Take a return and refund it
Create the return, take the goods back — sellable or damaged as received — approve it, pay the customer back on the original method where possible, and close it. At the till with a receipt, one step does the whole walk.
Selling · a play in 5 steps.
The steps
- Create the return. — createReturn
- Take the goods back — stock returns bucketed as you receive it. — receiveReturn
- Approve it — the approval names you. — approveReturn
- Pay the customer back — money out, permanently — and close it. — refundReturn, closeReturn
- At the till, with a receipt: approve, receive and refund cash from the drawer in ONE step. — posReturn
The calls
Every operation this use case runs, in the order it first appears, with the request and the response its reference page shows.
createReturn
createReturn — mutation · Create a new customer return at your organization.
Example request
mutation ExampleCreateReturn($input: NewReturnInput!) {
createReturn(input: $input) {
id
sysId
type
caption
status
parentId
rootId
createdAt
updatedAt
revisionNum
revision
orderId
invoiceId
organizationId
currency
refundTotalMinor
}
}
Variables:
{
"input": {
"caption": "Blue jeans",
"orderId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-f6d8263a0000",
"logicalFacilityId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-8026f71c0000",
"lines": [
{
"orderLineNo": 1,
"quantity": "2",
"reason": "Correcting a miscount."
}
]
}
}
Send it with the envelope naming the version: "extensions": {"at": {"version": {"name":"genesis","number":0}}}.
Example response
{
"data": {
"createReturn": {
"id": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-37386ae00000",
"sysId": "RT-EXMP-0000-000F",
"type": "Return",
"caption": "Blue jeans",
"status": "requested",
"parentId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-065235280000",
"rootId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-a093dd800000",
"createdAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"revisionNum": 1,
"revision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-b7960e180000",
"orderId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-f6d8263a0000",
"invoiceId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-504ef4ed0000",
"organizationId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-44b781470000",
"currency": "USD",
"refundTotalMinor": 1
}
},
"extensions": {
"at": {
"callId": "01EXAMPLE-CALL-ID",
"version": {
"requested": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
},
"serviced": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
}
}
}
}
}
receiveReturn
receiveReturn — mutation · Take returned goods physically back in.
Example request
mutation ExampleReceiveReturn($input: ReceiveReturnInput!) {
receiveReturn(input: $input) {
id
sysId
type
caption
status
parentId
rootId
createdAt
updatedAt
revisionNum
revision
orderId
invoiceId
organizationId
currency
refundTotalMinor
}
}
Variables:
{
"input": {
"returnId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-4d4c03d20000",
"expectedRevision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-e02b2e6c0000",
"dispositions": [
{
"lineNo": 1,
"disposition": "restock",
"quantity": "2",
"reason": "Correcting a miscount."
}
]
}
}
Send it with the envelope naming the version: "extensions": {"at": {"version": {"name":"genesis","number":0}}}.
Example response
{
"data": {
"receiveReturn": {
"id": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-37386ae00000",
"sysId": "RT-EXMP-0000-000F",
"type": "Return",
"caption": "Blue jeans",
"status": "requested",
"parentId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-065235280000",
"rootId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-a093dd800000",
"createdAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"revisionNum": 1,
"revision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-b7960e180000",
"orderId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-f6d8263a0000",
"invoiceId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-504ef4ed0000",
"organizationId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-44b781470000",
"currency": "USD",
"refundTotalMinor": 1
}
},
"extensions": {
"at": {
"callId": "01EXAMPLE-CALL-ID",
"version": {
"requested": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
},
"serviced": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
}
}
}
}
}
approveReturn
approveReturn — mutation · Approve a customer return — your sign-off moves it forward.
Example request
mutation ExampleApproveReturn($id: ID!, $revision: ID!, $reason: String) {
approveReturn(id: $id, revision: $revision, reason: $reason) {
id
sysId
type
caption
status
parentId
rootId
createdAt
updatedAt
revisionNum
revision
orderId
invoiceId
organizationId
currency
refundTotalMinor
}
}
Variables:
{
"id": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-37386ae00000",
"revision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-b7960e180000",
"reason": "Correcting a miscount."
}
Send it with the envelope naming the version: "extensions": {"at": {"version": {"name":"genesis","number":0}}}.
Example response
{
"data": {
"approveReturn": {
"id": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-37386ae00000",
"sysId": "RT-EXMP-0000-000F",
"type": "Return",
"caption": "Blue jeans",
"status": "requested",
"parentId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-065235280000",
"rootId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-a093dd800000",
"createdAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"revisionNum": 1,
"revision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-b7960e180000",
"orderId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-f6d8263a0000",
"invoiceId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-504ef4ed0000",
"organizationId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-44b781470000",
"currency": "USD",
"refundTotalMinor": 1
}
},
"extensions": {
"at": {
"callId": "01EXAMPLE-CALL-ID",
"version": {
"requested": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
},
"serviced": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
}
}
}
}
}
refundReturn
refundReturn — mutation · Pay the customer back for an approved, received return.
Example request
mutation ExampleRefundReturn($input: RefundReturnInput!) {
refundReturn(input: $input) {
id
sysId
type
caption
status
parentId
rootId
createdAt
updatedAt
revisionNum
revision
orderId
invoiceId
organizationId
currency
refundTotalMinor
}
}
Variables:
{
"input": {
"returnId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-4d4c03d20000",
"expectedRevision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-e02b2e6c0000",
"method": "original_tender",
"reference": "<reference>"
}
}
Send it with the envelope naming the version: "extensions": {"at": {"version": {"name":"genesis","number":0}}}.
Example response
{
"data": {
"refundReturn": {
"id": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-37386ae00000",
"sysId": "RT-EXMP-0000-000F",
"type": "Return",
"caption": "Blue jeans",
"status": "requested",
"parentId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-065235280000",
"rootId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-a093dd800000",
"createdAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"revisionNum": 1,
"revision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-b7960e180000",
"orderId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-f6d8263a0000",
"invoiceId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-504ef4ed0000",
"organizationId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-44b781470000",
"currency": "USD",
"refundTotalMinor": 1
}
},
"extensions": {
"at": {
"callId": "01EXAMPLE-CALL-ID",
"version": {
"requested": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
},
"serviced": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
}
}
}
}
}
closeReturn
closeReturn — mutation · Close a customer return — finish it.
Example request
mutation ExampleCloseReturn($id: ID!, $revision: ID!, $reason: String) {
closeReturn(id: $id, revision: $revision, reason: $reason) {
id
sysId
type
caption
status
parentId
rootId
createdAt
updatedAt
revisionNum
revision
orderId
invoiceId
organizationId
currency
refundTotalMinor
}
}
Variables:
{
"id": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-37386ae00000",
"revision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-b7960e180000",
"reason": "Correcting a miscount."
}
Send it with the envelope naming the version: "extensions": {"at": {"version": {"name":"genesis","number":0}}}.
Example response
{
"data": {
"closeReturn": {
"id": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-37386ae00000",
"sysId": "RT-EXMP-0000-000F",
"type": "Return",
"caption": "Blue jeans",
"status": "requested",
"parentId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-065235280000",
"rootId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-a093dd800000",
"createdAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"revisionNum": 1,
"revision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-b7960e180000",
"orderId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-f6d8263a0000",
"invoiceId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-504ef4ed0000",
"organizationId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-44b781470000",
"currency": "USD",
"refundTotalMinor": 1
}
},
"extensions": {
"at": {
"callId": "01EXAMPLE-CALL-ID",
"version": {
"requested": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
},
"serviced": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
}
}
}
}
}
posReturn
posReturn — mutation · A with-receipt return at the till, in ONE step — approve, take the goods back, and refund cash from the drawer.
Example request
mutation ExamplePosReturn($input: PosReturnInput!) {
posReturn(input: $input) {
id
sysId
type
caption
status
parentId
rootId
createdAt
updatedAt
revisionNum
revision
orderId
invoiceId
organizationId
currency
refundTotalMinor
}
}
Variables:
{
"input": {
"caption": "Blue jeans",
"orderId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-f6d8263a0000",
"logicalFacilityId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-8026f71c0000",
"lines": [
{
"orderLineNo": 1,
"quantity": "2",
"reason": "Correcting a miscount."
}
],
"dispositions": [
{
"lineNo": 1,
"disposition": "restock",
"quantity": "2",
"reason": "Correcting a miscount."
}
],
"refund": {
"method": "original_tender",
"reference": "<reference>"
}
}
}
Send it with the envelope naming the version: "extensions": {"at": {"version": {"name":"genesis","number":0}}}.
Example response
{
"data": {
"posReturn": {
"id": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-37386ae00000",
"sysId": "RT-EXMP-0000-000F",
"type": "Return",
"caption": "Blue jeans",
"status": "requested",
"parentId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-065235280000",
"rootId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-a093dd800000",
"createdAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"revisionNum": 1,
"revision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-b7960e180000",
"orderId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-f6d8263a0000",
"invoiceId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-504ef4ed0000",
"organizationId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-44b781470000",
"currency": "USD",
"refundTotalMinor": 1
}
},
"extensions": {
"at": {
"callId": "01EXAMPLE-CALL-ID",
"version": {
"requested": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
},
"serviced": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
}
}
}
}
}