Packaging Type Codes

Standardized packaging type codes for categorizing different types of packaging used in products and shipments following industry classification systems.

The ref_packaging_type_codes Object

Packaging type codes collection provides standardized categories for different types of packaging materials and containers used in product packaging and shipment operations.

Field Name	Type	Description
code	string	Primary key. Unique identifier code for the packaging type following industry standards (e.g., "AA", "AE", "AM").
user_created	object	User who created the packaging type record. Read-only. Links to directus_users.
date_created	datetime	Timestamp in ISO 8601 when the packaging type record was created. Read-only.
user_updated	object	User who last updated the packaging type record. Read-only. Links to directus_users.
date_updated	datetime	Timestamp in ISO 8601 when the packaging type record was last updated. Read-only.
packaging_type_name	string	Human-readable description of the packaging type.

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List Packaging Type Codes

List existing packaging type codes.

REST

GET /items/ref_packaging_type_codes

GraphQL

query {
  ref_packaging_type_codes {
    code
    packaging_type_name
    date_created
    date_updated
  }
}

Query Parameters

Supports all global query parameters.

Returns

An array of up to limit packaging type codes objects. If no items are available, data will be an empty array.

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Retrieve a Packaging Type Code

Retrieve a specific packaging type code by code.

REST

GET /items/ref_packaging_type_codes/:code

GraphQL

query {
  ref_packaging_type_codes_by_id(id: "packaging_type_code") {
    code
    packaging_type_name
    user_created {
      id
      first_name
      last_name
    }
    date_created
    user_updated {
      id
      first_name
      last_name
    }
    date_updated
  }
}

Returns

Returns a packaging type codes object if a valid code was provided.

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Create a Packaging Type Code

Create a new packaging type code.

REST

POST /items/ref_packaging_type_codes

{
  "code": "CX",
  "packaging_type_name": "Custom packaging type"
}

GraphQL

mutation {
  create_ref_packaging_type_codes_item(data: {
    code: "CX"
    packaging_type_name: "Custom packaging type"
  }) {
    code
    packaging_type_name
  }
}

Query Parameters

Supports all global query parameters.

Request Body

A partial packaging type codes object.

Returns

Returns the packaging type codes object for the created packaging type code.

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Update a Packaging Type Code

Update an existing packaging type code.

REST

PATCH /items/ref_packaging_type_codes/:code

{
  "packaging_type_name": "Updated packaging type name"
}

GraphQL

mutation {
  update_ref_packaging_type_codes_item(id: "packaging_type_code", data: {
    packaging_type_name: "Updated packaging type name"
  }) {
    code
    packaging_type_name
  }
}

Query Parameters

Supports all global query parameters.

Request Body

A partial packaging type codes object.

Returns

Returns the packaging type codes object for the updated packaging type code.

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Delete a Packaging Type Code

Delete an existing packaging type code.

REST

DELETE /items/ref_packaging_type_codes/:code

GraphQL

mutation {
  delete_ref_packaging_type_codes_item(id: "packaging_type_code") {
    code
  }
}

Returns

Empty body.

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Sample Data

Code	Packaging Type Name
AA	Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic
AE	Aerosol
AM	Ampoule
BA	Barrel
BBG	Bag in Box