Line items
The line item object and the allowed CRUD operations on the related resource endpoint
Line items can be of different types (anything that can have a cost or add a discount and contribute to changing the total order amount):
skusbundlesshipmentspayment_methodsgift_cardsadjustments
Create a line item if you want to add an SKU or bundle to an order. Other types of line items are automatically created (e.g. to add a shipping cost to the order or apply a discount). The sum of all line item amounts makes the order's total, split into subtotal, taxes, and discount. The order object includes all the data you need. No calculation is required on your application.
When creating a new line item, set the
_update_quantity attribute to true if you want to update the line item quantity (if present) instead of creating a new line item for the same SKU.Sometimes, you can decide not to manage prices within Commerce Layer but use an external service instead. When adding a line item to an order, set the
_external_price attribute to true if you want the line item price to be provided by your external endpoint, instead of Commerce Layer.You can temporarily reserve the stock associated with a line item of type
skus or bundles by setting the _reserve_stock attribute to true. This way, the necessary stock reservations are created and the stock is reserved until their expiration date. If the order isn't placed before the expiration date or the line item is removed, the corresponding reserved stock is released. Once the order is placed the stock is reserved until the order is approved or cancelled. The default stock reservations expiration date (1 hour) can be changed at the inventory model level. Any time you patch a line item passing the _reserve_stock attribute, the expiration date of the associated existing stock reservations is updated.Stock reservations act on the whole line item quantity. If the available stock is split between different stock locations, multiple stock reservations are created.
For security reasons, only integration applications are allowed to change the
_reserve_stock attribute of a line item.Line items that have the
frequency attribute populated (with one of the frequency values available for the associated market, as set at the subscription model level) will be used to generate the recurring orders involved in the order subscription process, according to the subscription model's strategy.Last modified 5d ago