Use this API to create attribute values for existing product attributes. Attribute values define the allowed options that can be assigned to an attribute.

For example, if you create an attribute called Color, you can define values such as Red, Blue, and Green. These values standardise product data and ensure consistent classification across your catalogue.

What this API supports

Bulk creation of attribute values (up to 100 per request)
Association with an existing attribute using attributeCode
Optional OU-scoped attribute values
Separate value sets per organisation unit, if required

Limits and configuration

You can create up to 100 attribute values per request. This limit is controlled by CONF_PRODUCT_CREATE_UPDATE_BATCH_SIZE.
By default, you can create up to 100 values per attribute. This limit is controlled by org_product_custom_attribute_value_limit.
You can raise a JIRA ticket to modify these configuration values.

Default and validation behaviour

The parent attribute must already exist.
The code must be unique within the same attribute.
If name is not provided, the API uses the code as the display name.
If ouCode is not provided, the attribute value is created at the organisation level (ouId = -1).
If the attribute ID is invalid, the API returns an error and does not create the value.

Organisation unit (OU) behaviour

You can scope attribute values to a specific OU using ouCode.
OU-scoped values require OU support to be enabled.
Org-level and OU-level values are stored separately.

Example request

curl --location 'https://eu.api.capillarytech.com/v2/product/attributeValues' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Basic Z2VvcmdlLmRvY2RlbW86NjVhMDgzYjk1MWY5MGY1NTY5NDk1YmNkNzUxYmJiY2U=' \
--header 'Cookie: _cfuvid=WEe5YUE2FwJBe7O0wzcDvSNI44nigxpVw3YBGB2zmFM-1772180246584-0.0.1.1-604800000' \
--data '[
    {
        "attributeCode": "orange",
        "ouCode": "invalid",
        "code": "efkejrfhkejrfh",
        "name": "EWRFEFRE"
    },
    {
        "attributeCode": "orange",
        "code": "efjhekrjfkej",
        "name": "VFGVFG"
    }
]'

Prerequisites

Access Group: You must have WRITE access to the Product resource.
- Attribute Exists: The parent attribute (specified by attributeCode) must already exist. Use the Add Product Attributes API to create attributes first.
OU Configuration: If you intend to scope attribute values to specific Organization Units (OUs), ensure OU support for product entities is enabled.

Body parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
`attributeCode`	long	Yes	The ID of the parent attribute for which you are creating values. Use the `id` from the response of the Add Product Attributes API or Get Product Attributes API.
`code`	string	Yes	Defines the unique identifier for the attribute value within the parent attribute. Maximum 50 characters are supported. Codes are validated case-insensitively. For example, "ATTRIBUTEVALUE1" and "attributevalue1" are treated as duplicates. The same code can exist for different organizational units (ouCode).
`name`	string	Optional	Defines a display name of the attribute value. If not provided, the `code` value is used as the display name.
`ouCode`	string	Optional	The OU code to scope the attribute value. If omitted, the attribute value is created at the org level (ouId = -1). Specifies the concept code of the organisation unit. This is applicable only if OU support for product inventory is enabled. For more information, see OU support for product inventory.

API Quick Reference

{{https://{host}.api.capillarytech.com/v2/product/attributeValues}}
   └─ {{RequestBody}} (Batch Array)
      ├─ {{attributeCode}} (long)
      ├─ {{code}} (string)
      ├─ {{name}} (string)
      ├─ {{ouCode}} (string)
      └─ {{ResponseBody}}
          ├─ {{created}} []
          │   ├─ {{id}} (long)
          │   ├─ {{attributeId}} (long)
          │   ├─ {{code}} (string)
          │   ├─ {{ouId}} (integer)
          │   └─ {{ouCode}} (string)
          ├─ {{summary}}
          │   ├─ {{totalRequested}} (integer)
          │   ├─ {{successCount}} (integer)
          │   └─ {{failureCount}} (integer)
          ├─ {{warnings}} []
          └─ {{errors}} []

Example response

{
    "created": [
        {
            "id": 13567890,
            "attributeId": 91459,
            "code": "red",
            "ouId": -1
        },
        {
            "id": 13567891,
            "attributeId": 91459,
            "code": "blue",
            "ouId": 50025951,
            "ouCode": "zone_north_01"
        }
    ],
    "summary": {
        "totalRequested": 2,
        "successCount": 2,
        "failureCount": 0
    },
    "warnings": [],
    "errors": []
}

Response parameters

Field	Type	Description
`created`	array	Contains a list of successfully created product attribute value objects.
`.id`	long	Specifies the auto-generated unique identifier for the attribute value.
`.attributeId`	long	The ID of the parent attribute to which this value belongs.
`.code`	string	Defines the unique attribute value code provided in the request.
`.ouId`	integer	Indicates the ID of the Organization Unit (OU) where the attribute value was created. `-1` indicates org level.
`.ouCode`	string	Organization unit code. Only included if the attribute value belongs to a specific OU (not returned for organization-level values where ouId = -1).
`summary`	object	Provides a statistical overview of the results of the bulk operation.
`.totalRequested`	integer	Specifies the total number of attribute values processed in the request.
`.successCount`	integer	Indicates the total number of attribute values successfully created.
`.failureCount`	integer	Indicates the total number of attribute values that failed validation or creation.
`warnings`	array	Contains non-blocking notices.
`errors`	array	Contains detailed error information for each attribute value that failed validation.

Error codes

Code	Description
9182	Organization-level attribute value limit reached. Contact support to increase the limit.
10001	Invalid ouCode provided. Use a valid concept code.
10002	OU level product filtering is disabled for your organization, but an `ouCode` was provided.
10003	Duplicate attribute value code found within the same request payload. Use a unique value code within all objects.
10201	At least one attribute value must be present in the request.
10202	Batch size exceeded. A maximum of 100 attribute values can be processed in a single request.
10203	Attribute code cannot be empty. Provide a valid string for the `attributeCode` field.
10205	Attribute code exceeds the maximum length of 30 characters. Shorten the `attributeCode`.
10212	Invalid attribute code provided. The specified attribute does not exist.
10251	Attribute value code cannot be empty. Provide a valid string for the `code` field.
10252	Attribute value code exceeds the maximum length of 30 characters. Provide a shorter value code.
10253	Attribute value name cannot be empty if provided. Provide a valid string for the `name` field.
10254	Attribute value name exceeds the maximum length. Shorten the `name` value.
10255	Attribute value code already exists for this attribute. Use a unique value code within the same attribute.

200Successful operation