Create a line item

How to create a line item via API

To create a new line item, send a POST request to the /api/line_items endpoint, passing the resource arguments in the request body.

Request

POST https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items

Arguments

Body Parameter	Type	Required
type	string	Required
attributes.sku_code	string	Optional
attributes.bundle_code	string	Optional
attributes.quantity	integer	Required
attributes._external_price	boolean	Optional
attributes._update_quantity	boolean	Optional
attributes._reserve_stock	boolean	Optional
attributes.unit_amount_cents	integer	Required, unless computed
attributes.compare_at_amount_cents	integer	Optional
attributes.name	string	Optional
attributes.image_url	string	Optional
attributes.item_type	string	Optional
attributes.frequency	string	Optional
attributes.reference	string	Optional
attributes.reference_origin	string	Optional
attributes.metadata	object	Optional
relationships.order	object	Required
relationships.item	object	Optional
relationships.tags	array	Optional

Example

Request

The following request creates a new line item:

curl -g -X POST \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -d '{
  "data": {
    "type": "line_items",
    "attributes": {
      "quantity": 4,
      "unit_amount_cents": 10000
    },
    "relationships": {
      "order": {
        "data": {
          "type": "orders",
          "id": "ABCRtyUpBa"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}'

Response

On success, the API responds with a 201 Created status code, returning the created resource object:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "xYZkjABcde",
    "type": "line_items",
    "links": {
      "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde"
    },
    "attributes": {
      "sku_code": "TSHIRTMM000000FFFFFFXLXX",
      "bundle_code": "BUNDLEMM000000FFFFFFXLXX",
      "quantity": 4,
      "_external_price": true,
      "currency_code": "EUR",
      "unit_amount_cents": 10000,
      "unit_amount_float": 100.0,
      "formatted_unit_amount": "€100,00",
      "compare_at_amount_cents": 13000,
      "compare_at_amount_float": 130.0,
      "formatted_compare_at_amount": "€130,00",
      "options_amount_cents": 1000,
      "options_amount_float": 10.0,
      "formatted_options_amount": "€10,00",
      "discount_cents": -1000,
      "discount_float": 10.0,
      "formatted_discount": "€10,00",
      "total_amount_cents": 18800,
      "total_amount_float": 188.0,
      "formatted_total_amount": "€188,00",
      "tax_amount_cents": 1880,
      "tax_amount_float": 18.8,
      "formatted_tax_amount": "€18,80",
      "name": "Men's Black T-shirt with White Logo (XL)",
      "image_url": "https://img.yourdomain.com/skus/xYZkjABcde.png",
      "discount_breakdown": {
        "41": {
          "name": "10% ALL",
          "cents": -900,
          "weight": 0.416,
          "coupon_code": "XXXXXXXX"
        }
      },
      "tax_rate": 0.22,
      "tax_breakdown": {
        "id": "1234",
        "city_amount": "0.0",
        "state_amount": 6.6,
        "city_tax_rate": 0.0,
        "county_amount": 2.78,
        "taxable_amount": 139.0,
        "county_tax_rate": 0.02,
        "tax_collectable": 10.08,
        "special_tax_rate": 0.005,
        "combined_tax_rate": 0.0725,
        "city_taxable_amount": 0.0,
        "state_sales_tax_rate": 0.0475,
        "state_taxable_amount": 139.0,
        "county_taxable_amount": 139.0,
        "special_district_amount": 0.7,
        "special_district_taxable_amount": 139.0
      },
      "item_type": "skus",
      "frequency": "monthly",
      "coupon_code": "SUMMERDISCOUNT",
      "circuit_state": "closed",
      "circuit_failure_count": 5,
      "created_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "updated_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "reference": "ANY-EXTERNAL-REFEFERNCE",
      "reference_origin": "ANY-EXTERNAL-REFEFERNCE-ORIGIN",
      "metadata": {
        "foo": "bar"
      }
    },
    "relationships": {
      "order": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/order",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/order"
        }
      },
      "item": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/item",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/item"
        }
      },
      "sku": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/sku",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/sku"
        }
      },
      "bundle": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/bundle",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/bundle"
        }
      },
      "adjustment": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/adjustment",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/adjustment"
        }
      },
      "gift_card": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/gift_card",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/gift_card"
        }
      },
      "shipment": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/shipment",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/shipment"
        }
      },
      "payment_method": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/payment_method",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/payment_method"
        }
      },
      "line_item_options": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/line_item_options",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/line_item_options"
        }
      },
      "return_line_items": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/return_line_items",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/return_line_items"
        }
      },
      "stock_reservations": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/stock_reservations",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/stock_reservations"
        }
      },
      "stock_line_items": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/stock_line_items",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/stock_line_items"
        }
      },
      "stock_transfers": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/stock_transfers",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/stock_transfers"
        }
      },
      "events": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/events",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/events"
        }
      },
      "tags": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/relationships/tags",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/line_items/xYZkjABcde/tags"
        }
      }
    },
    "meta": {
      "mode": "test",
      "organization_id": "xRRkjDFafe",
      "trace_id": "69abaa3545913c78132e5578bd26208d44aa9043647d78698fd0021f3958cd74"
    }
  }
}