(PowerShell) Akeneo: Create New Family

Demonstrates how to create a new family.

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

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

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

$http = New-Object 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"
#   }
# }
# 
$json = New-Object 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..
$($json.Emit())

$url = "http://pim.my-akeneo-site.com/api/rest/v1/families"
$resp = New-Object Chilkat.HttpResponse
$success = $http.HttpJson("POST",$url,$json,"application/json",$resp)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($http.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Response Status Code: " + $resp.StatusCode)
$("Response Body: ")
$($resp.BodyStr)