Getting started
Creating resources
How to create a resource via API
You can create a resource by sending a
POST request to the resources endpoint, with a JSON payload.The Content-Type header must be
application/vnd.api+json.You can get the list of arguments, with type and examples from the documentation of each resource.
Example
Request
Response
The following request creates a new SKU:
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curl -g -X POST \
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'https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/skus' \
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-H 'Accept: application/vnd.api+json' \
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-H 'Authorization: Bearer your-access-token' \
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-H 'Content-Type: application/vnd.api+json' \
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-d '{
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"data": {
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"type": "skus",
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"attributes": {
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"code": "TSHIRTMM000000FFFFFFXLXX",
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"name": "Black Men T-shirt with White Logo (XL)"
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},
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"relationships": {
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"shipping_category": {
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"data": {
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"type": "shipping_categories",
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"id": "zxcVBnMASd"
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}'
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On success, the API responds with a
201 Created status code, returning the created resource object:1
{
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"data": {
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"id": "xYZkjABcde",
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"type": "skus",
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"links": {
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"self": "https://yourdomain.commercelayer.io/api/skus/xYZkjABcde"
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},
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"attributes": {
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"code": "TSHIRTMM000000FFFFFFXLXX",
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"name": "Black Men T-shirt with White Logo (XL)",
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"description": null,
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"image_url": null,
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"tag_names": "",
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"pieces_per_pack": null,
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"weight": null,
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"unit_of_weight": null,
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"hs_tariff_number": null,
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"do_not_ship": false,
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"do_not_track": false,
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"created_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
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"updated_at": "2018-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
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"reference": null,
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"metadata": {}
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},
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"relationships": {
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"shipping_category": {
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"links": {...}
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},
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"prices": {
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"links": {...}
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},
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"stock_items": {
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"links": {...}
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},
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"delivery_lead_times": {
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"links": {...}
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},
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"sku_options": {
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"links": {...}
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}
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},
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"meta": {
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"mode": "test"
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}
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}
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}
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