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# The store object

A store object is returned as part of the response body of each successful list, retrieve, create or update API call to the `/api/stores` endpoint.

## Fields

| Field                              | Type     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| ---------------------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **type**                           | `string` | `stores`                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| **id**                             | `string` | The store unique identifier                                                                                                                                                                         |
| links.**self**                     | `string` | The store endpoint URL                                                                                                                                                                              |
| attributes.**name**                | `string` | The store's internal name.                                                                                                                                                                          |
| attributes.**code**                | `string` | A string that you can use to identify the store (must be unique within the environment).                                                                                                            |
| attributes.**created\_at**         | `string` | Time at which the resource was created.                                                                                                                                                             |
| attributes.**updated\_at**         | `string` | Time at which the resource was last updated.                                                                                                                                                        |
| attributes.**reference**           | `string` | A string that you can use to add any external identifier to the resource. This can be useful for integrating the resource to an external system, like an ERP, a marketing tool, a CRM, or whatever. |
| attributes.**reference\_origin**   | `string` | Any identifier of the third party system that defines the reference code.                                                                                                                           |
| attributes.**metadata**            | `object` | Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to the resource. This can be useful for storing additional information about the resource in a structured format.                                        |
| relationships.**market**           | `object` | The associated market.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| relationships.**merchant**         | `object` | The associated merchant.                                                                                                                                                                            |
| relationships.**stock\_location**  | `object` | The associated stock location.                                                                                                                                                                      |
| relationships.**orders**           | `array`  | The associated orders.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| relationships.**payment\_methods** | `array`  | The associated payment methods.                                                                                                                                                                     |
| relationships.**events**           | `array`  | The associated events.                                                                                                                                                                              |
| relationships.**event\_stores**    | `array`  | The associated event stores.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| meta.**mode**                      | `string` | The resource environment (can be one of `test` or `live`)                                                                                                                                           |


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