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Loop Returns

Loop Returns is an AI-powered post-purchase operations platform built for e-commerce retention that unites tracking, returns, exchanges, fraud prevention, and shipping into a single platform. Originally built for Shopify, Loop now supports all e-commerce platforms and enables brands to transform returns into revenue-retaining exchanges. The platform provides a REST API for creating return authorizations, tracking return status, managing exchange workflows, generating labels, and triggering refunds. Developers can also configure programmatic webhooks to receive real-time event notifications for returns, shipments, labels, and gift cards. API access is gated by scoped API keys passed via the X-Authorization header, with OAuth 2.0 required for the Label and Webhooks APIs.

Loop Returns publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Cart API, Destinations API, Fraud Reports API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Returns, E-Commerce, Exchanges, Refunds, and Shipping.

The Loop Returns catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Loop Returns’ developer surface includes authentication, documentation, pricing, engineering blog, changelog, and 16 more developer resources.

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57.6/100 strong ▬ flat Agent 41/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-20 · rubric v0.12.0
AccessPaidSelf serve
7 APIs
ReturnsE-CommerceExchangesRefundsShippingPost-PurchaseShopifyFraud PreventionRetail

Kin Score

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scored 2026-08-20 · rubric v0.12.0
Composite quality — 57.6/100 · strong
Contract Quality 14.9 / 21
Developer Ergonomics 5.7 / 17
Access Clarity 9.8 / 17
Operational Transparency 6.1 / 11
Contract Governance 2.6 / 10
Discoverability 6.3 / 9
Regulatory Posture 9.5 / 15
Agent readiness — 41/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
Documented Reversibility 6 / 6
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
Regulatory Posture applies to this provider. Its tags matched the Securities & Market Data regime (on an ambiguous tag, where no other regime matched), so Regulatory Posture carries 15 points of the composite. If this regime is wrong for your business, say so on your provider repo — the applicability map is public and we will correct it.
The six quality facets above are damped to 85 points between them, because the conditional facet above carries the other 15. That is why each facet's contribution is shown against a damped maximum: raising a quality facet moves the composite by 85% of its nominal weight, not 100%. The full arithmetic is at apis.io/rating/.
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APIs 7

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Loop Returns Cart API

The Cart API from Loop Returns — 2 operation(s) for cart.

Loop Returns Destinations API

The Destinations API from Loop Returns — 2 operation(s) for destinations.

Loop Returns Fraud Reports API

The Fraud Reports API from Loop Returns — 1 operation(s) for fraud reports.

Loop Returns Label Requests API

The Label Requests API from Loop Returns — 6 operation(s) for label requests.

Loop Returns Programmatic Webhooks API

The Programmatic Webhooks API from Loop Returns — 2 operation(s) for programmatic webhooks.

Loop Returns Return Actions API

The Return Actions API from Loop Returns — 9 operation(s) for return actions.

Loop Returns Return Data API

The Return Data API from Loop Returns — 3 operation(s) for return data.

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Postman Collections 7

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Loop Returns Cart API

POSTMAN

Loop Returns Cart Destinations API

POSTMAN

Loop Returns Cart Fraud Reports API

POSTMAN

Loop Returns Cart Label Requests API

POSTMAN

Loop Returns Cart Programmatic Webhooks API

POSTMAN

Loop Returns Cart Return Actions API

POSTMAN

Loop Returns Cart Return Data API

POSTMAN

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Open Collections 8

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

Loop Returns Cart API

OPEN COLLECTION

Loop Returns Cart Destinations API

OPEN COLLECTION

Loop Returns Cart Fraud Reports API

OPEN COLLECTION

Loop Returns Cart Label Requests API

OPEN COLLECTION

Loop Returns Cart Programmatic Webhooks API

OPEN COLLECTION

Loop Returns Cart Return Actions API

OPEN COLLECTION

Loop Returns Cart Return Data API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Loop Returns Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Loop Returns Rate Limits

1 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Loop Returns Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Loop Returns Context

9 classes · 49 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Loop Returns API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 3

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Loop Returns - Label Request

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Loop Returns - Return

24 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Loop Returns - Webhook

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Examples 3

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Loop Returns Label Request Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Loop Returns Return Example

35 fields

EXAMPLE

Loop Returns Webhook Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Loop Returns Authentication

apiKey/oauth2 · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Loop Returns Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Loop Returns Trust Center

SOC 2, GDPR

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Loop Returns Scopes

6 scopes · authorizationCode

6 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Loop Returns Agentic Access

32 operations · 22 acting

32 operations · 22 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Vocabulary
Vocabulary
 JSONLDContext
JSONLDContext

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace
PostmanWorkspace
 GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter
TrustCenter
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 OAuthScopes
OAuthScopes

Operate 4

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ChangeLog
ChangeLog
 StatusPage
StatusPage
 HelpCenter
HelpCenter
 RateLimits
RateLimits

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing
 Plans
Plans
 FinOps
FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 Blog
Blog
 LinkedIn
LinkedIn

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

X
X

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: loop-returns
name: Loop Returns
description: Loop Returns is an AI-powered post-purchase operations platform built for e-commerce retention that unites tracking,
  returns, exchanges, fraud prevention, and shipping into a single platform. Originally built for Shopify, Loop now supports
  all e-commerce platforms and enables brands to transform returns into revenue-retaining exchanges. The platform provides
  a REST API for creating return authorizations, tracking return status, managing exchange workflows, generating labels, and
  triggering refunds. Developers can also configure programmatic webhooks to receive real-time event notifications for returns,
  shipments, labels, and gift cards. API access is gated by scoped API keys passed via the X-Authorization header, with OAuth
  2.0 required for the Label and Webhooks APIs.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/loop-returns.png
tags:
- Returns
- E-Commerce
- Exchanges
- Refunds
- Shipping
- Post-Purchase
- Shopify
- Fraud Prevention
- Retail
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/loop-returns/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: loop-returns:loop-returns-cart-api
  name: Loop Returns Cart API
  description: The Cart API from Loop Returns — 2 operation(s) for cart.
  humanURL: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  baseURL: https://api.loopreturns.com
  tags:
  - Cart
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/loop-returns-cart-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/authentication
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/rate-limit
  - type: WebhookReference
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/webhook-reference/getting-started
  - type: IntegrationGuides
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/integration-guides/create-return-authorization
- aid: loop-returns:loop-returns-destinations-api
  name: Loop Returns Destinations API
  description: The Destinations API from Loop Returns — 2 operation(s) for destinations.
  humanURL: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  baseURL: https://api.loopreturns.com
  tags:
  - Destinations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/loop-returns-destinations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/authentication
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/rate-limit
  - type: WebhookReference
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/webhook-reference/getting-started
  - type: IntegrationGuides
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/integration-guides/create-return-authorization
- aid: loop-returns:loop-returns-fraud-reports-api
  name: Loop Returns Fraud Reports API
  description: The Fraud Reports API from Loop Returns — 1 operation(s) for fraud reports.
  humanURL: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  baseURL: https://api.loopreturns.com
  tags:
  - Fraud Reports
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/loop-returns-fraud-reports-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/authentication
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/rate-limit
  - type: WebhookReference
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/webhook-reference/getting-started
  - type: IntegrationGuides
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/integration-guides/create-return-authorization
- aid: loop-returns:loop-returns-label-requests-api
  name: Loop Returns Label Requests API
  description: The Label Requests API from Loop Returns — 6 operation(s) for label requests.
  humanURL: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  baseURL: https://api.loopreturns.com
  tags:
  - Label Requests
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/loop-returns-label-requests-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/authentication
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/rate-limit
  - type: WebhookReference
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/webhook-reference/getting-started
  - type: IntegrationGuides
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/integration-guides/create-return-authorization
- aid: loop-returns:loop-returns-programmatic-webhooks-api
  name: Loop Returns Programmatic Webhooks API
  description: The Programmatic Webhooks API from Loop Returns — 2 operation(s) for programmatic webhooks.
  humanURL: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  baseURL: https://api.loopreturns.com
  tags:
  - Programmatic Webhooks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/loop-returns-programmatic-webhooks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/authentication
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/rate-limit
  - type: WebhookReference
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/webhook-reference/getting-started
  - type: IntegrationGuides
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/integration-guides/create-return-authorization
- aid: loop-returns:loop-returns-return-actions-api
  name: Loop Returns Return Actions API
  description: The Return Actions API from Loop Returns — 9 operation(s) for return actions.
  humanURL: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  baseURL: https://api.loopreturns.com
  tags:
  - Return Actions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/loop-returns-return-actions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/authentication
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/rate-limit
  - type: WebhookReference
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/webhook-reference/getting-started
  - type: IntegrationGuides
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/integration-guides/create-return-authorization
- aid: loop-returns:loop-returns-return-data-api
  name: Loop Returns Return Data API
  description: The Return Data API from Loop Returns — 3 operation(s) for return data.
  humanURL: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  baseURL: https://api.loopreturns.com
  tags:
  - Return Data
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/loop-returns-return-data-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/authentication
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/api-reference/rate-limit
  - type: WebhookReference
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/webhook-reference/getting-started
  - type: IntegrationGuides
    url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/integration-guides/create-return-authorization
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/loop-returns/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/loop-returns-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/loop-returns-trust-center.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/loop-returns-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/loop-returns-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/loop-returns-scopes.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.loopreturns.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.loopreturns.com/
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.loopreturns.com/pricing
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.loopreturns.com/blog/
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://changelog.loopreturns.com/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.loopreturns.com/
- type: HelpCenter
  url: https://help.loopreturns.com/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/LoopReturns
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loop-returns
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/loop
- type: Plans
  url: plans/loop-returns-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/loop-returns-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/loop-returns-finops.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/loop-returns-vocabulary.yml
- type: JSONLDContext
  url: json-ld/loop-returns-context.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com