REST Resource: accounts.onlineReturnPolicies

Resource: OnlineReturnPolicy

Online return policy object. This is currently used to represent return policies for ads and free listings programs.

JSON representation
{
  "name": string,
  "returnPolicyId": string,
  "label": string,
  "countries": [
    string
  ],
  "policy": {
    object (Policy)
  },
  "restockingFee": {
    object (RestockingFee)
  },
  "returnMethods": [
    enum (ReturnMethod)
  ],
  "itemConditions": [
    enum (ItemCondition)
  ],
  "returnShippingFee": {
    object (ReturnShippingFee)
  },
  "returnPolicyUri": string,
  "acceptDefectiveOnly": boolean,
  "processRefundDays": integer,
  "acceptExchange": boolean
}
Fields
name

string

Identifier. The name of the OnlineReturnPolicy resource. Format: accounts/{account}/onlineReturnPolicies/{return_policy}

returnPolicyId

string

Output only. Return policy ID generated by Google.

label

string

This field represents the unique user-defined label of the return policy. It is important to note that the same label cannot be used in different return policies for the same country. Unless a product specifies a specific label attribute, policies will be automatically labeled as 'default'. To assign a custom return policy to certain product groups, follow the instructions provided in the Return policy label. The label can contain up to 50 characters.

countries[]

string

The countries of sale where the return policy applies. The values must be a valid 2 letter ISO 3166 code.

policy

object (Policy)

The return policy.

restockingFee

object (RestockingFee)

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)

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)

The item conditions accepted for returns must not be empty unless the type of return policy is 'noReturns'.

returnShippingFee

object (ReturnShippingFee)

The return shipping fee. Should be set only when customer need to download and print the return label.

returnPolicyUri

string

The return policy uri. This can used by Google to do a sanity check for the policy. It must be a valid URL.

acceptDefectiveOnly

boolean

This field specifies if merchant only accepts defective products for returns, and this field is required.

processRefundDays

integer

The field specifies the number of days it takes for merchants to process refunds, field is optional.

acceptExchange

boolean

This field specifies if merchant allows customers to exchange products, this field is required.

Policy

The available policies.

JSON representation
{
  "type": enum (Type),
  "days": string
}
Fields
type

enum (Type)

Policy type.

days

string (int64 format)

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.

Type

Return policy types.

Enums
TYPE_UNSPECIFIED Default value. This value is unused.
NUMBER_OF_DAYS_AFTER_DELIVERY The number of days within which a return is valid after delivery.
NO_RETURNS No returns.
LIFETIME_RETURNS Life time returns.

RestockingFee

The restocking fee. This can be a flat fee or a micro percent.

JSON representation
{

  // Union field type can be only one of the following:
  "fixedFee": {
    object (Price)
  },
  "microPercent": integer
  // End of list of possible types for union field type.
}
Fields

Union field type.

type can be only one of the following:

fixedFee

object (Price)

Fixed restocking fee.

microPercent

integer

Percent of total price in micros. 15,000,000 means 15% of the total price would be charged.

ReturnMethod

The available return methods.

Enums
RETURN_METHOD_UNSPECIFIED Default value. This value is unused.
BY_MAIL Return by mail.
IN_STORE Return in store.
AT_A_KIOSK Return at a kiosk.

ItemCondition

The available item conditions.

Enums
ITEM_CONDITION_UNSPECIFIED Default value. This value is unused.
NEW New.
USED Used.

ReturnShippingFee

The return shipping fee. This can either be a fixed fee or a boolean to indicate that the customer pays the actual shipping cost.

JSON representation
{
  "type": enum (Type),
  "fixedFee": {
    object (Price)
  }
}
Fields
type

enum (Type)

Type of return shipping fee.

fixedFee

object (Price)

Fixed return shipping fee amount. This value is only applicable when type is FIXED. We will treat the return shipping fee as free if type is FIXED and this value is not set.

Type

Return shipping fee types.

Enums
TYPE_UNSPECIFIED Default value. This value is unused.
FIXED The return shipping fee is a fixed value.
CUSTOMER_PAYING_ACTUAL_FEE Customers will pay the actual return shipping fee.

Methods

get

Gets an existing return policy.

list

Lists all existing return policies.