Create an Entry

POST 
https://euwest.api.elasticpath.com/v2/flows/:flowSlug/entries

• For Commerce, this endpoint creates an entry for a flow.
• For Product Experience Manager, this endpoint creates an entry for a template.

Request

Path Parameters

flowSlug stringrequired

The slug for the flow/template you want to create an entry for.

application/json

Body

required

data object

Specifies the type of the resource object.

FIELD_SLUG string

Where FIELD_SLUG is the slug for each field/attribute on this flow/template along with the corresponding value. You must provide a field slug and a value for the entry. You can have multiple field slugs if they are related to the flow/template.

type string

Represents the type of object being returned.

Responses

201

Created

application/json

Schema

Schema

data object

id uuid

A unique identifier for a resource.

type string

Represents the type of object being returned.

links object

Links allow you to move between requests. Single entities use a self parameter with a link to that specific resource. Listing pages use the following:

Property	Description
current	Always the current page
first	Always the first page
last	null if there is only one page.
prev	null if you are on the first page.
next	null if there is only one page.

self string

meta object

owner string

Possible values: [store, organization]

The resource owner, either organization or store.

timestamps object

created_at string

The date and time a resource is created.

updated_at string

The date and time a resource is updated.

property name* string

There can be a :fieldSlug attribute for each field/attribute attached to a flow/template. The type depends on the field type.

Example (from schema)

{
  "data": {
    "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "type": "entry",
    "links": {
      "self": "https://euwest.api.elasticpath.com/v2/flows/d2a9b22a-b4b0-456b-bbc7-d8723aaffa84"
    },
    "meta": {
      "owner": "enum",
      "timestamps": {
        "created_at": "2023-10-11T13:02:25.293Z",
        "updated_at": "2023-10-11T13:02:25.293Z"
      }
    }
  }
}

default

{
  "data": {
    "id": "10fe2aca-09fb-42fe-a1d4-081134320641",
    "type": "entry",
    "meta": {
      "owner": "organization",
      "timestamps": {
        "created_at": "2021-10-26T17:10:56.329Z",
        "updated_at": "2021-10-26T17:10:56.329Z"
      }
    },
    "links": {
      "self": "https://epcc-integration.global.ssl.fastly.net/v2/flows/products/entries/10fe2aca-09fb-42fe-a1d4-081134320641"
    }
  }
}

400

Bad request. The request failed validation.

application/json

Schema

Schema

errors Error[]required
Array [
status intrequired
The HTTP response code of the error.
title stringrequired
A brief summary of the error.
detail string
Optional additional detail about the error.
request_id string
Internal request ID.
meta object
Additional supporting meta data for the error.
]

Example (from schema)

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": 500,
      "title": "Internal server error",
      "detail": "An internal error has occurred.",
      "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "meta": {
        "missing_ids": [
          "e7d50bd5-1833-43c0-9848-f9d325b08be8"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

missing-name

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "title": "Validation Error",
      "status": 400,
      "detail": "data.attributes.name: \"name\" is required"
    }
  ]
}

404

Bad request. Not Found.

application/json

Schema

Schema

errors Error[]required
Array [
status intrequired
The HTTP response code of the error.
title stringrequired
A brief summary of the error.
detail string
Optional additional detail about the error.
request_id string
Internal request ID.
meta object
Additional supporting meta data for the error.
]

Example (from schema)

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": 500,
      "title": "Internal server error",
      "detail": "An internal error has occurred.",
      "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "meta": {
        "missing_ids": [
          "e7d50bd5-1833-43c0-9848-f9d325b08be8"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

internal-server-error

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "title": "Not Found",
      "status": 404
    }
  ]
}

422

Bad request. The request failed validation.

application/json

Schema

Schema

errors Error[]required
Array [
status intrequired
The HTTP response code of the error.
title stringrequired
A brief summary of the error.
detail string
Optional additional detail about the error.
request_id string
Internal request ID.
meta object
Additional supporting meta data for the error.
]

Example (from schema)

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": 500,
      "title": "Internal server error",
      "detail": "An internal error has occurred.",
      "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "meta": {
        "missing_ids": [
          "e7d50bd5-1833-43c0-9848-f9d325b08be8"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

missing-name

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "title": "Validation Error",
      "status": 400,
      "detail": "data.attributes.name: \"name\" is required"
    }
  ]
}

500

Internal server error. There was a system failure in the platform.

application/json

Schema

Schema

errors Error[]required
Array [
status intrequired
The HTTP response code of the error.
title stringrequired
A brief summary of the error.
detail string
Optional additional detail about the error.
request_id string
Internal request ID.
meta object
Additional supporting meta data for the error.
]

Example (from schema)

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": 500,
      "title": "Internal server error",
      "detail": "An internal error has occurred.",
      "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "meta": {
        "missing_ids": [
          "e7d50bd5-1833-43c0-9848-f9d325b08be8"
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

internal-server-error

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "status": 500,
      "title": "Internal Server Error",
      "detail": "There was an internal server error, you can report with your request id.",
      "request_id": "635da56d-75a1-43cd-b696-7ab119756b3a"
    }
  ]
}

Authorization: http

name: bearerAuthtype: httpscheme: bearer

• curl
• python
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• csharp
• php
• java
• powershell

• CURL

curl -L -X POST 'https://euwest.api.elasticpath.com/v2/flows/:flowSlug/entries' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>' \
--data-raw '{
  "data": {
    "FIELD_SLUG": "string",
    "type": "string"
  }
}'

Request Collapse all

Base URL

https://euwest.api.elasticpath.com

Auth

Bearer Token

Parameters

flowSlug — pathrequired

Body required

• Example (from schema)
• default

{
  "data": {
    "FIELD_SLUG": "string",
    "type": "string"
  }
}

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