# Reports: GSTR-9

### Step-1 GSTR-9 Dashboard
First, navigate to the GSTR-9 Dashboard in Octa GST. To do this
1. **Log in and Select Company**: Log in to Octa GST, select the company you want to work with, and open it.
2. **Navigate to GSTR-9 Tab**: Go to the GSTR-9 tab. This will open the GSTR-9 dashboard for all periods.
3. **Check Data Status**: Hover your mouse over any period to see whether data is available or not.

> **Tip:** If data is not available than follow the 2'nd and 3'rd step and if data available directly follow 4th step.

### Step-2 Download JSON Files

1. **Click the JSON Button**: In the GSTR-9 dashboard, click the JSON button.
2. **Log In to the GST Portal**: A login tab will open. Click the **Login button** and enter your GST Government Portal credentials (User ID and Password).
3. **Generate JSON**: Once logged in, the screen for **JSON generation** will appear. Octa GST sends the generation request to the government portal.
4. **Refresh and Download**: After a short time, once the JSON is generated, refresh the page. The Download option will appear. Click Download to save the JSON file. 

### Step-3 Adding JSON Files
1. **Go to the GSTR-9 Dashboard**: In Octa GST, open the company and navigate to the GSTR-9 tab to access the dashboard.
2. **Click the Import Button**: On the dashboard, click the Import button.
3. **Select JSON Files**: Click Select, then browse your computer and choose the JSON file(s) you want to import.
4. **Open the Files**: After selecting, click Open to confirm your selection.
5. **Continue to Import**: Click the Continue button to start importing the data into Octa GST.

### Pull data (using OTP)
Octa GST also provides a data **pull option** to fetch data directly from the government portal without using JSON. To use this feature, Octa GST must first be **connected** to the GST portal. To pull data, click the **Pull button**, select the **desired period**, and then click Continue. The system will **retrieve** data from the government portal for that period.

### Step-4 Export GSTR-9
1. **Click to view**: In GSTR-9 dashboard click to view button to view and export GSTR-9 in excel format.
2. **Click to export**: To download the data in to excel, click to export button, the report will generate in robot tab.