Using REST API, how do I add an item to a category in the same Create Inventory call?

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jmalone30 asked Feb 1, '21 David Marginian Deactivated commented Feb 9, '21

Using REST API, how do I add an item to a category in the same Create Inventory call?

I am successfuly creating an inventory item using the following:

https://docs.clover.com/reference#inventorycreateitem-1

My question is, how do I add the item to a category in the same call? Or do I have to make a second call to Category_Items once I have the new item id?

https://docs.clover.com/reference#categorycreateordeletecategoryitems-1

The same question applies to stock quantity. Can I add an inventory item within a category and with a stock quantity all in a single call?

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Answer 1 · 2021-02-01T02:39:35Z

David Marginian Deactivated answered Feb 1, '21

You need to make a subsequent call.

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Answer 2 · 2021-02-09T19:36:53Z

rey answered Feb 9, '21 David Marginian Deactivated commented Feb 9, '21

If we have to make a second call, why are all the fields available. The cURL creator automatically creates the JSON code for you. This is confusing.

Here is what I get when I populate the appropriate fields. However, the categories and itemStock fields

curl

--request POST \

--url 'https://sandbox.dev.clover.com/v3/merchants/mId/items

--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \

--data '{
"hidden":"false",
"defaultTaxRates":"true",
"isRevenue":true,
"categories":[{"items":[],"canonical":{},"name":"Polo Shirt"}],
"itemStock":{"quantity":15},
"name":"Test1",
"sku":"ACC-TE-TEST123",
"price":25000,
"priceType":"FIXED",
"cost":5000,
"alternateName":"testing api item creation",
"code":"123456"
}'

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David Marginian ♦♦ commented · Feb 09, 2021 at 08:04 PM

I understand it is confusing. Unfortunately, our docs are automatically generated and we haven't been able to find a clean solution to this.

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