Commerce Layer

Commerce Layer shipping_categories API

resource type

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 5

GET /shipping_categories List all shipping categories #
POST /shipping_categories Create a shipping category #
GET /shipping_categories/{shippingCategoryId} Retrieve a shipping category #
PATCH /shipping_categories/{shippingCategoryId} Update a shipping category #
DELETE /shipping_categories/{shippingCategoryId} Delete a shipping category #

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Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/commerce-layer/refs/heads/main/openapi/commerce-layer-shipping-categories-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/commerce-layer/refs/heads/main/json-schema/commerce-layer-order-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/commerce-layer/refs/heads/main/json-schema/commerce-layer-sku-schema.json

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/commerce-layer/refs/heads/main/graphql/commerce-layer-graphql.md

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OpenAPI Specification

commerce-layer-shipping-categories-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Commerce Layer Shipping Categories API
  version: 7.10.1
  contact:
    name: API Support
    url: https://commercelayer.io
    email: support@commercelayer.io
  description: Headless Commerce for Global Brands.
servers:
- url: https://{your_organization_slug}.commercelayer.io/api
  description: API
- url: https://core.commercelayer.io/users/sign_in
  description: Sign in
- url: https://docs.commercelayer.io/api
  description: API reference
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: shipping_categories
  description: resource type
paths:
  /shipping_categories:
    get:
      operationId: GET/shipping_categories
      summary: List all shipping categories
      description: List all shipping categories
      tags:
      - shipping_categories
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of shipping category objects
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/shippingCategoryResponseList'
    post:
      operationId: POST/shipping_categories
      summary: Create a shipping category
      description: Create a shipping category
      tags:
      - shipping_categories
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/vnd.api+json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/shippingCategoryCreate'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created shipping category object
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/shippingCategoryResponse'
  /shipping_categories/{shippingCategoryId}:
    get:
      operationId: GET/shipping_categories/shippingCategoryId
      summary: Retrieve a shipping category
      description: Retrieve a shipping category
      tags:
      - shipping_categories
      parameters:
      - name: shippingCategoryId
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: The resource's id
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The shipping category object
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/shippingCategoryResponse'
    patch:
      operationId: PATCH/shipping_categories/shippingCategoryId
      summary: Update a shipping category
      description: Update a shipping category
      tags:
      - shipping_categories
      parameters:
      - name: shippingCategoryId
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: The resource's id
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/vnd.api+json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/shippingCategoryUpdate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated shipping category object
          content:
            application/vnd.api+json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/shippingCategoryResponse'
    delete:
      operationId: DELETE/shipping_categories/shippingCategoryId
      summary: Delete a shipping category
      description: Delete a shipping category
      tags:
      - shipping_categories
      parameters:
      - name: shippingCategoryId
        in: path
        schema:
          type: string
        required: true
        description: The resource's id
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No content
components:
  schemas:
    shippingCategoryResponseList:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/shippingCategoryResponse/properties/data'
    shippingCategoryResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
              description: Unique identifier for the resource (hash).
              example: XAyRWNUzyN
            type:
              type: string
              description: The resource's type
              enum:
              - shipping_categories
            links:
              type: object
              properties:
                self:
                  type: string
                  description: URL
            attributes:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/shippingCategory/properties/data/properties/attributes'
            relationships:
              type: object
              properties:
                skus:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    links:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        self:
                          type: string
                          description: URL
                        related:
                          type: string
                          description: URL
                    data:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        type:
                          type: string
                          description: The resource's type
                          enum:
                          - skus
                        id:
                          type: string
                          description: The resource ID
                attachments:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    links:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        self:
                          type: string
                          description: URL
                        related:
                          type: string
                          description: URL
                    data:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        type:
                          type: string
                          description: The resource's type
                          enum:
                          - attachments
                        id:
                          type: string
                          description: The resource ID
                event_stores:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    links:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        self:
                          type: string
                          description: URL
                        related:
                          type: string
                          description: URL
                    data:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        type:
                          type: string
                          description: The resource's type
                          enum:
                          - event_stores
                        id:
                          type: string
                          description: The resource ID
    shippingCategory:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          required:
          - type
          - attributes
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              description: The resource's type
              enum:
              - shipping_categories
            attributes:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: The shipping category name.
                  example: Merchandise
                  nullable: false
                code:
                  type: string
                  description: A string that you can use to identify the shipping category (must be unique within the environment).
                  example: europe1
                  nullable: true
                created_at:
                  type: string
                  description: Time at which the resource was created.
                  example: '2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z'
                  nullable: false
                updated_at:
                  type: string
                  description: Time at which the resource was last updated.
                  example: '2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z'
                  nullable: false
                reference:
                  type: string
                  description: A string that you can use to add any external identifier to the resource. This can be useful for integrating the resource to an external system, like an ERP, a marketing tool, a CRM, or whatever.
                  example: ANY-EXTERNAL-REFEFERNCE
                  nullable: true
                reference_origin:
                  type: string
                  description: Any identifier of the third party system that defines the reference code.
                  example: ANY-EXTERNAL-REFEFERNCE-ORIGIN
                  nullable: true
                metadata:
                  type: object
                  description: Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to the resource. This can be useful for storing additional information about the resource in a structured format.
                  example:
                    foo: bar
                  nullable: true
            relationships:
              type: object
              properties:
                skus:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    data:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        type:
                          type: string
                          description: The resource's type
                          enum:
                          - skus
                        id:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique identifier for the resource (hash).
                          example: XAyRWNUzyN
                attachments:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    data:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        type:
                          type: string
                          description: The resource's type
                          enum:
                          - attachments
                        id:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique identifier for the resource (hash).
                          example: XAyRWNUzyN
                event_stores:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    data:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        type:
                          type: string
                          description: The resource's type
                          enum:
                          - event_stores
                        id:
                          type: string
                          description: Unique identifier for the resource (hash).
                          example: XAyRWNUzyN
    shippingCategoryCreate:
      required:
      - data
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          required:
          - type
          - attributes
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              description: The resource's type
              enum:
              - shipping_categories
            attributes:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: The shipping category name.
                  example: Merchandise
                code:
                  type: string
                  description: A string that you can use to identify the shipping category (must be unique within the environment).
                  example: europe1
                reference:
                  type: string
                  description: A string that you can use to add any external identifier to the resource. This can be useful for integrating the resource to an external system, like an ERP, a marketing tool, a CRM, or whatever.
                  example: ANY-EXTERNAL-REFEFERNCE
                reference_origin:
                  type: string
                  description: Any identifier of the third party system that defines the reference code.
                  example: ANY-EXTERNAL-REFEFERNCE-ORIGIN
                metadata:
                  type: object
                  description: Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to the resource. This can be useful for storing additional information about the resource in a structured format.
                  example:
                    foo: bar
              required:
              - name
            relationships:
              type: object
              properties: {}
    shippingCategoryUpdate:
      required:
      - data
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          required:
          - type
          - id
          - attributes
          properties:
            type:
              type: string
              description: The resource's type
              enum:
              - shipping_categories
            id:
              type: string
              description: Unique identifier for the resource (hash).
              example: XAyRWNUzyN
            attributes:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: The shipping category name.
                  example: Merchandise
                  nullable: false
                code:
                  type: string
                  description: A string that you can use to identify the shipping category (must be unique within the environment).
                  example: europe1
                  nullable: true
                reference:
                  type: string
                  description: A string that you can use to add any external identifier to the resource. This can be useful for integrating the resource to an external system, like an ERP, a marketing tool, a CRM, or whatever.
                  example: ANY-EXTERNAL-REFEFERNCE
                  nullable: true
                reference_origin:
                  type: string
                  description: Any identifier of the third party system that defines the reference code.
                  example: ANY-EXTERNAL-REFEFERNCE-ORIGIN
                  nullable: true
                metadata:
                  type: object
                  description: Set of key-value pairs that you can attach to the resource. This can be useful for storing additional information about the resource in a structured format.
                  example:
                    foo: bar
                  nullable: true
            relationships:
              type: object
              properties: {}
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT