> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.procuros.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Batches & Best Before Dates

Most food products have a limited shelf life which needs to be tracked by both supplier and buyer. Therefore, the connector needs to be able to report batch identification and best-before dates on every outbound shipping notice.

## Rules

1. Per line item, one or more batches including best-before date can be returned

## Example

<CodeGroup>
  ```json json theme={null}
  "items": [
    {
      "lineNumber": 1,
      "orderLineNumber": 1,
      "identifiers": [...],
      "isDepositItem": false,
      "orderedQuantity": 20,
      "shippedQuantity": 20,
      "description": "First product description.",
      "batches":
        [
          {
            "batchIdentifier": "BATCH_ID_1",
            "expirationDate": "2022-12-24",
            "quantity": 15.0
          },
          {
            "batchIdentifier": "BATCH_ID_2",
            "expirationDate": "2022-12-31",
            "quantity": 5.0
          }
        ]
    }
  ]
  ```
</CodeGroup>