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Medusa Draft Orders API

A draft order is an order created by the admin user. This is useful for orders created offline or from clients other than a storefront, such as a third-party integration.These API routes allow admin users to create and manage draft orders.

Medusa Draft Orders API is one of 82 APIs that Medusa publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Draft Orders. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, an API reference, and authentication docs.

This API exposes 21 operations across 13 paths, and defines 90 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 2.19.0.

Requests are made against 2 base URLs: http://localhost:9000, https://api.medusajs.com.

21 operations 13 paths 90 schemas 6 DELETE2 GET13 POST

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
2.19.0
Base URL
https://{medusa-backend-domain}
Authentication
HTTP Basic, HTTP Bearer, API Key, HTTP Bearer
License
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 4

Medusa Draft Orders API declares 4 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP basic authentication (api_token). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (jwt_token). An API key is passed in the cookie as connect.sid (cookie_auth). It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (reset_password).

Paths & Operations 21

Across 13 paths, the API surfaces 21 operations — 6 DELETE, 2 GET, 13 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Draft Orders 21

A draft order is an order created by the admin user. This is useful for orders created offline or from clients other than a storefront, such as a third-party integration. These AP…

GET
/admin/draft-orders
List Draft Orders
GetDraftOrders 14 params → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders
Create Draft Order
PostDraftOrders 1 param body → 200400401404409422500
GET
/admin/draft-orders/{id}
Get a Draft Order
GetDraftOrdersId 2 params → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}
Update a Draft Order
PostDraftOrdersId 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/draft-orders/{id}
Delete a Draft Order
DeleteDraftOrdersId 1 param → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/convert-to-order
Convert a Draft Order to an Order
PostDraftOrdersIdConvertToOrder 1 param body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit
Create a Draft Order Edit
PostDraftOrdersIdEdit 1 param → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit
Cancel Edit on Draft Order
DeleteDraftOrdersIdEdit 1 param → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/confirm
Confirm an Edit on a Draft Order
PostDraftOrdersIdEditConfirm 1 param → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/items
Add Item to Draft Order Edit
PostDraftOrdersIdEditItems 1 param body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/items/item/{item_id}
Update Existing Item in Draft Order Edit
PostDraftOrdersIdEditItemsItemItem_id 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/items/{action_id}
Update New Item in Draft Order Edit
PostDraftOrdersIdEditItemsAction_id 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/items/{action_id}
Remove Item from Draft Order Edit
DeleteDraftOrdersIdEditItemsAction_id 2 params → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/promotions
Add Promotions to Draft Order Edit
PostDraftOrdersIdEditPromotions 1 param body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/promotions
Remove Promotions from Draft Order Edit
DeleteDraftOrdersIdEditPromotions 1 param body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/request
Request Edit on Draft Order
PostDraftOrdersIdEditRequest 1 param → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/shipping-methods
Add Shipping Method to Draft Order Edit
PostDraftOrdersIdEditShippingMethods 1 param body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/shipping-methods/method/{method_id}
Update Existing Shipping Method in Draft Order Edit
PostDraftOrdersIdEditShippingMethodsMethodMethod_id 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/shipping-methods/method/{method_id}
Remove Shipping Method from Draft Order Edit
DeleteDraftOrdersIdEditShippingMethodsMethodMethod_id 2 params → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/shipping-methods/{action_id}
Update New Shipping Method in Draft Order Edit
PostDraftOrdersIdEditShippingMethodsAction_id 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/draft-orders/{id}/edit/shipping-methods/{action_id}
Remove New Shipping Method from Draft Order
DeleteDraftOrdersIdEditShippingMethodsAction_id 2 params → 200400401404409422500

Schemas 90

The contract defines 90 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are AdminDraftOrderPreview (54 properties), AdminOrder (52 properties), AdminDraftOrder (52 properties), BaseOrder (48 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

AdminProductOptionValue
object
The product option value's details.
9 properties 2 required
AdminDraftOrderPreview
object
The draft order preview's details.
54 properties 42 required
AdminRegionCountry
object
The country's details.
6 properties 1 required
BaseCollection
object
The product collection's details.
9 properties 7 required
BaseOrderItemDetail
object
The item's detail.
14 properties 14 required
BaseOrderAddress
object
An order address.
15 properties 4 required
AdminProductVariantInventoryItemLink
object
An association between a product variant and an inventory item.
6 properties 3 required
BaseRefundReason
object
The refund reason's details.
7 properties 5 required
AdminProductVariant
object
The product variant's details.
31 properties 22 required
BaseProductOption
object
The product option's details.
9 properties 3 required
Error
object
3 properties
AdminProductOption
object
The product option's details.
9 properties 3 required
BaseCapture
object
The details of a captured payment.
5 properties 4 required
AdminCustomerAddress
object
The customer's address.
18 properties 18 required
BaseProductOptionValue
object
The product option value's details.
9 properties 2 required
AdminOrderLineItem
object
The item's details.
44 properties 39 required
BaseCalculatedPriceSet
object
The calculated price's details.
14 properties 6 required
BaseOrderShippingMethodTaxLine
object
The tax line's details.
12 properties 9 required
AdminUpdateDraftOrderActionShippingMethod
object
The updates to make on a changed shipping method.
5 properties 1 required
AdminExchange
object
The exchange's details.
20 properties 8 required
BaseOrder
object
The order's details.
48 properties 40 required
AdminOrderAddress
object
An order address.
16 properties 4 required
AdminOrderShippingMethod
object
The shipping method's details.
22 properties 18 required
AdminPaymentProvider
object
The payment provider's details.
2 properties 2 required
AdminProduct
object
The product's details.
34 properties 27 required
AdminAddDraftOrderShippingMethod
object
The details of the shipping method to add to a draft order.
5 properties 1 required
BasePaymentSession
object
The payment session's details.
10 properties 6 required
BaseRefund
object
The refund's details.
8 properties 4 required
AdminProductCategory
object
The product category's details.
15 properties 13 required
BaseProductType
object
The product type's details.
7 properties 4 required
AdminOrderResponse
object
An order's details.
1 property 1 required
AdminCustomer
object
The customer's details.
16 properties 9 required
BaseProductCategory
object
The product category's details.
15 properties 13 required
AdminOrder
object
The order's details.
52 properties 41 required
BaseExchangeItem
object
The item's details.
9 properties 7 required
BaseOrderTransaction
object
An order transaction's details.
9 properties 9 required
AdminPrice
object
The price's details.
11 properties 11 required
AdminPaymentCollection
object
The payment collection's details.
14 properties 5 required
BaseOrderLineItemTaxLine
object
The tax line's tax lines.
12 properties 9 required
BaseProductVariant
object
The product variant's details.
28 properties 21 required
AdminSalesChannel
object
The sales channel's details.
8 properties 8 required
AdminProductImage
object
The image's details.
9 properties 3 required
AdminClaim
object
The claim's details.
20 properties 12 required
BaseProduct
object
The product's details.
31 properties 26 required
AdminDraftOrderResponse
object
The draft order's details.
1 property 1 required
AdminDraftOrderListResponse
object
The list of draft orders with pagination fields.
5 properties 4 required
AdminDraftOrderParams
object
The parameters for retrieving draft orders.
1 property
AdminOrderLinePreview
object
46 properties 40 required
AdminCollection
object
The product collection's details.
10 properties 7 required
OrderAddress
object
The address's details.
15 properties 3 required
BaseOrderFulfillment
object
The fulfillment's details.
15 properties 15 required
AdminShippingProfile
object
The shipping profile's details..
7 properties 7 required
AdminOrderFulfillment
object
The fulfillment's details.
15 properties 15 required
AdminDraftOrderPreviewResponse
object
The details of the preview on the draft order.
1 property 1 required
BaseClaimItem
object
The claim item's details.
11 properties 7 required
AdminOrderChangeAction
object
The order change action's details.
16 properties 16 required
AdminAddDraftOrderItems
object
The details of the items to add to a draft order.
1 property
AdminPayment
object
The payment's details.
16 properties 4 required
BaseOrderShippingMethodAdjustment
object
The adjustment's adjustments.
11 properties 7 required
AdminCustomerGroup
object
The customer group's details.
6 properties 6 required
AdminInventoryItem
object
The inventory item's details.
18 properties 4 required
AdminRemoveDraftOrderPromotions
object
The promotion codes to remove from the draft order.
1 property 1 required
BaseOrderShippingMethod
object
The shipping method's details.
22 properties 18 required
AdminAddDraftOrderPromotions
object
The details of the promotions to add to a draft order.
1 property 1 required
BaseProductImage
object
The image's details.
7 properties 3 required
AdminRegion
object
The region's details.
9 properties 3 required
AdminRefund
object
The refund's details.
8 properties 4 required
OrderCreditLine
object
The credit line's details.
9 properties 9 required
AdminInventoryLevel
object
The location level's location levels.
12 properties 11 required
AdminPaymentSession
object
The payment session's details.
10 properties 6 required
AdminOrderChange
object
The order change's details.
29 properties 26 required
AdminUpdateDraftOrderItem
object
The updates to make on a draft order's item.
5 properties 1 required
AdminUpdateDraftOrderShippingMethod
object
The updates to make on a draft order's shipping method.
3 properties
AdminReturnItem
object
The return item's details.
9 properties 6 required
BaseOrderLineItem
object
The item's items.
44 properties 39 required
AdminProductType
object
The product type's details.
8 properties 4 required
BaseOrderShippingDetail
object
Details of changes to a shipping method.
8 properties 5 required
BasePaymentProvider
object
The payment provider's details.
1 property 1 required
BaseOrderChangeAction
object
The action's details.
BasePaymentCollection
object
The payment collection's details.
14 properties 5 required
AdminProductTag
object
The product tag's details.
8 properties 4 required
BaseOrderLineItemAdjustment
object
The adjustment's details.
11 properties 7 required
AdminReturn
object
The return's details.
16 properties 10 required
BaseProductTag
object
The product tag's details.
7 properties 4 required
BasePayment
object
The payment's details.
16 properties 4 required
AdminUpdateDraftOrderActionItem
object
The updates to make on a draft order's item.
4 properties 1 required
AdminTranslation
object
The translation's details.
8 properties 8 required
AdminDraftOrder
object
The draft order's details.
52 properties 41 required
BaseOrderSummary
object
The order's summary details.
7 properties 7 required
AdminUpdateDraftOrder
object
The data to update in the draft order.
7 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

medusa-draft-orders-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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