---
title: "Create stock adjustment"
method: POST
path: "/stock_adjustments"
tags: ["Stock Adjustment"]
---

# Create stock adjustment

`POST /stock_adjustments`

## Request body

- object
  - `quantity` string, decimal, nullable — A negative value is only allowed when a decreasing adjustment type has been selected and vice versa.
  - `adjustment_type` 'Correction' | 'Damaged' | 'Item Sold' | 'Other' | 'Out of Date' | 'Returned' | 'Stock Purchase' — The reason for modifying the stock level. **Increase types**: `Stock Purchase`, `Returned`, `Other` **Decrease types**: `Damaged`, `Out of Date`, `Item Sold`, `Other`, `Correction`
  - `notes` string, nullable
  - `product_id` string, int64 — The existing product you want to adjust the stock level of.

## Response `201`

Resource was created

- StockAdjustment
  - `adjustment_type` 'Correction' | 'Damaged' | 'Item Sold' | 'Other' | 'Out of Date' | 'Returned' | 'Stock Purchase'
  - `archived_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `id` string, int64
  - `links` object
    - `self` string, uri
  - `notes` string, nullable
  - `product` object
    - `links` object
      - `self` string, uri
  - `quantity` string, decimal, nullable
  - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `user` object
    - `links` object
      - `self` string, uri

## Other responses

- `422` — Resource could not be saved due to validation errors

---

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