(Node.js) Akeneo: Create New Family

Demonstrates how to create a new family.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOS

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

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();