Units-of-production depreciation API

Returns a units-of-production (activity-based) depreciation schedule from a per-unit rate and units used each period, capping at salvage. Answers 'What is the units-of-production depreciation?', 'How much depreciation per unit?'.

Price$0.04per request

MethodPOST

Route/v1/finance/depreciation-units

StatusLive

MIME typeapplication/json

Rate limit120/minute

Cache0s public

depreciationunits-of-productionactivityaccountingscheduleassetusagetax

API URLhttps://x402.hexl.dev/v1/finance/depreciation-units

Integration docs

Example request

{
  "cost": 50000,
  "salvage": 5000,
  "totalUnits": 100000,
  "unitsPerPeriod": [
    20000,
    30000,
    25000,
    25000
  ]
}

Example response

{
  "method": "units-of-production",
  "cost": 50000,
  "salvage": 5000,
  "totalUnits": 100000,
  "depreciableBase": 45000,
  "ratePerUnit": 0.45,
  "totalUnitsUsed": 100000,
  "totalDepreciation": 45000,
  "schedule": [
    {
      "year": 1,
      "unitsUsed": 20000,
      "cumulativeUnits": 20000,
      "depreciationExpense": 9000,
      "accumulatedDepreciation": 9000,
      "bookValue": 41000
    },
    {
      "year": 2,
      "unitsUsed": 30000,
      "cumulativeUnits": 50000,
      "depreciationExpense": 13500,
      "accumulatedDepreciation": 22500,
      "bookValue": 27500
    },
    {
      "year": 3,
      "unitsUsed": 25000,
      "cumulativeUnits": 75000,
      "depreciationExpense": 11250,
      "accumulatedDepreciation": 33750,
      "bookValue": 16250
    },
    {
      "year": 4,
      "unitsUsed": 25000,
      "cumulativeUnits": 100000,
      "depreciationExpense": 11250,
      "accumulatedDepreciation": 45000,
      "bookValue": 5000
    }
  ],
  "interpretation": "Depreciation tracks usage at 0.45 per unit; fully depreciated to salvage."
}

Input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "cost",
    "totalUnits",
    "unitsPerPeriod"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "cost": {
      "type": "number",
      "examples": [
        50000
      ]
    },
    "salvage": {
      "type": "number",
      "examples": [
        5000
      ]
    },
    "totalUnits": {
      "type": "number",
      "examples": [
        100000
      ]
    },
    "unitsPerPeriod": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "number"
      },
      "examples": [
        [
          20000,
          30000,
          25000,
          25000
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

Output schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": true
}