Returns the batches that match the given filters.
POST /inventory/batch-numbers/search
Group: Inventory › Batch Numbers · Operation ID: searchBatchNumbers
Every criterion is exact and criteria combine with AND. Send an empty filters object to return every batch. Use expiringBefore for a shelf-life sweep of everything due to expire by a date, which you can narrow to one item or warehouse and combine with inStock for what is still on hand.
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Parameters
| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Api-Version |
header | "v1" |
yes | The API version this request targets, named by its public identifier. Required on every request; omitting it, or naming a version this company does not have, is answered with 400. This document describes version v1. |
Request body
Required, application/json: searchBatchNumbersInput.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
filters |
object | yes | The filters to apply. A batch must match every filter you send. Send an empty object to return all batches. |
filters.batchNumber |
string | no | Limits results to the batch with this batch number. The match is exact. |
filters.manufacturerBatchNumber |
string | no | Limits results to batches with this manufacturer batch reference. The match is exact. |
filters.itemId |
string | no | Limits results to batches of this item. An identifier that is not an item's matches no batch. |
filters.locationId |
string | no | Limits results to batches in this warehouse. |
filters.batchStatus |
string | no | Limits results to batches with this status. Accepted values: 'ACTIVE', 'QUARANTINED', 'EXPIRED', 'DISPOSED'. |
filters.temperatureBreach |
boolean | no | Limits results to batches with the given temperatureBreach value. |
filters.qcStatus |
string | no | Limits results to batches with this quality-control state. The match is exact. |
filters.active |
boolean | no | Limits results to batches with the given active value. |
filters.inStock |
boolean | no | Limits results to batches with stock left when true, and to exhausted batches when false. |
filters.expiringBefore |
string (date) | no | Limits results to batches expiring on or before this date. Format YYYY-MM-DD. |
filters.expiringAfter |
string (date) | no | Limits results to batches expiring on or after this date. Format YYYY-MM-DD. |
filters.modifiedSince |
string (date-time) | no | Limits results to batches changed on or after this time. Format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ. |
page |
object | no | The pagination controls. Omit for the first page. |
page.cursor |
string | no | The cursor from the previous response's pagination.nextCursor. Omit for the first page. |
page.size |
number | no | The number of batches per page. Defaults to 50. A value above 200 is treated as 200, not rejected. |
Example:
{
"filters": {
"expiringBefore": "2026-12-31",
"inStock": true
},
"page": {
"cursor": "<cursor>",
"size": 0
}
}
Response
200 Success
Under data (searchBatchNumbersOutput):
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
items |
array of object | yes | The batches on this page, oldest first. An empty array when nothing matches. |
items[].id |
string | yes | The unique identifier for the batch. |
items[].batchNumber |
string | no | The batch number assigned when the stock was received. It cannot be changed. |
items[].manufacturerBatchNumber |
string | no | The manufacturer's own batch reference for this batch, where it differs from the assigned batch number. |
items[].itemId |
string | no | The unique identifier for the item this batch is of. See id on GET inventory/items/:id. |
items[].itemCode |
string | no | The code of that item. |
items[].itemName |
string | no | The display name of that item. |
items[].locationId |
string | no | The unique identifier for the warehouse holding the batch. See id on GET inventory/warehouses/:id. |
items[].locationCode |
string | no | The code of that warehouse. |
items[].locationName |
string | no | The display name of that warehouse. |
items[].quantity |
string (decimal) | no | The quantity that arrived in the batch. |
items[].inStock |
string (decimal) | no | The quantity still on hand. A status of 'QUARANTINED' or 'EXPIRED' does not reduce it. |
items[].cost |
string (decimal) | no | The value the batch is carried at per unit, in the currency named by currency. |
items[].originalCost |
string (decimal) | no | The value the batch was carried at per unit when it arrived, in the currency named by currency. |
items[].currency |
string | no | The currency the cost fields are stated in. Format ISO 4217, for example 'USD'. |
items[].expirationDate |
string (date) | no | The date the batch expires. Format YYYY-MM-DD. |
items[].manufactureDate |
string (date) | no | The date the batch was made. Format YYYY-MM-DD. |
items[].bestBeforeDate |
string (date) | no | The best-before date printed on the batch, which may differ from the expiry. Format YYYY-MM-DD. |
items[].entryDate |
string (date) | no | The date the batch entered the warehouse. Format YYYY-MM-DD. |
items[].batchStatus |
string | no | The status of the batch. Possible values: 'ACTIVE', 'QUARANTINED', 'EXPIRED', 'DISPOSED'. Only 'ACTIVE' stock can be picked, and none of the other three values reduces the quantity on hand. |
items[].temperatureBreach |
boolean | no | Whether the batch has been outside its storage temperature range. |
items[].qcStatus |
string | no | The tenant's own quality-control state for the batch. This is free text. |
items[].active |
boolean | no | Whether the batch can be selected on new documents. |
items[].createdDate |
string (date-time) | no | The date and time the batch record was created, in UTC. Format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ. |
items[].lastModifiedDate |
string (date-time) | no | The date and time the batch record last changed, in UTC. Format YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ. |
pagination |
object | yes | The pagination cursor for this page. |
pagination.nextCursor |
string | no | The cursor for the next page. Pass it as page.cursor. Absent on the last page. |
pagination.hasMore |
boolean | no | True when more batches remain beyond this page. |
Statuses
400— Invalid request or business failure401— Missing or invalid access token403— Not authorized404— Not found429— Too many requests500— Internal server error