procurement:delete

Status: ❌ Not Implemented

Description

This mutation message will delete a single procurement record by its ID. Procurement records track purchases, orders, and supply acquisitions for the community.

Note: This feature is not currently planned. The procurement system is still in the design phase. This page exists to document the intended functionality for future reference.

Expected Functionality

If implemented in the future, this mutation would:

Delete a procurement record by ID
Handle associated line items and supplier information
Return a message_id for async processing
Support soft delete with audit trail

Expected Request Schema

{
  "payload": {
    "type": "procurement:delete",
    "id": 123
  },
  "signature": "payload_ed25519_hex_signature",
  "source_public_key": "your_client_public_key"
}

Request Attributes

payload.id - Integer - The procurement ID to delete

Expected Response Schema

{
  "source_public_key": "community_public_key",
  "source_site": {
    "protocol": "https",
    "fqdn": "arkipel.example.com"
  },
  "created_at": "2025-11-13T20:52:49Z",
  "signature": "...",
  "payload": {
    "type": "procurement:delete",
    "message_id": "abc123def456"
  }
}

Async Processing

This would be an asynchronous mutation. Use arkipel_messages:query with the returned message_id to check deletion status.

Timeline

No timeline available. This feature is currently not planned.

Request This Feature

Interested in procurement management features? Contact us at devkit@arkipel.co to discuss your use case and help prioritize development.

procurements:upsert - Create or update procurement records (📅 Planned)
distributions:upsert - Create distributions (available now)
distribution:delete - Delete distributions (available now)

Procurement vs. Distribution

Understanding the difference:

Feature	Procurement	Distribution
Purpose	Acquiring supplies/goods	Distributing goods to people
Direction	Inbound (buying)	Outbound (giving)
Status	📅 Planned	✅ Available

Use Cases (Future)

Order Cancellation: Cancel a procurement order that hasn’t been fulfilled
Data Cleanup: Remove test or duplicate procurement records
Audit Compliance: Delete records per retention policies (with audit trail)

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