Content API

Items, prices, modifiers, and 86 status.

Updated May 18, 2026·4 min read

Create an item

Shell

curl -X POST https://api.menupi.com/v1/content/items \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mpi_live_••••••" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Cappuccino",
    "category": "drinks",
    "price": 4.5,
    "modifiers": [{ "name": "Oat milk", "priceDelta": 0.75 }]
  }'

Update price

Shell

curl -X PATCH https://api.menupi.com/v1/content/items/itm_4HG8... \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mpi_live_••••••" \
  -d '{ "price": 4.75 }'

Mark as 86'd

Players hide the item from menu widgets within ~60 seconds.

Shell

curl -X PATCH https://api.menupi.com/v1/content/items/itm_4HG8... \
  -d '{ "eightySixed": true }'

Bulk update

Use `/bulk` to update up to 1000 items in one call. Idempotency-Key strongly recommended.

Shell

curl -X POST https://api.menupi.com/v1/content/items/bulk \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer mpi_live_••••••" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: rollout-2026-05-18" \
  -d '[
    { "id": "itm_4HG8...", "price": 4.75 },
    { "id": "itm_K3VR...", "price": 5.25 }
  ]'

Endpoint summary

Method	Path	Summary
GET	/content/items	List items.
POST	/content/items	Create one item.
PATCH	/content/items/{id}	Update one item.
POST	/content/items/bulk	Bulk update up to 1000 items per call.
DELETE	/content/items/{id}	Remove an item.