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Restricted product requirements

Restricted products are items with legal requirements, such as minimum age and maximum quantity limitations. These requirements vary by region. Your catalog can contain restricted products as long as they are not on the Instacart list of prohibited products.

The following table describes the values you must send in your inventory file to add various restricted items to your storefront.

ColumnData typeDescriptionExampleCustomer experience
restricted_otcbooleanIf a product is age restricted, TRUE.TRUEProduct details
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restricted_reasonsarrayProduct restriction reason. Possible values:
- DXM Dextromethorphan products. (typically cold and flu medication)
- HMP Cannabinoid-containing products. See Cannabinoid requirements.
- NRT Nicotine replacement products.
- spray_paint Spray paint products.
[“DXM”][“NRT”]

If multiple values: ["DXM", "NRT"]
None available