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Create a gift card

How to create a gift card via API
To create a new gift card, send a POST request to the /api/gift_cards endpoint, passing the resource arguments in the request body.

Request

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

Arguments

Body Parameter
Type
Required
type
string
Required
attributes.code
string
Optional
attributes.currency_code
string
Required, unless inherited by market
attributes.balance_cents
integer
Required
attributes.balance_max_cents
string
Optional
attributes.single_use
boolean
Optional, default is 'false'
attributes.rechargeable
boolean
Optional, default is 'true'
attributes.image_url
string
Optional
attributes.expires_at
datetime
Optional, default is 'null'
attributes.recipient_email
string
Optional
attributes.reference
string
Optional
attributes.reference_origin
string
Optional
attributes.metadata
object
Optional
relationships.market
object
Optional
relationships.gift_card_recipient
object
Optional
relationships.tags
array
Optional

Example

Request
Response
The following request creates a new gift card:
curl -g -X POST \
'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards' \
-H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \
-d '{
"data": {
"type": "gift_cards",
"attributes": {
"currency_code": "EUR",
"balance_cents": 15000
}
}
}'
On success, the API responds with a 201 Created status code, returning the created resource object:
{
"data": {
"id": "xYZkjABcde",
"type": "gift_cards",
"links": {
"self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde"
},
"attributes": {
"status": "draft",
"code": "32db311a-75d9-4c17-9e34-2be220137ad6",
"currency_code": "EUR",
"initial_balance_cents": 15000,
"initial_balance_float": 150.0,
"formatted_initial_balance": "€150,00",
"balance_cents": 15000,
"balance_float": 150.0,
"formatted_balance": "€150,00",
"balance_max_cents": "100000",
"balance_max_float": 1000.0,
"formatted_balance_max": "€1000,00",
"balance_log": [
{
"date": "2019-12-23T12:00:00.000Z",
"amount_cents": -10000
},
{
"date": "2020-02-01T12:00:00.000Z",
"amount_cents": 5000
}
],
"single_use": false,
"rechargeable": true,
"image_url": "https://img.yourdomain.com/gift_cards/32db311a.png",
"expires_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
"recipient_email": "[email protected]",
"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/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/relationships/market",
"related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/market"
}
},
"gift_card_recipient": {
"links": {
"self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/relationships/gift_card_recipient",
"related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/gift_card_recipient"
}
},
"attachments": {
"links": {
"self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/relationships/attachments",
"related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/attachments"
}
},
"events": {
"links": {
"self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/relationships/events",
"related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/events"
}
},
"tags": {
"links": {
"self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/relationships/tags",
"related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/tags"
}
},
"versions": {
"links": {
"self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/relationships/versions",
"related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/gift_cards/xYZkjABcde/versions"
}
}
},
"meta": {
"mode": "test"
}
}
}