---
title: "Creates a return"
method: POST
path: "/fulfillment-returns"
tags: ["Fulfillment Returns"]
---

# Creates a return

`POST /fulfillment-returns`

Returns all or part of a previously created fulfillment order.

## Request body

- GlobalFulfillmentReturnRequest
  - `fulfillmentOrderId` string, required — The unique identifier of the fulfillment order associated with the fulfillment return.
  - `upstreamId` string — The unique identifier of the upstream order.
  - `reason` string — The reason for the return.
  - `items` GlobalFulfillmentReturnItemRequest[], required
    - `fulfillmentOrderItemId` string, required — The identifier of the item.
    - `quantity` integer, required — The number of items.
    - `unitAttributes` UnitAttributes[]
      - `serialNumber` string — .
      - `imeiNumber` string — .
      - `simCardNumber` string — .

## Response `201`

201 Created

- GlobalFulfillmentReturnResponse
  - `id` string — The unique identifier for the fulfillment return.
  - `createdTime` string, date-time — The time when the fulfillment return was created.
  - `fulfillmentOrderId` string — The unique identifier of the fulfillment order associated with the fulfillment return.
  - `upstreamId` string — The unique identifier of the upstream order.
  - `items` GlobalFulfillmentReturnItemResponse[]
    - `fulfillmentOrderItemId` string — The identifier of the fulfillment order item.
    - `inventoryItemId` string — The identifier of the inventory item.
    - `quantity` integer — The quantity specified in the fulfillment return request.
    - `quantityAccepted` integer — The quantity accepted for return by the fulfiller.
    - `state` 'pending' | 'accepted' | 'rejected' — The current state of the return item.
    - `location` Location — The address where the customer should return the products.
      - `address` GlobalFulfillmentAddress, required
        - `line1` string, nullable, required
        - `line2` string
        - `city` string, nullable, required
        - `postalCode` string, nullable, required
        - `state` string, nullable, required
        - `country` string, required
      - `name` string, nullable
      - `phone` string, nullable
      - `email` string, email, nullable
    - `unitAttributes` UnitAttributes[]
      - `serialNumber` string — .
      - `imeiNumber` string — .
      - `simCardNumber` string — .
    - `unitAttributesAccepted` UnitAttributes[]
      - `serialNumber` string — .
      - `imeiNumber` string — .
      - `simCardNumber` string — .
  - `reason` string — The reason for the return.
  - `state` 'created' | 'pending' | 'accepted' | 'rejected' — An enumeration indicating the state of the fulfillment return.
  - `type` 'client' | 'warehouse' — An enumeration indicating the type of the fulfillment return.
  - `location` Location — The address where the customer should return the products.
    - `address` GlobalFulfillmentAddress, required
      - `line1` string, nullable, required
      - `line2` string
      - `city` string, nullable, required
      - `postalCode` string, nullable, required
      - `state` string, nullable, required
      - `country` string, required
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `phone` string, nullable
    - `email` string, email, nullable
  - `livemode` boolean — Has the value true if the object exists in live mode or the value false if the object exists in test mode.

## Other responses

- `400` — 400 Bad Request
- `401` — 401 Unauthorized
- `403` — 403 Forbidden
- `405` — 405 Method Not Allowed
- `406` — 406 Not Acceptable
- `408` — 408 Request Timeout
- `409` — 409 Conflict
- `429` — 429 Too Many Requests
- `500` — 500 Internal Server Error
- `502` — 502 Bad Gateway Error
- `503` — 503 Service Unavailable Error
- `504` — 504 Gateway Timeout Error

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