woocommerce-rest-api-docs/source/includes/wp-api-v3/_product-shipping-classes.md

Product shipping classes

The product shipping class API allows you to create, view, update, and delete individual, or a batch, of shipping classes.

Product shipping class properties

Attribute	Type	Description
id	integer	Unique identifier for the resource. read-only
name	string	Shipping class name. mandatory
slug	string	An alphanumeric identifier for the resource unique to its type.
description	string	HTML description of the resource.
count	integer	Number of published products for the resource. read-only

Create a shipping class

This API helps you to create a new product shipping class.

HTTP request

POST

/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes

Example of how to create a product shipping class:

curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	-d '{
  "name": "Priority"
}'

const data = {
  name: "Priority"
};

WooCommerce.post("products/shipping_classes", data)
  .then((response) => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.log(error.response.data);
  });

<?php
$data = [
    'name' => 'Priority'
];

print_r($woocommerce->post('products/shipping_classes', $data));
?>

data = {
    "name": "Priority"
}

print(wcapi.post("products/shipping_classes", data).json())

data = {
  name: "Priority"
}

woocommerce.post("products/shipping_classes", data).parsed_response

JSON response example:

{
  "id": 32,
  "name": "Priority",
  "slug": "priority",
  "description": "",
  "count": 0,
  "_links": {
    "self": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/32"
      }
    ],
    "collection": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Retrieve a shipping class

This API lets you retrieve a product shipping class by ID.

GET

/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/<id>

curl https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/32 \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret

WooCommerce.get("products/shipping_classes/32")
  .then((response) => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.log(error.response.data);
  });

<?php print_r($woocommerce->get('products/shipping_classes/32')); ?>

print(wcapi.get("products/shipping_classes/32").json())

woocommerce.get("products/shipping_classes/32").parsed_response

JSON response example:

{
  "id": 32,
  "name": "Priority",
  "slug": "priority",
  "description": "",
  "count": 0,
  "_links": {
    "self": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/32"
      }
    ],
    "collection": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes"
      }
    ]
  }
}

List all shipping classes

This API lets you retrieve all product shipping classes.

GET

/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes

curl https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret

WooCommerce.get("products/shipping_classes")
  .then((response) => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.log(error.response.data);
  });

<?php print_r($woocommerce->get('products/shipping_classes')); ?>

print(wcapi.get("products/shipping_classes").json())

woocommerce.get("products/shipping_classes").parsed_response

JSON response example:

[
  {
    "id": 33,
    "name": "Express",
    "slug": "express",
    "description": "",
    "count": 0,
    "_links": {
      "self": [
        {
          "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/33"
        }
      ],
      "collection": [
        {
          "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "id": 32,
    "name": "Priority",
    "slug": "priority",
    "description": "",
    "count": 0,
    "_links": {
      "self": [
        {
          "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/32"
        }
      ],
      "collection": [
        {
          "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]

Available parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
context	string	Scope under which the request is made; determines fields present in response. Options: view and edit. Default is view.
page	integer	Current page of the collection. Default is 1.
per_page	integer	Maximum number of items to be returned in result set. Default is 10.
search	string	Limit results to those matching a string.
exclude	array	Ensure result set excludes specific ids.
include	array	Limit result set to specific ids.
offset	integer	Offset the result set by a specific number of items.
order	string	Order sort attribute ascending or descending. Options: asc and desc. Default is asc.
orderby	string	Sort collection by resource attribute. Options: id, include, name, slug, term_group, description and count. Default is name.
hide_empty	boolean	Whether to hide resources not assigned to any products. Default is false.
product	integer	Limit result set to resources assigned to a specific product.
slug	string	Limit result set to resources with a specific slug.

Update a shipping class

This API lets you make changes to a product shipping class.

HTTP request

PUT

/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/<id>

curl -X PUT https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/32 \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	-d '{
  "description": "Priority mail."
}'

const data = {
  description: "Priority mail."
};

WooCommerce.put("products/shipping_classes/32", data)
  .then((response) => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.log(error.response.data);
  });

<?php
$data = [
    'description' => 'Priority mail.'
];

print_r($woocommerce->put('products/shipping_classes/32', $data));
?>

data = {
    "description": "Priority mail."
}

print(wcapi.put("products/shipping_classes/32", data).json())

data = {
  description: "Priority mail."
}

woocommerce.put("products/shipping_classes/32", data).parsed_response

JSON response example:

{
  "id": 32,
  "name": "Priority",
  "slug": "priority",
  "description": "Priority mail.",
  "count": 0,
  "_links": {
    "self": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/32"
      }
    ],
    "collection": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Delete a shipping class

This API helps you delete a product shipping class.

HTTP request

DELETE

/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/<id>

curl -X DELETE https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/32?force=true \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret

WooCommerce.delete("products/shipping_classes/32", {
  force: true
})
  .then((response) => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.log(error.response.data);
  });

<?php print_r($woocommerce->delete('products/shipping_classes/32', ['force' => true])); ?>

print(wcapi.delete("products/shipping_classes/32", params={"force": True}).json())

woocommerce.delete("products/shipping_classes/32", force: true).parsed_response

JSON response example:

{
  "id": 32,
  "name": "Priority",
  "slug": "priority",
  "description": "Priority mail.",
  "count": 0,
  "_links": {
    "self": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/32"
      }
    ],
    "collection": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Available parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
force	string	Required to be true, as resource does not support trashing.

Batch update shipping classes

This API helps you to batch create, update and delete multiple product shipping classes.

Note: By default it's limited to up to 100 objects to be created, updated or deleted.

HTTP request

POST

/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/batch

curl -X POST https://example.com//wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/batch \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	-d '{
  "create": [
    {
      "name": "Small items"
    },
    {
      "name": "Large items"
    }
  ],
  "update": [
    {
      "id": 33,
      "description": "Express shipping"
    }
  ],
  "delete": [
    32
  ]
}'

const data = {
  create: [
    {
      name: "Small items"
    },
    {
      name: "Large items"
    }
  ],
  update: [
    {
      id: 33,
      description: "Express shipping"
    }
  ],
  delete: [
    32
  ]
};

WooCommerce.post("products/shipping_classes/batch", data)
  .then((response) => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch((error) => {
    console.log(error.response.data);
  });

<?php
$data = [
    'create' => [
        [
            'name' => 'Small items'
        ],
        [
            'name' => 'Large items'
        ]
    ],
    'update' => [
        [
            'id' => 33,
            'description' => 'Express shipping'
        ]
    ],
    'delete' => [
        32
    ]
];

print_r($woocommerce->post('products/shipping_classes/batch', $data));
?>

data = {
    "create": [
        {
            "name": "Small items"
        },
        {
            "name": "Large items"
        }
    ],
    "update": [
        {
            "id": 33,
            "description": "Express shipping"
        }
    ],
    "delete": [
        32
    ]
}

print(wcapi.post("products/shipping_classes/batch", data).json())

data = {
  create: [
    {
      name: "Small items"
    },
    {
      name: "Large items"
    }
  ],
  update: [
    {
      id: 33,
      description: "Express shipping"
    }
  ],
  delete: [
    32
  ]
}

woocommerce.post("products/shipping_classes/batch", data).parsed_response

JSON response example:

{
  "create": [
    {
      "id": 34,
      "name": "Small items",
      "slug": "small-items",
      "description": "",
      "count": 0,
      "_links": {
        "self": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/34"
          }
        ],
        "collection": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 35,
      "name": "Large items",
      "slug": "large-items",
      "description": "",
      "count": 0,
      "_links": {
        "self": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/35"
          }
        ],
        "collection": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "update": [
    {
      "id": 33,
      "name": "Express",
      "slug": "express",
      "description": "Express shipping",
      "count": 0,
      "_links": {
        "self": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/33"
          }
        ],
        "collection": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "delete": [
    {
      "id": 32,
      "name": "Priority",
      "slug": "priority",
      "description": "",
      "count": 0,
      "_links": {
        "self": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes/32"
          }
        ],
        "collection": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v3/products/shipping_classes"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}