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REST API: Stock Items
URI: /stockitems
Allows you to manage existing stock items. Inventory management is available only for Admin.
URL Structure: http://magentohost/api/rest/stockitems
Version: 1
HTTP Method: GET /stockitems
Description: Allows you to retrieve the list of existing stock items.
Notes: The list of attributes that will be returned for stock items is configured in the Magento Admin Panel.
Authentication: Admin
Default Format: JSON
Parameters :
No Parameters
Response Example: XML
| GET http://magentohost/api/rest/stockitems |
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<magento_api>
<data_item>
<item_id>1</item_id>
<qty>100.0000</qty>
<backorders>0</backorders>
<min_sale_qty>1.0000</min_sale_qty>
<max_sale_qty>0.0000</max_sale_qty>
<low_stock_date></low_stock_date>
<manage_stock>0</manage_stock>
<stock_status_changed_auto>0</stock_status_changed_auto>
<enable_qty_increments>0</enable_qty_increments>
</data_item>
<data_item>
<item_id>2</item_id>
<qty>100.0000</qty>
<backorders>0</backorders>
<min_sale_qty>1.0000</min_sale_qty>
<max_sale_qty>0.0000</max_sale_qty>
<low_stock_date></low_stock_date>
<manage_stock>0</manage_stock>
<stock_status_changed_auto>0</stock_status_changed_auto>
<enable_qty_increments>0</enable_qty_increments>
</data_item>
<data_item>
<item_id>3</item_id>
<qty>1.0000</qty>
<backorders>0</backorders>
<min_sale_qty>1.0000</min_sale_qty>
<max_sale_qty>0.0000</max_sale_qty>
<low_stock_date></low_stock_date>
<manage_stock>0</manage_stock>
<stock_status_changed_auto>0</stock_status_changed_auto>
<enable_qty_increments>0</enable_qty_increments>
</data_item>
<data_item>
<item_id>4</item_id>
<qty>0.0000</qty>
<backorders>0</backorders>
<min_sale_qty>1.0000</min_sale_qty>
<max_sale_qty>0.0000</max_sale_qty>
<low_stock_date></low_stock_date>
<manage_stock>0</manage_stock>
<stock_status_changed_auto>1</stock_status_changed_auto>
<enable_qty_increments>0</enable_qty_increments>
</data_item>
</magento_api>
Response Example: JSON
| GET http://magentohost/api/rest/stockitems |
[{"item_id":"1","qty":"100.0000","backorders":"0","min_sale_qty":"1.0000","max_sale_qty":"0.0000","low_stock_date":null,"manage_stock":"0","stock_status_changed_auto":"0","enable_qty_increments":"0"},{"item_id":"2","qty":"100.0000","backorders":"0","min_sale_qty":"1.0000","max_sale_qty":"0.0000","low_stock_date":null,"manage_stock":"0","stock_status_changed_auto":"0","enable_qty_increments":"0"},{"item_id":"3","qty":"1.0000","backorders":"0","min_sale_qty":"1.0000","max_sale_qty":"0.0000","low_stock_date":null,"manage_stock":"0","stock_status_changed_auto":"0","enable_qty_increments":"0"},{"item_id":"4","qty":"0.0000","backorders":"0","min_sale_qty":"1.0000","max_sale_qty":"0.0000","low_stock_date":null,"manage_stock":"0","stock_status_changed_auto":"1","enable_qty_increments":"0"}]
HTTP Method: PUT /stockitems
Description: Allows you to update existing stock items.
Authentication: Admin
Default Format: JSON
Notes: The Content-Type: text/xml parameter must be added to the request header.
Parameters:
| Name | Description | Type | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| item_id | Item ID | int | 1 |
| product_id | Product ID | int | 1 |
| stock_id | Stock ID | int | 1 |
| qty | Quantity of stock items for the current product | string | 20 |
| min_qty | Quantity for stock items to become out of stock | string | 0 |
| use_config_min_qty | Choose whether the Config settings will be applied for the Qty for Item's Status to Become Out of Stock option | int | 1 |
| is_qty_decimal | Choose whether the product can be sold using decimals (e.g., you can buy 2.5 product) | int | 0 |
| backorders | The customer can place the order for products that are out of stock at the moment (0 - No Backorders, 1 - Allow Qty Below 0, and 2 - Allow Qty Below 0 and Notify Customer) | int | 0 |
| use_config_backorders | Choose whether the Config settings will be applied for the Backorders option | int | 1 |
| min_sale_qty | Minimum number of items in the shopping cart to be sold | string | 10 |
| use_config_min_sale_qty | Choose whether the Config settings will be applied for the Minimum Qty Allowed in Shopping Cart option | int | 0 |
| max_sale_qty | Maximum number of items in the shopping cart to be sold | string | 100 |
| use_config_max_sale_qty | Choose whether the Config settings will be applied for the Maximum Qty Allowed in Shopping Cart option | int | 0 |
| is_in_stock | Defines whether the product is available for selling (0 - Out of Stock, 1 - In Stock) | int | 1 |
| low_stock_date | Date when the number of stock items became lower than the number defined in the Notify for Quantity Below option | string | 2012-02-24 12:37:51 |
| notify_stock_qty | The number of inventory items below which the customer will be notified via the RSS feed | string | 10 |
| use_config_notify_stock_qty | Choose whether the Config settings will be applied for the Notify for Quantity Below option | int | 0 |
| manage_stock | Choose whether to view and specify the product quantity and availability and whether the product is in stock management( 0 - No, 1 - Yes) | int | 0 |
| use_config_manage_stock | Choose whether the Config settings will be applied for the Manage Stock option | int | 1 |
| stock_status_changed_auto | Defines whether products can be automatically returned to stock when the refund for an order is created | int | 0 |
| use_config_qty_increments | Choose whether the Config settings will be applied for the Enable Qty Increments option | int | 1 |
| qty_increments | The product quantity increment value | string | 5 |
| use_config_enable_qty_inc | Choose whether the Config settings will be applied for the Qty Increments option | int | 1 |
| enable_qty_increments | Defines whether the customer can add products only in increments to the shopping cart | int | 0 |
| is_decimal_divided | Defines whether the stock items can be divided into multiple boxes for shipping. | int | 0 |
Example: XML
| PUT http://magentohost/api/rest/stockitems |
Request Body:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<magento_api>
<data_item item_id="157">
<product_id>262</product_id>
<stock_id>1</stock_id>
<qty>100.0000</qty>
<min_qty>0.0000</min_qty>
</data_item>
<data_item item_id="158">
<product_id>263</product_id>
<stock_id>1</stock_id>
<qty>100.0000</qty>
<min_qty>0.0000</min_qty>
</data_item>
<data_item item_id="159">
<product_id>264</product_id>
<stock_id>1</stock_id>
<qty>120.0000</qty>
<min_qty>0.0000</min_qty>
</data_item>
<data_item item_id="153">
<product_id> </product_id>
<qty>110.0000</qty>
<min_qty>0.0000</min_qty>
</data_item>
</magento_api>
Response Body:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<magento_api>
<success>
<data_item>
<message>Resource updated successful.</message>
<code>200</code>
<item_id>157</item_id>
</data_item>
</success>
<error>
<data_item>
<message>Resource not found.</message>
<code>404</code>
<item_id>158</item_id>
</data_item>
<data_item>
<message>Resource not found.</message>
<code>404</code>
<item_id>159</item_id>
</data_item>
<data_item>
<message>Empty value for "product_id" in request.</message>
<code>400</code>
<item_id>153</item_id>
</data_item>
</error>
</magento_api>
REST API: Stock Item
URI: /stockitems/:id
Allows you to update, delete, or retrieve information on a single stock item.
Notes: The list of attributes that will be returned for stock items is configured in the Magento Admin Panel.
URL Structure: http://magentohost/api/rest/stockitems/:id
Version: 1
HTTP Method : GET /stockitems/:id
Description: Allows you to retrieve the stock item information.
Authentication: Admin
Default Format: JSON
Response Example: XML
| GET http://magentohost/api/rest/stockitems/1 |
Response Body:
<?xml version="1.0"?> <magento_api> <item_id>1</item_id> <product_id>1</product_id> <stock_id>1</stock_id> <qty>200.0000</qty> <min_qty>0.0000</min_qty> <use_config_min_qty>1</use_config_min_qty> <is_qty_decimal>1</is_qty_decimal> <backorders>0</backorders> <use_config_backorders>1</use_config_backorders> <min_sale_qty>1.0000</min_sale_qty> <use_config_min_sale_qty>1</use_config_min_sale_qty> <max_sale_qty>0.0000</max_sale_qty> <use_config_max_sale_qty>1</use_config_max_sale_qty> <is_in_stock>1</is_in_stock> <low_stock_date></low_stock_date> <notify_stock_qty>10.0000</notify_stock_qty> <use_config_notify_stock_qty>0</use_config_notify_stock_qty> <manage_stock>0</manage_stock> <use_config_manage_stock>1</use_config_manage_stock> <stock_status_changed_auto>0</stock_status_changed_auto> <use_config_qty_increments>1</use_config_qty_increments> <qty_increments>0.0000</qty_increments> <use_config_enable_qty_inc>1</use_config_enable_qty_inc> <enable_qty_increments>0</enable_qty_increments> <is_decimal_divided>1</is_decimal_divided> </magento_api>
Response Example: JSON
| GET http://magentohost/api/rest/stockitems/157 |
Response Body:
{"item_id":"1","product_id":"1","stock_id":"1","qty":"200.0000","min_qty":"0.0000","use_config_min_qty":"1","is_qty_decimal":"1","backorders":"0","use_config_backorders":"1","min_sale_qty":"1.0000","use_config_min_sale_qty":"1","max_sale_qty":"0.0000","use_config_max_sale_qty":"1","is_in_stock":"1","low_stock_date":null,"notify_stock_qty":"10.0000","use_config_notify_stock_qty":"0","manage_stock":"0","use_config_manage_stock":"1","stock_status_changed_auto":"0","use_config_qty_increments":"1","qty_increments":"0.0000","use_config_enable_qty_inc":"1","enable_qty_increments":"0","is_decimal_divided":"1"}
HTTP Method : PUT /stockitems/:id
Description: Allows you to update existing stock item data.
Notes: The Content-Type: text/xml parameter must be added to the request header.
Authentication: Admin
Default Format: JSON
Parameters:
Enter only those parameters which you want to update.
Example: XML
| PUT http://magentohost/api/rest/stockitems/1 |
Request Body:
<?xml version="1.0"?> <magento_api> <qty>99</qty> </magento_api>
Example: JSON
| PUT http://magentohost/api/rest/stockitems/1 |
Request Body:
{
"qty":"99"
}
HTTP Method : DELETE /stockitems/:id
Description: Not allowed. The DELETE method is not allowed because you cannot delete a stock item. The required stock item is deleted together with the product which it is associated to.
Possible HTTP Status Codes:
| Error Code | Error Message | Error Description |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | Resource updated successful. | The required resource was successfully updated. |
| 404 | Resource not found. | The required resource is not found or does not exist. |
| 400 | Empty value for <name of the parameter> in request. | Value is not defined for the specified parameter in the request body. |
| 400 | Invalid value for "item_id" in request. | The specified value for "item_id" is not valid. |
| 400 | Missing <name of the parameter> in request. | The specified parameter is missing in the request body. |
| 500 | Resource internal error. | Resource internal error. |