

Root element of the response (detailed description)

time
time

Information about the request execution time

Object result

Name
type

Description

numerator
object

Created numerator (detailed description)

Object numerator

Name
type

Description

id
integer

Identifier of the numerator

name
string

Name of the numerator

template
string

Number template

code
string

Symbolic code of the numerator. Can be null

settings
object

Settings for the numerator generators (detailed description)

Object settings

Name
type

Description

Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator
object

Settings for sequential numbering (detailed description)

Object Bitrix_Main_Numerator_Generator_SequentNumberGenerator

Name
type

Description

start
integer

Initial counter value

step
integer

Counter increment step

length
integer

Minimum length of the number

padString
string

Padding character on the left when length > 0

periodicBy
string

Counter reset period

timezone
string

Timezone identifier for periodic reset

isDirectNumeration
boolean

Direct numbering flag

Error Handling

HTTP Status: 400

{
            "error": "0",
            "error_description": "Empty required fields: name, template"
        }
        

Name
type

Description

error
string

String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores

error_description
error_description

Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Status

Code

Description

Value

400

100

Could not find value for parameter

Required parameter fields not provided

400

0

Empty required fields: name, template

Required fields name and template not provided within fields

400

0

You do not have permissions to modify templates

Insufficient permissions to modify document generator templates

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status

Code
Error Message

Description

500

INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
Internal server error

An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support

500

ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER
Server returned an unexpected response

An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support

503

QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED
Too many requests

The request intensity limit has been exceeded

405

ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED
Method is not allowed for batch usage

The current method is not permitted for calls using batch

400

ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED
Max batch length exceeded

The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded

401

NO_AUTH_FOUND
Wrong authorization data

Invalid access token or webhook code

400

INVALID_REQUEST
Https required

The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls

503

OVERLOAD_LIMIT
REST API is blocked due to overload

The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it

403

ACCESS_DENIED
REST API is available only on commercial plans

The REST API is only available on commercial plans

403

INVALID_CREDENTIALS
Invalid request credentials

The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions

404

ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE
Manifest is not available

The manifest is not available

403

insufficient_scope
The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token

The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token

401

expired_token
The access token provided has expired

The provided access token has expired

403

user_access_error
The user does not have access to the application

The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only

500

PORTAL_DELETED
Portal was deleted

The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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