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Medusa Returns API

Admin users create a return when a customer returns an item to them.Returns can also be created by customers through the storefront, and admins will be able to manage them and make refunds, if necessary. Refunds are made through the [Payment API Routes](#payment)These API routes allow admin users to manage returns.

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

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

This API exposes 23 operations across 15 paths, and defines 108 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.

23 operations 15 paths 108 schemas 6 DELETE2 GET15 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
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 4

Medusa Returns 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 23

Across 15 paths, the API surfaces 23 operations — 6 DELETE, 2 GET, 15 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Returns 23

Admin users create a return when a customer returns an item to them. Returns can also be created by customers through the storefront, and admins will be able to manage them and ma…

GET
/admin/returns
List Returns
GetReturns 10 params → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns
Create Return
PostReturns 1 param body → 200400401404409422500
GET
/admin/returns/{id}
Get a Return
GetReturnsId 2 params → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}
Update a Return
PostReturnsId 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/cancel
Cancel a return.
PostReturnsIdCancel 1 param body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/dismiss-items
Add Damaged Items to Return
PostReturnsIdDismissItems 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/dismiss-items/{action_id}
Update Damaged Item of Return
PostReturnsIdDismissItemsAction_id 3 params body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/returns/{id}/dismiss-items/{action_id}
Remove Damaged Item from Return
DeleteReturnsIdDismissItemsAction_id 12 params → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/receive
Start Return Receival
PostReturnsIdReceive 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/returns/{id}/receive
Cancel Return Receival
DeleteReturnsIdReceive 1 param → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/receive-items
Add Received Items to Return
PostReturnsIdReceiveItems 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/receive-items/{action_id}
Update a Received Item in a Return
PostReturnsIdReceiveItemsAction_id 3 params body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/returns/{id}/receive-items/{action_id}
Remove a Received Item from Return
DeleteReturnsIdReceiveItemsAction_id 12 params → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/receive/confirm
Confirm Return Receival
PostReturnsIdReceiveConfirm 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/request
Confirm Return Request
PostReturnsIdRequest 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/returns/{id}/request
Cancel Return Request
DeleteReturnsIdRequest 1 param → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/request-items
Add Requested Items to Return
PostReturnsIdRequestItems 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/request-items/{action_id}
Update Requested Item in Return
PostReturnsIdRequestItemsAction_id 3 params body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/returns/{id}/request-items/{action_id}
Remove Item from Return
DeleteReturnsIdRequestItemsAction_id 12 params → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/shipping-method
Add a Shipping Method to a Return
PostReturnsIdShippingMethod 2 params body → 200400401404409422500
POST
/admin/returns/{id}/shipping-method/{action_id}
Update a Shipping Method of a Return
PostReturnsIdShippingMethodAction_id 3 params body → 200400401404409422500
DELETE
/admin/returns/{id}/shipping-method/{action_id}
Remove Shipping Method from Return
DeleteReturnsIdShippingMethodAction_id 12 params → 200400401404409422500
POST
/store/returns
Create Return
PostReturns 3 params body → 200400401404409422500

Schemas 108

The contract defines 108 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are AdminOrderPreview (54 properties), AdminOrder (52 properties), Order (51 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
BaseCollection
object
The product collection's details.
9 properties 7 required
AdminRegionCountry
object
The country's details.
6 properties 1 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
AdminConfirmReturnRequest
object
The confirmation's details.
1 property
AdminProductVariant
object
The product variant's details.
31 properties 22 required
OrderShippingMethodAdjustment
object
The shipping method adjustment's details.
12 properties 8 required
OrderTransaction
object
The transaction's details.
11 properties 11 required
BaseProductOption
object
The product option's details.
9 properties 3 required
AdminProductOption
object
The product option's details.
9 properties 3 required
Error
object
3 properties
BaseCapture
object
The details of a captured payment.
5 properties 4 required
OrderLineItemTaxLine
object
The line item tax line's details.
14 properties 9 required
AdminCustomerAddress
object
The customer's address.
18 properties 18 required
BaseProductOptionValue
object
The product option value's details.
9 properties 2 required
BaseCalculatedPriceSet
object
The calculated price's details.
14 properties 6 required
AdminOrderLineItem
object
The item's details.
44 properties 39 required
BaseOrderShippingMethodTaxLine
object
The tax line's details.
12 properties 9 required
AdminAddReturnShipping
object
The shipping method's details.
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
AdminOrderReturnResponse
object
The order return details.
2 properties 2 required
AdminProduct
object
The product's details.
34 properties 27 required
BasePaymentSession
object
The payment session's details.
10 properties 6 required
BaseRefund
object
The refund's details.
8 properties 4 required
AdminDismissItems
object
The items details.
1 property
AdminProductCategory
object
The product category's details.
15 properties 13 required
BaseProductType
object
The product type's details.
7 properties 4 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
Order
object
The order change's order.
51 properties 33 required
AdminAddReturnItem
object
An item's details.
5 properties 2 required
AdminOrderPreview
object
A preview of an order if a change, such as exchange, return, edit, or claim is applied on it.
54 properties 42 required
BaseExchangeItem
object
The item's details.
9 properties 7 required
AdminUpdateReturnShipping
object
The shipping method's details.
3 properties
BaseOrderTransaction
object
An order transaction's details.
9 properties 9 required
AdminAddReturnItems
object
The items' details.
1 property 1 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
AdminInitiateReceiveReturn
object
The return receival details.
3 properties
AdminPostReturnsReceiveItemsActionReqSchema
object
The details of the received item.
2 properties
AdminOrderLinePreview
object
46 properties 40 required
AdminUpdateReturnRequest
object
The return's details.
3 properties
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
AdminPostCancelReturnReqSchema
object
The details of canceling a return.
1 property
BaseClaimItem
object
The claim item's details.
11 properties 7 required
AdminOrderChangeAction
object
The order change action's details.
16 properties 16 required
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
AdminReceiveItems
object
The items details.
1 property
AdminInventoryItem
object
The inventory item's details.
18 properties 4 required
BaseOrderShippingMethod
object
The shipping method's details.
22 properties 18 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
AdminReturnPreviewResponse
object
The details of a return and a preview of the order once the return is applied.
2 properties 2 required
AdminPaymentSession
object
The payment session's details.
10 properties 6 required
AdminOrderChange
object
The order change's details.
29 properties 26 required
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
AdminPostReturnsDismissItemsActionReqSchema
object
The details to update of the damaged item.
2 properties
BaseOrderShippingDetail
object
Details of changes to a shipping method.
8 properties 5 required
OrderLineItem
object
The order line item's details.
44 properties 24 required
AdminConfirmReceiveReturn
object
The confirmation's details.
1 property
AdminReturnResponse
object
The return's details.
1 property 1 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
OrderLineItemAdjustment
object
The line item adjustment's details.
12 properties 8 required
AdminProductTag
object
The product tag's details.
8 properties 4 required
BaseOrderLineItemAdjustment
object
The adjustment's details.
11 properties 7 required
OrderShippingMethod
object
The shipping method's details.
21 properties 15 required
AdminReturn
object
The return's details.
16 properties 10 required
AdminUpdateReturnItems
object
The details to update in the item.
4 properties
BaseProductTag
object
The product tag's details.
7 properties 4 required
AdminInitiateReturnRequest
object
The return's details.
6 properties 1 required
BasePayment
object
The payment's details.
16 properties 4 required
AdminTranslation
object
The translation's details.
8 properties 8 required
OrderItem
object
The order item's detail.
14 properties 14 required
BaseOrderSummary
object
The order's summary details.
7 properties 7 required
OrderShippingMethodTaxLine
object
The shipping method tax line's details.
14 properties 9 required
StoreCreateReturnItem
object
The details of the line item to create.
4 properties 2 required
StoreCreateReturn
object
The details of the return to create.
6 properties 3 required
StoreReturnItem
object
The return item's details.
9 properties 6 required
StoreReturnResponse
object
The return's details.
1 property 1 required
StoreCreateReturnShipping
object
The return's shipping details.
2 properties 1 required
StoreReturn
object
The return's details.
14 properties 9 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

medusa-returns-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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