BigCommerce
BigCommerce Items API

The Items API from BigCommerce — 2 operation(s) for items.
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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: BigCommerce Abandoned Cart Emails Items API
  version: 3.0.0
  termsOfService: https://www.bigcommerce.com/terms
  description: Abandoned Cart Emails V3 API managing Handlebars-based emails.
  contact:
    name: BigCommerce
    url: https://www.bigcommerce.com
    email: support@bigcommerce.com
servers:
- url: https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/{store_hash}/v3
  variables:
    store_hash:
      default: store_hash
      description: Permanent ID of the BigCommerce store.
  description: BigCommerce API Gateway
security:
- X-Auth-Token: []
tags:
- name: Items
paths:
  /carts/{cartId}/items:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/cartId'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Accept'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContentType'
    post:
      description: "Adds line item to the *Cart*.\n\n**Usage Notes**\n\nTo add a custom item use `custom_items`. \n\nOverriding a product’s `list_price` will make that item ineligible for V3 product level promotions.\n\nIf a product has modifiers, omit the `variant_id` and instead use the `option_selections` array to describe both the **variant** and the **modifier** selections.\n\nPlease note that this API endpoint is not concurrent safe, meaning multiple simultaneous requests could result in unexpected and inconsistent results."
      parameters:
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: '* `redirect_urls`: Create a direct link to a cart. This can be used for the /POST request for carts.

          * `line_items.physical_items.options`: The cart returns an abbreviated result. Use this to return physical items product options. To return the extended cart object, use in a /POST request.

          * `line_items.digital_items.options`: The cart returns an abbreviated result. Use this to return digital items product options. To return the extended cart object, use in a /POST request.

          * `promotions.banners`: Returns a list of eligible banners.'
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - redirect_urls
          - line_items.physical_items.options
          - line_items.digital_items.options
          - promotions.banners
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Cart_Line_Item_Update_Post'
            examples:
              Example 1:
                value:
                  line_items:
                  - quantity: 2
                    product_id: 77
                    list_price: 12.5
                    option_selections:
                    - option_id: 8
                      option_value: 'Yes'
                  gift_certificates:
                  - name: Happy Birthday
                    theme: birthday.html
                    amount: 50
                    quantity: 1
                    sender:
                      name: Jane Does
                      email: janedoe@example.com
                    recipient:
                      name: Jane Does
                      email: janedoe@example.com
                    message: Happy Birthday Jane!
              'Example 2: Custom Item':
                value:
                  custom_items:
                  - sku: abc-123
                    name: Custom Product
                    quantity: 1
                    list_price: 10
        required: true
      tags:
      - Items
      responses:
        '201':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/CartResponse'
      summary: BigCommerce Add Cart Line Items
      operationId: addCartLineItems
  /carts/{cartId}/items/{itemId}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Accept'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/cartId'
    - name: itemId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: number
    put:
      description: "Updates an existing, single line item in the *Cart*. \n\n**Notes**\n\nCurrently, only updating `list_price` and `quantity` are supported. Updating a product’s `list_price` will make that item ineligible for V3 product-level promotions. \n\nIf the product has modifiers, omit the `variant_id` and instead use the `option_selections` array to describe both the **variant** and the **modifier** selections.\n\nIf a variant needs to be changed or updated, the product will need to be removed and re-added to the cart with the correct variants using the **Add Cart Line Items** endpoint.\n\n`custom_items` cannot be updated via the API at this time. To update your cart, add a new updated custom item and delete the outdated one. If your cart contains only one line item, perform the add operation before the delete operation.\n\nDeleting all line items from the cart will invalidate the cart. \n\nPlease note that this API endpoint is not concurrent safe, meaning multiple simultaneous requests could result in unexpected and inconsistent results."
      parameters:
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: '* `redirect_urls`: Create a direct link to a cart. This can be used for the /POST request for carts.

          * `line_items.physical_items.options`: The cart returns an abbreviated result. Use this to return physical items product options. To return the extended cart object, use in a /POST request.

          * `line_items.digital_items.options`: The cart returns an abbreviated result. Use this to return digital items product options. To return the extended cart object, use in a /POST request.

          * `promotions.banners`: Returns a list of eligible banners.'
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - redirect_urls
          - line_items.physical_items.options
          - line_items.digital_items.options
          - promotions.banners
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContentType'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Cart_Line_Item_Update_Put'
        required: true
      tags:
      - Items
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/CartResponse'
      summary: BigCommerce Update Cart Line Item
      operationId: updateCartLineItem
    delete:
      description: "Deletes a *Cart* line item. \n\n**Notes**\n\nRemoving the last `line_item` in the *Cart* deletes the *Cart*."
      parameters:
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: '* `redirect_urls`: Create a direct link to a cart. This can be used for the /POST request for carts.

          * `line_items.physical_items.options`: The cart returns an abbreviated result. Use this to return physical items product options. To return the extended cart object, use in a /POST request.

          * `line_items.digital_items.options`: The cart returns an abbreviated result. Use this to return digital items product options. To return the extended cart object, use in a /POST request.

          * `promotions.banners`: Returns a list of eligible banners.'
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - redirect_urls
          - line_items.physical_items.options
          - line_items.digital_items.options
          - promotions.banners
      tags:
      - Items
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'NOTE: Discounted line items are re-evaluated on cart actions and may be automatically added back to your cart with a new line item ID to satisfy promotional requirements.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Cart_Full'
              examples:
                response:
                  value:
                    data:
                      id: bc218c65-7a32-4ab7-8082-68730c074d02
                      customer_id: 11
                      email: ''
                      currency:
                        code: USD
                      tax_included: false
                      base_amount: 189.75
                      discount_amount: 0
                      cart_amount: 212.81
                      coupons: []
                      line_items:
                        physical_items:
                        - id: 6e193ce6-f327-4dcc-b75e-72cf6738525e
                          parent_id: {}
                          variant_id: 362
                          product_id: 191
                          sku: ''
                          name: Openhouse No. 3
                          url: http://id30h7ohwf.mybigcommerce.com/all/openhouse-no-3/
                          quantity: 5
                          taxable: true
                          image_url: https://cdn8.bigcommerce.com/s-id30h7ohwf/products/191/images/475/openhousevol3_1024x1024__59692__16355.1534344544.330.500.jpg?c=2
                          discounts: []
                          coupons: []
                          discount_amount: 0
                          coupon_amount: 0
                          original_price: 27.95
                          list_price: 27.95
                          sale_price: 27.95
                          extended_list_price: 139.75
                          extended_sale_price: 139.75
                          is_require_shipping: true
                          options:
                          - name: Add a $5 Donation
                            nameId: 82
                            value: 'No'
                            valueId: 186
                        digital_items: []
                        custom_items:
                        - extended_list_price: 5.99
                          id: 78239b69-1952-4c35-9d58-ea30158b4e39
                          list_price: 5.99
                          name: Rope Toy
                          quantity: 1
                          sku: ROPE-TOY
                        gift_certificates:
                        - id: 6e38bbc2-8873-472c-a452-8bd4aaea5d3a
                          name: Happy Birthday
                          theme: birthday.html
                          amount: 50
                          quantity: 1
                          taxable: false
                          sender:
                            name: Jane Does
                            email: janedoe@example.com
                          recipient:
                            name: Jane Does
                            email: janedoe@example.com
                          message: Happy Birthday Jane!
                      created_time: '2018-09-17T14:27:39.000Z'
                      updated_time: '2018-09-17T14:53:40.000Z'
                      meta: {}
        '204':
          description: If the action’s result is an empty cart, the cart is automatically deleted.
      summary: BigCommerce Delete Cart Line Item
      operationId: deleteCartLineItem
components:
  parameters:
    Accept:
      name: Accept
      in: header
      required: true
      description: The [MIME type](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/MIME_types) of the response body.
      schema:
        type: string
        default: application/json
    ContentType:
      name: Content-Type
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        default: application/json
    cartId:
      name: cartId
      in: path
      description: The identifier of a specific cart.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: UUID
  schemas:
    ItemCustomGet:
      type: object
      title: Item Custom
      description: 'Add a custom item to the shopperʼs cart.


        * Custom items are not added to the catalog.

        * The price should be set to match the store settings for taxes.'
      x-internal: false
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: ID of the custom item.
        sku:
          type: string
          description: SKU of the custom item.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the item.
        quantity:
          type: string
        list_price:
          type: string
          description: Specifies the price of the item. This value can include or exclude tax, depending on the store setup.
    Cart_Full:
      description: A cart contains a collection of items, prices, discounts, etc. It does not contain customer-related data.
      type: object
      title: Cart_Full
      x-internal: false
      properties:
        id:
          description: Cart ID, provided after creating a cart with a POST request.
          type: string
          format: UUID
        parent_id:
          type: string
          description: Bundled items will have the ID of their parent item.
        customer_id:
          description: ID of the customer to which the cart belongs.
          type: integer
        email:
          description: The cart’s email. This is the same email that is used in the billing address.
          type: string
        currency:
          type: object
          description: The currency. This is the same for both the cart and its subsequent checkout.
          title: Currency
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              format: ISO-4217
              description: The [transactional currency](/docs/rest-management/currencies#definitions) code for the cart, formatted as an [ISO-4217](https://www.iso.org/iso-4217-currency-codes.html) string.
              example: usd
        tax_included:
          type: boolean
        base_amount:
          type: number
          description: Sum of cart line-item amounts before cart-level discounts, coupons, or taxes.
        discount_amount:
          type: number
          description: Order-based discounted amount only - Excludes coupon discounts and product-based discounts.
        cart_amount:
          type: number
          description: Sum of cart line-item amounts minus cart-level discounts and coupons. This amount includes taxes (where applicable).
        coupons:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppliedCoupon'
        discounts:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            title: Applied Discount
            description: "Example as part of a cart response:\n\n```\n  \"discounts\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": 2,\n      \"discounted_amount\": 2\n    },\n    {\n      \"id\": \"coupon\",\n      \"discounted_amount\": 0.42\n    }\n  ]\n```"
            properties:
              id:
                type: string
                description: ID of the applied discount.
                example: coupon
              discounted_amount:
                type: number
                description: The discounted amount.
        line_items:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/LineItemsGet'
        created_time:
          type: string
          format: ISO-8601
          description: Time when the cart was created.
        updated_time:
          type: string
          format: ISO-8601
          description: Time when the cart was last updated.
        channel_id:
          type: integer
          description: The channel ID. If no channel is specified, defaults to 1.
        locale:
          type: string
          description: Locale of the cart. Accepts strings of format `xx` or `xx-YY`. Uses the [ISO-639 standard](https://www.iso.org/iso-639-language-codes.html) format.
          format: ISO-639
        promotions:
          type: object
          description: This is available only when "include=promotions.banners" is presented in the URL.
          properties:
            banners:
              title: Banner
              type: object
              properties:
                id:
                  description: ID of the promotion.
                  type: string
                type:
                  description: Type of the banner.
                  type: string
                page:
                  description: An array of the locations where the banner will display.
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                text:
                  description: Text of the banner.
                  type: string
    LineItemsGet:
      title: LineItemsGet
      type: object
      properties:
        physical_items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ItemPhysicalGet'
        digital_items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ItemDigitalGet'
        gift_certificates:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ItemGiftCertificateGet'
        custom_items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ItemCustomGet'
      description: '`GET`'
    Cart_Line_Item_Update_Put:
      type: object
      title: Cart_Line_Item_Update_Put
      x-internal: false
      properties:
        line_item:
          oneOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/cart_PostVariant'
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/cart_PostModifier'
        gift_certificates:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            title: Line Item Gift Certificate Request Data
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
                description: Given name for a gift certificate line item.
              theme:
                type: string
                description: The theme of the gift certificate.
                enum:
                - birthday.html
                - boy.html
                - celebration.html
                - christmas.html
                - general.html
                - girl.html
              amount:
                type: number
                minimum: 1
                maximum: 1000
              quantity:
                type: integer
                minimum: 1
              sender:
                title: Contact Entity
                type: object
                properties:
                  name:
                    type: string
                  email:
                    type: string
              recipient:
                title: Contact Entity
                type: object
                properties:
                  name:
                    type: string
                  email:
                    type: string
              message:
                type: string
                maxLength: 200
                description: Message shown to recipient, as provided by sender.
            required:
            - name
            - theme
            - amount
            - quantity
            - sender
            - recipient
        custom_items:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/cart_PostCustomItem'
    Cart_Line_Item_Update_Post:
      type: object
      title: Cart_Line_Item_Update_Post
      x-internal: false
      properties:
        line_items:
          oneOf:
          - items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/cart_PostVariant'
          - items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/cart_PostModifier'
          type: array
        gift_certificates:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            title: Line Item Gift Certificate Request Data
            properties:
              name:
                type: string
                description: Given name for gift certificate line item.
              theme:
                type: string
                description: The theme of the gift certificate.
                enum:
                - birthday.html
                - boy.html
                - celebration.html
                - christmas.html
                - general.html
                - girl.html
              amount:
                type: number
                minimum: 1
                maximum: 1000
              quantity:
                type: integer
                minimum: 1
              sender:
                title: Contact Entity
                type: object
                properties:
                  name:
                    type: string
                  email:
                    type: string
              recipient:
                title: Contact Entity
                type: object
                properties:
                  name:
                    type: string
                  email:
                    type: string
              message:
                type: string
                maximum: 200
                description: Message shown to recipient, as provided by sender.
            required:
            - name
            - theme
            - amount
            - quantity
            - sender
            - recipient
        custom_items:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/cart_PostCustomItem'
    AppliedCoupon:
      title: Applied Coupon
      type: object
      description: '|Type `int`|Type Name|

        |-|-|

        |`0`|`per_item_discount`|

        |`1`|`percentage_discount`|

        |`2`|`per_total_discount`|

        |`3`|`shipping_discount`|

        |`4`|`free_shipping`|

        |`5`|`promotion`|'
      x-internal: false
      properties:
        code:
          description: The coupon code.
          type: string
        id:
          description: The coupon ID. (read-only)
          type: string
          readOnly: true
        coupon_type:
          description: 'Key name to identify the type of coupon.


            type 0: per_item_discount

            type 1: percentage_discount

            type 2: per_total_discount

            type 3: shipping_discount

            type 4: free_shipping

            type 5: promotion'
          type: string
          enum:
          - '0'
          - '1'
          - '2'
          - '3'
          - '4'
          - '5'
          readOnly: true
        discounted_amount:
          description: The discounted amount applied within a given context.
          type: number
          format: double
          readOnly: true
      required:
      - code
    ItemGiftCertificateGet:
      type: object
      title: Item Gift Certificate
      x-internal: false
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name provided for the gift certificate that will appear in the control panel.
        theme:
          type: string
          description: The theme of the gift certificate. The following options are available:`birthday.html`, `boy.html`, `celebration.html`, `christmas.html`, `general.html`, and `girl.html`.
        amount:
          type: number
          description: Value must be between 1.00 and 1,000.00 in the store’s default currency.
        is_taxable:
          type: boolean
        sender:
          title: Contact Entity
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            email:
              type: string
        recipient:
          title: Contact Entity
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            email:
              type: string
        message:
          type: string
          description: The message included in the gift certificate is limited to 200 characters.
    cart_PostCustomItem:
      type: array
      title: Custom item
      x-internal: false
      items:
        type: object
        properties:
          sku:
            type: string
          name:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            maxLength: 250
          quantity:
            type: number
          list_price:
            type: number
      x-examples:
        example-1:
        - sku: string
          name: string
          quantity: 0
          list_price: 0
    ItemDigitalGet:
      allOf:
      - title: Base Item
        properties:
          id:
            type: string
            description: The line-item ID.
            example: 6e193ce6-f327-4dcc-b75e-72cf6738525e
          variant_id:
            type: number
            description: The ID of the variant. Required in the /PUT or /POST request if the product has variants.
            example: 358
          product_id:
            type: number
            description: The ID of the product. Required in a /POST request.
            example: 12
          sku:
            type: string
            example: SMGREEN
            description: SKU of the variant.
          name:
            type: string
            description: The item’s product name.
            example: T-Shirt
          url:
            description: The product URL.
            type: string
            format: uri
            example: http://your-store-url.mybigcommerce.com/your-product/
          quantity:
            type: number
            example: 5
            description: Quantity of this item in the cart.
          is_taxable:
            type: boolean
            example: false
            description: Boolean value that specifies whether the item is taxable.
          image_url:
            type: string
            format: uri
            example: https://pathtoproductimage/ProductDefault.png
            description: Image of the product or variant.
          discounts:
            type: array
            items:
              type: object
              title: Applied Discount
              description: "Example as part of a cart response:\n\n```\n  \"discounts\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": 2,\n      \"discounted_amount\": 2\n    },\n    {\n      \"id\": \"coupon\",\n      \"discounted_amount\": 0.42\n    }\n  ]\n```"
              properties:
                id:
                  oneOf:
                  - type: string
                  - type: number
                discounted_amount:
                  type: number
                  description: The discounted amount.
          coupons:
            oneOf:
            - type: number
            - type: array
              items:
                type: object
                title: Applied Coupon
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: integer
                    example: 6
                    description: ID of the coupon.
                  code:
                    type: string
                    example: KV56053388J
                    description: The coupon code. Required in a /POST request.
                  name:
                    type: string
                    example: Percentage off
                    description: Name given to the coupon in the control panel.
                  discountType:
                    type: integer
                    description: 'The discount type.

                      - type 0: per_item_discount

                      - type 1: percentage_discount

                      - type 2: per_total_discount

                      - type 3: shipping_discount

                      - type 4: free_shipping

                      '
                    example: 3
                    enum:
                    - 0
                    - 1
                    - 2
                    - 3
                    - 4
                  discountAmount:
                    type: integer
                    description: The amount of the discount based on the coupon. For example, 3 percent off will show a 3.
                    example: 3
                  expiresDate:
                    type: integer
                    example: 0
                    description: Returns 0 if no expiration date has been set.
                  totalDiscount:
                    type: number
                    example: 4.19
                    description: The total amount of all discounts applied to the cart.
                required:
                - code
          discount_amount:
            type: number
            description: The total value of all discounts applied to this item. This includes coupons and cart-level discounts.
            example: 4
          coupon_amount:
            type: number
            description: The total value of all coupons applied to this item.
          original_price:
            type: number
            description: An item’s original price is the same as the product default price in the admin panel.
          list_price:
            type: number
            description: The net item price before discounts and coupons. BigCommerce derives an item’s list price from the product default price or, if applicable, the sale price configured in the admin panel.
          sale_price:
            type: number
            description: Item’s price after all discounts are applied. (The final price before tax calculation.)
          extended_list_price:
            type: number
            description: List price of the item multiplied by the quantity.
          extended_sale_price:
            type: number
            description: Sale price of the item multiplied by the quantity.
          options:
            description: The list of selected options for this product.
            type: array
            items:
              type: object
              title: Product Option
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: The product option name; for example, Color or Size.
                nameId:
                  type: number
                  description: The product option identifier.
                value:
                  type: string
                  description: The product option value; for example, Red or Medium.
                valueId:
                  type: number
                  description: The product option value identifier in number format.
                  example: 128
      - properties:
          download_file_urls:
            description: URLs to download all product files.
            type: array
            items:
              type: string
              format: url
          download_page_url:
            description: The URL for the combined downloads page.
            type: string
            format: url
          download_size:
            description: Specifies the combined download size of all files in human-readable style; for example, `30MB`.
            type: string
      type: object
      title: ''
      description: ''
    cart_PostVariant:
      type: object
      title: Item with variant
      x-internal: false
      properties:
        quantity:
          type: number
        product_id:
          type: number
        list_price:
          type: number
          description: Optional price override.
        variant_id:
          type: number
          description: Variant ID. Exists only in Catalog V3.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Optionally, provide a value to override the product name.
        gift_wrapping:
          type: object
          properties:
            wrap_together:
              type: boolean
              description: Boolean value that specifies whether items whether items should be wrapped together or wrapped individually.
              example: true
            wrap_details:
              type: array
              description: Details for the gift wrapping option selected. This can be specified for each line item.
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: number
                    description: Identifier of the gift wrapping option selected.
                    example: 0
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Custom gift message.
                    example: Happy Birthday
          required:
          - quantity
          - product_id
      description: Product with a variant.
      x-examples:
        example-1:
          quantity: 0
          product_id: 0
          list_price: 0
          variant_id: 0
          name: string
          gift_wrapping:
            wrap_together: true
            wrap_details:
            - id: 0
              message: Happy Birthday
    ItemPhysicalGet:
      allOf:
      - type: object
        title: Base Item
        properties:
          id:
            type: string
            description: The line-item ID.
            example: 6e193ce6-f327-4dcc-b75e-72cf6738525e
          variant_id:
            type: number
            description: The ID of the variant. Required in the /PUT or /POST request if the product has variants.
            example: 358
          product_id:
            type: number
            description: The ID of the product. Required in a /POST request.
            example: 12
          sku:
            type: string
            example: SMGREEN
            description: SKU of the variant.
          name:
            type: string
            description: The item’s product na

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