Create an order

How to create an order via API

To create a new order, send a POST request to the /api/orders endpoint, passing the resource arguments in the request body.

Request

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

Arguments

Body Parameter	Type	Required
type	string	Required
attributes.number	string	Optional, default to numeric id
attributes.autorefresh	boolean	Optional, default is 'true'
attributes.place_async	boolean	Optional, default is 'false'
attributes.guest	boolean	Optional
attributes.customer_email	string	Optional
attributes.customer_password	string	Optional
attributes.language_code	string	Optional, default is 'en'
attributes.freight_taxable	boolean	Optional, default is 'false' or set by tax calculator
attributes.payment_method_taxable	boolean	Optional, default is 'false' or set by tax calculator
attributes.adjustment_taxable	boolean	Optional, default is 'false' or set by tax calculator
attributes.gift_card_taxable	boolean	Optional, default is 'false' or set by tax calculator
attributes.shipping_country_code_lock	string	Optional
attributes.coupon_code	string	Optional
attributes.gift_card_code	string	Optional
attributes.cart_url	string	Optional
attributes.return_url	string	Optional
attributes.terms_url	string	Optional
attributes.privacy_url	string	Optional
attributes.reference	string	Optional
attributes.reference_origin	string	Optional
attributes.metadata	object	Optional
relationships.market	object	Required, unless in scope
relationships.customer	object	Optional
relationships.shipping_address	object	Optional
relationships.billing_address	object	Optional
relationships.payment_method	object	Optional
relationships.payment_source	object	Optional
relationships.tags	array	Optional

Example

Request

The following request creates a new order:

curl -g -X POST \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -d '{
  "data": {
    "type": "orders",
    "attributes": {
      "language_code": "it"
    }
  }
}'

Response

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

{
  "data": {
    "id": "xYZkjABcde",
    "type": "orders",
    "links": {
      "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde"
    },
    "attributes": {
      "number": "1234",
      "autorefresh": true,
      "place_async": true,
      "status": "draft",
      "payment_status": "unpaid",
      "fulfillment_status": "unfulfilled",
      "guest": true,
      "editable": true,
      "customer_email": "[e-mail]",
      "language_code": "it",
      "currency_code": "EUR",
      "tax_included": true,
      "tax_rate": 0.22,
      "freight_taxable": true,
      "payment_method_taxable": true,
      "adjustment_taxable": true,
      "gift_card_taxable": false,
      "requires_billing_info": false,
      "country_code": "IT",
      "shipping_country_code_lock": "IT",
      "coupon_code": "SUMMERDISCOUNT",
      "gift_card_code": "cc92c23e-967e-48b2-a323-59add603301f",
      "subtotal_amount_cents": 5000,
      "subtotal_amount_float": 50.0,
      "formatted_subtotal_amount": "€50,00",
      "shipping_amount_cents": 1200,
      "shipping_amount_float": 12.0,
      "formatted_shipping_amount": "€12,00",
      "payment_method_amount_cents": 0,
      "payment_method_amount_float": 0.0,
      "formatted_payment_method_amount": "€0,00",
      "discount_amount_cents": -500,
      "discount_amount_float": -5.0,
      "formatted_discount_amount": "-€5,00",
      "adjustment_amount_cents": 1500,
      "adjustment_amount_float": 15.0,
      "formatted_adjustment_amount": "€15,00",
      "gift_card_amount_cents": 1500,
      "gift_card_amount_float": 15.0,
      "formatted_gift_card_amount": "€15,00",
      "total_tax_amount_cents": 1028,
      "total_tax_amount_float": 10.28,
      "formatted_total_tax_amount": "€10,28",
      "subtotal_tax_amount_cents": 902,
      "subtotal_tax_amount_float": 9.02,
      "formatted_subtotal_tax_amount": "€9,02",
      "shipping_tax_amount_cents": 216,
      "shipping_tax_amount_float": 2.16,
      "formatted_shipping_tax_amount": "€2,16",
      "payment_method_tax_amount_cents": 0,
      "payment_method_tax_amount_float": 0.0,
      "formatted_payment_method_tax_amount": "€0,00",
      "adjustment_tax_amount_cents": 900,
      "adjustment_tax_amount_float": 9.0,
      "formatted_adjustment_tax_amount": "€9,00",
      "total_amount_cents": 5700,
      "total_amount_float": 57.0,
      "formatted_total_amount": "€57,00",
      "total_taxable_amount_cents": 4672,
      "total_taxable_amount_float": 46.72,
      "formatted_total_taxable_amount": "€46,72",
      "subtotal_taxable_amount_cents": 4098,
      "subtotal_taxable_amount_float": 40.98,
      "formatted_subtotal_taxable_amount": "€40,98",
      "shipping_taxable_amount_cents": 984,
      "shipping_taxable_amount_float": 9.84,
      "formatted_shipping_taxable_amount": "€9,84",
      "payment_method_taxable_amount_cents": 0,
      "payment_method_taxable_amount_float": 0.0,
      "formatted_payment_method_taxable_amount": "€0,00",
      "adjustment_taxable_amount_cents": 120,
      "adjustment_taxable_amount_float": 1.2,
      "formatted_adjustment_taxable_amount": "€1,20",
      "total_amount_with_taxes_cents": 5700,
      "total_amount_with_taxes_float": 57.0,
      "formatted_total_amount_with_taxes": "€57,00",
      "fees_amount_cents": 0,
      "fees_amount_float": 0.0,
      "formatted_fees_amount": "€0,00",
      "duty_amount_cents": 0,
      "duty_amount_float": 0.0,
      "formatted_duty_amount": "€0,00",
      "place_total_amount_cents": 0,
      "place_total_amount_float": 0.0,
      "formatted_place_total_amount": "€0,00",
      "skus_count": 2,
      "line_item_options_count": 1,
      "shipments_count": 1,
      "tax_calculations_count": 1,
      "validations_count": 1,
      "errors_count": 1,
      "payment_source_details": {
        "foo": "bar"
      },
      "token": "1c0994cc4e996e8c6ee56a2198f66f3c",
      "cart_url": "https://yourdomain.com/cart",
      "return_url": "https://yourdomain.com/",
      "terms_url": "https://yourdomain.com/terms",
      "privacy_url": "https://yourdomain.com/privacy",
      "checkout_url": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/checkout/1c0994cc4e996e8c6ee56a2198f66f3c",
      "placed_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "approved_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "cancelled_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "payment_updated_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "fulfillment_updated_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "refreshed_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "archived_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "expires_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "subscription_created_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "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"
      },
      "circuit_state": "closed",
      "circuit_failure_count": 5
    },
    "relationships": {
      "market": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/market",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/market"
        }
      },
      "customer": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/customer",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/customer"
        }
      },
      "shipping_address": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/shipping_address",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/shipping_address"
        }
      },
      "billing_address": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/billing_address",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/billing_address"
        }
      },
      "available_payment_methods": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/available_payment_methods",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/available_payment_methods"
        }
      },
      "available_customer_payment_sources": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/available_customer_payment_sources",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/available_customer_payment_sources"
        }
      },
      "available_free_skus": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/available_free_skus",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/available_free_skus"
        }
      },
      "available_free_bundles": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/available_free_bundles",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/available_free_bundles"
        }
      },
      "payment_method": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/payment_method",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/payment_method"
        }
      },
      "payment_source": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/payment_source",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/payment_source"
        }
      },
      "line_items": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/line_items",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/line_items"
        }
      },
      "line_item_options": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/line_item_options",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/line_item_options"
        }
      },
      "stock_reservations": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/stock_reservations",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/stock_reservations"
        }
      },
      "stock_line_items": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/stock_line_items",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/stock_line_items"
        }
      },
      "stock_transfers": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/stock_transfers",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/stock_transfers"
        }
      },
      "shipments": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/shipments",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/shipments"
        }
      },
      "payment_options": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/payment_options",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/payment_options"
        }
      },
      "transactions": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/transactions",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/transactions"
        }
      },
      "authorizations": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/authorizations",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/authorizations"
        }
      },
      "captures": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/captures",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/captures"
        }
      },
      "voids": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/voids",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/voids"
        }
      },
      "refunds": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/refunds",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/refunds"
        }
      },
      "returns": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/returns",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/returns"
        }
      },
      "order_subscription": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/order_subscription",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/order_subscription"
        }
      },
      "order_subscriptions": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/order_subscriptions",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/order_subscriptions"
        }
      },
      "order_factories": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/order_factories",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/order_factories"
        }
      },
      "order_copies": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/order_copies",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/order_copies"
        }
      },
      "recurring_order_copies": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/recurring_order_copies",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/recurring_order_copies"
        }
      },
      "attachments": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/attachments",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/attachments"
        }
      },
      "resource_errors": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/resource_errors",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/resource_errors"
        }
      },
      "events": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/events",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/events"
        }
      },
      "tags": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/tags",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/tags"
        }
      },
      "versions": {
        "links": {
          "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/relationships/versions",
          "related": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/orders/xYZkjABcde/versions"
        }
      }
    },
    "meta": {
      "mode": "test"
    }
  }
}