Orderinvoices: createrefundinvoice

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Creates a refund invoice for one or more shipment groups, and triggers a refund for non-facilitated payment orders. This can only be used for line items that have previously been charged using createChargeInvoice. All amounts (except for the summary) are incremental with respect to the previous invoice. Try it now.

Request

HTTP request

POST https://www.googleapis.com/content/v2/merchantId/orderinvoices/orderId/createRefundInvoice

Parameters

Parameter name	Value	Description
Path parameters
merchantId	unsigned long	The ID of the account that manages the order. This cannot be a multi-client account.
orderId	string	The ID of the order.

Authorization

This request requires authorization with the following scope (read more about authentication and authorization).

Scope
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/content

Request body

In the request body, supply data with the following structure:

{
  "invoiceId": string,
  "operationId": string,
  "refundOnlyOption": {
    "reason": string,
    "description": string
  },
  "returnOption": {
    "reason": string,
    "description": string
  },
  "shipmentInvoices": [
    {
      "shipmentGroupId": string,
      "lineItemInvoices": [
        {
          "lineItemId": string,
          "productId": string,
          "shipmentUnitIds": [
            string
          ],
          "unitInvoice": {
            "unitPricePretax": {
              "value": string,
              "currency": string
            },
            "unitPriceTaxes": [
              {
                "taxType": string,
                "taxName": string,
                "taxAmount": {
                  "value": string,
                  "currency": string
                }
              }
            ],
            "promotions": [
              {
                "promotionId": string,
                "promotionAmount": {
                  "pretax": {
                    "value": string,
                    "currency": string
                  },
                  "tax": {
                    "value": string,
                    "currency": string
                  }
                }
              }
            ],
            "additionalCharges": [
              {
                "type": string,
                "additionalChargeAmount": {
                  "pretax": {
                    "value": string,
                    "currency": string
                  },
                  "tax": {
                    "value": string,
                    "currency": string
                  }
                },
                "additionalChargePromotions": [
                  {
                    "promotionId": string,
                    "promotionAmount": {
                      "pretax": {
                        "value": string,
                        "currency": string
                      },
                      "tax": {
                        "value": string,
                        "currency": string
                      }
                    }
                  }
                ]
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "invoiceSummary": {
        "productTotal": {
          "pretax": {
            "value": string,
            "currency": string
          },
          "tax": {
            "value": string,
            "currency": string
          }
        },
        "additionalChargeSummaries": [
          {
            "type": string,
            "totalAmount": {
              "pretax": {
                "value": string,
                "currency": string
              },
              "tax": {
                "value": string,
                "currency": string
              }
            }
          }
        ],
        "promotionSummaries": [
          {
            "promotionId": string,
            "promotionAmount": {
              "pretax": {
                "value": string,
                "currency": string
              },
              "tax": {
                "value": string,
                "currency": string
              }
            }
          }
        ],
        "merchantBalance": {
          "pretax": {
            "value": string,
            "currency": string
          },
          "tax": {
            "value": string,
            "currency": string
          }
        },
        "customerBalance": {
          "pretax": {
            "value": string,
            "currency": string
          },
          "tax": {
            "value": string,
            "currency": string
          }
        },
        "googleBalance": {
          "pretax": {
            "value": string,
            "currency": string
          },
          "tax": {
            "value": string,
            "currency": string
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Property name	Value	Description	Notes
invoiceId	string	[required] The ID of the invoice.
operationId	string	[required] The ID of the operation, unique across all operations for a given order.
refundOnlyOption	nested object	Option to create a refund-only invoice. Exactly one of refundOnlyOption or returnOption must be provided.
refundOnlyOption.reason	string	[required] Reason for the refund. Acceptable values are: "adjustment" "autoPostInternal" "autoPostInvalidBillingAddress" "autoPostNoInventory" "autoPostPriceError" "autoPostUndeliverableShippingAddress" "courtesyAdjustment" "customerCanceled" "customerDiscretionaryReturn" "customerInitiatedMerchantCancel" "deliveredLateByCarrier" "deliveredTooLate" "expiredItem" "failToPushOrderGoogleError" "failToPushOrderMerchantError" "failToPushOrderMerchantFulfillmentError" "failToPushOrderToMerchant" "failToPushOrderToMerchantOutOfStock" "feeAdjustment" "invalidCoupon" "lateShipmentCredit" "malformedShippingAddress" "noInventory" "orderTimeout" "other" "paymentAbuse" "paymentDeclined" "priceAdjustment" "priceError" "productArrivedDamaged" "productNotAsDescribed" "promoReallocation" "qualityNotAsExpected" "shippingCostAdjustment" "shippingPriceError" "taxAdjustment" "taxError" "undeliverableShippingAddress" "unsupportedPoBoxAddress" "wrongProductShipped"
refundOnlyOption.description	string	Optional description of the refund reason.
returnOption	nested object	Option to create an invoice for a refund and mark all items within the invoice as returned. Exactly one of refundOnlyOption or returnOption must be provided.
returnOption.reason	string	[required] Reason for the return. Acceptable values are: "customerDiscretionaryReturn" "customerInitiatedMerchantCancel" "deliveredTooLate" "expiredItem" "invalidCoupon" "malformedShippingAddress" "other" "productArrivedDamaged" "productNotAsDescribed" "qualityNotAsExpected" "undeliverableShippingAddress" "unsupportedPoBoxAddress" "wrongProductShipped"
returnOption.description	string	Optional description of the return reason.
shipmentInvoices[]	list	Invoice details for different shipment groups.
shipmentInvoices[].shipmentGroupId	string	[required] ID of the shipment group.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[]	list	[required] Invoice details per line item.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].lineItemId	string	ID of the line item. Either lineItemId or productId must be set.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].productId	string	ID of the product. This is the REST ID used in the products service. Either lineItemId or productId must be set.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].shipmentUnitIds[]	list	[required] Unit IDs to define specific units within the line item.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice	nested object	[required] Invoice details for a single unit.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.unitPricePretax	nested object	[required] Price of the unit, before applying taxes.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.unitPricePretax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.unitPricePretax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.unitPriceTaxes[]	list	Tax amounts to apply to the unit price.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.unitPriceTaxes[].taxType	string	[required] Type of the tax. Acceptable values are: "otherFeeTax" "sales"
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.unitPriceTaxes[].taxName	string	Optional name of the tax type. This should only be provided if taxType is otherFeeTax.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.unitPriceTaxes[].taxAmount	nested object	[required] Tax amount for the tax type.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.unitPriceTaxes[].taxAmount.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.unitPriceTaxes[].taxAmount.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.promotions[]	list	Promotions applied to a unit.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.promotions[].promotionId	string	[required] ID of the promotion.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.promotions[].promotionAmount	nested object	[required] Amount of the promotion. The values here are the promotion applied to the unit price pretax and to the total of the tax amounts.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.promotions[].promotionAmount.pretax	nested object	[required] Value before taxes.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.promotions[].promotionAmount.pretax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.promotions[].promotionAmount.pretax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.promotions[].promotionAmount.tax	nested object	[required] Tax value.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.promotions[].promotionAmount.tax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.promotions[].promotionAmount.tax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[]	list	Additional charges for a unit, e.g. shipping costs.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].type	string	[required] Type of the additional charge. Acceptable values are: "shipping"
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargeAmount	nested object	[required] Amount of the additional charge.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargeAmount.pretax	nested object	[required] Value before taxes.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargeAmount.pretax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargeAmount.pretax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargeAmount.tax	nested object	[required] Tax value.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargeAmount.tax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargeAmount.tax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargePromotions[]	list	Promotions applied to the additional charge.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargePromotions[].promotionId	string	[required] ID of the promotion.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargePromotions[].promotionAmount	nested object	[required] Amount of the promotion. The values here are the promotion applied to the unit price pretax and to the total of the tax amounts.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargePromotions[].promotionAmount.pretax	nested object	[required] Value before taxes.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargePromotions[].promotionAmount.pretax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargePromotions[].promotionAmount.pretax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargePromotions[].promotionAmount.tax	nested object	[required] Tax value.
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargePromotions[].promotionAmount.tax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].lineItemInvoices[].unitInvoice.additionalCharges[].additionalChargePromotions[].promotionAmount.tax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary	nested object	[required] Invoice summary.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.productTotal	nested object	[required] Total price for the product.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.productTotal.pretax	nested object	[required] Value before taxes.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.productTotal.pretax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.productTotal.pretax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.productTotal.tax	nested object	[required] Tax value.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.productTotal.tax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.productTotal.tax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.additionalChargeSummaries[]	list	Summary of the total amounts of the additional charges.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.additionalChargeSummaries[].type	string	[required] Type of the additional charge. Acceptable values are: "shipping"
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.additionalChargeSummaries[].totalAmount	nested object	[required] Total additional charge for this type.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.additionalChargeSummaries[].totalAmount.pretax	nested object	[required] Value before taxes.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.additionalChargeSummaries[].totalAmount.pretax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.additionalChargeSummaries[].totalAmount.pretax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.additionalChargeSummaries[].totalAmount.tax	nested object	[required] Tax value.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.additionalChargeSummaries[].totalAmount.tax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.additionalChargeSummaries[].totalAmount.tax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.promotionSummaries[]	list	Summary for each promotion.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.promotionSummaries[].promotionId	string	[required] ID of the promotion.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.promotionSummaries[].promotionAmount	nested object	[required] Amount of the promotion. The values here are the promotion applied to the unit price pretax and to the total of the tax amounts.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.promotionSummaries[].promotionAmount.pretax	nested object	[required] Value before taxes.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.promotionSummaries[].promotionAmount.pretax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.promotionSummaries[].promotionAmount.pretax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.promotionSummaries[].promotionAmount.tax	nested object	[required] Tax value.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.promotionSummaries[].promotionAmount.tax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.promotionSummaries[].promotionAmount.tax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.merchantBalance	nested object	[required] Merchant balance on this invoice. A negative amount means the merchant is paying, a positive one means the merchant is receiving money. Note: the sum of merchant_balance, customer_balance and google_balance must always be zero.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.merchantBalance.pretax	nested object	[required] Value before taxes.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.merchantBalance.pretax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.merchantBalance.pretax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.merchantBalance.tax	nested object	[required] Tax value.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.merchantBalance.tax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.merchantBalance.tax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.customerBalance	nested object	[required] Customer balance on this invoice. A negative amount means the customer is paying, a positive one means the customer is receiving money. Note: the sum of merchant_balance, customer_balance and google_balance must always be zero. Furthermore the absolute value of this amount is expected to be equal to the sum of product amount and additional charges, minus promotions.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.customerBalance.pretax	nested object	[required] Value before taxes.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.customerBalance.pretax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.customerBalance.pretax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.customerBalance.tax	nested object	[required] Tax value.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.customerBalance.tax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.customerBalance.tax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.googleBalance	nested object	[required] Google balance on this invoice. A negative amount means Google is paying, a positive one means Google is receiving money. Note: the sum of merchant_balance, customer_balance and google_balance must always be zero.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.googleBalance.pretax	nested object	[required] Value before taxes.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.googleBalance.pretax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.googleBalance.pretax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.googleBalance.tax	nested object	[required] Tax value.
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.googleBalance.tax.value	string	The price represented as a number.	writable
shipmentInvoices[].invoiceSummary.googleBalance.tax.currency	string	The currency of the price.	writable

Response

If successful, this method returns a response body with the following structure:

{
  "kind": "content#orderinvoicesCreateRefundInvoiceResponse",
  "executionStatus": string
}

Property name	Value	Description	Notes
kind	string	Identifies what kind of resource this is. Value: the fixed string "content#orderinvoicesCreateRefundInvoiceResponse".
executionStatus	string	The status of the execution. Acceptable values are: "duplicate" "executed"

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