Which property should a developer check in the OCAPI settings to confirm the appropriate resource is enabled for product inventory?

To confirm the appropriate resource is enabled for product inventory in Salesforce Commerce Cloud, the developer should check the resource_id property in the OCAPI settings. This property specifically identifies the resource's access level and functionality available through the API. When configuring access to various resources in OCAPI, resource_id serves as a key indicator of what specific data can be retrieved or manipulated via that endpoint.

By ensuring that the resource_id related to product inventory is correctly set, the developer confirms that their application can appropriately interact with the inventory data, such as checking stock levels, adjusting inventory, or managing product availability. Properly enabling this resource is essential for maintaining accurate and effective inventory management.

While other properties like client_id, methods, and ecom-inventory play important roles in configuring API access and defining client-specific behaviors, it is the resource_id that directly relates to the interaction with product inventory resources within the OCAPI framework. Each of these properties serves its purpose, but resource_id is specifically focused on the enabling of the inventory resource itself, making it the key factor in this context.