# Get latest reimbursement

> Returns the most recent reimbursement for a user

`GET https://api.light.inc/v1/users/{userId}/reimbursements/latest`

## Note

The most recently created reimbursement for the user, i.e. the result of their last POST /v1/expenses/submit . status is IN_PROGRESS after submission, then SUCCEEDED when paid, REJECTED when an administrator rejects it, or FAILED when the submission workflow failed (its expenses return to IN_DRAFT ). A user who never submitted is 404 REIMBURSEMENTS_NOT_FOUND_FOR_USER .

## Authorization

- API key
- Bearer token

See https://light.inc/docs/getting-started/authentication.

## Path parameters

- `userId` (string, uuid, required)


## Response

- `id` — The reimbursement id.
- `companyId` — Your company id.
- `userId` — The employee being repaid.
- `expenseIds` — The expenses this reimbursement repays.
- `createdAt` — When the reimbursement was created.

```json
{
  "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "companyId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "userId": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
  "expenseIds": [
    "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
  ],
  "status": "IN_PROGRESS",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-15T09:30:00Z"
}
```

Values above are generated from the schema: the shapes and types are real, the values are placeholders.

## Code

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.light.inc/v1/users/3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a/reimbursements/latest" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic YOUR_API_KEY"
```

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Full page: https://light.inc/docs/api-reference/v1--users/get-latest-reimbursement · Index: https://light.inc/docs/llms.txt