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PUT
Deactivate Food Item

Overview

Deactivates a specific menu item, making it unavailable for customers to order (e.g., out of stock, discontinued).

Path Parameters

integer
required
Food/product ID from the menu

Headers

string
required
Your API access token

Response

boolean
true if successful
string
"OK" on success

Examples

Success Response (200)

Error Responses

Use Cases

Deactivate item when ingredients run out.
Temporarily disable items with quality concerns.
Deactivate items that won’t be available tomorrow.
Deactivate items outside their serving hours.
Integrate with inventory system.

What Happens

1

Status Updated

Item’s status changes to "INACTIVE" in the database
2

Hidden from Customers

Item becomes unavailable in customer apps (hidden or shown as unavailable)
3

Orders Blocked

Customers cannot add this item to their cart or order it
4

Existing Orders Unaffected

Orders already placed with this item are not affected
Deactivating an item does NOT:
  • Cancel existing orders containing this item
  • Prevent kitchen from preparing orders already in progress
  • Remove the item from your menu permanently
It only prevents new orders from being placed.

Best Practices

Integration Example

Activate Food

Make item available again

Get Menu

View all menu items and their status
Integrate this endpoint with your inventory management system for real-time availability updates!