Create a SKU

How to create a SKU via API

To create a new SKU, send a POST request to the /api/skus endpoint, passing the resource arguments in the request body.

Request

POST https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/skus

Arguments

Body Parameter	Type	Required
type	string	Required
attributes.code	string	Required
attributes.name	string	Required
attributes.description	string	Optional
attributes.image_url	string	Optional
attributes.pieces_per_pack	integer	Optional
attributes.weight	float	Optional
attributes.unit_of_weight	string	Optional
attributes.hs_tariff_number	string	Optional
attributes.do_not_ship	boolean	Optional
attributes.do_not_track	boolean	Optional
attributes.reference	string	Optional
attributes.reference_origin	string	Optional
attributes.metadata	object	Optional
relationships.shipping_category	object	Required
relationships.tags	array	Optional

Example

Request

The following request creates a new SKU:

curl -g -X POST \
  'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/skus' \
  -H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \
  -d '{
  "data": {
    "type": "skus",
    "attributes": {
      "code": "TSHIRTMM000000FFFFFFXLXX",
      "name": "Men's Black T-shirt with White Logo (XL)"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "shipping_category": {
        "data": {
          "type": "shipping_categories",
          "id": "ABCRtyUpBa"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}'

Response

On success, the API responds with a 201 Created status code, returning the created resource object:

{
  "data": {
    "id": "xYZkjABcde",
    "type": "skus",
    "links": {
      "self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/skus/xYZkjABcde"
    },
    "attributes": {
      "code": "TSHIRTMM000000FFFFFFXLXX",
      "name": "Men's Black T-shirt with White Logo (XL)",
      "description": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
      "image_url": "https://img.yourdomain.com/skus/xYZkjABcde.png",
      "pieces_per_pack": 6,
      "weight": 300.0,
      "unit_of_weight": "gr",
      "hs_tariff_number": "4901.91.0020",
      "do_not_ship": false,
      "do_not_track": false,
      "inventory": {
        "available": true,
        "quantity": 10,
        "levels": [
          {
            "quantity": 4,
            "delivery_lead_times": [
              {
                "shipping_method": {
                  "name": "Standard Shipping",
                  "reference": null,
                  "price_amount_cents": 700,
                  "free_over_amount_cents": 9900,
                  "formatted_price_amount": "€7,00",
                  "formatted_free_over_amount": "€99,00"
                },
                "min": {
                  "hours": 72,
                  "days": 3
                },
                "max": {
                  "hours": 120,
                  "days": 5
                }
              },
              {
                "shipping_method": {
                  "name": "Express Delivery",
                  "reference": null,
                  "price_amount_cents": 1200,
                  "free_over_amount_cents": null,
                  "formatted_price_amount": "€12,00",
                  "formatted_free_over_amount": null
                },
                "min": {
                  "hours": 48,
                  "days": 2
                },
                "max": {
                  "hours": 72,
                  "days": 3
                }
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "quantity": 6,
            "delivery_lead_times": [
              {
                "shipping_method": {
                  "name": "Standard Shipping",
                  "reference": null,
                  "price_amount_cents": 700,
                  "free_over_amount_cents": 9900,
                  "formatted_price_amount": "€7,00",
                  "formatted_free_over_amount": "€99,00"
                },
                "min": {
                  "hours": 96,
                  "days": 4
                },
                "max": {
                  "hours": 144,
                  "days": 6
                }
              },
              {
                "shipping_method": {
                  "name": "Express Delivery",
                  "reference": null,
                  "price_amount_cents": 1200,
                  "free_over_amount_cents": null,
                  "formatted_price_amount": "€12,00",
                  "formatted_free_over_amount": null
                },
                "min": {
                  "hours": 72,
                  "days": 3
                },
                "max": {
                  "hours": 96,