Brex
Brex is a corporate card and expense management platform built for modern businesses. Access real-time transaction data, manage card controls, track spending across departments, and automate expense reporting with comprehensive financial management APIs.
Example Use Cases
Expense Report Automation
Automatically retrieve and categorize Brex card transactions, match expenses to projects or departments, and generate detailed expense reports for accounting and reimbursement workflows.
Budget Monitoring
Track spending against departmental budgets in real-time, send alerts when spending thresholds are approached, and provide visibility into corporate card usage across teams.
Accounting Integration
Sync Brex transactions with accounting systems like QuickBooks or Xero, automatically creating expense entries, attaching receipts, and maintaining accurate financial records.
Compliance & Audit
Extract transaction data with receipts and metadata for compliance reviews, audit trails, and tax reporting, ensuring complete financial documentation and regulatory adherence.
Supported Actions
Transaction Management
- Retrieve transaction details
- List transactions by date range
- Filter transactions by card or user
- Get merchant and category information
- Access receipt images and metadata
- Retrieve pending transactions
Card Operations
- List corporate cards for account
- Get card details and limits
- Retrieve card holder information
- Access card spending controls
- Get virtual card details
User & Team Management
- List users with card access
- Retrieve user spending data
- Get department assignments
- Access user limit information
Reporting & Analytics
- Get spending summaries by category
- Retrieve department-level spending
- Access merchant spending patterns
- Generate period-over-period comparisons
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Durable handle Brex API rate limits?
Brex API enforces rate limits to ensure platform stability. Durable implements intelligent request throttling, monitors rate limit headers, and uses exponential backoff to stay within limits while providing reliable access to financial data.
How current is transaction data?
Brex provides near real-time transaction data. Pending transactions appear quickly after card swipes, and settled transactions are available typically within 24-48 hours with final merchant and category information.
Can I access historical transaction data?
Yes. Durable can retrieve historical Brex transactions for any date range, enabling comprehensive financial analysis, trend reporting, and historical expense reconciliation for accounting and audit purposes.
How are receipts and expense documentation handled?
Brex stores receipt images uploaded by cardholders. Durable can retrieve receipt URLs and metadata associated with transactions, allowing you to download and attach receipts to expense reports or accounting entries.
What information is available about merchants?
Transaction data includes merchant name, category codes (MCC), location information, and transaction amounts. Durable provides this information for expense categorization, spending analysis, and merchant-level reporting.
Can I set or modify card spending limits?
Card controls and spending limits are typically managed through the Brex dashboard. The API provides read access to current limits and spending controls, but modification capabilities may be limited based on API version and permissions.
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