Zoho Inventory · Schema
Batches
Batches help you track inventory items by batch numbers, manufacturing dates, and expiration dates.
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JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"title": "Batches",
"description": "Batches help you track inventory items by batch numbers, manufacturing dates, and expiration dates.",
"definitions": {
"gendoc-attributes-schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch-response"
},
"batch_id": {
"description": "Unique identifier of the batch.",
"type": "string",
"example": "6780203000001066694"
},
"batch_in_id": {
"description": "Unique identifier of the inward batch entry created when stock was received.",
"type": "string",
"example": "6780203000001003281"
},
"item_id": {
"description": "Unique identifier of the item the batch belongs to.",
"type": "string",
"example": "6780203000001003147"
},
"batch_number": {
"description": "Batch number.",
"type": "string",
"example": "BTC-8900"
},
"internal_batch_number": {
"description": "Internal batch number generated by the system.",
"type": "string",
"example": ""
},
"manufacturer_batch_number": {
"description": "Manufacturer-provided batch number.",
"type": "string",
"example": "MFR-BTC-8900"
},
"external_batch_number": {
"description": "External batch number from the manufacturer.",
"type": "string",
"example": "MFR-BTC-8900"
},
"manufactured_date": {
"description": "Manufacturing date of the batch.",
"type": "string",
"example": "2026-05-12"
},
"manufacturer_date": {
"description": "Manufacturing date of the batch. Legacy alias retained for backward compatibility; prefer <code>manufactured_date</code>.",
"type": "string",
"example": "2026-05-12"
},
"expiry_date": {
"description": "Expiration date of the batch.",
"type": "string",
"example": "2026-10-15"
},
"in_quantity": {
"description": "Quantity received into the batch when stock was added.",
"type": "number",
"format": "float",
"example": 0
},
"balance_quantity": {
"description": "Quantity currently available in the batch.",
"type": "number",
"format": "float",
"example": 0
},
"balance_quantity_unit": {
"description": "Unit of measurement for the balance quantity.",
"type": "string",
"example": ""
},
"location_id": {
"description": "Unique identifier of the location associated with the batch.",
"type": "string",
"example": "6780203000000093215"
},
"associated_locations": {
"description": "Locations where stock for this batch is available, with the inward and balance quantity at each location.",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"location_id": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/location_id"
},
"in_quantity": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/in_quantity"
},
"balance_quantity": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/balance_quantity"
}
}
}
},
"status": {
"description": "Status of the batch. Allowed values <code>active</code> and <code>inactive</code>.",
"type": "string",
"example": "active"
},
"sales_rate": {
"description": "Sales rate of the batch.",
"type": "number",
"format": "float",
"example": 50.4,
"x-node_available_in": [
"Batch Price enabled"
]
},
"label_rate": {
"description": "Label rate of the batch.",
"type": "number",
"format": "float",
"example": 50,
"x-node_available_in": [
"Batch Price enabled"
]
},
"custom_field_id": {
"description": "Unique identifier of the custom field.",
"type": "string",
"example": "6780203000000176175"
},
"label": {
"description": "Label of the custom field.",
"type": "string",
"example": "Lot Code"
},
"value": {
"description": "Value of the custom field.",
"type": "string",
"example": "LC-001"
},
"batch_custom_fields": {
"description": "Custom fields configured for the batch.",
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"custom_field_id": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/custom_field_id"
},
"label": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/label"
},
"value": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/value"
}
}
}
},
"batch-response": {
"description": "Details of a batch.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"batch_id": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_id"
},
"item_id": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/item_id"
},
"batch_number": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_number"
},
"manufacturer_batch_number": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/manufacturer_batch_number"
},
"manufactured_date": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/manufactured_date"
},
"expiry_date": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/expiry_date"
},
"balance_quantity": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/balance_quantity"
},
"status": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/status"
},
"batch_custom_fields": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_custom_fields"
}
}
},
"list-batches-item": {
"description": "Details of a batch as returned in the list batches response.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"batch_id": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_id"
},
"batch_in_id": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_in_id"
},
"batch_number": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_number"
},
"internal_batch_number": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/internal_batch_number"
},
"external_batch_number": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/external_batch_number"
},
"manufacturer_batch_number": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/manufacturer_batch_number"
},
"manufacturer_date": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/manufacturer_date"
},
"manufactured_date": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/manufactured_date"
},
"expiry_date": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/expiry_date"
},
"in_quantity": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/in_quantity"
},
"balance_quantity": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/balance_quantity"
},
"balance_quantity_unit": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/balance_quantity_unit"
},
"location_id": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/location_id"
},
"associated_locations": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/associated_locations"
},
"batch_custom_fields": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_custom_fields"
},
"status": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/status"
}
}
},
"create-a-batch-request": {
"required": [
"item_id",
"batch_number"
],
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"item_id": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/item_id"
},
"batch_number": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_number"
},
"manufacturer_batch_number": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/manufacturer_batch_number"
},
"manufactured_date": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/manufactured_date"
},
"expiry_date": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/expiry_date"
},
"sales_rate": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/sales_rate"
},
"label_rate": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/label_rate"
},
"batch_custom_fields": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_custom_fields"
}
}
},
"create-a-batch-response": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0,
"readOnly": true
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"example": "The batch has been created.",
"readOnly": true
},
"batch": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch-response"
}
}
},
"list-all-batches-response": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0,
"readOnly": true
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"example": "success",
"readOnly": true
},
"batches": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/list-batches-item"
}
}
}
},
"retrieve-a-batch-response": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0,
"readOnly": true
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"example": "success",
"readOnly": true
},
"batch": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch-response"
}
}
},
"update-a-batch-request": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"batch_number": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_number"
},
"manufacturer_batch_number": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/manufacturer_batch_number"
},
"manufactured_date": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/manufactured_date"
},
"expiry_date": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/expiry_date"
},
"sales_rate": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/sales_rate"
},
"label_rate": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/label_rate"
},
"batch_custom_fields": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch_custom_fields"
}
}
},
"update-a-batch-response": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0,
"readOnly": true
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"example": "The batch has been updated.",
"readOnly": true
},
"batch": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/batch-response"
}
}
},
"delete-a-batch-response": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0,
"readOnly": true
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"example": "The batch has been deleted.",
"readOnly": true
}
}
},
"bulk-delete-batches-response": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0,
"readOnly": true
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"example": "The selected batches have been deleted.",
"readOnly": true
}
}
},
"mark-a-batch-as-active-response": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0,
"readOnly": true
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"example": "The batch has been marked as active.",
"readOnly": true
}
}
},
"mark-a-batch-as-inactive-response": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0,
"readOnly": true
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"example": "The batch has been marked as inactive.",
"readOnly": true
}
}
},
"mark-batches-as-active-response": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0,
"readOnly": true
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"example": "The selected batches have been marked as active.",
"readOnly": true
}
}
},
"mark-batches-as-inactive-response": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"code": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0,
"readOnly": true
},
"message": {
"type": "string",
"example": "The selected batches have been marked as inactive.",
"readOnly": true
}
}
}
}
}