{"id":1126,"date":"2020-07-18T03:30:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T03:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/18\/create-update-product-using-rest-api-in-magento-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T12:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:39:48","slug":"create-update-product-using-rest-api-in-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/create-update-product-using-rest-api-in-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create & Update Product Using REST API in Magento 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you following the ERP model of business for Magento 2 store?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever had the requirement to manage the changes in ERP to directly reflect in the Magento 2 online store?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If yes, you can consider this post as the starting point for you where I am giving the solution to create & update product using API in Magento 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also refer to the official document<\/a> for starters,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA software interface that lets third-party applications read and write to a system using programming language constructs or statements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magento supports and provides REST<\/a> and SOAP<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magento uses Swagger<\/a> to display REST APIs for all installed products and allows you to try out the APIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Magento 2 REST API<\/a> identifies various functions to perform requests and receive responses. One can perform these interactions by using the HTTP protocol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps to create & update product using API in Magento 2:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Method to create product using API in Magento 2:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First, you need to generate an authentication key and follow the below steps for the same:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Navigate to System > Extensions > Integration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Click Add New Integration<\/strong> button<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Enter your Name<\/strong> and admin Password<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"1_create-product-using-API-in-Magento-2\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. Click save<\/strong> and active<\/strong> button<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Click Allow<\/strong>. Now the Authentication key is generated<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"2_create<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New API<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"new<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New Auth:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"new<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First you need to open swagger like <YourBaseURL>\/Swagger\/# or open list of API https:\/\/devdocs.magento.com\/swagger\/#\/<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to create and update product in Magento 2, you may require to generate admin access token first. Read here how to get admin token in Magento 2 API<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open Postman and enter URL to create the product:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1.  <YourbaseURL>\/rest\/\/V1\/products eg. http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/magento\/rest\/V1\/products<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Select Method Post<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Header part :Authorization: Bearer <Hear Enter generated Authentication key>
    Content-Type:   application\/json<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Enter payload data into body section<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    {\n  \"product\": {\n    \"sku\": \"samsung-a50\",\n    \"name\": \"Samsung A50 \",\n    \"attribute_set_id\": 4,\n    \"price\": 150000,\n    \"status\": 1,\n    \"visibility\": 1,\n    \"type_id\": \"Default\",\n    \"weight\": \"1\",\n    \"extension_attributes\": {\n      \"category_links\": [\n        {\n          \"position\": 0,\n          \"category_id\": \"6\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"stock_item\": {\n        \"qty\": \"10\",\n        \"is_in_stock\": true\n      }\n    },\n    \"custom_attributes\": [\n      {\n        \"attribute_code\": \"pattern\",\n        \"value\": \"1960\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"attribute_code\": \"color\",\n        \"value\": \"45\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"attribute_code\": \"size\",\n        \"value\": \"168\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n}<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Method to Update Product Using API in Magento 2:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    URL:  <BaseURL>\/rest\/V1\/products\/{SKU}  eg. http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/magento\/rest\/V1\/products\/samsung-a50<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Select Method : PUT<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Body<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    {\n  \"product\": {\n    \"price\": 20000,\n    \"custom_attributes\": [\n      {\n        \"attribute_code\": \"color\",\n        \"value\": \"47\"\n      }\n    ]\n  }\n}<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    First, you need to open swagger like <YourBaseURL>\/Swagger\/# or open list of API https:\/\/devdocs.magento.com\/swagger\/#\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It would be great if you could share the post with Magento 2 developers via social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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