Item types endpoint RFC

This RFC should be the basis for discussing the item_types endpoint. Work is being done in bug 34008

Use cases

The item_types could be used for integration with discovery systems, for displaying translated item type descriptions and for hiding items which have "hideinopac" set on the item type.

Actions and routes

The following table presents the current implementation, and the proposed changes.

Description	Action	Proposed path
List item types	GET	/item_types

Item type object definition

DB schema	suggestion	Suggestions Katrin
itemtype	item_type
parent_type	parent_type
description	description
rentalcharge	rentalcharge	rental_charge
rentalcharge_daily	rentalcharge_daily	rental_charge_daily
rentalcharge_daily_calendar	rentalcharge_daily_calendar	rental_charge_daily_calendar
rentalcharge_hourly	rentalcharge_hourly	rental_charge_hourly
rentalcharge_hourly_calendar	rentalcharge_hourly_calendar	rental_chargy_hourly_claendar
defaultreplacecost	defaultreplacecost	replacement_cost_default
processfee	processfee	replacement_processing_fee
notforloan	notforloan	not_for_loan
imageurl	imageurl	image_url
summary	summary
checkinmsg	checkinmsg	checkin_message
checkinmsgtype	checkinmsgtype	checkin_message_type
sip_media_type	sip_media_type	sip_media_type
hideinopac	hideinopac	hidden_in_opac
searchcategory	searchcategory	search_group_category
automatic_checkin	automatic_checkin	automatic_checkin
-	translated_descriptions

Item type translated description object definition

DB schema	suggestion
lang	lang
translation	translation

Permissions

We use the same permission as needed for managing itemtypes in the staff interface, which is 'catalogue'.