---
title: Create a product
slug: create-a-product
docTags:
createdAt: 2026-04-17T07:48:39.600Z
---
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"type": "api-oas-v2",
"data": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://api.archbee.com/v2/products",
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.archbee.com/v2/products",
"description": "Production server"
},
{
"url": "https://staging-api.archbee.com/v2/products",
"description": "Staging server"
},
{
"url": "https://{region}.api.archbee.com/{version}/products",
"description": "Regional server with variables"
}
],
"name": "Create a product",
"description": "Creates a new product. The request body uses oneOf with a discriminator\nto accept different product types (physical, digital, subscription).
",
"contentType": "application/json",
"request": {
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"headerParameters": [],
"queryParameters": [],
"bodyDataParameters": [
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"name": "name",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "Wireless Headphones",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 200
},
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"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"maxLength": 2000
},
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"description": "",
"example": 79.99,
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},
{
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"kind": "required",
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"example": "USD",
"pattern": "^[A-Z]{3}$"
},
{
"name": "category",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"enum": [
"electronics",
"clothing",
"books",
"home",
"sports"
]
},
{
"name": "productType",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Discriminator field for product type",
"example": ""
},
{
"name": "tags",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "array",
"description": "",
"example": "[\"wireless\",\"audio\"]",
"itemType": "string",
"customType": "string[]",
"itemExample": "",
"itemDefault": ""
},
{
"name": "productType",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"enum": [
"physical"
]
},
{
"name": "weight",
"kind": "required",
"type": "number",
"description": "Weight in kilograms",
"example": 0.25,
"format": "float",
"minimum": 0
},
{
"name": "dimensions",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "object",
"description": "Product dimensions in centimeters",
"example": "",
"schema": [
{
"name": "length",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "number",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"format": "float",
"minimum": 0
},
{
"name": "width",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "number",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"format": "float",
"minimum": 0
},
{
"name": "height",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "number",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"format": "float",
"minimum": 0
}
]
},
{
"name": "shippingClass",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"default": "standard",
"enum": [
"standard",
"oversized",
"fragile",
"hazardous"
]
}
],
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/PhysicalProduct",
"customType": "PhysicalProduct"
},
{
"name": "object",
"schema": [
{
"name": "name",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "Wireless Headphones",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 200
},
{
"name": "description",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"maxLength": 2000
},
{
"name": "price",
"kind": "required",
"type": "number",
"description": "",
"example": 79.99,
"format": "double",
"minimum": 0
},
{
"name": "currency",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "USD",
"pattern": "^[A-Z]{3}$"
},
{
"name": "category",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"enum": [
"electronics",
"clothing",
"books",
"home",
"sports"
]
},
{
"name": "productType",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Discriminator field for product type",
"example": ""
},
{
"name": "tags",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "array",
"description": "",
"example": "[\"wireless\",\"audio\"]",
"itemType": "string",
"customType": "string[]",
"itemExample": "",
"itemDefault": ""
},
{
"name": "productType",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"enum": [
"digital"
]
},
{
"name": "downloadUrl",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "https://cdn.example.com/files/ebook-123.pdf",
"format": "uri"
},
{
"name": "fileSizeBytes",
"kind": "required",
"type": "integer",
"description": "",
"example": 15728640,
"format": "int64",
"minimum": 1
},
{
"name": "fileFormat",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "pdf",
"enum": [
"pdf",
"epub",
"mp3",
"mp4",
"zip"
]
},
{
"name": "licenseType",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"default": "single_use",
"enum": [
"single_use",
"multi_device",
"commercial"
]
}
],
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/DigitalProduct",
"customType": "DigitalProduct"
},
{
"name": "object",
"schema": [
{
"name": "name",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "Wireless Headphones",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 200
},
{
"name": "description",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"maxLength": 2000
},
{
"name": "price",
"kind": "required",
"type": "number",
"description": "",
"example": 79.99,
"format": "double",
"minimum": 0
},
{
"name": "currency",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "USD",
"pattern": "^[A-Z]{3}$"
},
{
"name": "category",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"enum": [
"electronics",
"clothing",
"books",
"home",
"sports"
]
},
{
"name": "productType",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Discriminator field for product type",
"example": ""
},
{
"name": "tags",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "array",
"description": "",
"example": "[\"wireless\",\"audio\"]",
"itemType": "string",
"customType": "string[]",
"itemExample": "",
"itemDefault": ""
},
{
"name": "productType",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "",
"enum": [
"subscription"
]
},
{
"name": "billingPeriod",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "monthly",
"enum": [
"weekly",
"monthly",
"quarterly",
"yearly"
]
},
{
"name": "trialDays",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "integer",
"description": "",
"example": 14,
"default": 0,
"format": "int32",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 365
},
{
"name": "features",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "array",
"description": "",
"example": "[\"Unlimited access\",\"Priority support\",\"Custom integrations\"]",
"itemType": "string",
"customType": "string[]",
"itemExample": "",
"itemDefault": ""
}
],
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/SubscriptionProduct",
"customType": "SubscriptionProduct"
}
],
"complexType": "oneOf",
"isExpanded": true
}
],
"formDataParameters": [],
"oAuthParameters": [
{
"id": "bearerAuth",
"name": "bearerAuth",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "http",
"description": "HTTP Bearer token authentication (JWT)
",
"scheme": "bearer"
}
]
},
"responses": [
{
"statusCode": "201",
"description": "Product created successfully",
"jsonExample": "",
"isExpanded": true,
"schema": [
{
"kind": "optional",
"type": "object",
"description": "Full product response (uses allOf with ID and timestamps)",
"customType": "Product",
"schema": [
{
"name": "id",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "integer",
"readOnly": true,
"description": "",
"example": 42,
"format": "int64"
},
{
"name": "createdAt",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"readOnly": true,
"description": "",
"example": "",
"format": "date-time"
},
{
"name": "updatedAt",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"readOnly": true,
"description": "",
"example": "",
"format": "date-time"
}
],
"modelRef": "#/components/schemas/Product",
"complexItems": [
{
"name": "object",
"schema": [
{
"name": "id",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "integer",
"readOnly": true,
"description": "",
"example": 42,
"format": "int64"
},
{
"name": "createdAt",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"readOnly": true,
"description": "",
"example": "",
"format": "date-time"
},
{
"name": "updatedAt",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"readOnly": true,
"description": "",
"example": "",
"format": "date-time"
}
]
},
{
"name": "object",
"schema": []
}
],
"complexType": "allOf",
"isExpanded": true
}
]
},
{
"statusCode": "400",
"description": "Bad request — invalid input or missing required fields",
"jsonExample": "",
"isExpanded": true,
"schema": [
{
"kind": "optional",
"type": "object",
"example": "{\"code\":\"BAD_REQUEST\",\"message\":\"The request body is invalid\",\"details\":[{\"field\":\"email\",\"message\":\"must be a valid email address\",\"code\":\"INVALID_FORMAT\"}]}",
"description": "Standard error response",
"customType": "Error",
"schema": [
{
"name": "code",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Machine-readable error code",
"example": "VALIDATION_ERROR"
},
{
"name": "message",
"kind": "required",
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable error message",
"example": "The request body contains invalid fields"
},
{
"name": "details",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "array",
"description": "Detailed validation errors (when applicable)",
"example": "",
"itemType": "object",
"customType": "object[]",
"schema": [
{
"name": "field",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "email"
},
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"name": "message",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "must be a valid email address"
},
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"name": "code",
"kind": "optional",
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"example": "INVALID_FORMAT"
}
]
},
{
"name": "requestId",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Correlation ID for support inquiries",
"example": "",
"format": "uuid"
}
],
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"isExpanded": true
}
]
},
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"description": "Unprocessable entity — validation failed",
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{
"kind": "optional",
"type": "object",
"example": "{\"code\":\"VALIDATION_ERROR\",\"message\":\"The request body failed validation\",\"details\":[{\"field\":\"price\",\"message\":\"must be greater than 0\",\"code\":\"INVALID_VALUE\"},{\"field\":\"name\",\"message\":\"must be between 1 and 200 characters\",\"code\":\"INVALID_LENGTH\"}]}",
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"itemType": "object",
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"schema": [
{
"name": "field",
"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "",
"example": "email"
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"kind": "optional",
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"description": "",
"example": "must be a valid email address"
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"kind": "optional",
"type": "string",
"description": "Correlation ID for support inquiries",
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"format": "uuid"
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"code": "curl --request POST \\\n --url https://api.archbee.com/v2/products \\\n --header 'accept: application/json' \\\n --header 'content-type: application/json' \\\n --data '{\n \"name\": \"Wireless Headphones\",\n \"price\": 79.99,\n \"currency\": \"USD\",\n \"category\": \"\",\n \"productType\": \"\",\n \"weight\": 0.25,\n \"shippingClass\": \"standard\"\n }'"
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"code": "require \"uri\"\nrequire \"json\"\nrequire \"net/http\"\n\nurl = URI(\"https://api.archbee.com/v2/products\")\n\nhttps = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)\nhttps.use_ssl = true\n\nrequest = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)\nrequest[\"accept\"] = \"application/json\"\nrequest[\"content-type\"] = \"application/json\"\nrequest.body = JSON.dump({\n \"name\": \"Wireless Headphones\",\n \"price\": 79.99,\n \"currency\": \"USD\",\n \"category\": \"\",\n \"productType\": \"\",\n \"weight\": 0.25,\n \"shippingClass\": \"standard\"\n})\n\nresponse = https.request(request)\nputs response.read_body\n"
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"code": "import requests\nimport json\n\nurl = \"https://api.archbee.com/v2/products\"\n\npayload = json.dumps({\n \"name\": \"Wireless Headphones\",\n \"price\": 79.99,\n \"currency\": \"USD\",\n \"category\": \"\",\n \"productType\": \"\",\n \"weight\": 0.25,\n \"shippingClass\": \"standard\"\n})\nheaders = {\n 'accept': 'application/json',\n 'content-type': 'application/json'\n}\n\nresponse = requests.request(\"POST\", url, headers=headers, data=payload)\n\nprint(response.text)\n"
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