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Create a custom relationship

POST 
/pcm/custom-relationships

Custom relationships can either be bi-directional or uni-directional.

  • Uni-Directional: By setting bi_directional to false (or omitted from request) a uni-directional custom relationship will be created. Within a uni-directional relationship, if Product A links to Product B, Product B will not link back to Product A. This is ideal when one product (e.g., a base product) recommends another (e.g., an upsell), but the reverse recommendation is unnecessary.

  • Bi-Directional: By setting bi_directional to true a bi-directional custom relationship will be created. Within a bi-directional relationship, if Product A is linked to Product B, Product B will automatically link back to Product A. This bi-directionality ensures a consistent experience, where products always suggest each other as related items.

For more information on use cases, see Custom Relationships.

Custom Relationship slugs must meet the following criteria:

  • be unique
  • be prefixed with CRP_. Product Experience Manager automatically adds the CRP_ prefix if you do not include it.
  • contain A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, hyphen, underscore, and period. Spaces or other special characters like ^, [], *, and $ are not allowed.

Once a custom relationship has been created, you can:

  1. Add the custom relationship to a product. See Attach a custom relationship to a product.
  2. Associate a product to multiple products. See Associate a product with other products under a custom relationship.

Request​

Responses​

Returns a created custom relationship with the following attributes.