In addition, a number of fields are new with Merchant API.
Merchant API field
Description
"restockingFee": {
object (RestockingFee)
},
Optional. The restocking fee that applies to all return reason categories.
This would be treated as a free restocking fee if the value is not set.
"returnMethods": [
enum (ReturnMethod)
]
Optional. The return methods of how customers can return an item. This value
is required to not be empty unless the type of return policy is noReturns.
"itemConditions": [ enum (ItemCondition) ],
Optional. The item conditions accepted for returns must not be empty unless
the type of return policy is noReturns.
Optional. The return shipping fee. Should be set only when customer need to
download and print the return label.
"returnPolicyUri": string
Required. The return policy URI. Google uses this to validate the policy.
It must be a valid URL.
"acceptDefectiveOnly": boolean
Required. Specifies that a merchant accepts only defective products
for returns.
"processRefundDays": integer
Optional. Specifies the number of days it takes for merchants to process refunds.
"acceptExchange": boolean
Optional. Specifies whether the merchant allows customers to exchange products.
"returnLabelSource": enum (ReturnLabelSource)
Specifies the return label source. Required when return method is BY_MAIL.
ReturnPolicyPolicy
The Content API ReturnPolicyPolicy becomes Policy in Merchant API. Here's
how the fields have changed.
Content API
Merchant API
"type": string,
"type": enum (Type)
Possible values include
NUMBER_OF_DAYS_AFTER_DELIVERY, NO_RETURNS or LIFETIME_RETURNS.
"numberOfDays": string
"days": string
"lastReturnDate": string
Use days instead. It represents the number of days items can be
returned after delivery, where one day is defined as 24 hours after the delivery
timestamp. Required for NUMBER_OF_DAYS_AFTER_DELIVERY returns.
ReturnPolicySeasonalOverride
The Content API ReturnPolicySeasonalOverride becomes SeasonalOverride in
Merchant API. In addition to the changes in fields, the additional field
return_window is a union that can be either returnDays or returnUntilDate:
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The restocking fee that applies to all return reason categories. This would be treated as a free restocking fee if the value is not set. ` ` |\n| ` \"returnMethods\": [ enum (ReturnMethod) ] ` | Optional. The return methods of how customers can return an item. This value is required to not be empty unless the type of return policy is noReturns. ` ` |\n| ` \"itemConditions\": [ enum (ItemCondition) ], ` | Optional. The item conditions accepted for returns must not be empty unless the type of return policy is `noReturns.` |\n| ` \"returnShippingFee\": { object (ReturnShippingFee) } ` | Optional. The return shipping fee. Should be set only when customer need to download and print the return label. ` ` |\n| ` \"returnPolicyUri\": string ` | Required. The return policy URI. Google uses this to validate the policy. It must be a valid URL. ` ` |\n| ` \"acceptDefectiveOnly\": boolean ` | Required. Specifies that a merchant accepts only defective products for returns. ` ` |\n| ` \"processRefundDays\": integer ` | Optional. Specifies the number of days it takes for merchants to process refunds. ` ` |\n| ` \"acceptExchange\": boolean ` | Optional. Specifies whether the merchant allows customers to exchange products. |\n| ` \"returnLabelSource\": enum (ReturnLabelSource) ` | Specifies the return label source. Required when return method is BY_MAIL. ` ` |\n\nReturnPolicyPolicy\n------------------\n\nThe Content API `ReturnPolicyPolicy` becomes `Policy` in Merchant API. Here's\nhow the fields have changed.\n\n| Content API | Merchant API |\n|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| ` \"type\": string, ` | ` \"type\": enum (Type) ` Possible values include ` NUMBER_OF_DAYS_AFTER_DELIVERY, NO_RETURNS or LIFETIME_RETURNS. ` |\n| ` \"numberOfDays\": string ` | ` \"days\": string ` |\n| ` \"lastReturnDate\": string ` | Use `days` instead. It represents the number of days items can be returned after delivery, where one day is defined as 24 hours after the delivery timestamp. Required for `NUMBER_OF_DAYS_AFTER_DELIVERY` returns. |\n\nReturnPolicySeasonalOverride\n----------------------------\n\nThe Content API `ReturnPolicySeasonalOverride` becomes `SeasonalOverride` in\nMerchant API. In addition to the changes in fields, the additional field\n`return_window` is a union that can be either `returnDays` or `returnUntilDate`: \n\n \"returnDays\": integer,\n \"returnUntilDate\": {\n object (Date)\n\nThey have the following meanings:\n\n- `returnDays`: Number of days (from the delivery date) that the product can still be returned.\n- `returnUntilDate`: Fixed end date until which the product can be returned.\n\nHere's how the fields have changed.\n\n| Content API | Merchant API |\n|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|\n| ` \"name\": string ` | ` \"label\": string ` |\n| ` \"startDate\": string ` | ` \"startDate\": { object (Date) } ` |\n| ` \"endDate\": string ` | ` \"endDate\": { object (Date) } ` |\n| ` \"policy\": { object (ReturnPolicyPolicy) } ` | Use `policy` instead. |\n\nDefinitions of other objects\n----------------------------\n\nFor definitions of the new Merchant API objects\n\n- `RestockingFee`\n- `ReturnMethod`\n- `ItemCondition`\n- `ReturnShippingFee`\n- `Type`\n- `ReturnLabelSource`\n\nsee\n[`accounts.onlineReturnPolicies`](/merchant/api/reference/rest/accounts_v1/accounts.onlineReturnPolicies).\n\nMethods\n-------\n\nWith Merchant API, there are some changes from the Content API methods as well.\n\n| Content API | Merchant API |\n|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| ` customBatch ` | With Mechant API, there is a different approach. See [Refactor code for concurrent requests.](/merchant/api/guides/compatibility/refactor-concurrent-requests) |\n| ` delete ` | ` delete ` |\n| ` get ` | ` get ` |\n| ` insert ` | `create` |\n| ` list ` | ` list ` |"]]
