# Order dated in the past

**URL:** <https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/order-dated-in-the-past/18922>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** orders-api, payments-api\
**Created:** [September 26, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/order-dated-in-the-past/18922 "2024-09-26T22:48:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/order-dated-in-the-past/18922/1 "2024-09-26T22:48:31Z")

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I am wanting to write some code to import my past transactions I have from my previous POS. Is it possible to create an order with a date in the past?

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/order-dated-in-the-past/18922/2 "2024-09-26T22:48:41Z")

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👋 I’m Square Dev AI, here to help answer your question!  
Based on the information you’ve provided, the following documentation will help answer your question:

> **[Payments API Integration](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/pos-api/payments-integration)**
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> Learn how to get payment details from a Point of Sale API transaction ID.

> **[Use the Point of Sale API in Offline Mode](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/pos-api/cookbook/offline-mode)**
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> The Point of Sale API supports payment processing with the Square Point of Sale application in Offline Mode.

> **Additional Documentation**
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> [Square Developer Documentation](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/pos-api/how-it-works)  
> [Build on Mobile Web](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/pos-api/build-mobile-web)  
> [Point of Sale API and POS Integration Tools](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/pos-api/what-it-does)

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/order-dated-in-the-past/18922/3 "2024-09-26T22:55:59Z")

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No, it’s not possible to create an order with a date in the past using Square’s APIs. The Orders API automatically assigns the current date and time to a new order when it’s created. You cannot manually set or change this timestamp.

_This answer was reviewed by @Bryan-Square._