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Method: accounts.returncarrier.create
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Links return carrier to a merchant account.
HTTP request
POST https://shoppingcontent.googleapis.com/content/v2.1/accounts/{accountId}/returncarrier
Path parameters
| Parameters |
accountId |
string (int64 format)
Required. The Merchant Center Account Id under which the Return Carrier is to be linked.
|
Request body
The request body contains an instance of AccountReturnCarrier.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains a newly created instance of AccountReturnCarrier.
Authorization scopes
Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/content
For more information, see the OAuth 2.0 Overview.
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Last updated 2025-02-25 UTC.
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