Deprecation Notice - href value in JSON responses

In the JSON response to a Clover REST API call, the href value is a URL for your request that is automatically generated. In a few cases, we have found that the href value generated is not accurate.

To remove errors in your apps that may be caused by the href value, Clover is deprecating this value in JSON responses on April 30th, 2019.

As a workaround, you can manually build your URLs, which removes any reliance on the href value and makes your apps more robust.

Workaround

You can simply build your URL for any endpoint in this format:

[environment_url]/v3/merchants/[merchant_id]/[endpoint]

Parameter	Description
`environment_url`	Sandbox: `https://apisandbox.dev.clover.com` US & Canada Production: `https://api.clover.com` EU Production: `https://api.eu.clover.com`
`endpoint`	As shown in the Clover REST API reference

Parameter

Description

environment_url

Sandbox: https://apisandbox.dev.clover.com

US & Canada Production: https://api.clover.com

EU Production: https://api.eu.clover.com

endpoint

As shown in the Clover REST API reference

Example

You can use the orders API endpoint to receive all the orders for the merchant:

{
    "elements":[
        {
            "id": "AS770HBHGEMQ2",
            "employee": {"id": "56RW6MB10GAM8"},
            "total": 3212,
            "orderType": {"id": "06C46KZPJT3CT"},
            "lineItems": {
                "elements": [
                    {
                        "id": "B955DT5AQFTFT",
                        "item": {"id": "6A0MN2SQFW60T"},
                        "name": "GreatBall",
                        "price": 600
                    },
                    ...
                ]
            }
        },
    ...
    ]
}

For this JSON response, the following sample cases highlight how you can build your URL:

[environment_url]/v3/merchants/[merchant_id]/orders/[order.id]

[environment_url]/v3/merchants/[merchant_id]/orders/[order.id]/line_items

For other API endpoints, you can build your URL in the same format for the above example:

[environment_url]/v3/merchants/[merchant_id]/employees/[order.employee.id]

[environment_url]/v3/merchants/[merchant_id]/items/[order.lineItems.item.id]