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Aftership

AfterShip Returns API

Create, approve, reject, resolve and receive returns by return ID or RMA number, manage return items, item tags and returns-page deep links.

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This API exposes 16 operations across 15 paths, and defines 22 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2026-07.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.aftership.com/returns/2026-07.

16 operations 15 paths 22 schemas 3 GET13 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2026-07
Base URL
https://api.aftership.com/returns/2026-07
Authentication
API Key
Contact
AfterShip Support
Terms of Service
View terms
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

AfterShip Returns API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as as-api-key (as-api-key). By default, every request must be authenticated.

Paths & Operations 16

Across 15 paths, the API surfaces 16 operations — 3 GET, 13 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Returns 16
GET
/returns/{return_id}
Get return detail by ID
get-returns-return_id 1 param → 200
GET
/returns/rma/{rma_number}
Get return detail by RMA number
get-returns-rma-rma_number 1 param body → 200
GET
/returns
Get returns
get-returns 9 params → 200
POST
/returns
Create Return
post-returns body → 201422429
POST
/returns/rma/{rma_number}/approve
Approve Return By RMA number
post-returns-rma-rma_number-approve 1 param body → 202404409422
POST
/returns/{return_id}/approve
Approve Return By Return ID
post-returns-return_id-approve 1 param body → 202
POST
/returns/rma/{rma_number}/resolve
Resolve Return By RMA number
post-returns-rma-rma_number-resolve 1 param body → 200404409
POST
/returns/{return_id}/resolve
Resolve Return By Return ID
post-returns-return_id-resolve 1 param body → 200404409
POST
/returns/rma/{rma_number}/reject
Reject Return By RMA number
post-returns-rma-rma_number-reject 1 param body → 200404409422
POST
/returns/{return_id}/reject
Reject Return By Return ID
post-returns-return_id-reject 1 param body → 200404409422
POST
/returns/rma/{rma_number}/receive-items
Receive items by RMA number
post-returns-rma-rma_number-receive-items 1 param body → 200404422
POST
/returns/{return_id}/receive-items
Receive items by Return ID
post-returns-return_id-receive-items 1 param body → 200404422
POST
/returns/rma/{rma_number}/attach-shipments
Attach shipments by RMA number
post-returns-rma-rma_number-attach-shipments 1 param body → 200404422
POST
/returns/{return_id}/attach-shipments
Attach shipments by Return ID
post-returns-return_id-attach-shipments 1 param body → 200404422
POST
/returns/{return_id}/remove-items
Remove return items by Return ID
post-returns-return_id-remove-items 2 params body → 200404422
POST
/returns/rma/{rma_number}/remove-items
Remove return items by RMA number
post-returns-rma-rma_number-remove-items 2 params body → 200404422

Schemas 22

The contract defines 22 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Return (42 properties), Return_item (32 properties), Return_shipment (16 properties), Address (10 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Return_shipment
object
16 properties
Instant_exchange
object
2 properties
Order
object
8 properties
Pagination
object
4 properties
Receiving
object
3 properties
Return_item
object
32 properties
Refund
object
7 properties
Item_tag
object
3 properties
Restock
object
1 property
Return_method
object
4 properties
Dropoff_shipment
object
5 properties
Meta_20200
object
Meta data object.
3 properties 3 required
Meta
object
4 properties
Meta_20000
object
Meta data object.
3 properties 3 required
Cost_of_return
object
2 properties
Money
object
2 properties
Meta_20100
object
Meta data object.
3 properties 3 required
Exchange
object
7 properties
Dropoff
object
8 properties
Error
object
Error detail object. Each error object contains a "path" key and an "info" key. The "path" is the JSON path of the request object to indicate the error locatio…
2 properties
Address
object
10 properties 6 required
Return
object
[url](/docs/enum/platforms.md)
42 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

aftership-returns-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
#Returns#RMA#E-Commerce
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API Details
ID
aftership:aftership-returns-api
Base URL
https://api.aftership.com/returns/2026-07
Docs
https://www.aftership.com/docs/returns/quickstart/api-quick-start
Provider
Aftership
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