CAE / CAEA

Authorization codes of the Argentine electronic invoice, RG 4291 regime.

Definition

The CAE is obtained in real time through the WSFEV1 web service (FEAutRequest method); without it the comprobante has no tax validity. The CAEA (Anticipado) is requested in advance for batch use, with the issuer reporting the consumed documents on a bi-weekly basis.

Origin

Established by AFIP Resolución General 4291/2018 (now ARCA) and described in the Manual para el Desarrollador WSFEV1 published by AFIP-SDG SIT.

Example in context

WSFEV1 response: <CAE>70123456789012</CAE> <CAEFchVto>20260720</CAEFchVto> (14-digit code + expiry date).

Related terms

• CUFE — equivalent identifier in Panama (SFEP).