> This page is for Developer. > For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.bigcommerce.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.bigcommerce.com/_mcp/server. # Absolute Adjustment PUT https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/{store_hash}/v3/inventory/adjustments/absolute Content-Type: application/json Override the existing inventory levels for an inventory item at a location. Use absolute adjustments as the default method for updating inventory. This endpoint batches requests, making them more resource friendly than the [Catalog API](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/catalog/products/update-products). Absolute adjustments have lower complexity than [relative adjustments](/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/inventory/adjustments/post-relative-adjustment), which synchronize with orders. **Limits** * For maximum inventory levels, see [Inventory adjustments](/developer/docs/admin/catalog-and-inventory/inventory-adjustments#inventory-adjustments). * Limit of 2000 items for payload length, see [Optimizing performance](/developer/docs/admin/catalog-and-inventory/inventory-adjustments#optimizing-performance) for more information. Reference: https://docs.bigcommerce.com/developer/api-reference/rest/admin/management/inventory/adjustments/put-absolute-adjustment ## Authentication - `X-Auth-Token` header (required) — ### OAuth scopes | UI Name | Permission | Parameter | |:--------|:-----------|:----------| | Store Inventory | read-only | `store_inventory_read_only` | | Store Inventory | modify | `store_inventory` | ### Authentication header | Header | Argument | Description | |:-------|:---------|:------------| | `X-Auth-Token` | `access_token` | For more about API accounts that generate `access_token`s, see [API Accounts and OAuth Scopes](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#api-accounts). | ### Further reading For example requests and more information about authenticating BigCommerce APIs, see [Authentication and Example Requests](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts). For more about BigCommerce OAuth scopes, see [API Accounts and OAuth Scopes](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#oauth-scopes). For a list of API status codes, see [API Status Codes](/developer/api-reference/rest/overview#rest-http-status-codes). ## Request ### Path parameters - `store_hash` (string, required) — Permanent ID of the BigCommerce store. ### Headers - `Accept` (string, required, default: application/json) — The [MIME type](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Basics_of_HTTP/MIME_types) of the response body. ### Body (application/json) This endpoint expects an AdjustmentsAbsoluteRequest. - `items` (list of AdjustmentsAbsoluteRequestItemsItems, required) — One of the `sku`, `product_id`, or `variant_id` is required to identify the item. - `reason` (string, optional) — Reason for the adjustment operation. ## Response ### 200 Request has been successfully processed. - `transaction_id` (string, optional) — Unique identifier of performed action. ## Errors ### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error Incorrect entity. - `status` (integer, optional) — The HTTP status code generated by the origin server for this occurrence of the problem. - `title` (string, optional) — Human readable error message. - `type` (string, optional) — URL identifying the error type. Dereferencing the URL leads to documentation about the error type. - `errors` (ErrorResponseErrors, optional) — The detailed summary describing the particular error. ## Types ### AdjustmentsAbsoluteRequestItemsItems ### ErrorResponseErrors The detailed summary describing the particular error. ### AdjustmentsAbsoluteRequestItemsItems0 - `location_id` (integer, required) — ID of location. This is empty in the case of the default allotment. - `sku` (string, required) — "Stock keeping unit" identifier of an item. - `quantity` (integer, required) — Amount of items that will be moved. ### AdjustmentsAbsoluteRequestItemsItems1 - `location_id` (integer, required) — ID of location. This is empty in the case of the default allotment. - `variant_id` (integer, required) — variant_id identifier of item. - `quantity` (integer, required) — Amount of items that will be moved. ### AdjustmentsAbsoluteRequestItemsItems2 - `location_id` (integer, required) — ID of location. This is empty in the case of the default allotment. - `product_id` (integer, required) — product_id identifier of item. - `quantity` (integer, required) — Amount of items that will be moved. ## Examples **Request** ```json { "items": [ { "location_id": 1, "quantity": 1, "sku": "RE-130", "variant_id": 1 }, { "location_id": 2, "quantity": 1, "sku": "RE-130", "variant_id": 3 }, { "location_id": 3, "quantity": 1, "sku": "sku-4" }, { "location_id": 1, "quantity": 1, "sku": "sku-5" }, { "location_id": 1, "product_id": 111, "quantity": 7, "sku": "RE-130" } ], "reason": "Absolute adjustment reason" } ``` **Response** ```json { "transaction_id": "string" } ``` **SDK Code** ```python Absolute Adjustment import requests url = "https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/store_hash/v3/inventory/adjustments/absolute" payload = { "items": [ { "location_id": 1, "quantity": 1, "sku": "RE-130", "variant_id": 1 }, { "location_id": 2, "quantity": 1, "sku": "RE-130", "variant_id": 3 }, { "location_id": 3, "quantity": 1, "sku": "sku-4" }, { "location_id": 1, "quantity": 1, "sku": "sku-5" }, { "location_id": 1, "product_id": 111, "quantity": 7, "sku": "RE-130" } ], "reason": "Absolute adjustment reason" } headers = { "Accept": "application/json", "X-Auth-Token": "", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.put(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript Absolute Adjustment const url = 'https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/store_hash/v3/inventory/adjustments/absolute'; const options = { method: 'PUT', headers: { Accept: 'application/json', 'X-Auth-Token': '', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: '{"items":[{"location_id":1,"quantity":1,"sku":"RE-130","variant_id":1},{"location_id":2,"quantity":1,"sku":"RE-130","variant_id":3},{"location_id":3,"quantity":1,"sku":"sku-4"},{"location_id":1,"quantity":1,"sku":"sku-5"},{"location_id":1,"product_id":111,"quantity":7,"sku":"RE-130"}],"reason":"Absolute adjustment reason"}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go Absolute Adjustment package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/store_hash/v3/inventory/adjustments/absolute" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"items\": [\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\",\n \"variant_id\": 1\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 2,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\",\n \"variant_id\": 3\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 3,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"sku-4\"\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"sku-5\"\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"product_id\": 111,\n \"quantity\": 7,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\"\n }\n ],\n \"reason\": \"Absolute adjustment reason\"\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("PUT", url, payload) req.Header.Add("Accept", "application/json") req.Header.Add("X-Auth-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 Absolute Adjustment require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/store_hash/v3/inventory/adjustments/absolute") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Put.new(url) request["Accept"] = 'application/json' request["X-Auth-Token"] = '' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"items\": [\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\",\n \"variant_id\": 1\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 2,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\",\n \"variant_id\": 3\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 3,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"sku-4\"\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"sku-5\"\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"product_id\": 111,\n \"quantity\": 7,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\"\n }\n ],\n \"reason\": \"Absolute adjustment reason\"\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java Absolute Adjustment import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.put("https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/store_hash/v3/inventory/adjustments/absolute") .header("Accept", "application/json") .header("X-Auth-Token", "") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"items\": [\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\",\n \"variant_id\": 1\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 2,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\",\n \"variant_id\": 3\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 3,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"sku-4\"\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"sku-5\"\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"product_id\": 111,\n \"quantity\": 7,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\"\n }\n ],\n \"reason\": \"Absolute adjustment reason\"\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php Absolute Adjustment request('PUT', 'https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/store_hash/v3/inventory/adjustments/absolute', [ 'body' => '{ "items": [ { "location_id": 1, "quantity": 1, "sku": "RE-130", "variant_id": 1 }, { "location_id": 2, "quantity": 1, "sku": "RE-130", "variant_id": 3 }, { "location_id": 3, "quantity": 1, "sku": "sku-4" }, { "location_id": 1, "quantity": 1, "sku": "sku-5" }, { "location_id": 1, "product_id": 111, "quantity": 7, "sku": "RE-130" } ], "reason": "Absolute adjustment reason" }', 'headers' => [ 'Accept' => 'application/json', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', 'X-Auth-Token' => '', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp Absolute Adjustment using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/store_hash/v3/inventory/adjustments/absolute"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.PUT); request.AddHeader("Accept", "application/json"); request.AddHeader("X-Auth-Token", ""); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"items\": [\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\",\n \"variant_id\": 1\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 2,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\",\n \"variant_id\": 3\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 3,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"sku-4\"\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"quantity\": 1,\n \"sku\": \"sku-5\"\n },\n {\n \"location_id\": 1,\n \"product_id\": 111,\n \"quantity\": 7,\n \"sku\": \"RE-130\"\n }\n ],\n \"reason\": \"Absolute adjustment reason\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift Absolute Adjustment import Foundation let headers = [ "Accept": "application/json", "X-Auth-Token": "", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = [ "items": [ [ "location_id": 1, "quantity": 1, "sku": "RE-130", "variant_id": 1 ], [ "location_id": 2, "quantity": 1, "sku": "RE-130", "variant_id": 3 ], [ "location_id": 3, "quantity": 1, "sku": "sku-4" ], [ "location_id": 1, "quantity": 1, "sku": "sku-5" ], [ "location_id": 1, "product_id": 111, "quantity": 7, "sku": "RE-130" ] ], "reason": "Absolute adjustment reason" ] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/store_hash/v3/inventory/adjustments/absolute")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "PUT" 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() ```