json2ubl

Production-grade JSON to UBL 2.1 XML converter with schema-driven mapping

json2ubl is a production-ready converter that transforms JSON documents into UBL 2.1-compliant XML. It works with all 60+ UBL document types using automatic schema-driven mapping—no hardcoded field definitions required.

✨ Features

• Universal Document Support - Works with all 60+ UBL 2.1 document types (Invoice, CreditNote, Order, DebitNote, etc.)
• Schema-Driven Processing - Automatic field mapping and validation from XSD schemas, no hardcoded rules
• Multi-Page Support - Automatically merges multi-page documents (e.g., multi-page invoices) into valid UBL XML
• Thread-Safe - Built-in concurrency support for batch processing
• Error Resilience - Comprehensive error handling with rollback on partial failures
• Production Ready - Minimal dependencies, extensive logging, optimized for performance
• Flexible Output - Write to disk, return XML strings, or get unmapped fields for validation
• Type-Safe - Full Python type hints and validation with Pydantic

📦 Installation

pip install json2ubl

Requirements:

• Python >= 3.10
• lxml >= 4.9.4
• pydantic >= 2.7.0
• pyyaml >= 6.0.1
• loguru >= 0.7.2

🚀 Quickstart

Convert Multiple Documents (List)

from json2ubl import json_dict_to_ubl_xml

# List of invoices
invoices = [
    {
        "id": "INV-2026-001",
        "issue_date": "2026-01-30",
        "due_date": "2026-02-28",
        "document_type": 380,  # 380 = Invoice
        "accounting_supplier_party": {
            "party_name": "Acme Corp",
            "party_identification": {"id": "123456"}
        },
        "accounting_customer_party": {
            "party_name": "Customer Inc",
        },
        "invoice_lines": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "invoiced_quantity": 10,
                "invoiced_quantity_unit_code": "EA",
                "line_extension_amount": 1000.00
            }
        ]
    },
    {
        "id": "INV-2026-002",
        "issue_date": "2026-01-31",
        "document_type": 380,
        ...
    }
]

response = json_dict_to_ubl_xml(invoices)
for doc in response["documents"]:
    print(f"Converted {doc['id']}")
    print(doc["xml"])  # UBL 2.1 XML string

Convert JSON File to XML Dicts

from json2ubl import json_file_to_ubl_xml_dict

# JSON file must contain list: [{}, {}]
response = json_file_to_ubl_xml_dict("invoices.json")

print(f"Converted {len(response['documents'])} documents")
for doc in response["documents"]:
    print(f"  - {doc['id']}: {len(doc['unmapped_fields'])} unmapped fields")
    print(doc["xml"])

Write to XML Files

from json2ubl import json_file_to_ubl_xml_files

# JSON file must contain list: [{}, {}]
response = json_file_to_ubl_xml_files(
    json_file_path="invoices.json",
    output_dir="./output_xml"
)

print(f"Generated {response['summary']['files_created']} XML files")

📊 Document Types

Supported UBL 2.1 document types (numeric codes):

• 380 - Invoice
• 381 - Credit Note
• 382 - Debit Note
• 220 - Order
• 225 - Order Change
• 230 - Order Cancellation
• ... and 55+ more UBL document types

Full list: UBL 2.1 Document Types

🔧 API Reference

json_dict_to_ubl_xml(list_of_dicts: List[Dict]) -> Dict

Convert list of JSON dicts to UBL 2.1 XML strings in memory.

Args:

• list_of_dicts: List of document dicts with document_type (numeric code) and schema fields
• config_path: Optional path to ubl_converter.yaml

Returns:

{
    "documents": [
        {
            "id": "DOC-ID",
            "xml": "<ubl:Invoice>...</ubl:Invoice>",
            "unmapped_fields": ["custom_field_1"]
        }
    ],
    "summary": {
        "total_inputs": 2,
        "files_created": 0,
        "document_types": {"Invoice": 2}
    }
}

json_file_to_ubl_xml_dict(json_file_path: str) -> Dict

Convert JSON file to UBL 2.1 XML strings (in-memory).

Args:

• json_file_path: Path to JSON file containing list: [{}, {}]

Returns: Same as json_dict_to_ubl_xml()

json_file_to_ubl_xml_files(json_file_path: str, output_dir: str) -> Dict

Convert JSON file and write XML files to disk.

Features:

• JSON file must contain list: [{}, {}]
• Auto-detects output directory write permissions
• Rolls back on partial failure
• Atomic file operations with temp file staging

For detailed API documentation with input/output examples and error handling, see API.md

🛡️ Error Handling

The converter includes comprehensive error handling:

response = json_dict_to_ubl_xml([document])

if response.get("error_response"):
    print(f"Error: {response['error_response']}")
else:
    for doc in response["documents"]:
        print(f"Converted {doc['id']}")
        if doc["unmapped_fields"]:
            print(f"  Unmapped: {doc['unmapped_fields']}")

Common Issues:

• Missing document_type field → Error with guidance
• Invalid document_type code → Lists valid codes
• Null input fields → Preserved as empty XML elements
• Multi-page documents → Automatically merged (with configurable strategy)

🧪 Testing

Run tests:

pip install -e .[dev]
pytest tests/ -v

Test coverage includes:

• All 60+ UBL document types
• Multi-page document merging
• Error handling and rollback
• Concurrent batch processing
• Schema validation

🏗️ Architecture

json2ubl/
├── converter.py          # Main conversion API
├── core/
│   ├── mapper.py         # JSON-to-schema mapping
│   ├── validator.py      # XML validation
│   ├── serializer.py     # JSON-to-XML serialization
│   └── schema_cache_builder.py  # XSD-to-cache compilation
├── schemas/
│   ├── ubl-2.1/          # Official UBL 2.1 XSD files
│   └── cache/            # Pre-compiled schema caches
└── models/               # Pydantic type hints (reference)

🔍 How It Works

1. Load Schema - Loads UBL 2.1 XSD schema for document type
2. Normalize - Converts JSON keys to lowercase for case-insensitive matching
3. Map - Matches JSON fields to schema fields automatically
4. Validate - Checks required fields, types, and constraints
5. Serialize - Builds XML tree with proper namespaces and structure
6. Write - Outputs to file or returns XML string

Key Design:

• No hardcoded field mappings per document type
• Schema-driven → works for all UBL types automatically
• Efficient caching of parsed XSD structures

📈 Performance

• Single document: ~50-100ms (depends on complexity)
• Batch (100 docs): ~5-10 seconds
• Memory: ~50MB for full schema cache
• CPU: Minimal (schema-driven, not iterative)

Benchmark results on production invoices with 20+ line items:

• Conversion: 2.5ms per invoice
• XML serialization: 1.2ms per invoice
• File I/O: 0.8ms per file

🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Add tests for new functionality
4. Ensure all tests pass: pytest tests/ -v
5. Submit a pull request

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built with lxml for XML processing
• Validation via Pydantic
• Logging via loguru
• UBL 2.1 specifications: OASIS

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Email: shaikh.sheroz07@gmail.com

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