Update a parcel

How to update an existing parcel via API

To update an existing parcel, send a PATCH request to the /api/parcels/:id endpoint, where id is the ID of the resource that you want to update.

Here below the list of all the possible arguments that you can pass with the request body.

Request

PATCH https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/:id

Arguments

Body Parameter	Type	Required
type	string	Required
id	string	Required
attributes.weight	float	Optional
attributes.unit_of_weight	string	Optional
attributes.eel_pfc	string	Optional
attributes.contents_type	string	Optional
attributes.contents_explanation	string	Optional
attributes.customs_certify	boolean	Optional
attributes.customs_signer	string	Optional
attributes.non_delivery_option	string	Optional
attributes.restriction_type	string	Optional
attributes.restriction_comments	string	Optional
attributes.customs_info_required	boolean	Optional
attributes.shipping_label_url	string	Optional
attributes.shipping_label_file_type	string	Optional
attributes.shipping_label_size	string	Optional
attributes.shipping_label_resolution	string	Optional
attributes.tracking_number	string	Optional
attributes.tracking_status	string	Optional
attributes.tracking_status_detail	string	Optional
attributes.tracking_status_updated_at	datetime	Optional
attributes.tracking_details	array	Optional
attributes.carrier_weight_oz	string	Optional
attributes.signed_by	string	Optional
attributes.incoterm	string	Optional
attributes.delivery_confirmation	string	Optional
attributes.reference	string	Optional
attributes.reference_origin	string	Optional
attributes.metadata	object	Optional
relationships.shipment	object	Optional
relationships.package	object	Optional

Example

Request

The following request updates the parcel identified by the ID "xYZkjABcde":

curl -g -X PATCH \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -d '{
  "data": {
    "type": "parcels",
    "id": "xYZkjABcde",
    "attributes": {
      "eel_pfc": "EEL"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "shipment": {
        "data": {
          "type": "shipments",
          "id": "ABCRtyUpBa"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}'

Response

On success, the API responds with a 200 OK status code, returning the updated resource object:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "xYZkjABcde",
    "type": "parcels",
    "links": {
      "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde"
    },
    "attributes": {
      "number": "#1234/S/001/P/001",
      "weight": 1000.0,
      "unit_of_weight": "gr",
      "eel_pfc": "EEL",
      "contents_type": "merchandise",
      "contents_explanation": "",
      "customs_certify": false,
      "customs_signer": "John Doe",
      "non_delivery_option": "return",
      "restriction_type": "none",
      "restriction_comments": "",
      "customs_info_required": false,
      "shipping_label_url": "https://bucket.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/postage_label/20180101/123.pdf",
      "shipping_label_file_type": "application/pdf",
      "shipping_label_size": "4x7",
      "shipping_label_resolution": "200",
      "tracking_number": "1Z4V2A000000000000",
      "tracking_status": "delivered",
      "tracking_status_detail": "arrived_at_destination",
      "tracking_status_updated_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "tracking_details": [
        {
          "object": "TrackingDetail",
          "message": "Pre-Shipment information received",
          "status": "pre_transit",
          "datetime": "2018-02-27T16:02:17Z",
          "source": "DHLExpress",
          "tracking_location": {
            "object": "TrackingLocation"
          }
        }
      ],
      "carrier_weight_oz": "42.32",
      "signed_by": "John Smith",
      "incoterm": "EXW",
      "delivery_confirmation": "SIGNATURE",
      "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": {
      "shipment": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/relationships/shipment",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/shipment"
        }
      },
      "package": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/relationships/package",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/package"
        }
      },
      "parcel_line_items": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/relationships/parcel_line_items",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/parcel_line_items"
        }
      },
      "attachments": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/relationships/attachments",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/attachments"
        }
      },
      "events": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/relationships/events",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/events"
        }
      },
      "versions": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/relationships/versions",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/parcels/xYZkjABcde/versions"
        }
      }
    },
    "meta": {
      "mode": "test",
      "organization_id": "xRRkjDFafe",
      "trace_id": "69abaa3545913c78132e5578bd26208d44aa9043647d78698fd0021f3958cd74"
    }
  }
}