Importing Product Types

This endpoint can be used to import Product Type data to create and update ProductTypes in a commercetools Project. The Product Type data to import is represented by ProductTypeImport and loaded in ProductTypeImportRequest, which is posted to import ProductTypes.

To monitor an import status, use Get ImportSummary, Get ImportOperation, and Query ImportOperations.

Representations

ProductTypeImportRequest

ProductTypeImport

ProductTypeImportRequest

The request body to import ProductTypes. Contains data for ProductTypes to be created or updated in a commercetools Project.

`type` String	`"product-type"` The product type import resource type.
`resources` Array of ProductTypeImport	The product type import resources of this request. MaxItems: `20`

Example: json

{
  "type" : "product-type",
  "resources" : [ {
    "key" : "sample",
    "name" : "test_product_type",
    "description" : "Test product type.",
    "attributes" : [ {
      "name" : "product-ref-attribute",
      "label" : {
        "en" : "selling product"
      },
      "isRequired" : false,
      "isSearchable" : false,
      "type" : {
        "name" : "reference",
        "referenceTypeId" : "category"
      },
      "attributeConstraint" : "Unique",
      "inputTip" : {
        "en" : "product input tip"
      },
      "inputHint" : "SingleLine"
    } ]
  } ]
}

ProductTypeImport

The data representation for a ProductType to be imported that is persisted as a ProductType in the Project.

`key` String
`name` String	Maps to `ProductType.name`.
`description` String	Maps to `ProductType.description`.
`attributes` Array of AttributeDefinition	The `attributes` of ProductType.

Import ProductTypes

Creates a request for creating new ProductTypes or updating existing ones.

POST

https://import.{region}.commercetools.com/{projectKey}/product-types/import-containers/{importContainerKey}

OAuth 2.0 Scopes:

manage_products:{projectKey}

Path parameters:

`region` String	The Region in which the Project is hosted.
`projectKey` String	The commercetools Project key.
`importContainerKey` String	The ImportContainer used to create the new resource

Request Body:ProductTypeImportRequest

Response:

201ImportResponse