item_category

Description

An item category offers a way to give items additional behaviors that cannot be accomplished by item options alone including item delivery types. When a store is first created, you will have a default item category with the code DEFAULT. This code can not be deleted and will be the default for all items added to the cart if no category is specified.

Interact with this resource

To interact with this resource and see it in the context of the API, you can utilise Postman or your Terminal/Console to perform requests. If you have a Foxy store, you can also use the API browser in the admin to interact with resources connected to your store.

Actions

GET
View a item_category
PATCH
Update a item_category (send only the properties you want to modify)
PUT
Replace a item_category (send the entire representation)
DELETE
Delete a item_category
HEAD
Get just the header response
OPTIONS
Get a response explaining which HTTP methods are supported

Properties

Property Description Type Constraints
admin_email_template_uri The full API URI of the email template used by this category for sending an administrative email if send_admin_email is true. URL Required if send_admin_email is true. Obtained from the self link relation of an email template.
customer_email_template_uri The full API URI of the email template used by this category for sending an additional customer email if send_customer_email is true. URL Required if send_customer_email is true. Obtained from the self link relation of an email template.
gift_recipient_email_template_uri The full API URI of the email template used by this category for sending an additional customer email for gift items that are in the cart URL Optional
code The category code used when applying this item category to the cart. String Required. 50 characters or less. If DEFAULT then it can not be modified.
name The name of this category. String Required. 50 characters or less. If code is DEFAULT then it can not be modified.
item_delivery_type The delivery type of the items in this category. String Required. shipped, downloaded, flat_rate, pickup, or notshipped. Defaults to notshipped.
max_downloads_per_customer Determines how many times the same customer can attempt to download a purchased downloadable item before they are given an error. Integer Required if item_delivery_type is downloaded. Defaults to 3.
max_downloads_time_period Determines how long in hours after the initial purchase a customer can attempt to download a purchased downloadable item before they are given an error. Some helpful values include: 1 day = 24 hours, 1 Week = 168 hours, 1 Month = 672 hours, 6 Months = 4032 hours Integer Required if item_delivery_type is downloaded. Defaults to 24.
customs_value The customs value that should be used for shipping services for items in this category. Decimal Optional
default_weight The default weight of an item in this category if no individual item weight is given. Integer Required if item_delivery_type is shipped. Defaults to 1 pound.
default_weight_unit The weight unit of measurement that will be sent to shipping services for items in this category. String Required. LBS or KGS. Defaults to LBS.
default_length_unit The length unit of measurement that will be sent to shipping services for items in this category. String Required. IN or CM. Defaults to IN.
shipping_flat_rate The amount to charge for flat rate shipping when the item_delivery_type is flat_rate. Decimal Required. Greater than or equal to 0.
shipping_flat_rate_type How to apply the flat rate shipping amount, either to the whole order or to each shipment in the order. String Required if item_delivery_type is flat_rate. per_order or per_shipment.
handling_fee_type Specify a handling fee type if you want items in this category to have a handling fee added to their price. String Required. none, flat_per_order, flat_per_item, flat_percent, or flat_percent_with_minimum, defaults to none.
handling_fee The handling fee amount for this category. Decimal Required if handling_fee_type is not none. Greater than or equal to 0.
handling_fee_minimum The minimum fee when calculating the flat fee per shipment OR % of order total with items in this category. Whichever is greater. Decimal Required if handling_fee_type is flat_percent_with_minimum. Greater than or equal to 0.
handling_fee_percentage The handling fee percentage used when the handling_fee_type includes a percentage. Decimal Required if handling_fee_type is flat_percent_with_minimum or flat_percent. Greater than or equal to 0.
discount_type If specified, the type of discount applied to this item category. String Optional. If specified: quantity_amount, quantity_percentage, price_amount, or price_percentage.
discount_name The name of this category discount. String Required if a discount_type is specified. 50 characters or less.
discount_details This is the string that determines the tiers and amounts that make up your discount. For example, 2-.50|10-3|50-5 means "between 2 and 9 is discounted by .5 per product, 10 and 49 by 3 per product and 50 and over by 5 per product. If you're doing a quantity discount, it will compare against the quantity of products in the order. If you're doing a price based discount, it will compare against the price of the products in the order. Please see the documentation for more information: Coupons and Discounts String Required if a discount_type is specified. 200 characters or less.
send_customer_email Set to true to send an email to the customer any time an item in this category is purchased. If you set this to true, you'll also need to specify a customer_email_template_uri Boolean Optional
send_admin_email Set to true to send an email to an administrator any time an item in this category is purchased. If you set this to true, you'll also need to specify a admin_email_template_uri Boolean Optional
admin_email Email address of the administrator you'd like to send an email to every time an item in this category is purchased. Email Required if send_admin_email is set to true.
date_created The date this resource was created. Date Read only
date_modified The date this resource was last modified. Date Read only

Example Representation

{
  "_links": {
    "curies": [
      {
        "name": "fx",
        "href": "https://api.foxycart.com/rels/{rel}",
        "templated": true
      }
    ],
    "self": {
      "href": "https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/item_categories/13",
      "title": "DEFAULT"
    },
    "fx:store": {
      "href": "https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/stores/8",
      "title": "This Store"
    },
    "fx:email_templates": {
      "href": "https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/stores/8/email_templates",
      "title": "Email Templates for this store"
    },
    "fx:tax_item_categories": {
      "href": "https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/item_categories/13/tax_item_categories",
      "title": "Tax Item Category relationships"
    },
    "fx:gift_recipient_email_template": {
      "href": "https://api.foxycart.com/email_templates/12",
      "title": "Gift Recipient Email Template for this Item Category"
    },
  },
  "admin_email_template_uri": "",
  "customer_email_template_uri": "",
  "gift_recipient_email_template_uri": "https://api.foxycart.test/email_templates/12",
  "code": "DEFAULT",
  "name": "Default for all products",
  "item_delivery_type": "notshipped",
  "max_downloads_per_customer": 3,
  "max_downloads_time_period": 24,
  "customs_value": 0,
  "default_weight": 1,
  "default_weight_unit": "LBS",
  "default_length_unit": "IN",
  "shipping_flat_rate": 0,
  "shipping_flat_rate_type": "per_order",
  "handling_fee": 0,
  "handling_fee_minimum": 0,
  "handling_fee_type": "none",
  "handling_fee_percentage": 0,
  "discount_name": null,
  "discount_type": null,
  "discount_details": null,
  "send_customer_email": false,
  "send_admin_email": false,
  "admin_email": null,
  "date_created": "2012-10-31T14:12:39-0700",
  "date_modified": "2012-10-31T14:12:39-0700"
}

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<resource href="https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/item_categories/13" rel="https://api.foxycart.com/rels/item_category">
  <link rel="self" href="https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/item_categories/13" title="DEFAULT"/>
  <link rel="https://api.foxycart.com/rels/store" href="https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/stores/8" title="This Store"/>
  <link rel="https://api.foxycart.com/rels/email_templates" href="https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/stores/8/email_templates" title="Email Templates for this store"/>
  <link rel="https://api.foxycart.com/rels/tax_item_categories" href="https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/item_categories/13/tax_item_categories" title="Tax Item Category relationships"/>
  <admin_email_template_uri></admin_email_template_uri>
  <customer_email_template_uri></customer_email_template_uri>
  <code>DEFAULT</code>
  <name>Default for all products</name>
  <item_delivery_type>notshipped</item_delivery_type>
  <max_downloads_per_customer>3</max_downloads_per_customer>
  <max_downloads_time_period>24</max_downloads_time_period>
  <customs_value>0</customs_value>
  <default_weight>1</default_weight>
  <default_weight_unit>LBS</default_weight_unit>
  <default_length_unit>IN</default_length_unit>
  <shipping_flat_rate>0</shipping_flat_rate>
  <shipping_flat_rate_type>per_order</shipping_flat_rate_type>
  <handling_fee>0</handling_fee>
  <handling_fee_minimum>0</handling_fee_minimum>
  <handling_fee_type>none</handling_fee_type>
  <handling_fee_percentage>0</handling_fee_percentage>
  <discount_name></discount_name>
  <discount_type></discount_type>
  <discount_details></discount_details>
  <send_customer_email>false</send_customer_email>
  <send_admin_email>false</send_admin_email>
  <admin_email></admin_email>
  <date_created>2012-10-31T14:12:39-0700</date_created>
  <date_modified>2012-10-31T14:12:39-0700</date_modified>
</resource>

{
    "class": [
        "item_category"
    ],
    "properties": {
        "admin_email_template_uri": "",
        "customer_email_template_uri": "",
        "code": "DEFAULT",
        "name": "Default for all products",
        "item_delivery_type": "notshipped",
        "max_downloads_per_customer": 3,
        "max_downloads_time_period": 24,
        "customs_value": 0,
        "default_weight": 1,
        "default_weight_unit": "LBS",
        "default_length_unit": "IN",
        "shipping_flat_rate": 0,
        "shipping_flat_rate_type": "per_order",
        "handling_fee": 0,
        "handling_fee_minimum": 0,
        "handling_fee_type": "none",
        "handling_fee_percentage": 0,
        "discount_name": null,
        "discount_type": null,
        "discount_details": null,
        "send_customer_email": false,
        "send_admin_email": false,
        "admin_email": null,
        "date_created": "2012-10-31T14:12:39-0700",
        "date_modified": "2012-10-31T14:12:39-0700"
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": [
                "self"
            ],
            "href": "https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/item_categories/13"
        },
        {
            "rel": [
                "https://api.foxycart.com/rels/store"
            ],
            "href": "https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/stores/8"
        },
        {
            "rel": [
                "https://api.foxycart.com/rels/email_templates"
            ],
            "href": "https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/stores/8/email_templates"
        },
        {
            "rel": [
                "https://api.foxycart.com/rels/tax_item_categories"
            ],
            "href": "https://api-sandbox.foxycart.com/item_categories/13/tax_item_categories"
        }
    ]
}

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