Business Units

This feature is part of Composable Commerce for B2B and will be subject to additional terms and pricing.

Business Units are representations of Companies or Divisions. They allow you to model the structure of a business and the access rights of its users.

Business Units can have a set of Associates assigned to them. Associates are represented as Customers that hold different Associate Roles. The Associate Roles are used to grant Associates different permissions.

Business Units can be organized hierarchically up to a maximum of 5 levels, with the top level being a Business Unit of type Company. Divisions can support inheritance, which allows them to inherit Stores, Associates and their roles, and Approval Rules from parent units higher up in the hierarchy.

Carts, Orders, Quotes, and Quote Requests can reference Business Units. Business Units can be used to model company-specific products, pricing, and discounts with the help of Stores, Product Selections, and Channels.

BusinessUnit

Generic type to model the fields that all types of Business Units have in common.

`id` String	Unique identifier of the Business Unit.
`version` Int	Current version of the Business Unit.
`key` String	User-defined unique and immutable identifier of the Business Unit. MinLength: `2`MaxLength: `256`Pattern: `^[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$`
`status` BusinessUnitStatus	Indicates whether the Business Unit can be edited and used in Orders.
`stores` Array of StoreKeyReference	References to Stores the Business Unit is associated with. Only present when `storeMode` is `Explicit`. If the Business Unit has Stores defined, then all of its Carts, Orders, Quotes, or Quote Requests must belong to one of the Business Unit's Stores. If the Business Unit has no Stores, then all of its Carts, Orders, Quotes, or Quote Requests must not belong to any Store.
`storeMode` BusinessUnitStoreMode	Defines whether the Stores of the Business Unit are set directly on the Business Unit or are inherited from a parent.
`unitType` BusinessUnitType	Type of the Business Unit indicating its position in a hierarchy.
`name` String	Name of the Business Unit.
`contactEmail` String	Email address of the Business Unit.
`addresses` Array of Address	Addresses used by the Business Unit.
`shippingAddressIds` Array of String	Unique identifiers of addresses used as shipping addresses.
`defaultShippingAddressId` String	Unique identifier of the address used as the default shipping address.
`billingAddressIds` Array of String	Unique identifiers of addresses used as billing addresses.
`defaultBillingAddressId` String	Unique identifier of the address used as the default billing address.
`associateMode` BusinessUnitAssociateMode	Set to `Explicit` to prevent the Business Unit inheriting Associates from a parent, set to `ExplicitAndFromParent` to enable inheritance.
`associates` Array of Associate	Associates that are part of the Business Unit in specific roles. MaxItems: `2 000`
`inheritedAssociates` Array of InheritedAssociate	Associates that are inherited from a parent Business Unit. The value of this field is eventually consistent and is only present when the `associateMode` is set to `ExplicitAndFromParent`.
`parentUnit` BusinessUnitKeyReference	Parent unit of the Business Unit. Only present when the `unitType` is `Division`.
`topLevelUnit` BusinessUnitKeyReference	Top-level unit of the Business Unit. The top-level unit is of `unitType` `Company`.
`approvalRuleMode` BusinessUnitApprovalRuleMode	Determines whether the Business Unit can inherit Approval Rules from a parent. Always `Explicit` for Companies and defaults to `ExplicitAndFromParent` for Divisions.
`custom` CustomFields	Custom Fields for the Business Unit.
`createdAt` DateTime	Date and time (UTC) the Business Unit was initially created.
`createdBy`BETA CreatedBy	IDs and references that created the BusinessUnit.
`lastModifiedAt` DateTime	Date and time (UTC) the Business Unit was last updated.
`lastModifiedBy`BETA LastModifiedBy	IDs and references that last modified the BusinessUnit.

Company

Business Unit type to represent the top level of a business. Contains specific fields and values that differentiate a Company from the generic BusinessUnit.

`storeMode` BusinessUnitStoreMode	The value of this field is always `Explicit` because a Company cannot have a parent Business Unit that Stores can be inherited from.
`unitType` BusinessUnitType	`"Company"` Top-level Business Unit. Must not have a `parentUnit` defined.
`associateMode` BusinessUnitAssociateMode	The value of this field is always `Explicit` because a Company cannot have a parent Business Unit that Associates can be inherited from.
`approvalRuleMode` BusinessUnitApprovalRuleMode	The value of this field is always `Explicit` because a Company cannot have a parent Business Unit that Approval Rules can be inherited from. Default: `Explicit`

Division

Business Unit type to model divisions that are part of the Company or a higher-order Division. Contains specific fields and values that differentiate a Division from the generic BusinessUnit.

`storeMode` BusinessUnitStoreMode	Defines whether the Stores of the Division are set explicitly or inherited from a parent Business Unit. Default: `FromParent`
`unitType` BusinessUnitType	`"Division"` Business Unit with a `parentUnit` reference to a Company or another Division.
`associateMode` BusinessUnitAssociateMode	Determines whether the Division can inherit Associates from a parent. Default: `ExplicitAndFromParent`
`parentUnit` BusinessUnitKeyReference	Parent unit of the Division.
`approvalRuleMode` BusinessUnitApprovalRuleMode	Determines whether a Business Unit can inherit Approval Rules from a parent. Default: `ExplicitAndFromParent`

BusinessUnitDraft

Generic draft type to model those fields all Business Units have in common. The additional fields required for creating a Company or Division are represented on CompanyDraft and DivisionDraft.

`key` String	User-defined unique and immutable identifier for the Business Unit. MinLength: `2`MaxLength: `256`Pattern: `^[A-Za-z0-9_-]+$`
`status` BusinessUnitStatus	Indicates whether the Business Unit can be edited and used in Orders. Default: `Active`
`stores` Array of StoreResourceIdentifier	Sets the Stores the Business Unit is associated with. Can only be set when `storeMode` is `Explicit`. Defaults to empty for Companies and not set for Divisions. If the Business Unit has Stores defined, then all of its Carts, Orders, Quotes, or Quote Requests must belong to one of the Business Unit's Stores. If the Business Unit has no Stores, then all of its Carts, Orders, Quotes, or Quote Requests must not belong to any Store.
`storeMode` BusinessUnitStoreMode	Defines whether the Stores of the Business Unit are set directly on the Business Unit or are inherited from a parent. `storeMode` is always `Explicit` for Companies and defaults to `FromParent` for Divisions.
`unitType` BusinessUnitType	Type of the Business Unit indicating its position in a hierarchy.
`name` String	Name of the Business Unit.
`contactEmail` String	Email address of the Business Unit.
`associateMode` BusinessUnitAssociateMode	Determines whether the Business Unit can inherit Associates from a parent. Always `Explicit` for Companies and defaults to `ExplicitAndFromParent` for Divisions.
`associates` Array of AssociateDraft	List of members that are part of the Business Unit in specific roles. MaxItems: `2 000`
`approvalRuleMode` BusinessUnitApprovalRuleMode	Determines whether the Business Unit can inherit Approval Rules from a parent. For Companies, the value of this field is always `Explicit`. For Divisions, the default value is `ExplicitAndFromParent`.
`addresses` Array of BaseAddress	Addresses used by the Business Unit.
`shippingAddresses` Array of Integer	Indexes of entries in `addresses` to set as shipping addresses. The `shippingAddressIds` of the Customer will be replaced by these addresses.
`defaultShippingAddress` Int	Index of the entry in `addresses` to set as the default shipping address.
`billingAddresses` Array of Integer	Indexes of entries in `addresses` to set as billing addresses. The `billingAddressIds` of the Customer will be replaced by these addresses.
`defaultBillingAddress` Int	Index of the entry in `addresses` to set as the default billing address.
`custom` CustomFieldsDraft	Custom Fields for the Business Unit.

CompanyDraft

Draft type to represent the top level of a business. Contains the fields and values of the generic BusinessUnitDraft that are used specifically for creating a Company.

unitType

BusinessUnitType

"Company"

Top-level Business Unit. Must not have a parentUnit defined.

DivisionDraft

Draft type to model divisions that are part of a Company or a higher-order Division. Contains the fields and values of the generic BusinessUnitDraft that are used specifically for creating a Division.

`storeMode` BusinessUnitStoreMode	If not set, the Division inherits the Stores from a parent unit. Set this to `Explicit` if you want to set the Stores explicitly in the `stores` field instead. Default: `FromParent`
`unitType` BusinessUnitType	`"Division"` Business Unit with a `parentUnit` reference to a Company or another Division.
`associateMode` BusinessUnitAssociateMode	Determines whether the Division can inherit Associates from a parent. Default: `ExplicitAndFromParent`
`approvalRuleMode` BusinessUnitApprovalRuleMode	Determines whether the Division can inherit Approval Rules from a parent. Default: `ExplicitAndFromParent`
`parentUnit` BusinessUnitResourceIdentifier	The parent unit of this Division. Can be a Company or a Division.

Associate

`associateRoleAssignments` Array of AssociateRoleAssignment	Roles assigned to the Associate within a Business Unit. MaxItems: `5`
`customer` CustomerReference	The Customer that acts as an Associate in the Business Unit.

AssociateDraft

`associateRoleAssignments` Array of AssociateRoleAssignmentDraft	Roles assigned to the Associate within a Business Unit. MinItems: `1`MaxItems: `5`
`customer` CustomerResourceIdentifier	The Customer to be part of the Business Unit.

AssociateRoleAssignment

`associateRole` AssociateRoleKeyReference	Role the Associate holds within a Business Unit.
`inheritance` AssociateRoleInheritanceMode	Determines whether the AssociateRoleAssignment can be inherited by child Business Units. Default: `Disabled`

AssociateRoleAssignmentDraft

`associateRole` AssociateRoleResourceIdentifier	Role the Associate holds within a Business Unit.
`inheritance` AssociateRoleInheritanceMode	Determines whether the AssociateRoleAssignment can be inherited by child Business Units. Default: `Disabled`

AssociateRoleInheritanceMode

Determines whether an AssociateRoleAssignment can be inherited by child Business Units.

Enabled: The assignment can be inherited by child Business Units.
Disabled: The assignment cannot be inherited by child Business Units.

InheritedAssociate

`associateRoleAssignments` Array of InheritedAssociateRoleAssignment	Inherited roles of the Associate within a Business Unit.
`customer` CustomerReference	The Customer that acts as an Associate in the Business Unit.

InheritedAssociateRoleAssignment

`associateRole` AssociateRoleKeyReference	Inherited role the Associate holds within a Business Unit.
`source` BusinessUnitKeyReference	Reference to the parent Business Unit where the assignment is defined explicitly.

BusinessUnitStatus

Indicates whether the Business Unit can be edited and used in Carts, Orders, Quote Requests, or Quotes.

Active: The Business Unit can be used in Carts, Orders, Quote Requests, and Quotes and can be edited.
Inactive: The Business Unit cannot be used in Carts, Orders, Quote Requests, and Quotes and can only be edited using the general endpoint. Status doesn't affect inheritance. Even if a parent unit is inactive, its children remain active and can inherit role assignments.

BusinessUnitType

The type of the Business Unit indicating its position in a hierarchy.

Company: Top-level Business Unit. Must not have a parentUnit defined.
Division: Business Unit with a parentUnit reference to a Company or another Division.

BusinessUnitAssociateMode

Determines whether a Business Unit can inherit Associates from a parent.

Explicit: All Associates of a Business Unit must be explicitly assigned. The Business Unit cannot inherit Associates from a parent.
ExplicitAndFromParent: Associates of a Business Unit can be assigned explicitly and inherited from a parent.

BusinessUnitApprovalRuleMode

Determines whether a Business Unit can inherit Approval Rules from a parent. Only Business Units of type Division can use ExplicitAndFromParent.

Explicit: Approval Rules of a Business Unit must be explicitly assigned. The Business Unit cannot inherit Approval Rules from a parent.
ExplicitAndFromParent: Approval Rules of a Business Unit are inherited from a parent and can also be explicitly assigned.

BusinessUnitStoreMode

Defines whether the Stores of the Business Unit are set directly on the Business Unit or are inherited from its parent unit.

Explicit: Stores are defined on the Business Unit.
FromParent: Stores are inherited from the closest parent in the hierarchy that has Stores defined.

BusinessUnitPagedQueryResponse

PagedQueryResult with results containing an array of BusinessUnit.

`limit` Int	Number of requested results.
`offset` Int	Number of elements skipped.
`count` Int	Actual number of results returned.
`total` Int	Total number of results matching the query. This number is an estimation that is not strongly consistent. This field is returned by default. For improved performance, calculating this field can be deactivated by using the query parameter `withTotal=false`. When the results are filtered with a Query Predicate, `total` is subject to a limit.
`results` Array of BusinessUnit	BusinessUnits matching the query.

BusinessUnitReference

Reference to a BusinessUnit.

`id` String	Unique identifier of the referenced BusinessUnit.
`typeId` ReferenceTypeId	`"business-unit"` References a BusinessUnit.
`obj` BusinessUnit	Contains the representation of the expanded BusinessUnit. Only present in responses to requests with Reference Expansion for BusinessUnit.

BusinessUnitKeyReference

KeyReference to a BusinessUnit.

`key` String	Unique and immutable key of the referenced BusinessUnit.
`typeId` ReferenceTypeId	`"business-unit"` References a BusinessUnit.

BusinessUnitResourceIdentifier

ResourceIdentifier to a BusinessUnit. Either id or key is required. If both are set, an InvalidJsonInput error is returned.

`id` String	Unique identifier of the referenced BusinessUnit. Required if `key` is absent.
`key` String	Unique key of the referenced BusinessUnit. Required if `id` is absent.
`typeId` ReferenceTypeId	`"business-unit"` References a BusinessUnit.

Get BusinessUnit

Get BusinessUnit by ID

GET

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/{id}

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

view_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.
`id` String	`id` of the BusinessUnit.

Query parameters:

expand

Expansion

The parameter can be passed multiple times.

Response:

200BusinessUnitasapplication/json

Request Example:cURL

curl --get https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/{id} -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}"

200 Response Example: BusinessUnitjson

{
  "id": "2a3baa00-44fa-4ab8-bec7-933c31e18dcc",
  "version": 5,
  "createdAt": "2022-04-19T15:36:17.510Z",
  "lastModifiedAt": "2022-04-20T15:41:55.816Z",
  "name": "commercetools",
  "unitType": "Company",
  "key": "commercetools",
  "status": "Active",
  "storeMode": "Explicit",
  "stores": [],
  "topLevelUnit": {
    "typeId": "business-unit",
    "key": "commercetools"
  },
  "addresses": [],
  "associates": [],
  "associateMode": "Explicit",
  "inheritedAssociates": [],
  "approvalRuleMode": "Explicit"
}

Get BusinessUnit by Key

GET

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/key={key}

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

view_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.
`key` String	`key` of the BusinessUnit.

Query parameters:

expand

Expansion

The parameter can be passed multiple times.

Response:

200BusinessUnitasapplication/json

Request Example:cURL

curl --get https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/key={key} -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}"

200 Response Example: BusinessUnitjson

{
  "id": "2a3baa00-44fa-4ab8-bec7-933c31e18dcc",
  "version": 5,
  "createdAt": "2022-04-19T15:36:17.510Z",
  "lastModifiedAt": "2022-04-20T15:41:55.816Z",
  "name": "commercetools",
  "unitType": "Company",
  "key": "commercetools",
  "status": "Active",
  "storeMode": "Explicit",
  "stores": [],
  "topLevelUnit": {
    "typeId": "business-unit",
    "key": "commercetools"
  },
  "addresses": [],
  "associates": [],
  "associateMode": "Explicit",
  "inheritedAssociates": [],
  "approvalRuleMode": "Explicit"
}

Query BusinessUnits

GET

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

view_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.

Query parameters:

`where` QueryPredicate	The parameter can be passed multiple times.
`/^var[.][a-zA-Z0-9]+$/` Any string parameter matching this regular expression	Predicate parameter values. The parameter can be passed multiple times.
`sort` Sort	The parameter can be passed multiple times.
`expand` Expansion	The parameter can be passed multiple times.
`limit` Int	Number of results requested.
`offset` Int	Number of elements skipped.
`withTotal` Boolean	Controls the calculation of the total number of query results. Set to `false` to improve query performance when the `total` is not needed. Default: `true`

Response:

200BusinessUnitPagedQueryResponseasapplication/json

Request Example:cURL

curl --get https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}"

200 Response Example: BusinessUnitPagedQueryResponsejson

{
  "limit": 20,
  "offset": 0,
  "count": 1,
  "total": 1,
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "2a3baa00-44fa-4ab8-bec7-933c31e18dcc",
      "version": 5,
      "createdAt": "2022-04-19T15:36:17.510Z",
      "lastModifiedAt": "2022-04-20T15:41:55.816Z",
      "name": "commercetools",
      "unitType": "Company",
      "key": "commercetools",
      "status": "Active",
      "topLevelUnit": {
        "typeId": "business-unit",
        "key": "commercetools"
      },
      "addresses": [],
      "associates": [],
      "associateMode": "Explicit",
      "inheritedAssociates": [],
      "approvalRuleMode": "Explicit",
      "storeMode": "Explicit",
      "stores": []
    }
  ]
}

Check if BusinessUnit exists

Check if BusinessUnit exists by ID

HEAD

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/{id}

Checks if a BusinessUnit exists for a given id. Returns a 200 OK status if the BusinessUnit exists or a 404 Not Found otherwise.

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

view_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.
`id` String	`id` of the BusinessUnit.

Response:

200

Request Example:cURL

curl --head https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/{id} -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}"

Check if BusinessUnit exists by Key

HEAD

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/key={key}

Checks if a BusinessUnit exists for a given key. Returns a 200 OK status if the BusinessUnit exists or a 404 Not Found otherwise.

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

view_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.
`key` String	`key` of the BusinessUnit.

Response:

200

Request Example:cURL

curl --head https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/key={key} -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}"

Check if BusinessUnit exists by Query Predicate

HEAD

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units

Checks if a BusinessUnit exists for a given Query Predicate. Returns a 200 OK status if any BusinessUnits match the Query Predicate or a 404 Not Found otherwise.

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

view_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.

Query parameters:

where

QueryPredicate

The parameter can be passed multiple times.

Response:

200

Request Example:cURL

curl --head https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}"

Create BusinessUnit

Creating a Business Unit produces the BusinessUnitCreated Message.

POST

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

manage_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.

Query parameters:

expand

Expansion

The parameter can be passed multiple times.

Request Body:BusinessUnitDraftasapplication/json

Response:

201BusinessUnitasapplication/json

Request Example:cURL

curl https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary @- << DATA 
{
  "name" : "commercetools",
  "unitType" : "Company",
  "key" : "commercetools"
}
DATA

201 Response Example: BusinessUnitjson

{
  "id": "2a3baa00-44fa-4ab8-bec7-933c31e18dcc",
  "version": 5,
  "createdAt": "2022-04-19T15:36:17.510Z",
  "lastModifiedAt": "2022-04-20T15:41:55.816Z",
  "name": "commercetools",
  "unitType": "Company",
  "key": "commercetools",
  "status": "Active",
  "storeMode": "Explicit",
  "stores": [],
  "topLevelUnit": {
    "typeId": "business-unit",
    "key": "commercetools"
  },
  "addresses": [],
  "associates": [],
  "associateMode": "Explicit",
  "inheritedAssociates": [],
  "approvalRuleMode": "Explicit"
}

Update BusinessUnit

Update BusinessUnit by ID

POST

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/{id}

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

manage_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.
`id` String	`id` of the BusinessUnit.

Query parameters:

expand

Expansion

The parameter can be passed multiple times.

Request Body:

application/json

`version` Int	Expected version of the BusinessUnit on which the changes should be applied. If the expected version does not match the actual version, a ConcurrentModification error will be returned.
`actions` Array of BusinessUnitUpdateAction	Update actions to be performed on the BusinessUnit.

Response:

200BusinessUnitasapplication/json

Request Example:cURL

curl https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/{id} -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary @- << DATA 
{
  "version" : 3,
  "actions" : [ {
    "action" : "addAddress",
    "address" : {
      "streetName" : "Any Street",
      "streetNumber" : "1337",
      "postalCode" : "11111",
      "city" : "Any City",
      "country" : "US"
    }
  } ]
}
DATA

200 Response Example: BusinessUnitjson

{
  "id": "2a3baa00-44fa-4ab8-bec7-933c31e18dcc",
  "version": 5,
  "createdAt": "2022-04-19T15:36:17.510Z",
  "lastModifiedAt": "2022-04-20T15:41:55.816Z",
  "name": "commercetools",
  "unitType": "Company",
  "key": "commercetools",
  "status": "Active",
  "storeMode": "Explicit",
  "stores": [],
  "topLevelUnit": {
    "typeId": "business-unit",
    "key": "commercetools"
  },
  "addresses": [],
  "associates": [],
  "associateMode": "Explicit",
  "inheritedAssociates": [],
  "approvalRuleMode": "Explicit"
}

Update BusinessUnit by Key

POST

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/key={key}

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

manage_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.
`key` String	`key` of the BusinessUnit.

Query parameters:

expand

Expansion

The parameter can be passed multiple times.

Request Body:

application/json

`version` Int	Expected version of the BusinessUnit on which the changes should be applied. If the expected version does not match the actual version, a ConcurrentModification error will be returned.
`actions` Array of BusinessUnitUpdateAction	Update actions to be performed on the BusinessUnit.

Response:

200BusinessUnitasapplication/json

Request Example:cURL

curl https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/key={key} -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}" \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary @- << DATA 
{
  "version" : 3,
  "actions" : [ {
    "action" : "addAddress",
    "address" : {
      "streetName" : "Any Street",
      "streetNumber" : "1337",
      "postalCode" : "11111",
      "city" : "Any City",
      "country" : "US"
    }
  } ]
}
DATA

200 Response Example: BusinessUnitjson

{
  "id": "2a3baa00-44fa-4ab8-bec7-933c31e18dcc",
  "version": 5,
  "createdAt": "2022-04-19T15:36:17.510Z",
  "lastModifiedAt": "2022-04-20T15:41:55.816Z",
  "name": "commercetools",
  "unitType": "Company",
  "key": "commercetools",
  "status": "Active",
  "storeMode": "Explicit",
  "stores": [],
  "topLevelUnit": {
    "typeId": "business-unit",
    "key": "commercetools"
  },
  "addresses": [],
  "associates": [],
  "associateMode": "Explicit",
  "inheritedAssociates": [],
  "approvalRuleMode": "Explicit"
}

Add Address

Adding an address to a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitAddressAdded Message.

`action` String	`"addAddress"`
`address` BaseAddress	Address to add to the addresses of the Business Unit.

Example: json

{
  "action": "addAddress",
  "address": {
    "id": "exampleAddress",
    "key": "exampleKey",
    "title": "My Address",
    "salutation": "Mr.",
    "firstName": "Example",
    "lastName": "Person",
    "streetName": "Example Street",
    "streetNumber": "4711",
    "additionalStreetInfo": "Backhouse",
    "postalCode": "80933",
    "city": "Exemplary City",
    "region": "Exemplary Region",
    "state": "Exemplary State",
    "country": "DE",
    "company": "My Company Name",
    "department": "Sales",
    "building": "Hightower 1",
    "apartment": "247",
    "pOBox": "2471",
    "phone": "+49 89 12345678",
    "mobile": "+49 171 2345678",
    "email": "mail@example.com",
    "fax": "+49 89 12345679",
    "additionalAddressInfo": "no additional Info",
    "externalId": "Information not needed"
  }
}

Add Associate

To add Associates in bulk to Business Units, use the Set Associates action instead.

Adding an Associate to a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitAssociateAdded Message.

`action` String	`"addAssociate"`
`associate` AssociateDraft	The Associate to add.

Example: json

{
  "action": "addAssociate",
  "associate": {
    "customer": {
      "typeId": "customer",
      "id": "some-customer-id"
    },
    "associateRoleAssignments": [
      {
        "associateRole": {
          "typeId": "associate-role",
          "key": "admin"
        },
        "inheritance": "Enabled"
      },
      {
        "associateRole": {
          "typeId": "associate-role",
          "key": "buyer"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Add Billing Address Identifier

Adding a billing address to a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitBillingAddressAdded Message.

`action` String	`"addBillingAddressId"`
`addressId` String	ID of the address to add as a billing address. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.
`addressKey` String	Key of the address to add as a billing address. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.

Example: json

{
  "action": "addBillingAddressId",
  "addressId": "{{addressId}}"
}

Add Shipping Address Identifier

Adding a shipping address to a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitShippingAddressAdded Message.

`action` String	`"addShippingAddressId"`
`addressId` String	ID of the address to add as a shipping address. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.
`addressKey` String	Key of the address to add as a shipping address. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.

Example: json

{
  "action": "addShippingAddressId",
  "addressId": "{{addressId}}"
}

Add Store

Adding a Store to a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitStoreAdded Message. Only applicable when storeMode is Explicit.

`action` String	`"addStore"`
`store` StoreResourceIdentifier	Store to add.

Example: json

{
  "action": "addStore",
  "store": {
    "key": "{{store-key}}",
    "typeId": "store"
  }
}

Change Address

Changing the address on a Business Unit generates the BusinessUnitAddressChanged Message.

`action` String	`"changeAddress"`
`addressId` String	ID of the address to change. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.
`addressKey` String	Key of the address to change. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.
`address` BaseAddress	New address to set.

Example: json

{
  "action": "changeAddress",
  "addressId": "{{addressId}}",
  "address": {
    "id": "exampleAddress",
    "key": "exampleKey",
    "title": "My Address",
    "salutation": "Mr.",
    "firstName": "Example",
    "lastName": "Person",
    "streetName": "Example Street",
    "streetNumber": "4711",
    "additionalStreetInfo": "Backhouse",
    "postalCode": "80933",
    "city": "Exemplary City",
    "region": "Exemplary Region",
    "state": "Exemplary State",
    "country": "DE",
    "company": "My Company Name",
    "department": "Sales",
    "building": "Hightower 1",
    "apartment": "247",
    "pOBox": "2471",
    "phone": "+49 89 12345678",
    "mobile": "+49 171 2345678",
    "email": "email@example.com",
    "fax": "+49 89 12345679",
    "additionalAddressInfo": "no additional Info",
    "externalId": "Information not needed"
  }
}

Change Associate

Updating the Associate on a Business Unit generates the BusinessUnitAssociateChanged Message.

`action` String	`"changeAssociate"`
`associate` AssociateDraft	New version of an existing Associate.

Example: json

{
  "action": "changeAssociate",
  "associate": {
    "customer": {
      "typeId": "customer",
      "id": "some-customer-id"
    },
    "associateRoleAssignments": [
      {
        "associateRole": {
          "typeId": "associate-role",
          "key": "admin"
        },
        "inheritance": "Enabled"
      },
      {
        "associateRole": {
          "typeId": "associate-role",
          "key": "buyer"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Change Associate Mode

Only Business Units of type Division can be changed to ExplicitAndFromParent. This update action generates a BusinessUnitAssociateModeChanged Message.

`action` String	`"changeAssociateMode"`
`associateMode` BusinessUnitAssociateMode	The new value for `associateMode`.

Change Approval Rule Mode

Updates Approval Rules inheritance behavior between Business Units.

Only Business Units of type Division can be changed to ExplicitAndFromParent.

This update action generates a BusinessUnitApprovalRuleModeChanged Message.

`action` String	`"changeApprovalRuleMode"`
`approvalRuleMode` BusinessUnitApprovalRuleMode	The new value for `approvalRuleMode`.

Example: json

{
  "action": "changeApprovalRuleMode",
  "approvalRuleMode": "Explicit"
}

Change Name

Updating the name on a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitNameChanged Message.

`action` String	`"changeName"`
`name` String	New name to set.

Example: json

{
  "action": "changeName",
  "name": "commercetools"
}

Change Parent Unit

Changing the parent of a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitParentChanged Message.

`action` String	`"changeParentUnit"`
`parentUnit` BusinessUnitResourceIdentifier	New parent unit of the Business Unit. The new parent unit must have the same top-level unit as the old parent unit.

Example: json

{
  "action": "changeParentUnit",
  "parentUnit": {
    "typeId": "business-unit",
    "key": "commercetools"
  }
}

Change Status

Changing the status of a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitStatusChanged Message.

`action` String	`"changeStatus"`
`status` String	New status to set.

Example: json

{
  "action": "changeStatus",
  "status": "Inactive"
}

Remove Address

Removing the address from a Business Unit generates the BusinessUnitAddressRemoved Message.

`action` String	`"removeAddress"`
`addressId` String	ID of the address to be removed. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.
`addressKey` String	Key of the address to be removed. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.

Example: json

{
  "action": "removeAddress",
  "addressId": "{{addressId}}"
}

Remove Associate

Removing an Associate from a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitAssociateRemoved Message.

`action` String	`"removeAssociate"`
`customer` CustomerResourceIdentifier	Associate to remove.

Example: json

{
  "action": "removeAssociate",
  "customer": {
    "typeId": "customer",
    "id": "some-customer-id"
  }
}

Remove Store

Removes a Store from the Business Unit. Newly created Carts and Orders can no longer reference the removed Store for the Business Unit. We recommend cleaning up unordered Carts that still have the Store assigned after calling this update action since those cannot be converted to Orders. Orders created before the Store was removed remain unchanged. Generates a BusinessUnitStoreRemoved Message. Only applicable when storeMode is Explicit.

`action` String	`"removeStore"`
`store` StoreResourceIdentifier	Store to remove.

Example: json

{
  "action": "removeStore",
  "store": {
    "key": "{{store-key}}",
    "typeId": "store"
  }
}

Remove Billing Address Identifier

Removing a billing address from a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitBillingAddressRemoved Message.

`action` String	`"removeBillingAddressId"`
`addressId` String	ID of the address to be removed from `billingAddressIds`. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.
`addressKey` String	Key of the address to be removed from `billingAddressIds`. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.

Example: json

{
  "action": "removeBillingAddressId",
  "addressId": "{{addressId}}"
}

Remove Shipping Address Identifier

Removing a shipping address from a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitShippingAddressRemoved Message.

`action` String	`"removeShippingAddressId"`
`addressId` String	ID of the address to be removed from `shippingAddressIds`. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.
`addressKey` String	Key of the address to be removed from `shippingAddressIds`. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.

Example: json

{
  "action": "removeShippingAddressId",
  "addressId": "{{addressId}}"
}

Set Address CustomField

Adding a Custom Field to an Address of a Business Unit generates the BusinessUnitAddressCustomFieldAdded Message, removing one generates the BusinessUnitAddressCustomFieldRemoved Message, and updating an existing one generates the BusinessUnitAddressCustomFieldChanged Message.

`action` String	`"setAddressCustomField"`
`addressId` String	ID of the address to be extended.
`name` String	Name of the Custom Field.
`value` CustomFieldValue	If `value` is absent or `null`, this field will be removed if it exists. Trying to remove a field that does not exist will fail with an InvalidOperation error. If `value` is provided, it is set for the field defined by `name`.

Example: json

{
  "action": "setAddressCustomField",
  "name": "exampleStringField",
  "value": "TextString",
  "addressId": "{{address-id}}"
}

Set Associates

Changes the Associates of a Business Unit, generates a BusinessUnitAssociatesSet Message.

`action` String	`"setAssociates"`
`associates` Array of AssociateDraft	The new list of Associates. If empty, existing values will be removed. MaxItems: `2 000`

Example: json

{
  "action": "setAssociates",
  "associates": [
    {
      "customer": {
        "typeId": "customer",
        "id": "some-customer-id"
      },
      "associateRoleAssignments": [
        {
          "associateRole": {
            "typeId": "associate-role",
            "key": "admin"
          },
          "inheritance": "Enabled"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "customer": {
        "typeId": "customer",
        "id": "another-customer-id"
      },
      "associateRoleAssignments": [
        {
          "associateRole": {
            "typeId": "associate-role",
            "key": "buyer"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Set Custom Type in Address

Adding or updating a Custom Type on an Address of a Business Unit generates the BusinessUnitAddressCustomTypeSet Message, and removing one generates the BusinessUnitAddressCustomTypeRemoved Message.

`action` String	`"setAddressCustomType"`
`type` TypeResourceIdentifier	Defines the Type that extends the `address` with Custom Fields. If absent, any existing Type and Custom Fields are removed from the `address`.
`fields` FieldContainer	Sets the Custom Fields for the `address`.
`addressId` String	ID of the address to be extended.

Example: json

{
  "action": "setAddressCustomType",
  "type": {
    "id": "{{type-id}}",
    "typeId": "type"
  },
  "fields": {
    "exampleStringField": "TextString"
  },
  "addressId": "{{address-id}}"
}

Set Contact Email

Setting the contact email on a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitContactEmailSet Message.

`action` String	`"setContactEmail"`
`contactEmail` String	Email to set. If `contactEmail` is absent or `null`, the existing contact email, if any, will be removed.

Example: json

{
  "action": "setContactEmail",
  "contactEmail": "contact@example.com"
}

Set CustomField

Adding a Custom Field to a Business Unit generates the BusinessUnitCustomFieldAdded Message, removing one generates the BusinessUnitCustomFieldRemoved Message, and updating an existing one generates the BusinessUnitCustomFieldChanged Message.

`action` String	`"setCustomField"`
`name` String	Name of the Custom Field to add, update, or remove.
`value` CustomFieldValue	If `value` is absent or `null`, this field will be removed if it exists. Trying to remove a field that does not exist will fail with an InvalidOperation error. If `value` is provided, it is set for the field defined by `name`.

Example: json

{
  "action": "setCustomField",
  "name": "exampleStringField",
  "value": "TextString"
}

Set Custom Type

Adding or updating a Custom Type on a Business Unit generates the BusinessUnitCustomTypeSet Message, removing one generates the BusinessUnitCustomTypeRemoved Message.

`action` String	`"setCustomType"`
`type` TypeResourceIdentifier	Defines the Type that extends the BusinessUnit with Custom Fields. If absent, any existing Type and Custom Fields are removed from the BusinessUnit.
`fields` FieldContainer	Sets the Custom Fields for the BusinessUnit.

Example: json

{
  "action": "setCustomType",
  "type": {
    "id": "{{type-id}}",
    "typeId": "type"
  },
  "fields": {
    "exampleStringField": "TextString"
  }
}

Set Default Billing Address

Setting the default billing address on a Business Unit generates the BusinessUnitDefaultBillingAddressSet Message.

`action` String	`"setDefaultBillingAddress"`
`addressId` String	ID of the address to add as a billing address. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.
`addressKey` String	Key of the address to add as a billing address. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.

Example: json

{
  "action": "setDefaultBillingAddress",
  "addressId": "{{addressId}}"
}

Set Default Shipping Address

Setting the default shipping address on a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitDefaultShippingAddressSet Message.

`action` String	`"setDefaultShippingAddress"`
`addressId` String	ID of the address to add as a shipping address. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.
`addressKey` String	Key of the address to add as a shipping address. Either `addressId` or `addressKey` is required.

Example: json

{
  "action": "setDefaultShippingAddress",
  "addressId": "{{addressId}}"
}

Set Stores

Sets the Stores of the Business Unit. Can only be set if the Business Unit storeMode is Explicit. Carts and Orders created after the Set Stores update must use the new Stores of the Business Unit and, if set, their Product Selections, and Channels. Orders created before the Set Stores update action remain unchanged. Setting the Stores on a Business Unit generates a BusinessUnitStoresSet Message.

`action` String	`"setStores"`
`stores` Array of StoreResourceIdentifier	Stores to set. Overrides the current list of Stores.

Example: json

{
  "action": "setStores",
  "stores": [
    {
      "key": "{{store-key}}",
      "typeId": "store"
    }
  ]
}

Set Store Mode

Only Business Units of type Division can be have a store mode of FromParent. Changing the storeMode to FromParent empties the stores array on the BusinessUnit. This update action generates a BusinessUnitStoreModeChanged Message.

`action` String	`"setStoreMode"`
`storeMode` BusinessUnitStoreMode	Set to `Explicit` to specify Stores for the Business Unit. Set to `FromParent` to inherit Stores from a parent.
`stores` Array of StoreResourceIdentifier	Set the Stores the Business Unit is associated with. Can only be set if `storeMode` is `Explicit`.

Example: json

{
  "action": "setStoreMode",
  "storeMode": "FromParent"
}

Delete BusinessUnit

Deleting a Business Unit produces the BusinessUnitDeleted Message. A Business Unit can only be deleted if it is not referenced by a Cart, Order, Quote, or another Business Unit.

Delete BusinessUnit by ID

DELETE

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/{id}

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

manage_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.
`id` String	`id` of the BusinessUnit.

Query parameters:

`version` Int	Last seen version of the resource.
`expand` Expansion	The parameter can be passed multiple times.

Response:

200BusinessUnitasapplication/json

Request Example:cURL

curl -X DELETE https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/{id}?version={version} -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}"

200 Response Example: BusinessUnitjson

{
  "id": "2a3baa00-44fa-4ab8-bec7-933c31e18dcc",
  "version": 5,
  "createdAt": "2022-04-19T15:36:17.510Z",
  "lastModifiedAt": "2022-04-20T15:41:55.816Z",
  "name": "commercetools",
  "unitType": "Company",
  "key": "commercetools",
  "status": "Active",
  "storeMode": "Explicit",
  "stores": [],
  "topLevelUnit": {
    "typeId": "business-unit",
    "key": "commercetools"
  },
  "addresses": [],
  "associates": [],
  "associateMode": "Explicit",
  "inheritedAssociates": [],
  "approvalRuleMode": "Explicit"
}

Delete BusinessUnit by Key

DELETE

https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/key={key}

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

manage_business_units:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	`key` of the Project.
`key` String	`key` of the BusinessUnit.

Query parameters:

`version` Int	Last seen version of the resource.
`expand` Expansion	The parameter can be passed multiple times.

Response:

200BusinessUnitasapplication/json

Request Example:cURL

curl -X DELETE https://api.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/business-units/key={key}?version={version} -i \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${BEARER_TOKEN}"

200 Response Example: BusinessUnitjson

{
  "id": "2a3baa00-44fa-4ab8-bec7-933c31e18dcc",
  "version": 5,
  "createdAt": "2022-04-19T15:36:17.510Z",
  "lastModifiedAt": "2022-04-20T15:41:55.816Z",
  "name": "commercetools",
  "unitType": "Company",
  "key": "commercetools",
  "status": "Active",
  "storeMode": "Explicit",
  "stores": [],
  "topLevelUnit": {
    "typeId": "business-unit",
    "key": "commercetools"
  },
  "addresses": [],
  "associates": [],
  "associateMode": "Explicit",
  "inheritedAssociates": [],
  "approvalRuleMode": "Explicit"
}

GraphQL query fields

In addition to the fields available on the REST API, the GraphQL API for Business Units supports two additional fields: ancestors and inheritedStores.

Ancestors

The ancestors field returns a list of all the parent Business Units of the queried Business Unit. The list is ordered from the top-level Company to the parent unit of the Business Unit.

query {
  businessUnit(key: "sub-division") {
    ancestors {
      key
      name
      contactEmail
      status
    }
  }
}

Inherited Stores

The inheritedStores field returns a list of the Stores a Business Unit inherits from its parent. For a Company, or a Division with storeMode set to Explicit, this field is null.

query {
  businessUnit(key: "sub-division") {
    inheritedStores {
      store {
        key
        supplyChannels {
          id
          key
          roles
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Business Units

Representations

BusinessUnit

Company

Division

BusinessUnitDraft

CompanyDraft

DivisionDraft

Associate

AssociateDraft

AssociateRoleAssignment

AssociateRoleAssignmentDraft

AssociateRoleInheritanceMode

InheritedAssociate

InheritedAssociateRoleAssignment

BusinessUnitStatus

BusinessUnitType

BusinessUnitAssociateMode

BusinessUnitApprovalRuleMode

BusinessUnitStoreMode

BusinessUnitPagedQueryResponse

BusinessUnitReference

BusinessUnitKeyReference

BusinessUnitResourceIdentifier

Get BusinessUnit

Get BusinessUnit by ID

Get BusinessUnit by Key

Query BusinessUnits

Check if BusinessUnit exists

Check if BusinessUnit exists by ID

Check if BusinessUnit exists by Key

Check if BusinessUnit exists by Query Predicate

Create BusinessUnit

Update BusinessUnit

Update BusinessUnit by ID

Update BusinessUnit by Key

Update actions

Add Address

Add Associate

Add Billing Address Identifier

Add Shipping Address Identifier

Add Store

Change Address

Change Associate

Change Associate Mode

Change Approval Rule Mode

Change Name

Change Parent Unit

Change Status

Remove Address

Remove Associate

Remove Store

Remove Billing Address Identifier

Remove Shipping Address Identifier

Set Address CustomField

Set Associates

Set Custom Type in Address

Set Contact Email

Set CustomField

Set Custom Type

Set Default Billing Address

Set Default Shipping Address

Set Stores

Set Store Mode

Delete BusinessUnit

Delete BusinessUnit by ID

Delete BusinessUnit by Key

GraphQL query fields

Ancestors

Inherited Stores