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  • API Reference
      • POSTCreate Return Order
      • GETGet Return Orders
      • GETGet Return Order
      • PUTEdit Return Order
      • POSTCancel Return order
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Edit Return Order

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PUT
/2026-01/return/:id
PUT
/2026-01/return/:id
$curl -X PUT https://api.shipbob.com/2026-01/return/id \
>     -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
>     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>     -d '{
>  "fulfillment_center": {
>    "id": 0,
>    "name": "string"
>  },
>  "inventory": [
>    {
>      "id": 0,
>      "quantity": 0,
>      "requested_action": "Default",
>      "lot_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
>      "lot_number": "string"
>    }
>  ],
>  "reference_id": "string",
>  "original_shipment_id": 0,
>  "tracking_number": "string"
>}'
1{
2  "channel": {
3    "id": 0,
4    "name": "string"
5  },
6  "completed_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
7  "customer_name": "string",
8  "fulfillment_center": {
9    "id": 0,
10    "name": "string"
11  },
12  "id": 0,
13  "insert_date": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
14  "inventory": [
15    {
16      "action_requested": {
17        "action": "string",
18        "action_type": "string",
19        "instructions": "string"
20      },
21      "action_taken": [
22        {
23          "action": "string",
24          "action_reason": "string",
25          "image_url": "http://example.com",
26          "quantity_processed": 0
27        }
28      ],
29      "id": 0,
30      "name": "string",
31      "quantity": 0
32    }
33  ],
34  "invoice_amount": 0.1,
35  "original_shipment_id": 0,
36  "reference_id": "string",
37  "return_type": "string",
38  "status": "string",
39  "store_order_id": "string",
40  "tracking_number": "string",
41  "transactions": [
42    {
43      "amount": 0.1,
44      "transaction_type": "string"
45    }
46  ]
47}
Updates an existing return using the provided request body and returns the updated return payload.
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Authentication

AuthorizationBearer

Authentication using Personal Access Token (PAT) token or OAuth2

Path parameters

idstringRequiredformat: "int32"

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
fulfillment_centerobjectRequired
A Facility to process Returns.
inventorylist of objectsRequired
Array of inventory items being returned
reference_idstringRequired1-50 characters

Client-defined external unique identifier for the return order. If tracking id is not provided, this value must appear on the box label as RMA. Example: ShipBob_Return_123

original_shipment_idinteger or nullOptional

Shipment from which the items in the return originated 123456

tracking_numberstring or nullOptional<=500 characters

Tracking number for the return shipment 1Z9999999999999999

Response

Success
channelobject
The details of a Channel
completed_datedatetime or null
The date and time for when the return order was completely processed
customer_namestring or null
Name of merchant that return belongs to
fulfillment_centerobject
The details of a Fulfillment Center
idinteger
Unique id of the return order
insert_datedatetime
The date and time for when the return order was created
inventorylist of objects or null
List of inventory items in return order
invoice_amountdouble or null
Amount merchant was invoiced for processing the return
original_shipment_idinteger or null
ShipmentId for which return was created
reference_idstring or null
Unique reference id of the return order. Created by merchant if a regular return.
return_typestring or null
Type of the return, i.e. Regular, RTS
statusstring or null
Status of the return order, i.e. AwaitingArrival
store_order_idstring or null
Reference to external order id
tracking_numberstring or null
The tracking number of the return shipping label
transactionslist of objects or null
List of transactions that make up the billable amount to invoice a merchant

Errors

401
Unauthorized Error
403
Forbidden Error
404
Not Found Error
422
Unprocessable Entity Error