(Node.js) Akeneo: Create New Attribute

Demonstrates how to create a new attribute.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // 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": "release_date",
    //   "type": "pim_catalog_date",
    //   "group": "marketing",
    //   "unique": false,
    //   "useable_as_grid_filter": true,
    //   "allowed_extensions": [],
    //   "metric_family": null,
    //   "default_metric_unit": null,
    //   "reference_data_name": null,
    //   "available_locales": [],
    //   "max_characters": null,
    //   "validation_rule": null,
    //   "validation_regexp": null,
    //   "wysiwyg_enabled": null,
    //   "number_min": null,
    //   "number_max": null,
    //   "decimals_allowed": null,
    //   "negative_allowed": null,
    //   "date_min": "2017-06-28T08:00:00",
    //   "date_max": "2017-08-08T22:00:00",
    //   "max_file_size": null,
    //   "minimum_input_length": null,
    //   "sort_order": 1,
    //   "localizable": false,
    //   "scopable": false,
    //   "labels": {
    //     "en_US": "Sale date",
    //     "fr_FR": "Date des soldes"
    //   }
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("code","release_date");
    json.UpdateString("type","pim_catalog_date");
    json.UpdateString("group","marketing");
    json.UpdateBool("unique",false);
    json.UpdateBool("useable_as_grid_filter",true);
    json.UpdateNewArray("allowed_extensions");
    json.UpdateNull("metric_family");
    json.UpdateNull("default_metric_unit");
    json.UpdateNull("reference_data_name");
    json.UpdateNewArray("available_locales");
    json.UpdateNull("max_characters");
    json.UpdateNull("validation_rule");
    json.UpdateNull("validation_regexp");
    json.UpdateNull("wysiwyg_enabled");
    json.UpdateNull("number_min");
    json.UpdateNull("number_max");
    json.UpdateNull("decimals_allowed");
    json.UpdateNull("negative_allowed");
    json.UpdateString("date_min","2017-06-28T08:00:00");
    json.UpdateString("date_max","2017-08-08T22:00:00");
    json.UpdateNull("max_file_size");
    json.UpdateNull("minimum_input_length");
    json.UpdateNumber("sort_order","1");
    json.UpdateBool("localizable",false);
    json.UpdateBool("scopable",false);
    json.UpdateString("labels.en_US","Sale date");
    json.UpdateString("labels.fr_FR","Date des soldes");

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

    var url = "http://pim.my-akeneo-site.com/api/rest/v1/attributes";
    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3(url,"application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

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


}

chilkatExample();