--- description: 'Learn about the available events and their data payloads in Medusa. Events can be used to perform an action when the events are triggered.' --- # Events Reference This document details all events in Medusa, when they are triggered, and what data your handler method will receive when the event is triggered. ## Prerequisites It is assumed you’re already familiar with [Subscribers in Medusa and how to listen to events](./create-subscriber.md). You can then use the name of events from this documentation in your subscriber to listen to events. --- ## Legend Events in this document are listed under the entity they’re associated with. They’re listed in a table of three columns: 1. **Event Name:** The name you use to subscribe a handler for the event. 2. **Description:** When this event is triggered. 3. **Event Data Payload**: The data your handler receives as a parameter. --- ## Batch Jobs Events This section holds all events related to batch jobs.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`batch.created` Triggered when a batch job is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of batch job } ```
`batch.updated` Triggered when a batch job is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of batch job } ```
`batch.canceled` Triggered when a batch job is canceled. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of batch job } ```
`batch.pre_processed` Triggered after the `preProcessBatchJob` of a batch job stategy is done executing. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of batch job } ```
`batch.confirmed` Triggered after the batch job is done pre-processing and the batch job is not in dry-run mode. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of batch job } ```
`batch.processing` Triggered when a batch job starts processing after it's confirmed. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of batch job } ```
`batch.completed` Triggered when a batch job is done processing and is completed. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of batch job } ```
`batch.failed` Triggered when an error occurs while running a batch job and the batch job fails. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of batch job } ```
--- ## Cart Events This section holds all events related to a cart.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`cart.customer_updated` Triggered when a cart is associated with a different email than it was already associated with, or if a customer logs in after adding items to their cart as a guest. The cart ID passed as a string parameter.
`cart.created` Triggered when a cart is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of cart } ```
`cart.updated` Triggered when a cart and data associated with it (payment sessions, shipping methods, user details, etc…) are updated. An object with at least the ID of the cart, however, in most cases the entire cart model is available. You can refer to the [Cart entity](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/blob/master/packages/medusa/src/models/cart.ts) for an idea of what fields to expect.
--- ## Claim Events This section holds all events related to claims.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`claim.created` Triggered when a claim is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of claim no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`claim.updated` Triggered when a claim is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of claim no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`claim.canceled` Triggered when a claim is canceled. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of claim no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`claim.fulfillment_created` Triggered when fulfillment is created for a claim. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of claim fulfillment_id, // string ID of the fulfillment created no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`claim.shipment_created` Triggered when a claim fulfillment is set as “shipped”. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of claim fulfillment_id, // string ID of the fulfillment created no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`claim.refund_processed` Triggered when a claim of type “refunded” has been refunded. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of claim no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
--- ## Claim Item Events This section holds all events related to claim items.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`claim_item.created` Triggered when claim items are created and associated with a claim. This happens during the creation of claims. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of claim item } ```
`claim_item.updated` Triggered when a claim item is updated. This happens when a claim is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of claim item } ```
`claim_item.canceled` Triggered when a claim is canceled. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of claim item } ```
--- ## Currency Events This section holds all events related to currencies.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`currency.updated` Triggered when a currency is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { code // string 3 character ISO code of the updated currency. } ```
--- ## Customer Events This section holds all events related to customers.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`customer.created` Triggered when a customer is created. The entire customer passed as an object. You can refer to the [Customer entity](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/blob/master/packages/medusa/src/models/customer.ts) for an idea of what fields to expect.
`customer.updated` Triggered when a customer is updated including their information or password, or when a customer account is created that is associated with an existing email (for example, if a customer placed an order with their email as a guest, then created an account with that email). The entire customer passed as an object. You can refer to the [Customer entity](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/blob/master/packages/medusa/src/models/customer.ts) for an idea of what fields to expect.
`customer.password_reset` Triggered when a customer requests to reset their password. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of customer email, // string email of the customer first_name, // string first name of the customer last_name, // string last name of the customer token // string reset password token } ```
--- ## Draft Order Events This section holds all events related to draft orders.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`draft_order.created` Triggered when a draft order is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of draft order } ```
`draft_order.updated` Triggered when a draft order and data associated with it (email, billing address, discount, etc…) are updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of draft order } ```
--- ## Gift Card Events This section holds all events related to gift cards.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`gift_card.created` Triggered when a gift card is created. Object of the following format: ``` { id //string ID of gift card } ```
--- ## Inventory Item Events This section holds all events related to inventory items.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`inventory-item.created` Triggered when an inventory item is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of the inventory item } ```
`inventory-item.updated` Triggered when an inventory item is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of the inventory item } ```
`inventory-item.deleted` Triggered when an inventory item is deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of the inventory item } ```
--- ## Inventory Level Events This section holds all events related to inventory levels.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`inventory-level.created` Triggered when an inventory level is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of the inventory level } ```
`inventory-level.updated` Triggered when an inventory level is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of the inventory level } ```
`inventory-level.deleted` Triggered when an inventory level is deleted, which can be done either directly using its ID or based on the ID of a location. The returned ID depends on how the inventory level was deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // (optional) string ID of the inventory level, available if it was deleted directly location_id // (optional) string ID of location, available if level was deleted by location ID } ```
--- ## Invite Events This section holds all events related to invites.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`invite.created` Triggered when an invite is created for a user to join the admin team. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of invite token, // string token generated to validate the invited user user_email // string email of invited user } ```
--- ## Note Events This section holds all events related to notes.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`note.created` Triggered when a note is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of note } ```
`note.updated` Triggered when a note is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of note } ```
`note.deleted` Triggered when a note is deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of note } ```
--- ## App Authentication Events This section holds all events related to app authentications. :::note Event names of app authentication are scoped specifically towards each application. When listening to these events, you must replace `` with the name of the application you’re targeting. :::
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`oauth.token_generated.` Triggered when a token is generated for an application. The returned data from the method `generateToken` in the auth handler service of the application.
`oauth.token_refreshed.` Triggered when the token of an application is refreshed. The returned data from the method `refreshToken` in the auth handler service of the application.
--- ## Order Events This section holds all events related to orders.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`order.placed` Triggered when a new order is placed. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.updated` Triggered when an order and data associated with it (shipping method, shipping address, etc…) are updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order no_notification // (optional) boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.canceled` Triggered when an order is canceled. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.completed` Triggered when an order is completed. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.orders_claimed` Triggered when an order is claimed. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, //string ID of order } ```
`order.gift_card_created` Triggered when a gift card in an order is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of order } ```
`order.payment_captured` Triggered when the payment of an order is captured. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.payment_capture_failed` Triggered when capturing the payment of an order fails. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order payment_id, // string ID of Payment error, // string error message no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.fulfillment_created` Triggered when fulfillment is created for an order. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order fulfillment_id, // string ID of fulfillment no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.shipment_created` Triggered when a shipment is created for fulfillment and the fulfillment is registered as “shipped”. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order fulfillment_id, // string ID of fulfillment no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.fulfillment_canceled` Triggered when fulfillment of an order is canceled. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order fulfillment_id, // string ID of fulfillment no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.return_requested` Triggered when a return of an order is requested. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order return_id, // string ID of return no_notification // (optional) boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.items_returned` Triggered when the items of an order have been returned and the order has been registered as “returned”. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order return_id, // string ID of return no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.return_action_required` Triggered when the order is being registered as “returned” but there are additional actions required related to refunding the payment. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order return_id, // string ID of return no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.refund_created` Triggered when the order’s payment is refunded. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of order refund_id, // string ID of refund no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`order.refund_failed` Triggered when the refund of the order’s payment fails. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, //string ID of order } ```
`order.swap_created` Triggered when a swap for an order is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, //string ID of order } ```
--- ## Order Edit Events This section holds all events related to order edits.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`order-edit.created` Triggered when a order edit is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, //string ID of order edit } ```
`order-edit.updated` Triggered when an order edit is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, //string ID of order edit } ```
`order-edit.canceled` Triggered when an order edit is canceled. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, //string ID of order edit } ```
`order-edit.declined` Triggered when an order edit is declined. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, //string ID of order edit } ```
`order-edit.requested` Triggered when an order edit is requested. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of order edit } ```
`order-edit.confirmed` Triggered when an order edit is confirmed. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, //string ID of order edit } ```
--- ## Order Edit Item Changes Events This section holds all events related to order edit item changes.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`order-edit-item-change.CREATED` Triggered when an order edit item change is created. ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of item change } ```
`order-edit-item-change.DELETED` Triggered when an order edit item change is deleted. ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of item change } ```
--- ## Payment Events This section holds all events related to payment.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`payment.created` Triggered when a payment is created. The entire payment passed as an object. You can refer to the [Payment entity](../../references/entities/classes/Payment.md) for an idea of what fields to expect.
`payment.updated` Triggered when a payment is updated. The entire payment passed as an object. You can refer to the [Payment entity](../../references/entities/classes/Payment.md) for an idea of what fields to expect.
`payment.payment_captured` Triggered when a payment is captured. The entire payment passed as an object. You can refer to the [Payment entity](../../references/entities/classes/Payment.md) for an idea of what fields to expect.
`payment.payment_capture_failed` Triggered when the capturing of a payment fails. The entire payment passed as an object. You can refer to the [Payment entity](../../references/entities/classes/Payment.md) for an idea of what fields to expect. In addition, an error object is passed within the same object as the Payment Processor: ```js noReport noCopy { id, //string ID of payment //... other payment fields error: { name, //string nessage, //string stack, //(optional) string } } ```
`payment.payment_refund_created` Triggered when a refund of a payment is created. The entire refund passed as an object. You can refer to the [Refund entity](../../references/entities/classes/Refund.md) for an idea of what fields to expect.
`payment.payment_refund_failed` Triggered when a payment's refund fails. The entire payment passed as an object. You can refer to the [Payment entity](../../references/entities/classes/Payment.md) for an idea of what fields to expect.
--- ## Payment Collection Events This section holds all events related to payment collections.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`payment-collection.created` Triggered when a payment collection is created. The entire payment collection passed as an object. You can refer to the [Payment Collection entity](../../references/entities/classes/PaymentCollection.md) for an idea of what fields to expect.
`payment-collection.updated` Triggered when a payment collection is update. The entire payment collection passed as an object. You can refer to the [Payment Collection entity](../../references/entities/classes/PaymentCollection.md) for an idea of what fields to expect.
`payment-collection.deleted` Triggered when a payment collection is deleted. The entire payment collection passed as an object. You can refer to the [Payment Collection entity](../../references/entities/classes/PaymentCollection.md) for an idea of what fields to expect.
`payment-collection.payment_authorized` Triggered when a payment collection is either marked authorized or its payment session is authorized. The entire payment collection passed as an object. You can refer to the [Payment Collection entity](../../references/entities/classes/PaymentCollection.md) for an idea of what fields to expect.
--- ## Product Events This section holds all events related to products.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`product.created` Triggered when a product is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of product } ```
`product.updated` Triggered when a product and data associated with it (options, variant orders, etc…) is updated. The entire product passed as an object. You can refer to the [Product entity](../../references/entities/classes/Product.md) for an idea of what fields to expect. In one case, when the `/admin/products/{id}` endpoint is used to update the product, the payload is an object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // id of product fields // an array of field names that were updated } ```
`product.deleted` Triggered when a product is deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of product } ```
--- ## Product Category Events This section holds all events related to product categories. :::note Product Category feature is currently in beta mode and guarded by a feature flag. You can learn how to enable it in the [Product Categories documentation](../../modules/products/categories.md). :::
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`product-category.created` Triggered when a product category is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of category } ```
`product-category.updated` Triggered when a product category is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of category } ```
`product-category.deleted` Triggered when a product category is deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of category } ```
--- ## Product Variant Events This section holds all events related to product variants.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`product-variant.created` Triggered when a product variant is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of variant product_id // string ID of product } ```
`product-variant.updated` Triggered when a product variant is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of variant product_id, // string ID of product fields // array of names of updated fields } ```
`product-variant.deleted` Triggered when a product variant is deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of variant product_id, // string ID of product metadata // object of the `metadata` field of the variant } ```
--- ## Publishable API Key Events This section holds all events related to publishable API keys.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`publishable_api_key.created` Triggered when a publishable API key is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of publishable API key } ```
`publishable_api_key.revoked` Triggered when a publishable API key is revoked. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of publishable API key } ```
--- ## Region Events This section holds all events related to regions.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`region.created` Triggered when a region is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of region } ```
`region.updated` Triggered when a region or data associated with it (countries, fulfillment providers, etc…) are updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of region fields // array of names of updated fields } ```
`region.deleted` Triggered when a region is deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of region } ```
--- ## Reservation Item Events This section holds all events related to reservation items.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`reservation-item.created` Triggered when a reservation item is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of the reservation item } ```
`reservation-item.updated` Triggered when an reservation item is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of the reservation item } ```
`reservation-item.deleted` Triggered when a reservation item is deleted, which can be done either directly using its ID or based on the ID of a location or a line item. The returned ID depends on how the reservation item was deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // (optional) string ID of the reservation item, available if it was deleted directly location_id // (optional) string ID of location, available if item was deleted by location ID line_item_id // (optional) string ID of line item, available if reservation item was deleted by line item ID } ```
--- ## Sales Channel Events This section holds all events related to sales channels.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`sales_channel.created` Triggered when a sales channel is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of sales channel } ```
`sales_channel.updated` Triggered when a sales channel is updated Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, //string ID of sales channel } ```
`sales_channel.deleted` Triggered when a sales channel is deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of sales channel } ```
--- ## Stock Location Events This section holds all events related to stock locations.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`stock-location.created` Triggered when a stock location is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of the stock location } ```
`stock-location.updated` Triggered when an stock location is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of the stock location } ```
`stock-location.deleted` Triggered when a stock location is deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of the stock location } ```
--- ## Swap Events This section holds all events related to swaps.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`swap.created` Triggered when a swap is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of swap no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`swap.received` Triggered when a swap is registered as received. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of swap order_id, // string ID of order no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`swap.fulfillment_created` Triggered when fulfillment is created for a swap. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of swap fulfillment_id, // string ID of fulfillment no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`swap.shipment_created` Triggered when a shipment is created for a swap and the fulfillment associated with it is set as “shipped”. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of swap fulfillment_id, // string ID of fulfillment no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`swap.payment_completed` Triggered when payment is completed for a swap which happens when the cart associated with the swap is registered as completed. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of swap no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`swap.payment_captured` Triggered when the payment is captured for a swap. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of swap no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`swap.payment_capture_failed` Triggered when the capturing of the payment of a swap fails. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of swap no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`swap.refund_processed` Triggered when a swap’s amount difference is processed and refunded. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of swap no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
`swap.process_refund_failed` Triggered when processing and refunding a swap’s amount difference fails. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id, // string ID of swap no_notification // boolean indicating whether a notification should be sent } ```
--- ## Token Events This section holds all events related to tokens.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`order-update-token.created` Triggered when a customer requests to claim an order and a token is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { old_email, //string email of order new_customer_id, //string ID of customer orders, //array of string IDs of orders token, //string token used for verification } ```
--- ## User Events This section holds all events related to users.
Event Name Description Event Data Payload
`user.created` Triggered when a user is created. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of user } ```
`user.updated` Triggered when a user is updated. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of user } ```
`user.password_reset` Triggered when a user requests to reset their password. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { email, // string email of user requesting to reset their password token // token create to reset the password } ```
`user.deleted` Triggered when a user is deleted. Object of the following format: ```js noReport noCopy { id // string ID of user } ```
--- ## See Also - [Events overview](./index.mdx) - [Use services in subscribers](./create-subscriber.md#using-services-in-subscribers) - [Create a notification provider](../notification/overview.mdx)