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FOLIO Multi Item Batch Requests API

The multiItemBatchRequests API from FOLIO — 4 operation(s) for multiitembatchrequests.

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Operations 5

POST /circulation-bff/batch-requests Create batch request #

GET /circulation-bff/batch-requests Get batch request collection #

GET /circulation-bff/batch-requests/{batchId} Get batch request by id #

GET /circulation-bff/batch-requests/{batchId}/details Get multi item batch request details by batch id legacy #

GET /circulation-bff/instance/{instanceId}/batch-requests/{batchId}/details Get multi item batch request details by batch id #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Folio Multi Item Batch Requests API
  version: v1
  description: 'Operations tagged multiItemBatchRequests across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: folio-mod-circulation-bff-circulationbff-openapi.json, folio-mod-circulation-bff-circulationbff-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
tags:
- name: multiItemBatchRequests
paths:
  /circulation-bff/batch-requests:
    post:
      operationId: createBatchRequest
      description: Create Multi-Item Batch Request
      tags:
      - multiItemBatchRequests
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/batchRequest'
        required: true
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Multi-Item Batch Request created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/batchRequestResponse'
              examples:
                objectExample:
                  value:
                    batchId: 69abbd7d-b4a6-4376-8453-bf349c579a91
                    requestDate: '2024-01-01T00:12:00Z'
                    requesterId: 73b17dee-d278-4128-b0fd-5d9f801b0400
                    patronComments: patron comments
                    mediatedWorkflow: Multi-Item request
                    mediatedRequestStatus: In Progress
                    itemRequestsStats:
                      total: 3
                      pending: 0
                      inProgress: 1
                      completed: 1
                      failed: 1
                    metadata:
                      createdDate: '2025-05-16T09:15:50.691+00:00'
                      createdByUserId: b7e131c6-f6d5-424b-935b-089d3704cc55
                      updatedDate: '2025-05-16T09:15:50.691+00:00'
                      updatedByUserId: b7e131c6-f6d5-424b-935b-089d3704cc55
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/badRequestResponse'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/unprocessableEntityResponse'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/internalServerErrorResponse'
      summary: Create batch request
      x-summary-source: derived
    get:
      description: Get Multi-Item Batch Request Collection
      operationId: getBatchRequestCollection
      tags:
      - multiItemBatchRequests
      parameters:
      - name: query
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Multi-Item Batch Requests Collection
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/batchRequestCollectionResponse'
              examples:
                objectExample:
                  value:
                    mediatedBatchRequests:
                    - batchId: 69abbd7d-b4a6-4376-8453-bf349c579a91
                      requestDate: '2024-01-01T00:12:00Z'
                      requesterId: 73b17dee-d278-4128-b0fd-5d9f801b0400
                      patronComments: patron comments
                      mediatedWorkflow: Multi-Item request
                      mediatedRequestStatus: In Progress
                      metadata:
                        createdDate: '2025-05-16T09:15:50.691+00:00'
                        createdByUserId: b7e131c6-f6d5-424b-935b-089d3704cc55
                        updatedDate: '2025-05-16T09:15:50.691+00:00'
                        updatedByUserId: b7e131c6-f6d5-424b-935b-089d3704cc55
                    totalRecords: 1
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/badRequestResponse'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/internalServerErrorResponse'
      summary: Get batch request collection
      x-summary-source: derived
  /circulation-bff/batch-requests/{batchId}:
    get:
      description: Get Multi-Item Batch request by ID
      operationId: getBatchRequestById
      tags:
      - multiItemBatchRequests
      parameters:
      - name: batchId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        description: The UUID of the batch request
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Multi-Item Batch Request retrieved
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/batchRequestResponse'
              examples:
                objectExample:
                  value:
                    batchId: 69abbd7d-b4a6-4376-8453-bf349c579a91
                    requestDate: '2024-01-01T00:12:00Z'
                    requesterId: 73b17dee-d278-4128-b0fd-5d9f801b0400
                    patronComments: patron comments
                    mediatedWorkflow: Multi-Item request
                    mediatedRequestStatus: In Progress
                    itemRequestsStats:
                      total: 3
                      pending: 0
                      inProgress: 1
                      completed: 1
                      failed: 1
                    metadata:
                      createdDate: '2025-05-16T09:15:50.691+00:00'
                      createdByUserId: b7e131c6-f6d5-424b-935b-089d3704cc55
                      updatedDate: '2025-05-16T09:15:50.691+00:00'
                      updatedByUserId: b7e131c6-f6d5-424b-935b-089d3704cc55
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/badRequestResponse'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/notFoundResponse'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/internalServerErrorResponse'
      summary: Get batch request by id
      x-summary-source: derived
  /circulation-bff/batch-requests/{batchId}/details:
    get:
      description: Retrieve multi-item batch request details by batch id (deprecated, use /instance/{instanceId}/batch-requests/{batchId}/details instead)
      operationId: getMultiItemBatchRequestDetailsByBatchIdLegacy
      tags:
      - multiItemBatchRequests
      parameters:
      - name: batchId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        description: The UUID of the batch request
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Multi-Item Batch Requests Collection
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/batchRequestDetailsResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/badRequestResponse'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/notFoundResponse'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/internalServerErrorResponse'
      summary: Get multi item batch request details by batch id legacy
      x-summary-source: derived
  /circulation-bff/instance/{instanceId}/batch-requests/{batchId}/details:
    get:
      description: Retrieve multi-item batch request details by batch id
      operationId: getMultiItemBatchRequestDetailsByBatchId
      tags:
      - multiItemBatchRequests
      parameters:
      - name: instanceId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        description: The UUID of the instance whose details are being requested
      - name: batchId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        description: The UUID of the batch request
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Multi-Item Batch Requests Collection
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/batchRequestDetailsResponse'
              examples:
                objectExample:
                  value:
                    mediatedBatchRequestDetails:
                    - batchId: 69abbd7d-b4a6-4376-8453-bf349c579a91
                      requesterId: 73b17dee-d278-4128-b0fd-5d9f801b0400
                      itemId: 53a91b3e-f95f-4121-8ae0-1d281d846993
                      pickupServicePointId: 0761b1bc-57a1-4551-9dfa-0b186f508357
                      patronComments: patron comments
                      confirmedRequestId: aa5549b2-26b9-4f33-9466-b22a41baff78
                      mediatedRequestStatus: Completed
                      requestStatus: Open - Not yet filled
                      metadata:
                        createdDate: '2025-05-16T09:15:50.691+00:00'
                        createdByUserId: b7e131c6-f6d5-424b-935b-089d3704cc55
                        updatedDate: '2025-05-16T09:15:50.691+00:00'
                        updatedByUserId: b7e131c6-f6d5-424b-935b-089d3704cc55
                    totalRecords: 1
                    instance:
                      id: 7212ba6a-8dcf-45a1-be9a-ffaa847c4423
                      title: Interesting Times
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/badRequestResponse'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/notFoundResponse'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/internalServerErrorResponse'
      summary: Get multi item batch request details by batch id
      x-summary-source: derived
components:
  parameters:
    offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
        description: Skip over a number of elements by specifying an offset value for the query
        default: 0
        example: 0
        minimum: 0
        maximum: 2147483647
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
        description: "Limit the number of elements returned in the response.\nUsing limit=0 will return totalRecords with the exact value.\nFor details about totalRecords see:\n  - https://github.com/folio-org/raml-module-builder#estimated-totalrecords\n"
        default: 10
        example: 10
        minimum: 0
        maximum: 2147483647
  schemas:
    parameter:
      description: List of key/value parameters of an error
      type: object
      properties:
        key:
          description: Parameter key
          type: string
        value:
          description: Parameter value
          type: string
      example:
        key: source
        value: 'null'
    batchRequest:
      type: object
      description: Mediated Multi-Item Batch Request
      properties:
        batchId:
          description: UUID of the batch request
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
        requesterId:
          description: UUID of the requesting user (patron)
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
        patronComments:
          description: Comments made by the patron
          type: string
        mediatedWorkflow:
          description: Mediated workflow that mediated batch request follows
          type: string
          enum:
          - Multi-Item request
        itemRequests:
          description: Multi Item batch request details that represents info for the array of item requests
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              itemId:
                description: UUID of the item being requested
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
              pickupServicePointId:
                description: UUID of the pickup service point
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
            additionalProperties: false
            required:
            - itemId
            - pickupServicePointId
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - requesterId
      - itemRequests
      - mediatedWorkflow
    errorResponse:
      description: A set of errors
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          description: List of errors
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
        total_records:
          description: Total number of errors
          type: integer
      example:
        errors:
        - message: Illegal argument error
          type: IllegalArgumentException
          code: unknown_error
        total_records: 1
    batchRequestDetail:
      type: object
      description: Multi-Item Batch Request Detail
      properties:
        batchId:
          description: UUID of the mediated batch request
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
        itemId:
          description: UUID of the item
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
        requesterId:
          description: UUID of the requesting patron (user)
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
        pickupServicePointId:
          description: UUID of the pickup service point
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
        mediatedRequestStatus:
          description: Status of the batch request detail
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending
          - In progress
          - Completed
          - Failed
        requestStatus:
          description: Status of circulation request
          type: string
        confirmedRequestId:
          description: Confirmed circulation request ID
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
        errorCode:
          description: Error code if the request failed
          type: string
        errorDetails:
          description: Error details if the request failed
          type: string
        patronComments:
          description: Comments made by the patron
          type: string
        metadata:
          description: request metadata
          type: object
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadata'
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - batchId
      - requesterId
      - mediatedRequestStatus
    batchRequestCollectionResponse:
      description: Collection of Multi-Item Batch Requests
      type: object
      properties:
        mediatedBatchRequests:
          description: A list of multi-item batch requests
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/batchRequestResponse'
        totalRecords:
          description: Total number of requests
          type: integer
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - mediatedBatchRequests
      - totalRecords
    batchRequestDetailsResponse:
      description: Collection of multi-item batch request details
      type: object
      properties:
        mediatedBatchRequestDetails:
          description: A list of batch request details
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/batchRequestDetail'
        totalRecords:
          description: Total number of requests
          type: integer
        instance:
          description: Instance data resolved for the requested instance id
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              description: UUID of the instance
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
            title:
              description: Title of the instance
              type: string
          additionalProperties: false
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - mediatedBatchRequestDetails
      - totalRecords
    uuid:
      $schema: http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#
      description: A universally unique identifier (UUID), this is a 128-bit number used to identify a record and is shown in hex with dashes, for example 6312d172-f0cf-40f6-b27d-9fa8feaf332f; the UUID version must be from 1-5; see https://dev.folio.org/guides/uuids/
      type: string
      pattern: ^[a-fA-F0-9]{8}-[a-fA-F0-9]{4}-[1-5][a-fA-F0-9]{3}-[89abAB][a-fA-F0-9]{3}-[a-fA-F0-9]{12}$
    error:
      description: An error
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: Error message text
        type:
          type: string
          description: Error message type
        code:
          type: string
          description: Error message code
        parameters:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/parameter'
    batchRequestResponse:
      type: object
      description: DTO for Multi-Item Batch Request
      properties:
        batchId:
          description: UUID of the batch request
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
        requesterId:
          description: UUID of the requesting patron (user)
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/uuid'
        mediatedRequestStatus:
          description: Status of the batch request
          type: string
          enum:
          - Pending
          - In progress
          - Completed
          - Failed
        itemRequestsStats:
          description: Statistics of item requests in the mediated batch request
          type: object
          properties:
            total:
              description: Total number of item requests
              type: integer
            pending:
              description: Number of pending item requests
              type: integer
            inProgress:
              description: Number of item requests in progress
              type: integer
            completed:
              description: Number of completed item requests
              type: integer
            failed:
              description: Number of failed item requests
              type: integer
        requestDate:
          description: Date when the batch request was placed
          type: string
          format: date-time
        patronComments:
          description: Comments made by the patron
          type: string
        mediatedWorkflow:
          description: Mediated workflow that mediated batch request follows
          type: string
          enum:
          - Multi-Item request
        metadata:
          description: Batch request metadata
          type: object
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/metadata'
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - batchId
      - requesterId
      - requestDate
      - mediatedRequestStatus
      - mediatedWorkflow
    metadata:
      type: object
      description: Record metadata
      properties:
        createdDate:
          description: Date and time when the record was created
          type: string
        createdByUserId:
          description: ID of the user who created the record (when available)
          type: string
        createdByUsername:
          description: Username of the user who created the record (when available)
          type: string
        updatedDate:
          description: Date and time when the record was last updated
          type: string
        updatedByUserId:
          description: ID of the user who last updated the record (when available)
          type: string
        updatedByUsername:
          description: Username of the user who last updated the record (when available)
          type: string
  examples:
    validationErrorResponse:
      value:
        errors:
        - message: must not be null
          type: MethodArgumentNotValidException
          code: validation_error
          parameters:
          - key: parameter
            value: 'null'
        total_records: 1
    unknownError:
      value:
        errors:
        - message: Illegal argument error
          type: IllegalArgumentException
          code: unknown_error
        total_records: 1
  responses:
    internalServerErrorResponse:
      description: When unhandled exception occurred during code execution, e.g. NullPointerException.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/errorResponse'
          examples:
            unknownError:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/unknownError'
    notFoundResponse:
      description: Not found
      content:
        application/json:
          example:
            errors:
            - message: Not found
            total_records: 1
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/errorResponse'
    unprocessableEntityResponse:
      description: Validation error for the request.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/errorResponse'
          examples:
            response:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/validationErrorResponse'
    badRequestResponse:
      description: Validation errors
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/errorResponse'
          examples:
            validationErrorResponse:
              $ref: '#/components/examples/validationErrorResponse'
x-refined-from:
- folio-mod-circulation-bff-circulationbff-openapi.json
- folio-mod-circulation-bff-circulationbff-openapi.yml

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