How to Get Value of Custom Attribute on Magento 2 Rest API

Magento 2 REST API is the best way of developing the cross-platform app to communicate with your Magento 2 stores. While developing an app, you would require to get value of custom attribute on Magento 2 REST API and use this further in the app. Today, I have come up with the complete guide to get value of custom attribute on Magento 2 REST API. Additionally, in Magento 2 get customer data from attribute value it becomes a crucial aspect in this context.

Steps to Get Value of Custom Attribute on Magento 2 Rest API:

1. Create/Add a new column in ‘sales_order‘ table and set value for the existing order.
2. Create a new file at app\code\Vendor\Module\etc\extension_attributes.xml and put the below code:
   
   <?xml version="1.0"?>     <config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:Api/etc/extension_attributes.xsd">         <extension_attributes for="Magento\Sales\Api\Data\OrderInterface">             <attribute code="custom_attribute" type="string" />         </extension_attributes>     </config>

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   <?xml version="1.0"?>     <config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:Api/etc/extension_attributes.xsd">         <extension_attributes for="Magento\Sales\Api\Data\OrderInterface">             <attribute code="custom_attribute" type="string" />         </extension_attributes>     </config>

3. Create event.xml at app\code\Vendor\Module\etc\events.xml
   
   <?xml version="1.0"?>     <config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"   xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:Event/etc/events.xsd">         <event name="sales_order_load_after">             <observer name="sales_order_load_custom_attribute" instance="Vendor\Module\Observer\Sales\OrderLoadAfter" />         </event>     </config>

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   <?xml version="1.0"?>     <config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"   xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:Event/etc/events.xsd">         <event name="sales_order_load_after">             <observer name="sales_order_load_custom_attribute" instance="Vendor\Module\Observer\Sales\OrderLoadAfter" />         </event>     </config>

4. Create OrderLoadAfter.php at app\code\Vendor\Module\Observer\Sales\OrderLoadAfter.php
   
   <?php namespace Vendor\Module\Observer\Sales; use Magento\Framework\Event\ObserverInterface; class OrderLoadAfter implements ObserverInterface {     public function execute(\Magento\Framework\Event\Observer $observer)     {         $order = $observer->getOrder();         $extensionAttributes = $order->getExtensionAttributes();         if ($extensionAttributes === null) {             $extensionAttributes = $this->getOrderExtensionDependency();         }         $attr = $order->getData('custom_attribute');         $extensionAttributes->setCustomAttribute($attr);         $order->setExtensionAttributes($extensionAttributes);     }     private function getOrderExtensionDependency()     {         $orderExtension = \Magento\Framework\App\ObjectManager::getInstance()->get(             '\Magento\Sales\Api\Data\OrderExtension'         );         return $orderExtension;     } }

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   <?php namespace Vendor\Module\Observer\Sales; use Magento\Framework\Event\ObserverInterface; class OrderLoadAfter implements ObserverInterface {     public function execute(\Magento\Framework\Event\Observer $observer)     {         $order = $observer->getOrder();         $extensionAttributes = $order->getExtensionAttributes();         if ($extensionAttributes === null) {             $extensionAttributes = $this->getOrderExtensionDependency();         }         $attr = $order->getData('custom_attribute');         $extensionAttributes->setCustomAttribute($attr);         $order->setExtensionAttributes($extensionAttributes);     }     private function getOrderExtensionDependency()     {         $orderExtension = \Magento\Framework\App\ObjectManager::getInstance()->get(             '\Magento\Sales\Api\Data\OrderExtension'         );         return $orderExtension;     } }

5. Clear the cache.

After getting an order on Magento 2 Rest API, you can see the custom attribute in the response.

That’s all about getting value of custom attribute on Magento 2 REST API. Let me know which custom attribute value did you get using the code above and how you used the value in your app. Also you can Magento 2 add category attribute to custom attribute group integrating a third-party API and using a category attribute! Don’t forget to share your questions in the comment section below and I’ll be helping you in the best possible way. Share the tutorial with your fellow Magento friends to help them out!