# Remove Order line Item using update Api **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions\ **Tags:** orders-api\ **Created:** [August 7, 2024, 6:12am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/remove-order-line-item-using-update-api/18166 "2024-08-07T06:12:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![selvaganapathi.A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@selvaganapathi.A](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/selvaganapathi.A)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 6:12am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/remove-order-line-item-using-update-api/18166/1 "2024-08-07T06:12:40Z")
My Request { “order”: { “state”: “OPEN”, “source”: { “name”: “CaterZen” }, “reference\_id”: “1678034”, “location\_id”: “LNMMT9D8WJNMC”, “customer\_id”: “YMWPBJDXGYV3T2DFCWHS8DA76G”, “line\_items”: [ { “quantity”: “10”, “name”: “1/2 1/2 TEA”, “base\_price\_money”: { “amount”: 279, “currency”: “USD” }, “modifiers”: [ { “uid”: “DE3QYJCDO4SBCZLQW5UOJWZY”, “name”: “DIET”, “base\_price\_money”: { “amount”: 2000, “currency”: “USD” }, “catalog\_object\_id”: “DE3QYJCDO4SBCZLQW5UOJWZY” } ], “variation”: { “uid”: “Z6FBA6DCAJAMNFHSEVBHAUIT”, “name”: “Small” }, “note”: “”, “catalog\_object\_id”: “Z6FBA6DCAJAMNFHSEVBHAUIT”, “uid”: “AFOYDFJDJYHRUEF27BTD4NK7”, “variation\_name”: “Small” } ], “discounts”: [ { “name”: “10% discount”, “percentage”: “10”, “type”: “FIXED\_PERCENTAGE”, “scope”: “ORDER”, “uid”: “145670” } ], “taxes”: , “metadata”: { “note”: “CaterZen Order” }, “version”: 1, “fulfillments”: [ { “type”: “PICKUP”, “pickup\_details”: { “recipient”: { “customer\_id”: “YMWPBJDXGYV3T2DFCWHS8DA76G” }, “state”: “PROPOSED”, “pickup\_at”: “2024-08-07T22:00:00-07:00” }, “uid”: “S0GNh9jh2pQ0PV0a62bZVD” } ] }, “fields\_to\_clear”: [ “line\_items” ] } Response { “status”: 400, “reason”: “Bad Request”, “error”: { “errors”: [ { “code”: “INVALID\_VALUE”, “detail”: “Read-only field is calculated and cannot be set by a client.”, “field”: “order.line\_items[AFOYDFJDJYHRUEF27BTD4NK7].gross\_sales\_money”, “category”: “INVALID\_REQUEST\_ERROR” } ] } } I add 2 line line item and place order. then i remove last line item i got this error.Please anyone solve this issue?? ---
**Author:** ![Square-Dev-AI](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/square-dev-ai/32/2513_2.png) [@Square-Dev-AI](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Square-Dev-AI)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/remove-order-line-item-using-update-api/18166/2 "2024-08-07T06:13:27Z")
👋 I’m Square Dev AI, here to help answer your question! Based on the information you’ve provided, the following documentation will help answer your question: > **[Create Orders](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/orders-api/create-orders)** > > Learn how to create an order, add line items, and track fulfillment. > **[Orders API: How It Works](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/orders-api/how-it-works)** > > Learn how the Orders API processes and returns information. > **Additional Documentation** > > [Update Orders](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/orders-api/manage-orders/update-orders) > [Order Fulfillments](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/orders-api/fulfillments) > [Clear API Object Fields](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/build-basics/clearing-fields) If this documentation helped you find a solution, please check the box indicating that this reply solves the problem. Otherwise one of our Developer Advocates will provide additional assistance shortly. ---
**Author:** ![selvaganapathi.A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@selvaganapathi.A](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/selvaganapathi.A)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 6:14am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/remove-order-line-item-using-update-api/18166/3 "2024-08-07T06:14:58Z")
I am already check this this document .but no improvements ---
**Author:** ![Square-Dev-AI](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/square-dev-ai/32/2513_2.png) [@Square-Dev-AI](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Square-Dev-AI)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/remove-order-line-item-using-update-api/18166/4 "2024-08-07T16:03:42Z")
The error message indicates that you’re trying to modify a read-only field, specifically the `gross_sales_money` field under `order.line_items`. This field is calculated by Square and cannot be directly modified by a client. When you’re trying to update an order, you should only include the fields that you want to change in the request body. If you want to remove a line item, you should not include the `gross_sales_money` field in your request. If you want to remove a line item from an order, you should use the `UpdateOrder` endpoint and specify the line item to be removed in the `fields_to_clear` array. The value should be `line_items.`, where `` is the unique identifier of the line item you want to remove. In your case, if you want to remove the last line item, your `fields_to_clear` array should look like this: ```auto "fields_to_clear": [ "line_items.AFOYDFJDJYHRUEF27BTD4NK7" ] ``` This tells Square to remove the line item with the uid `AFOYDFJDJYHRUEF27BTD4NK7` from the order. _This answer was reviewed by @Bryan-Square._ ---
**Author:** ![helle253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@helle253](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/helle253)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/remove-order-line-item-using-update-api/18166/5 "2025-02-12T21:51:37Z")
```json "fields_to_clear": [ "line_items.AFOYDFJDJYHRUEF27BTD4NK7" ] ``` I believe this is incorrect, as array access is needed. This is the correct format: ```json "fields_to_clear": [ "line_items[AFOYDFJDJYHRUEF27BTD4NK7]" ] ``` However, when attempting to remove a line item on an order with **voided payments** this still causes issues. I am experiencing a similar issue with my request: I am sending this sparse json object to the `update_order` endpoint, and expect line item uid\_1 to be removed: ```json { "order": { "line_items": [ { "quantity": "1", "uid": "uid_1", "note": "", "catalog_object_id": "id_1", "modifiers": [], "applied_taxes": [ { "uid": "applied_tax_1", "tax_uid": "tax_1" } ], "applied_discounts": [ { "uid": "applied_discount_1", "discount_uid": "discount_1" } ] }, { "quantity": "1", "uid": "uid_2", "note": "", "catalog_object_id": "id_2", "modifiers": [], "applied_taxes": [ { "uid": "applied_tax_2", "tax_uid": "tax_2" } ], "applied_discounts": [ { "uid": "applied_discount_2", "discount_uid": "discount_2" } ] } ], "taxes": [ { "uid": "tax_1", "name": "Tax 1", "type": "ADDITIVE", "percentage": "5", "scope": "LINE_ITEM" }, { "uid": "tax_2", "name": "Tax 2", "type": "ADDITIVE", "percentage": "4", "scope": "LINE_ITEM" } ], "discounts": [ { "uid": "discount_1", "scope": "LINE_ITEM", "type": "FIXED_AMOUNT", "name": "Discount", "amount_money": { "amount": 50, "currency": "USD" } }, { "uid": "discount_2", "scope": "LINE_ITEM", "type": "FIXED_AMOUNT", "name": "Discount", "amount_money": { "amount": 25, "currency": "USD" } } ], "fulfillments": [ { "type": "PICKUP", "uid": "order_uid", "pickup_details": { "recipient": { "customer_id": "customer_1" }, "is_square_pickup_order": true, "pickup_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00+00:00", "prep_time_duration": "PT5M" } } ], "version": 17 }, "fields_to_clear": [ "line_items[uid_1]" ], "idempotency_key": "idempotency_key" } ``` However, I get this error response: ```json { "code": "INVALID_VALUE", "detail": "Read-only field is calculated and cannot be set by a client.", "field": "order.line_items[uid_1].gross_sales_money", "category": "INVALID_REQUEST_ERROR" } ``` I am not touching this calculated field, I am removing the line item it is attached to. Given that the previous payments have been voided, I would expect this to work without issue, but that is not the case. Please advise. Currently my workaround will be to recreate this order entirely, because I am functionally unable to update it at all once a payment is attempted (and failed)