Glossary
Introduction
This article provides definitions for terminology used when discussing the Lightspeed Restaurant K-Series APIs. It also provides links to useful resources.
General Lightspeed Restaurant Terms
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Business | A business unit that can have one or more locations (Business Locations) attached to it. The business is country-specific, with associated currency and taxes. |
| Business Location | Part of a business, it might represent a single restaurant location, or a separate location within the same property. See Business Locations |
| Accounting Group | Accounting groups contain the items and tax rates. Different tax rates can be used for the same items, even on the same bill. Accounting groups have a unique ID within a business and all connected Business Locations. See About Accounting Groups |
| Account Profile | A feature that allows users to specify a set of settings to be applied to a transaction. See Account Profiles |
| Tips/Gratuity | Tips are part of the payment, and are shown tax-free in a separate line. Tips are not linked to an accounting group and are not listed as an item. See Service Charges and Tips |
| Service Charge Item | A special type of item, which allows a percentage surcharge to be added to an order. See Service Charges and Tips |
Reservation Integration Terms
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Account | A transaction record, which may or may not have an associated receipt. See Accounts and Receipts |
| Receipt | A transaction record created when an order is printed. See Accounts and Receipts |
| Platform | The company/app that provides integrated reservation functionality. |
| Platform Profile | The details about the reservation platform stored by Lightspeed and modifiable via the Platform Profile endpoint. |
| Platform Code | A unique code assigned to the reservation platform. This must be configured in your API client's scopes by the Lightspeed team. Contact your Technical Partner Manager or Account Manager for more details. |