purchase_orders

Receive purchase order products

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Record receipt of products from a purchase order. This updates inventory levels and may automatically change purchase order status.

post/v2/purchase_orders/{purchase_order_id}/receives

Request

  • Base URL
    https://api.shipstation.com
  • URL
    https://api.shipstation.com/v2/purchase_orders/{purchase_order_id}/receives
  • Auth
    API key in header api-key

Request body

Example request

{
  "product_receives": [
    {
      "sku": "WIDGET-001",
      "inventory_location_id": "se-12345",
      "received_quantity": 95,
      "rejected_quantity": 5,
      "lot": "LOT-2025-001",
      "expiration_date": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

Response

Products received successfully

purchase_order_idstring
status'receiving' | 'received'

Example response

{
  "purchase_order_id": "se-234",
  "status": "receiving"
}

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