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How to Retrieve an Invoice ​

What This Task Does ​

This task helps you find and download the right invoice from either the shopper My Account flow or the admin side of the product.

Before You Start ​

Make sure:

  • the order or fulfillment has already reached a state where an invoice exists
  • you know whether you are retrieving the invoice for a shopper or for internal operations
  • you understand that some invoice types are not surfaced in the shopper UI

Steps ​

  1. Decide which surface you need:
    • My Account > Orders for shopper-facing retrieval
    • admin order or fulfillment workflow for operator-facing retrieval
  2. If you are in the storefront:
    • open My Account > Orders
    • find the order
    • click Download invoice when the button is available
  3. If you are in admin:
    • open the order or fulfillment you need
    • use the invoice download or invoice email action exposed by your project
  4. If the invoice is still missing, confirm whether:
    • the fulfillment already has an invoice
    • the invoice-producing event has completed
    • the invoice belongs to a more internal flow such as a return or refund

What Happens Next ​

After the invoice is retrieved:

  • the shopper or operator can review the billing document
  • accounting or customer service can continue with the right document
  • related fulfillment or refund questions are easier to resolve

Common Mistakes ​

  • Expecting every order to have an invoice before any fulfillment is invoiced.
  • Looking for a shopper-facing invoice when the billing event is internal only.
  • Confusing a consolidated invoice output with a standard single-invoice record.

Sources ​

  • packages/framework/src/Http/Controllers/Api/Storefront/OrdersController.php
  • packages/framework/src/Http/Controllers/Api/Admin/FulfillmentsController.php
  • packages/framework/src/Http/Controllers/Api/Admin/InvoicesController.php
  • packages/storefront/resources/views/components/my-account/orders/data-table/row/header.blade.php