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# Create Work Order from Existing


POST https://api.shipbob.com/Experimental/kitting:createFromExisting
Content-Type: application/json

Creates a kitting work order based on an existing shipment, including steps, line items, fulfillment center, and product details.


Reference: https://developer.shipbob.com/experimental/api/kitting/create-work-order-from-existing

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Authentication using Personal Access Token (PAT) token
- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — OAuth2 authentication using JWT tokens

## Servers

- `https://api.shipbob.com` (https://api.shipbob.com, default)
- `https://sandbox-api.shipbob.com` (https://sandbox-api.shipbob.com)

## Request

### Body (application/json)

- `fulfillment_center_id` (integer, required) — The fulfillment center id associated with the work order.
- `shipment_id` (integer, required) — Id of the shipment to copy line items and details from when creating the kitting work order.
- `end_kitted_quantity` (integer, optional) — Number of end-kitted units to produce. When provided, overrides both the quantity and expected quantity from the original shipment. If not provided, the original shipment's quantity and expected quantity are used.
- `lot_date` (datetime, optional) — Lot expiration date to be associated with the work order.
- `lot_number` (string, optional) — Lot number to be associated with the work order.

## Response

### 201

Success

- `shipment_id` (integer, optional) — Id of the created shipment

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "fulfillment_center_id": 1,
  "shipment_id": 5001,
  "end_kitted_quantity": 10,
  "lot_date": "2024-01-15T09:00:00+00:00",
  "lot_number": "LOT-2024-001"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "shipment_id": 0
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python default
import requests

url = "https://api.shipbob.com/Experimental/kitting:createFromExisting"

payload = {
    "fulfillment_center_id": 1,
    "shipment_id": 5001,
    "end_kitted_quantity": 10,
    "lot_date": "2024-01-15T09:00:00+00:00",
    "lot_number": "LOT-2024-001"
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript default
const url = 'https://api.shipbob.com/Experimental/kitting:createFromExisting';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"fulfillment_center_id":1,"shipment_id":5001,"end_kitted_quantity":10,"lot_date":"2024-01-15T09:00:00+00:00","lot_number":"LOT-2024-001"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go default
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.shipbob.com/Experimental/kitting:createFromExisting"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"fulfillment_center_id\": 1,\n  \"shipment_id\": 5001,\n  \"end_kitted_quantity\": 10,\n  \"lot_date\": \"2024-01-15T09:00:00+00:00\",\n  \"lot_number\": \"LOT-2024-001\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby default
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.shipbob.com/Experimental/kitting:createFromExisting")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"fulfillment_center_id\": 1,\n  \"shipment_id\": 5001,\n  \"end_kitted_quantity\": 10,\n  \"lot_date\": \"2024-01-15T09:00:00+00:00\",\n  \"lot_number\": \"LOT-2024-001\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java default
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.shipbob.com/Experimental/kitting:createFromExisting")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"fulfillment_center_id\": 1,\n  \"shipment_id\": 5001,\n  \"end_kitted_quantity\": 10,\n  \"lot_date\": \"2024-01-15T09:00:00+00:00\",\n  \"lot_number\": \"LOT-2024-001\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php default
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.shipbob.com/Experimental/kitting:createFromExisting', [
  'body' => '{
  "fulfillment_center_id": 1,
  "shipment_id": 5001,
  "end_kitted_quantity": 10,
  "lot_date": "2024-01-15T09:00:00+00:00",
  "lot_number": "LOT-2024-001"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp default
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.shipbob.com/Experimental/kitting:createFromExisting");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"fulfillment_center_id\": 1,\n  \"shipment_id\": 5001,\n  \"end_kitted_quantity\": 10,\n  \"lot_date\": \"2024-01-15T09:00:00+00:00\",\n  \"lot_number\": \"LOT-2024-001\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift default
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "fulfillment_center_id": 1,
  "shipment_id": 5001,
  "end_kitted_quantity": 10,
  "lot_date": "2024-01-15T09:00:00+00:00",
  "lot_number": "LOT-2024-001"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.shipbob.com/Experimental/kitting:createFromExisting")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```