Inventory Manager API · transfers
One transfer, with per-line quantity, despatched and received
GET /transfers/{transferId}
The gap between the last two is what is still on the road.
Access
Requires stock:read.
How scopes come from roles: Scopes and roles. Getting a token: Authentication and app tokens.
AI agent tool
Agents call this as inventory_get_transfer (Inventory: Get transfer), in the stock toolset. It only reads.
Connecting an agent: AI agents.
Example
curl -X GET 'https://inventory.getmanifold.io/transfers/trf_01a15bd0-1918-7e9f-bf21-92e337bede18' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MANIFOLD_TOKEN"const response = await fetch("https://inventory.getmanifold.io/transfers/trf_01a15bd0-1918-7e9f-bf21-92e337bede18", {
method: "GET",
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MANIFOLD_TOKEN}` },
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`);
const answer = await response.json();{
"id": "trf_01a15bd0-1918-7e9f-bf21-92e337bede18",
"number": "TR-00042",
"fromLocationId": "loc_019cadd3-8330-7e12-aa44-2cd5f05da74a",
"toLocationId": "loc_019cd06e-3b38-7e92-b496-c92f8184a3aa",
"status": "in-transit",
"mode": "two-step",
"lines": [
{
"sku": "WIDGET-BLUE",
"quantity": 6,
"despatched": 6,
"received": 0
}
],
"reference": "restock-shopfront-2026-10-21",
"createdAt": "2026-10-21T00:15:27.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-10-21T00:40:00.000Z"
}The panel writes this call in other languages. It does not send it: Manifold's APIs do not take calls from a web
page on another site, so run the call from your own code or terminal. The whole API as OpenAPI: inventory-manager.openapi.json. Base URL https://inventory.getmanifold.io.
Errors
Every refusal is a status and a JSON body whose _tag names it. A refused call changes nothing.
401
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
Unauthorized reason | The token is missing, expired or not one Manifold issued. | Get a fresh token and send the call again. |
TokenAlreadyUsed tokenId | A single-use app token was already spent. | Mint a new token for this call. |
402
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
SubscriptionRequired status | The organization's subscription has lapsed, so writes are refused. | An owner settles billing. Reads still work meanwhile. |
403
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
TenantRequired userId | The token names no organization. | Choose the organization, then get a new token. |
ScopeRequired required | The token's roles do not grant the scope this call needs. | Ask an owner or admin for a role that grants it. |
404
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
TransferNotFound transferId | No such record in this organization. | Check the id in the path or the body. |
409
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
MirroredFromSource source | This area is fed by your source system until the organization goes live. | Make the change in the source system, or go live first. |
503
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
RequestLogUnavailable tokenId, reason | The service could not record the request, so it did nothing. | Try again shortly. |
How refusals work everywhere: Errors.
Used in
- Running more than one location, step 9: Read the transfer back