Node.js

Akeneo: Create New Family

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Demonstrates how to create a new family. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    // Use your previously obtained access token.
    // See Get Akeneo Access Token
    http.AuthToken = "access_token";

    // Build the following JSON to be sent in the request body:
    // Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    // {
    //   "code": "caps",
    //   "attributes": [
    //     "sku",
    //     "name",
    //     "description",
    //     "price",
    //     "color",
    //     "picture"
    //   ],
    //   "attribute_as_label": "name",
    //   "attribute_as_image": "picture",
    //   "attribute_requirements": {
    //     "ecommerce": [
    //       "sku",
    //       "name",
    //       "description",
    //       "price",
    //       "color"
    //     ],
    //     "tablet": [
    //       "sku",
    //       "name",
    //       "description",
    //       "price"
    //     ]
    //   },
    //   "labels": {
    //     "en_US": "Caps",
    //     "fr_FR": "Casquettes"
    //   }
    // }
    // 
    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("code","caps");
    json.UpdateString("attributes[0]","sku");
    json.UpdateString("attributes[1]","name");
    json.UpdateString("attributes[2]","description");
    json.UpdateString("attributes[3]","price");
    json.UpdateString("attributes[4]","color");
    json.UpdateString("attributes[5]","picture");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_as_label","name");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_as_image","picture");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[0]","sku");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[1]","name");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[2]","description");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[3]","price");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.ecommerce[4]","color");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[0]","sku");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[1]","name");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[2]","description");
    json.UpdateString("attribute_requirements.tablet[3]","price");
    json.UpdateString("labels.en_US","Caps");
    json.UpdateString("labels.fr_FR","Casquettes");

    json.EmitCompact = false;
    // Show the JSON to be sent..
    console.log(json.Emit());

    var url = "http://pim.my-akeneo-site.com/api/rest/v1/families";
    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpJson("POST",url,json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Response Status Code: " + resp.StatusCode);
    console.log("Response Body: ");
    console.log(resp.BodyStr);

}

chilkatExample();