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.

POST /wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes

Example of how to create a product shipping class:

cURL

curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	-d '{
  "name": "Priority"
}'

JavaScript

const data = {
  name: "Priority"
};

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

PHP

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

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

Python

data = {
    "name": "Priority"
}

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

Ruby

data = {
  name: "Priority"
}

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

JSON Response

{
  "id": 32,
  "name": "Priority",
  "slug": "priority",
  "description": "",
  "count": 0,
  "_links": {
    "self": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/32"
      }
    ],
    "collection": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Retrieve a shipping class

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

GET /wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/<id>

cURL

curl https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/32 \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret

JavaScript

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

PHP

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

Python

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

Ruby

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

JSON Response

{
  "id": 32,
  "name": "Priority",
  "slug": "priority",
  "description": "",
  "count": 0,
  "_links": {
    "self": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/32"
      }
    ],
    "collection": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes"
      }
    ]
  }
}

List all shipping classes

This API lets you retrieve all product shipping classes.

GET /wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes

cURL

curl https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret

JavaScript

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

PHP

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

Python

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

Ruby

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

JSON Response

[
  {
    "id": 33,
    "name": "Express",
    "slug": "express",
    "description": "",
    "count": 0,
    "_links": {
      "self": [
        {
          "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/33"
        }
      ],
      "collection": [
        {
          "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "id": 32,
    "name": "Priority",
    "slug": "priority",
    "description": "",
    "count": 0,
    "_links": {
      "self": [
        {
          "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/32"
        }
      ],
      "collection": [
        {
          "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/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.

PUT /wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/<id>

cURL

curl -X PUT https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/32 \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret \
	-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
	-d '{
  "description": "Priority mail."
}'

JavaScript

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

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

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

Python

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

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

Ruby

data = {
  description: "Priority mail."
}

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

JSON Response

{
  "id": 32,
  "name": "Priority",
  "slug": "priority",
  "description": "Priority mail.",
  "count": 0,
  "_links": {
    "self": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/32"
      }
    ],
    "collection": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Delete a shipping class

This API helps you delete a product shipping class.

DELETE /wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/<id>

cURL

curl -X DELETE https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/32?force=true \
	-u consumer_key:consumer_secret

JavaScript

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

PHP

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

Python

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

Ruby

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

JSON Response

{
  "id": 32,
  "name": "Priority",
  "slug": "priority",
  "description": "Priority mail.",
  "count": 0,
  "_links": {
    "self": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/32"
      }
    ],
    "collection": [
      {
        "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/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

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

POST /wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/batch

cURL

curl -X POST https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/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
  ]
}'

JavaScript

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

<?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));
?>

Python

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())

Ruby

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

{
  "create": [
    {
      "id": 34,
      "name": "Small items",
      "slug": "small-items",
      "description": "",
      "count": 0,
      "_links": {
        "self": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/34"
          }
        ],
        "collection": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 35,
      "name": "Large items",
      "slug": "large-items",
      "description": "",
      "count": 0,
      "_links": {
        "self": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/35"
          }
        ],
        "collection": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "update": [
    {
      "id": 33,
      "name": "Express",
      "slug": "express",
      "description": "Express shipping",
      "count": 0,
      "_links": {
        "self": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/33"
          }
        ],
        "collection": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "delete": [
    {
      "id": 32,
      "name": "Priority",
      "slug": "priority",
      "description": "",
      "count": 0,
      "_links": {
        "self": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes/32"
          }
        ],
        "collection": [
          {
            "href": "https://example.com/wp-json/wc/v2/products/shipping_classes"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}