Update a shipping method

How to update an existing shipping method via API

To update an existing shipping method, send a PATCH request to the /api/shipping_methods/: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/shipping_methods/:id

Arguments

Body Parameter	Type	Required
type	string	Required
id	string	Required
attributes.name	string	Optional
attributes.scheme	string	Optional
attributes.currency_code	string	Optional
attributes.external_prices_url	string	Optional
attributes.price_amount_cents	integer	Optional
attributes.free_over_amount_cents	integer	Optional
attributes.use_subtotal	boolean	Optional
attributes.min_weight	float	Optional
attributes.max_weight	float	Optional
attributes.unit_of_weight	string	Optional
attributes.tax_code	string	Optional
attributes._disable	boolean	Optional
attributes._enable	boolean	Optional
attributes._reset_circuit	boolean	Optional
attributes.reference	string	Optional
attributes.reference_origin	string	Optional
attributes.metadata	object	Optional
relationships.market	object	Optional
relationships.shipping_zone	object	Optional
relationships.shipping_category	object	Optional
relationships.stock_location	object	Optional
relationships.shipping_method_tiers	array	Optional

Example

Request

The following request updates the shipping method identified by the ID "xYZkjABcde":

curl -g -X PATCH \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -d '{
  "data": {
    "type": "shipping_methods",
    "id": "xYZkjABcde",
    "attributes": {
      "free_over_amount_cents": 9900
    },
    "relationships": {
      "market": {
        "data": {
          "type": "markets",
          "id": "ABCRtyUpBa"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}'

Response

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

{
  "data": {
    "id": "xYZkjABcde",
    "type": "shipping_methods",
    "links": {
      "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde"
    },
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Standard shipping",
      "scheme": "flat",
      "currency_code": "EUR",
      "external_prices_url": "https://external_prices.yourbrand.com",
      "price_amount_cents": 1000,
      "price_amount_float": 10.0,
      "formatted_price_amount": "€10,00",
      "free_over_amount_cents": 9900,
      "free_over_amount_float": 99.0,
      "formatted_free_over_amount": "€99,00",
      "use_subtotal": true,
      "min_weight": 3.0,
      "max_weight": 300.0,
      "unit_of_weight": "gr",
      "tax_code": "FR010000",
      "disabled_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "shared_secret": "1c0994cc4e996e8c6ee56a2198f66f3c",
      "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": {
      "market": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/relationships/market",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/market"
        }
      },
      "shipping_zone": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/relationships/shipping_zone",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/shipping_zone"
        }
      },
      "shipping_category": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/relationships/shipping_category",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/shipping_category"
        }
      },
      "stock_location": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/relationships/stock_location",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/stock_location"
        }
      },
      "delivery_lead_time_for_shipment": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/relationships/delivery_lead_time_for_shipment",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/delivery_lead_time_for_shipment"
        }
      },
      "shipping_method_tiers": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/relationships/shipping_method_tiers",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/shipping_method_tiers"
        }
      },
      "shipping_weight_tiers": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/relationships/shipping_weight_tiers",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/shipping_weight_tiers"
        }
      },
      "attachments": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/relationships/attachments",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/attachments"
        }
      },
      "notifications": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/relationships/notifications",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/notifications"
        }
      },
      "versions": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/relationships/versions",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods/xYZkjABcde/versions"
        }
      }
    },
    "meta": {
      "mode": "test",
      "organization_id": "xRRkjDFafe",
      "trace_id": "69abaa3545913c78132e5578bd26208d44aa9043647d78698fd0021f3958cd74"
    }
  }
}