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

# Order Data Send

> The data you send with the order creation

The details you send as part of the [POST/api/order](/api-reference/endpoint/orders/placeorder) or [POST/api/gift-link](/api-reference/endpoint/orders/placegiftorder) method.

Some fields are only required in one method or the other

| Field                                                           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| --------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `order_ref_id`                                                  | This the ID generated from your system that is the unique reference number for this order. This is found in the [product return](/products/productdata)                                       |
| `product_id`                                                    | This the product id of the product that you want to gift. This is found in the [product return](/products/productdata)                                                                        |
| `variation_id` <br /> *(optional)*                              | The variation id of the product you would like to gift. Found in the [product variations](/products/productvariations)                                                                        |
| `currency`                                                      | The currency you would like to pay in. Sent in [ISO 4217](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217) format. eg Australian Dollar is AUD                                                         |
| `base_location`                                                 | The country code in [ISO 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2) format. eg AU for Australia                                                                        |
| `gift_of_choice` <br /> *Only requrired for POST/api/gift-link* | An option if you want your user to have an option to choose a different gift as a gift of choice. This is either a `Y` or `N`                                                                 |
| `order_branding` <br /> *Only requrired for POST/api/gift-link* | The type of branding that you are want for your gift link. This is either `elliephant` or `company`. `company` can only be used if your company branding as been set in your company profile. |
| `recipient_details`                                             | An array of information about the recipient. You can find more information about the information contained in this value [here](/orders/send-recipientdetails)                                |