How to Create a Product in Shopify Using Node.js and Shopify API

1. Node.js installed.
2. shopify-api-node package installed.
3. .env file set up with your Shopify API credentials.

Step 1: Install the required packages

npm install shopify-api-node dotenv

Step 2: Set up your .env file

Create a .env file in the root of your project with the following content:

SHOPIFY_SHOP_NAME=your-shop-name
SHOPIFY_API_KEY=your-api-key
SHOPIFY_PASSWORD=your-password

Step 3: Create the Node.js script

createProduct.js

const Shopify = require('shopify-api-node')
require('dotenv').config()

const shopify = new Shopify({
  shopName: process.env.SHOPIFY_SHOP_NAME,
  apiKey: process.env.SHOPIFY_API_KEY,
  password: process.env.SHOPIFY_PASSWORD
})

async function createProduct() {
  const newProduct = {
    title: 'New Product Title',
    body_html: '<strong>Good product!</strong>',
    vendor: 'Your Vendor Name',
    product_type: 'Your Product Type',
    tags: ['tag1', 'tag2'],
    variants: [
      {
        option1: 'Default Title',
        price: '19.99',
        sku: '123',
        inventory_quantity: 100
      }
    ],
    images: [
      {
        src: 'https://example.com/path/to/image.jpg'
      }
    ]
  }

  try {
    const createdProduct = await shopify.product.create(newProduct)
    console.log(`Product created: ${createdProduct.id}`)
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(`Failed to create product: ${error.message}`)
  }
}

createProduct()

Step 4: Run the script

node createProduct.js

Explanation:

1. Environment Variables: The script reads your Shopify credentials from the .env file.
2. Creating the Product: The createProduct function defines a new product with various attributes like title, body_html, vendor, product_type, tags, variants, and images.
3. Shopify API Call: The script uses the shopify-api-node library to create the product in your Shopify store.
4. Error Handling: If the product creation fails, an error message is logged.

This script provides a basic structure for creating a product in Shopify. Adjust the product details as needed to match your specific requirements.

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