Products

Products as a Building Block can be physical things or services performed. Our APIs don't care.
We also have the concept of main products and sub-products. If a user buys a car, that would be a main product. They might also get the nice leather interior. They can't buy leather interior without buying the car, so the nice leather interior would be a sub-product. However, you can use the main product and sub-product relationship as you see fit, just follow the rules.
Rules for Main and Sub-Products:
1.Main products can have many sub-products. 
2.A sub-product can have many main, aka parent, products. 
3.A sub-product can not have any sub-products of its own.
4.A sub-product can not be purchased without it's parent product.
Product Object
Changes since API version 2019-02-01
2020-03-13 - New attribute `reserved_price`
Since we implemented a new Payment kind, Reserved Payment, we introduce this new attribute. It is used to calculate the amount of a Reserved Payment when it is in an Order.
2019-09-18 - `image` type changed to Object
image type changed to Image Object.
2019-09-02 - `image_url` Deprecated
We are deprecating the old image_urland replacing it with Image Object
Product objects now support Attributes! This is a new way of extending the functionality of objects so they fit your specific use case. Check out "Templates and Attributes" for more detailed information.
Attributes
Type
Description
name
string
The name of the product.
human_id
string
Human readable ID that identifies the order easily, e.g. 3AG7UA.
currency
string
Three letter currency code in standard ISO 4217 format.
price
number
The price of the product.
reserved_price
number
The price of the product used for a Reserved Payment. minimum value 0.
discount
float
The discount of the product, as a decimal between 0.0 and 0.1, e.g. 0.25 = 25%.
final_price
float
The price of the product calculated with the discount. It should be used to get the final price with the correct rounding.
vat
number
The percentage of VAT in the product price, as a decimal between 0.0 and 0.1, e.g. 0.25 = 25%.
description
string
A full description of the product.
short_description
string
A brief description of the product.
main_product
boolean
Flag that marks whether or not it is a main product. Default is true, indicating it is a main product.
_sub_products
array
A list of sub products under the main product.
parents
array
The sub product’s parent.
tags
array
List of tags associated with the product.
properties
object
Dynamic product properties, supports any valid JSON.
image
object
The main Image object for this product.
media
array
List of Medium.
path
string
URL for the product. Default is set to '/'.
external_reference
string
An external reference, e.q: ID from Shopify or Magento.
attributes
object
See "Templates and Attributes".
Note: A Main Product is the same thing as a Parent Product.
When creating a Product using the dashboard, the VAT amount should be given as a percentage, e.g. 25 = 25%. When using the API, the VAT amount should be given as a number between 0 and 1, e.g. 0.25 = 25%.
Medium Object
Attributes
Descriptions
kind
Defines the type of media included. We only support image for now but more coming soon.
url
The path or URL of your image.
name
The name of the image.
human_id
A human readable ID.  It's a string 6 characters long that is created automatically when the Product is saved.  It can also be set manually.
User Role
Note: The methods used to retrieve, list and search products do not require the use of the User's authorization token. This allows a user to access information regarding a product or products without having to sign in.
Retrieve a Product*
Parameters
HTTP
Core SDK / Node SDK
Path Parameters
Type
Description
<product_id>
string
Product ID
Request --
GET /products/5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <jwt>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
Response --
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
    '_id': {'$oid': '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4'},
    'name': 'Adidas - Falcon W',
    'short_description': 'Falcon W',
    'price': 1337,
    [...]
}
builton.products.get('5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4').then(console.log);
​
/*
Product {
  id: '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4',
  name: 'Adidas - Falcon W',
  short_description: 'Falcon W',
  price: 1337,
  [...]
*/
Get List of All Products*
Parameters
HTTP
Core SDK / Node SDK
Query Parameters
Type
Description
size
number
Number of items to retrieve. Default is 10.
page
number
Which page to retrieve. Default is 0.
sort
string
Field used for sorting results. Default is created.
from_date
number
Start date, timestamp format. Default is None.
to_date
number
End date, timestamp format. Default is None.
date_filter
string
Date field used to filter results. Default is created.
lat
number
Define the latitude.
lng
number
Define the longitude.
all
boolean
If true, get all products and sub-products.
include_deleted
boolean
If true, deleted products are also listed.
Request --
GET /products HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
Response --
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
[
    {
        '_id': {'$oid': '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4'},
        'name': 'Adidas - Falcon W',
        'short_description': 'Falcon W',
        'price': 1337,
        [...]
    }
]
builton.products.get().then(page => {
  console.log(page.current); // First page
});
​
/*
[
  Product {
    id: '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4',
    name: 'Adidas - Falcon W',
    short_description: 'Falcon W',
    price: 1337,
    [...]
  }
]
*/
Search Products by Keywords*
Parameters
HTTP
Core SDK / Node SDK
Query Parameters
Type
Description
query
string
What you want to search for, e.g., name, description, or id.
size
number
Number of items to retrieve. Default is 10.
page
number
Which page to retrieve. Default is 0.
sort
string
Field used for sorting results. Default is created.
from_date
number
Start date, timestamp format. Default is None.
to_date
number
End date, timestamp format. Default is None.
date_filter
string
Date field used to filter results. Default is created.
lat
number
Define the latitude.
lng
number
Define the longitude.
include_deleted
boolean
If true, deleted products are also listed.
Request --
GET /products/search?query=Adidas HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
Response --
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
[
    {
        '_id': {'$oid': '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4'},
        'name': 'Adidas - Falcon W',
        'short_description': 'Falcon W',
        'price': 1337,
        [...]
    }
]
builton.products
  .search('Adidas')
  .then(page => {
    console.log(page.current); // First page
  });
​
/*
[
  Product {
    id: '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4',
    name: 'Adidas - Falcon W',
    short_description: 'Falcon W',
    price: 1337,
    [...]
  }
]
*/
Search Products by Tags*
Find more information regarding searching with tags here​
Parameters
HTTP
Core SDK / Node SDK
Query Parameters
Type
Description
tags
string
Values of tags to search for, comma separated.
size
number
Number of items to retrieve. Default is 10.
page
number
Which page to retrieve. Default is 0.
sort
string
Field used for sorting results. Default is created.
from_date
number
Start date, timestamp format. Default is None.
to_date
number
End date, timestamp format. Default is None.
date_filter
string
Date field used to filter results. Default is created.
lat
number
Define the latitude.
lng
number
Define the longitude.
include_deleted
boolean
If true, deleted products are also listed.
Request --
GET /products/tags?tags=adidas,men HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
Response --
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
[
    {
        '_id': {'$oid': '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4'},
        'name': 'Adidas - Falcon W',
        'short_description': 'Falcon W',
        'price': 1337,
        [...]
    }
]
builton.products
  .get({urlParams: {tags: ['adidas', 'men']}})
  .then(page => {
    console.log(page.current); // First page
  });
​
/*
[
  Product {
    id: '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4',
    name: 'Adidas - Falcon W',
    short_description: 'Falcon W',
    price: 1337,
    [...]
  }
]
*/
Admin Role
*Paths listed above and denoted with a star are accessible to both Users and Admins. Additional Admin Role paths are listed below.
Create a Product
Parameters
HTTP
Node SDK
Body Parameter
Type
Description
name
string
The name of the product.
price
number
The price of the product.
discount
float
The discount of the product, as a decimal between 0.0 and 0.1,  e.g. 0.25 = 25%.
currency
string
Three letter currency doe in standard ISO 4217 format.
vat
number
The percentage of VAT in the product price, as a decimal between 0.0 and 0.1, e.g. 0.25 = 25%.
description
string
A full description of the product.
short_description
string
A brief description of the product.
main_product
boolean
Flag that marks whether or not it is a main product. Default is trueindicating it is a main product.
_sub_product
array
List of sub-products under the product. Default is set to [ ].
tags
array
List of tags associated with the product.
properties
object
The product's properties.
image
string
An Image ID for the product
media
object
List of Medium.
external_reference
string
An external reference, e.q: ID from Shopify or Magento
attributes
object
Attributes you want to add. For more explanation see "Templates and Attributes"​
Request --
POST /products HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <service-account-key>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
​
{
    'name': 'Adidas - Falcon W',
    'price': 1337,
    'currency': 'NOK',
    'vat': 0.15
}
Response --
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
    '_id': {'$oid': '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4'},
    'name': 'Adidas - Falcon W',
    'price': 1337,
    [...]
}
builton.products
  .create({
    name: 'Adidas - Falcon W',
    price: 1337,
    currency: 'NOK',
    vat: 0.15
  }})
  .then(console.log);
​
/*
Product {
  id: '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4',
  name: 'Adidas - Falcon W',
  price: 1337,
  [...]
}
*/
Update the Sub-Products in a Product
A product can have multiple sub-products associated with it. These are found in the field _sub_products.
Parameters
HTTP
Node SDK
Path Parameters
Type
Description
<product_id>
string
Product ID of main product.
Body Parameters
Type
Description
_sub_products
array
Array of sub-product ids to associate with main product.
Request --
PUT /products/5c7fc967383117000d193a91 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <service-account-key>
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
​
{
  '_sub_products': [<product_id>, <product_id>]
}
Response --
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{  
   '_id': {'$oid': '5c7fc967383117000d193a91'},
   '_sub_products':[{'$oid': '5cee4feceec872503d9a17e5'}, 
                     {'$oid': '5cee4feceec872503d9a17e7'}],
    [...]
}
builton.products
  .update('5c7fc967383117000d193a91', {
    '_sub_products': ['5cee4feceec872503d9a17e5', '5cee4feceec872503d9a17e5']
  }})
  .then(console.log);
​
/*
Product {
  id: '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4',
  _sub_products: [{'$oid': '5cee4feceec872503d9a17e5'}, 
                   {'$oid': '5cee4feceec872503d9a17e7'}],
}
*/
Update a Product with an Image
To get an Image ID you have to create an image. Head up to the image documentation to learn how to do so.
Parameters
HTTP
Node SDK
Path Parameters
Type
Description
<product_id>
string
Product ID of main product.
Body Parameters
Type
Description
image
string
Image ID.
Request --
PUT /products/5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
​
{
  'image': '5d1dfd344c5274000bb346d9'
}
Response --
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{  
   '_id': {'$oid': '5c7fc967383117000d193a91'},
   'image': {
        '$oid': '5d1dfd344c5274000bb346d9'
    }
    [...]
}
builton.products
  .update('5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4', {
    'image': '5d1dfd344c5274000bb346d9'
  }})
  .then(console.log);
​
/*
Product {
  id: '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4',
 'image': {
    '$oid': '5d1dfd344c5274000bb346d9'
  }
}
*/
Update a Product with a Medium
When creating or updating a product with Media you could use one of two ways. You can define a Medium object or provide an Image id. In the case you provide an Image id we will create a Medium object for you. This way, you can be sure that when you get a list of Media you will have it in a consistent manner. The same should work when updating your products. We currently only support Media of type Image.
Parameters
HTTP
Node SDK
Path Parameter
Type
Description
<product_id>
string
Product ID of main product.
Body Parameters
Type
Description
media
object
List of Medium.
Request --
PUT /products/5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4 HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
X-Builton-Api-Key: <builton-api-key>
Host: api.builton.dev
​
{
    'media': [
        {
            'kind': 'image',
            'url': 'https://placekitten.com/1408/987',
            'name': 'kitten'
        }, 
        {
            'image': '5a2a837a9bb92800137cb16f'
        }
    ]
}
Response --
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
   '_id': {'$oid': '5c7fc967383117000d193a91'},
   'media': [
        {
            'kind': 'image',
            'url': 'https://placekitten.com/1408/987',
            'name': 'kitten',
            'human_id': 'NzpX63'
        },
        {
            'kind': 'image',
            'url': 'https://builton.cdn/images/5a2a837a9bb92800137cb16f',
            'name': 'Image title',
            'human_id': 'WapY62'
        }
    ],
    [...]
}
builton.products
  .update('5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4', {
    'media': [
      {
        'kind': 'image',
        'url': 'https://placekitten.com/1408/987',
        'name': 'kitten'
      }, 
      {
        'image': '5a2a837a9bb92800137cb16f'
      }
    ]
  }})
  .then(console.log);
​
/*
Product {
  id: '5d2ed67ef1fc02000a6223e4',
  media: [
    {
      kind: 'image',
      url: 'https://placekitten.com/1408/987',
      name: 'kitten',
      human_id: 'NzpX63'
    },
    {
      kind: 'image',
      url: 'https://builton.cdn/images/5a2a837a9bb92800137cb16f',
      name: 'Image title',
      human_id: 'WapY62'
    }
  ],
  [...]
}
*/
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Product Object
Medium Object
User Role
Retrieve a Product*
Get List of All Products*
Search Products by Keywords*
Search Products by Tags*
Admin Role
Create a Product
Update the Sub-Products in a Product
Update a Product with an Image
Update a Product with a Medium