Create Price Type catalog.priceType.add

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Scope: catalog

Who can execute the method: administrator

This method adds a new price type.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
fields* `object`	Field values for creating a new price type (detailed description)

Field Parameter

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
name* `string`	Code of the price type. To ensure the stable operation of internal services, the price type code must be specified using only English characters.
base `string`	Indicates whether the price type is base. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no Default is `N`. Only one base price type can exist at a time. When a new base type is added, the previous one will lose this property and cease to be base.
sort `integer`	Sorting. Default is `100`.
xmlId `string`	External code. Can be used to synchronize the current price type with a similar position in an external system.

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"fields":{"name":"Wholesale price","base":"N","sort":10,"xmlId":"wholesale"}}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/catalog.priceType.add

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"fields":{"name":"Wholesale price","base":"N","sort":10,"xmlId":"wholesale"},"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/catalog.priceType.add

try
        {
        	const response = await $b24.callMethod(
        		'catalog.priceType.add', 
        		{
        			fields: {
        				name: "Wholesale price",
        				base: "N",
        				sort: 10,
        				xmlId: "wholesale"
        			}
        		}
        	);
        	
        	const result = response.getData().result;
        	console.log(result);
        }
        catch( error )
        {
        	console.error(error.ex);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'catalog.priceType.add',
                    [
                        'fields' => [
                            'name'  => "Wholesale price",
                            'base'  => "N",
                            'sort'  => 10,
                            'xmlId' => "wholesale",
                        ],
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            if ($result->error()) {
                error_log($result->error()->ex);
            } else {
                echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result->data(), true);
            }
        
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error adding price type: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'catalog.priceType.add', 
            {
                fields: {
                    name: "Wholesale price",
                    base: "N",
                    sort: 10,
                    xmlId: "wholesale"
                }
            },
            function(result) {
                if (result.error())
                    console.error(result.error().ex);
                else
                    console.log(result.data());
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'catalog.priceType.add',
            [
                'fields' => [
                    'name' => 'Wholesale price',
                    'base' => 'N',
                    'sort' => 10,
                    'xmlId' => 'wholesale'
                ]
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP status: 200

{
            "result": {
                "priceType": {
                    "base": "N",
                    "createdBy": 1,
                    "dateCreate": "2024-10-02T17:49:44+02:00",
                    "id": 2,
                    "modifiedBy": 1,
                    "name": "Wholesale price",
                    "sort": 10,
                    "timestampX": "2024-10-02T17:49:44+02:00",
                    "xmlId": "wholesale"
                }
            },
            "time": {
                "start": 1716552521.40908,
                "finish": 1716552521.69852,
                "duration": 0.289434909820557,
                "processing": 0.011207103729248,
                "date_start": "2024-10-02T17:49:44+02:00",
                "date_finish": "2024-10-02T17:49:44+02:00",
                "operating": 0
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `object`	Root element of the response
priceType `catalog_price_type`	Object with information about the created price type
time `time`	Information about the execution time of the request

Error Handling

HTTP status: 400

{
            "error": 200040300020,
            "error_description": "Access Denied"
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Code	Description
`200040300020`	Insufficient permissions to edit
`100`	Required parameter `fields` not provided
`0`	Required fields not set
`0`	Other errors (e.g., fatal errors)

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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