Create a Product
POST Create a Product
https://api.moltin.com/pcm/products
Creates a product with the attributes that are defined in the body.
Custom names and values prefixed with $ are not supported.
Parameters
Headers
| Name | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Authorization | Required | string | The Bearer token to grant access to the API. |
Body
| Name | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
type | Required | string | Always: product. |
attributes.external_ref | Optional | string | The unique attribute associated with the product. This could be an external reference from a separate company system, for example. The maximum length is 2048 characters. |
attributes.name | Required | string | The product name to display to customers. |
attributes.commodity_type | Required | string | Valid values: physical or digital. |
attributes.sku | Required | string | The unique stock keeping unit of the product. |
attributes.slug | Optional | string | The unique slug of the product. |
attributes.description | Optional | string | The product description to display to customers. |
attributes.mpn | Optional | string | The manufacturer part number of the product. |
attributes.status | Optional | string | Valid values: draft or live. Default is draft. |
attributes.upc_ean | Optional | string | The universal product code or european article number of the product. |
| Optional |
| The build rules allow you to build a combination of child products associated with a product. See Build Child Products Using Variations.
|
| Optional |
| The product details localized in the supported languages. For example, product names or descriptions. For more information, see PXM Products API.
|
| Optional |
| The custom text that can be added to a product. See Personalized EP PXM Products.
|
Examples
Request example - create a product
curl -X POST https://api.moltin.com/pcm/products \
-H "Authorization: Bearer XXXX" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d $'{
"data": {
"type": "product",
"attributes": {
"external_ref": "d0ddf10c-402c-4e0f-b421-94e7f682c603",
"name": "T-Shirt",
"sku": "97805",
"slug": "97805",
"description": "T-shirt.",
"status": "live",
"commodity_type": "physical",
"mpn": "1234-5678-TTTT",
"upc_ean": "12345656",
"custom_inputs": {
"front": {
"name": "T-Shirt Front",
"validation_rules": [
{
"type": "string",
"options": {
"max_length": 50
}
}
],
"required": false
},
"back": {
"name": "T-Shirt Back",
"validation_rules": [
{
"type": "string",
"options": {
"max_length": 50
}
}
],
"required": false
}
},
"locales": {
"fr-FR": {
"name": "T_Shirt",
"description": "T-Shirt."
}
}
}
}
}'
Response example - create a base product
201 Created
{
"data": {
"type": "product",
"id": "9c85b276-09b4-488e-a59c-c561bae14c9e",
"attributes": {
"commodity_type": "physical",
"custom_inputs": {
"back": {
"name": "T-Shirt Back",
"validation_rules": [
{
"type": "string",
"options": {
"max_length": 50
}
}
],
"required": false
},
"front": {
"name": "T-Shirt Front",
"validation_rules": [
{
"type": "string",
"options": {
"max_length": 50
}
}
],
"required": false
}
},
"description": "T-shirt.",
"external_ref": "d0ddf10c-402c-4e0f-b421-94e7f682c603",
"locales": {
"fr-FR": {
"name": "T-Shirt",
"description": "T-Shirt."
}
},
"mpn": "1234-5678-TTTT",
"name": "T-Shirt",
"sku": "97805",
"slug": "97805",
"status": "live",
"upc_ean": "12345656"
},
"relationships": {
"children": {
"data": [],
"links": {
"self": "/products/9c85b276-09b4-488e-a59c-c561bae14c9e/children"
}
},
"component_products": {
"data": [],
"links": {
"self": "/products/9c85b276-09b4-488e-a59c-c561bae14c9e/relationships/component_products"
}
},
"files": {
"data": [],
"links": {
"self": "/products/9c85b276-09b4-488e-a59c-c561bae14c9e/relationships/files"
}
},
"main_image": {
"data": null
},
"templates": {
"data": [],
"links": {
"self": "/products/9c85b276-09b4-488e-a59c-c561bae14c9e/relationships/templates"
}
},
"variations": {
"data": [],
"links": {
"self": "/products/9c85b276-09b4-488e-a59c-c561bae14c9e/relationships/variations"
}
}
},
"meta": {
"created_at": "2022-08-18T14:25:57.391Z",
"owner": "store",
"updated_at": "2022-08-18T14:25:57.391Z"
}
}
}
Request example - create a base product, associate variations, configure build rules
This example:
- Creates a base product called Shirt.
- Associates the following variations with the base product Shirt.
- Shirt Size.
- Shirt Color.
- Shirt Material.
- Configures build rules that specify that all shirt child products are built apart from small, red shirts.
This example assumes that the variations and options have already been created.
For more information, see:
curl -X POST https://api.moltin.com/pcm/products \
-H "Authorization: Bearer XXXX" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d $'{
"data": {
"type": "product",
"attributes": {
"name": "Shirt",
"sku": "978055216732567",
"slug": "978055216732567",
"description": "T-shirt.",
"status": "live",
"commodity_type": "physical",
"mpn": "1234-5678-SSSS",
"upc_ean": "135623456",
"build_rules": {
"default": "include",
"exclude": [
[
"cbde9096-e0e1-43d8-a1aa-cb66cf1d299f",
"0b261f7d-753d-4af6-b9f4-62b436cca37d"
]
]
},
"locales": {
"fr-FR": {
"name": "Shirt",
"description": "T-shirt."
}
}
},
"relationships": {
"variations": {
"data": [
{
"type": "product-variation",
"id": "6c4b5caa-3819-4366-a14e-c5b85009544b"
},
{
"type": "product-variation",
"id": "f192e114-9f8a-4284-99d0-4d9ccd8a0275"
},
{
"type": "product-variation",
"id": "b1ae545e-3375-455f-b5ea-09669b60996f"
}
]
}
}
}
}'
Response example - create a base product, associate variations, configure build rules
{
"data": {
"type": "product",
"id": "9214719b-17fe-4ea7-896c-d61e60fc0d05",
"attributes": {
"build_rules": {
"default": "include",
"exclude": [
[
"cbde9096-e0e1-43d8-a1aa-cb66cf1d299f",
"0b261f7d-753d-4af6-b9f4-62b436cca37d"
]
]
},
"commodity_type": "physical",
"description": "T-shirt.",
"locales": {
"fr-FR": {
"name": "shirt",
"description": "T-shirt."
}
},
"mpn": "1234-5678-SSSS",
"name": "Shirt",
"sku": "978055216732567",
"slug": "978055216732567",
"status": "live",
"upc_ean": "135623456"
},
"relationships": {
"children": {
"data": [],
"links": {
"self": "/products/9214719b-17fe-4ea7-896c-d61e60fc0d05/children"
}
},
"component_products": {
"data": [],
"links": {
"self": "/products/9214719b-17fe-4ea7-896c-d61e60fc0d05/relationships/component_products"
}
},
"files": {
"data": [],
"links": {
"self": "/products/9214719b-17fe-4ea7-896c-d61e60fc0d05/relationships/files"
}
},
"main_image": {
"data": null
},
"templates": {
"data": [],
"links": {
"self": "/products/9214719b-17fe-4ea7-896c-d61e60fc0d05/relationships/templates"
}
},
"variations": {
"data": [],
"links": {
"self": "/products/9214719b-17fe-4ea7-896c-d61e60fc0d05/relationships/variations"
}
}
},
"meta": {
"created_at": "2022-08-18T12:14:52.782Z",
"owner": "store",
"updated_at": "2022-08-18T12:14:52.782Z",
"variations": [
{
"id": "6c4b5caa-3819-4366-a14e-c5b85009544b",
"name": "Shirt Size",
"options": [
{
"id": "cbde9096-e0e1-43d8-a1aa-cb66cf1d299f",
"name": "Small",
"description": "Size Small"
},
{
"id": "da9d88d0-8ea6-434c-a0dd-059caf595687",
"name": "Medium",
"description": "Size Medium"
},
{
"id": "07493fea-74b0-40a2-972a-cd7e1d6561bd",
"name": "Large",
"description": "Size Large"
}
]
},
{
"id": "b1ae545e-3375-455f-b5ea-09669b60996f",
"name": "Shirt Material",
"options": [
{
"id": "994c2029-519c-43d9-9c54-14f3af4e3efd",
"name": "Cotton",
"description": "Material Cotton"
},
{
"id": "7951f3d9-f628-49f8-8a43-7749d28153d6",
"name": "Denim",
"description": "Material Denim"
},
{
"id": "58115bff-589a-4287-98d8-373112102617",
"name": "Wool",
"description": "Material Wool"
}
]
},
{
"id": "f192e114-9f8a-4284-99d0-4d9ccd8a0275",
"name": "Shirt Color",
"options": [
{
"id": "0b261f7d-753d-4af6-b9f4-62b436cca37d",
"name": "Red",
"description": "Color Red"
},
{
"id": "55d6d785-cc52-453a-bff6-2cf9add8a580",
"name": "Green",
"description": "Color Green"
},
{
"id": "a43d8b6f-b411-49aa-adaa-36a1a025051e",
"name": "Blue",
"description": "Color Blue"
}
]
}
]
}
}
}
Using custom_inputs Attribute
You can allow your shoppers to add custom text to a product when checking out their carts. This is useful, for example, if you have a product like a T-shirt that can be personalized. You can do this using the custom_inputs attribute when creating your products.
Once you have defined your custom inputs on a product, you must configure the custom inputs in your orders. See adding your products to carts.
For example, a birthday card may have custom inputs for name and message defined for a product.
{
"custom_inputs": {
"name": {
"name": "Name",
"validation_rules": {
"type": "string"
},
"message": {
"name": "Message",
"validation_rules": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
}
}
When the product is added to the cart, those custom inputs are supplied.
{
"custom_inputs": {
"name": "Fred",
"message": "Happy Birthday"
}
}
See adding your products to carts.