Line Item Properties

In order for Spectrum to import orders for manufacturing, there must be an indication that the line item is a customized item versus a stock item. The preferred method to do this is to create a custom line item property called _recipeId to store the recipe identifier that is passed to Shopify via the Add to Cart process. This allows Spectrum to seamlessly process the order.

The leading underscore hides the property from customers in Liquid. The property name is configurable per store.

Relatedly, if following the product set up guidance, where the customization “add-on”/upcharge is configured as a unique variant, Spectrum recommends a line item property to associate the “add-on” with a line item. The recommended line item property name is relatedRecipe. The benefit to setting this property is that it allows Spectrum to fulfill all custom line items associated with the order automatically.

relatedRecipe is also configurable per store.

Example Shopify Order and Line Items

"line_items": [
    {
        "id": 1234,
        "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/LineItem/1234",
        "attributed_staffs": [],
        "current_quantity": 1,
        "fulfillable_quantity": 1,
        "fulfillment_service": "manual",
        "fulfillment_status": null,
        "gift_card": false,
        "grams": 0,
        "name": "Custom Product",
        "price": "42.00",
        "price_set": {
            "shop_money": {
                "amount": "99.00",
                "currency_code": "USD"
            },
            "presentment_money": {
                "amount": "99.00",
                "currency_code": "USD"
            }
        },
        "product_exists": true,
        "product_id": 12345,
        "properties": [
            {
                "name": "_recipeId",
                "value": "ABDC1234"
            }
        ],
        "quantity": 1,
        "requires_shipping": true,
        "sku": "12928819",
        "taxable": true,
        "title": "Custom Item",
        ...
    },
    {
        "id": 1235,
        "admin_graphql_api_id": "gid://shopify/LineItem/1235",
        "attributed_staffs": [],
        "current_quantity": 1,
        "fulfillable_quantity": 1,
        "fulfillment_service": "manual",
        "fulfillment_status": null,
        "gift_card": false,
        "grams": 0,
        "name": "Custom Engraving",
        "price": "10.00",
        "price_set": {
            "shop_money": {
                "amount": "20.00",
                "currency_code": "USD"
            },
            "presentment_money": {
                "amount": "20.00",
                "currency_code": "USD"
            }
        },
        "product_exists": true,
        "product_id": 12346,
        "properties": [
            {
                "name": "relatedRecipe",
                "value": "ABDC1234"
            }
        ],
        "quantity": 1,
        "requires_shipping": false,
        "sku": "customengraving",
        "taxable": false,
        "title": "Custom Engraving",
        ...
    }
]