Cart Item API

This API allows users to manage cart items, including deleting items and updating their quantities in the cart.

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Endpoints Overview

Method	Endpoint	Description
DELETE	/api/v1/cart/items/<str:item_id>/	Remove an item from the cart.
PATCH	/api/v1/cart/items/<str:item_id>/	Update the quantity of an item in the cart.

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Cart Item API

1. Remove Cart Item

Endpoint

• URL: /api/v1/cart/items/<str:item_id>/
• Method: DELETE
• Permission Required: IsAuthenticated

Description

Removes an item from the cart. Only the authenticated user can delete items from their own cart.

Path Parameters

• item_id (Required): The ID of the cart item to be deleted.

Example Request

This is the endpoint

DELETE /api/v1/cart/item/123/

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Success

{
    "message": "Cart item removed successfully"
}

Error (404 Not Found)

{
  "error": "Cart item not found"
}

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2. Update Cart Item Quantity

Endpoint

• URL: /api/v1/cart/items/<int:item_id>/
• Method: PATCH
• Permission Required: IsAuthenticated

Description

Updates the quantity of a specific cart item. If the new quantity is zero or negative, the item will be removed from the cart.

Path Parameters

• item_id (Required): The ID of the cart item to update.

Request Body

• quantity (Required): The new quantity for the cart item.

Example Request

This is the endpoint

PATCH /api/v1/cart/items/123/

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Request Body

This is the request body

{
  "quantity": 5
}

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Success

{
  "message": "Cart item updated successfully",
  "data": {
    "id": 123,
    "product": "Sample Product",
    "quantity": 5,
    "variant": {
      "id": 12,
      "name": "Variant Name",
      "stock_quantity": 20
    }
  }
}

Error (404 Not Found)

{
  "error": "Cart item not found"
}

Error (400 Bad Request)

{
  "error": "Only 10 items available in stock"
}

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