Create a shipping method

How to create a shipping method via API

To create a new shipping method, send a POST request to the /api/shipping_methods endpoint, passing the resource arguments in the request body.

Request

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

Arguments

Body Parameter	Type	Required
type	string	Required
attributes.name	string	Required
attributes.scheme	string	Optional, default is 'flat'
attributes.currency_code	string	Required, unless inherited by market
attributes.external_prices_url	string	Required, if external scheme
attributes.price_amount_cents	integer	Required
attributes.free_over_amount_cents	integer	Optional
attributes.use_subtotal	boolean	Optional, deafult is 'false'
attributes.min_weight	float	Optional
attributes.max_weight	float	Optional
attributes.unit_of_weight	string	Optional, unless min or max weight are specified
attributes.tax_code	string	Optional, default to tax calculator generic freight code
attributes._disable	boolean	Optional
attributes._enable	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 creates a new shipping method:

curl -g -X POST \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/shipping_methods' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -d '{
  "data": {
    "type": "shipping_methods",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Standard shipping",
      "currency_code": "EUR",
      "external_prices_url": "https://external_prices.yourbrand.com",
      "price_amount_cents": 1000
    }
  }
}'

Response

On success, the API responds with a 201 Created status code, returning the created 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,
      "price_amount_for_shipment_cents": 0,
      "price_amount_for_shipment_float": 0.0,
      "formatted_price_amount_for_shipment": "€0,00",
      "min_weight": 3.0,
      "max_weight": 300.0,
      "unit_of_weight": "gr",
      "tax_code": "FR010000",
      "disabled_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
      "circuit_state": "closed",
      "circuit_failure_count": 5,
      "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"
    }
  }
}