Add Parent Product catalog.product.sku.add
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Scope:
catalogWho can execute the method: a user with the "Create product" access permission, a catalog view permission ("View product catalog", "View catalog products", or "Edit selling price"), and the permission to add elements to the catalog information block
The catalog.product.sku.add method adds a parent product to the trade catalog. A new parent product gets type 6, a parent product without variations. After the first variation is added using the catalog.product.offer.add method, the type changes to 3.
Method Parameters
Required parameters are marked with *
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Name |
Description |
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fields* |
Field values for adding a parent product (detailed description) |
Parameter fields
Required parameters are marked with *
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Name |
Description |
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iblockId* |
Identifier of the product trade catalog information block. You can retrieve the identifier using the catalog.catalog.list method: it is the catalog with |
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name* |
Name of the parent product |
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active |
Whether the parent product is active. Possible values:
The method saves any other value as Default is |
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code |
Symbolic code. The method does not check that the code is unique |
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xmlId |
External code. Use it to link the product to a record in an external system. Equals the product identifier by default |
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sort |
Sort index. The method saves a value that is not a number as Default is |
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iblockSectionId |
Identifier of the main catalog section. You can retrieve section identifiers using the catalog.section.list method |
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iblockSection |
Array of identifiers of all sections to link the parent product to |
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previewText |
Preview description |
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previewTextType |
Type of the preview description. Possible values:
The method saves any other value as Default is |
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detailText |
Detailed description |
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detailTextType |
Type of the detailed description. Possible values:
The method saves any other value as Default is |
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previewPicture |
Preview image. An object in the format |
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detailPicture |
Detailed image. An object in the format |
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createdBy |
Identifier of the user who created the product. Default is the current user |
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modifiedBy |
Identifier of the user who modified the product. Default is the current user |
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propertyN |
Product property value, where You can pass the value as a string, a number, or a The catalog.product.sku.getFieldsByFilter method returns the list of information block properties |
The method fills in the id, type, available, bundle, dateCreate, and timestampX fields itself. The method skips unknown fields in fields without an error.
Currently, the dateActiveFrom and dateActiveTo activity dates cannot be set: the method rejects any date format with the Incorrect starting date format.<br> error.
The method skips the trade catalog fields of a parent product, canBuyZero, vatId, vatIncluded, quantity, purchasingPrice, purchasingCurrency, measure, weight, length, width, and height, without an error and does not retain them in cloud Bitrix24. They can be changed only in the on-premise version with the "Enable the Commercial Catalog tab for products with SKU's" option enabled. Set the values for variations using the catalog.product.offer.add method.
Code Examples
How to Use Examples in Documentation
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-d '{"fields":{"iblockId":25,"name":"Basic T-shirt","code":"basic-t-shirt","xmlId":"tshirt-basic-01","sort":200,"iblockSectionId":31,"previewText":"Loose-fit cotton T-shirt","detailText":"<p>T-shirt made of 100% cotton</p>","detailTextType":"html","property303":"Textile Plus","property305":["Cotton","Elastane"]}}' \
https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/catalog.product.sku.add
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-d '{"fields":{"iblockId":25,"name":"Basic T-shirt","code":"basic-t-shirt","xmlId":"tshirt-basic-01","sort":200,"iblockSectionId":31,"previewText":"Loose-fit cotton T-shirt","detailText":"<p>T-shirt made of 100% cotton</p>","detailTextType":"html","property303":"Textile Plus","property305":["Cotton","Elastane"]},"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/catalog.product.sku.add
// This snippet is an ES module: top-level await requires type="module" or a bundler.
// $b24 is an already-initialized SDK instance (see the SDK "Get started" guide).
import { Text } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
import type { B24Frame, ISODate } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
declare const $b24: B24Frame
type PropertyValue = { value: string; valueId: string }
type Picture = { id: string; url: string; urlMachine: string }
// Shape of the payload returned in result (match the "response handling" section of the page)
type SkuAddResult = {
sku: {
active: string
available: string
bundle: string
code: string | null
createdBy: number
dateActiveFrom: ISODate | null
dateActiveTo: ISODate | null
dateCreate: ISODate
detailPicture: Picture | null
detailText: string | null
detailTextType: string
iblockId: number
iblockSection: number[] | null
iblockSectionId: number | null
id: number
modifiedBy: number
name: string
previewPicture: Picture | null
previewText: string | null
previewTextType: string
property303: PropertyValue | null
property305: PropertyValue[] | null
sort: number | null
timestampX: ISODate
type: number
xmlId: string | null
}
}
try {
const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make<SkuAddResult>({
method: 'catalog.product.sku.add',
params: {
fields: {
iblockId: 25,
name: 'Basic T-shirt',
code: 'basic-t-shirt',
xmlId: 'tshirt-basic-01',
sort: 200,
iblockSectionId: 31,
previewText: 'Loose-fit cotton T-shirt',
detailText: '<p>T-shirt made of 100% cotton</p>',
detailTextType: 'html',
property303: 'Textile Plus',
property305: ['Cotton', 'Elastane'],
},
},
requestId: Text.getUuidRfc4122()
})
// The payload is available only on a successful response
if (!response.isSuccess) {
console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
} else {
const result = response.getData()!.result
console.info('Added SKU product:', result.sku.id, result.sku.name)
}
} catch (error) {
// Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
console.error(error)
}
<!-- Load the SDK (UMD build); it is exposed as the global B24Js -->
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@bitrix24/b24jssdk@1/dist/umd/index.min.js"></script>
<script>
async function addSkuProduct() {
try {
// Initialize the SDK inside a Bitrix24 frame
const $b24 = await B24Js.initializeB24Frame()
const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make({
method: 'catalog.product.sku.add',
params: {
fields: {
iblockId: 25,
name: 'Basic T-shirt',
code: 'basic-t-shirt',
xmlId: 'tshirt-basic-01',
sort: 200,
iblockSectionId: 31,
previewText: 'Loose-fit cotton T-shirt',
detailText: '<p>T-shirt made of 100% cotton</p>',
detailTextType: 'html',
property303: 'Textile Plus',
property305: ['Cotton', 'Elastane'],
},
},
requestId: B24Js.Text.getUuidRfc4122()
})
// The payload is available only on a successful response
if (!response.isSuccess) {
console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
return
}
const result = response.getData().result
console.info('Added SKU product:', result.sku.id, result.sku.name)
} catch (error) {
// Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
console.error(error)
}
}
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', addSkuProduct)
</script>
from b24pysdk.errors import BitrixAPIError, BitrixSDKException
try:
bitrix_response = client.catalog.product.sku.add(
fields={
"iblockId": 25,
"name": "Basic T-shirt",
"code": "basic-t-shirt",
"xmlId": "tshirt-basic-01",
"sort": 200,
"iblockSectionId": 31,
"previewText": "Loose-fit cotton T-shirt",
"detailText": "<p>T-shirt made of 100% cotton</p>",
"detailTextType": "html",
"property303": "Textile Plus",
"property305": ["Cotton", "Elastane"],
},
).response
result = bitrix_response.result
print(result)
except BitrixAPIError as error:
print(
"Bitrix API error",
f"error: {error.error}",
f"error_description: {error.error_description}",
sep="\n",
)
except BitrixSDKException as error:
print(f"Bitrix SDK error: {error.message}")
except Exception as error:
print(f"Unexpected error: {error}")
try {
$response = $b24Service
->core
->call(
'catalog.product.sku.add',
[
'fields' => [
'iblockId' => 25,
'name' => 'Basic T-shirt',
'code' => 'basic-t-shirt',
'xmlId' => 'tshirt-basic-01',
'sort' => 200,
'iblockSectionId' => 31,
'previewText' => 'Loose-fit cotton T-shirt',
'detailText' => '<p>T-shirt made of 100% cotton</p>',
'detailTextType' => 'html',
'property303' => 'Textile Plus',
'property305' => ['Cotton', 'Elastane'],
],
]
);
$result = $response
->getResponseData()
->getResult();
print_r($result);
} catch (Throwable $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
}
BX24.callMethod(
'catalog.product.sku.add',
{
fields: {
iblockId: 25,
name: 'Basic T-shirt',
code: 'basic-t-shirt',
xmlId: 'tshirt-basic-01',
sort: 200,
iblockSectionId: 31,
previewText: 'Loose-fit cotton T-shirt',
detailText: '<p>T-shirt made of 100% cotton</p>',
detailTextType: 'html',
property303: 'Textile Plus',
property305: ['Cotton', 'Elastane'],
},
},
function(result)
{
if (result.error())
console.error(result.error());
else
console.log(result.data());
}
);
require_once('crest.php');
$result = CRest::call(
'catalog.product.sku.add',
[
'fields' => [
'iblockId' => 25,
'name' => 'Basic T-shirt',
'code' => 'basic-t-shirt',
'xmlId' => 'tshirt-basic-01',
'sort' => 200,
'iblockSectionId' => 31,
'previewText' => 'Loose-fit cotton T-shirt',
'detailText' => '<p>T-shirt made of 100% cotton</p>',
'detailTextType' => 'html',
'property303' => 'Textile Plus',
'property305' => ['Cotton', 'Elastane'],
]
]
);
echo '<PRE>';
print_r($result);
echo '</PRE>';
// client and ctx are already created — see the Go SDK section
res, err := client.Core().Call(ctx, "catalog.product.sku.add", b24.Params{
"fields": b24.Params{
"iblockId": 25,
"name": "Basic T-shirt",
"code": "basic-t-shirt",
"xmlId": "tshirt-basic-01",
"sort": 200,
"iblockSectionId": 31,
"previewText": "Loose-fit cotton T-shirt",
"detailText": "<p>T-shirt made of 100% cotton</p>",
"detailTextType": "html",
"property303": "Textile Plus",
"property305": []string{"Cotton", "Elastane"},
},
})
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("catalog.product.sku.add: %w", err)
}
// The method wraps the response in an object with the "sku" key.
raw, ok := b24.Unwrap(res.Result, "sku")
if !ok {
return fmt.Errorf("no sku key in the response")
}
// Optional fields can be null, so pointers are used for them.
type propertyValue struct {
Value string `json:"value"`
ValueID string `json:"valueId"`
}
var item struct {
ID b24.ID `json:"id"`
IblockID int `json:"iblockId"`
Name string `json:"name"`
Code *string `json:"code"`
XMLID *string `json:"xmlId"`
Sort *int `json:"sort"`
Type int `json:"type"`
IblockSectionID *int `json:"iblockSectionId"`
Property303 *propertyValue `json:"property303"`
Property305 []propertyValue `json:"property305"`
}
if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &item); err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("parse response: %w", err)
}
fmt.Println(item.ID, item.Name, item.Type)
Response Handling
HTTP status: 200
{
"result": {
"sku": {
"active": "Y",
"available": "N",
"bundle": "N",
"code": "basic-t-shirt",
"createdBy": 1269,
"dateActiveFrom": null,
"dateActiveTo": null,
"dateCreate": "2026-11-05T18:38:10+01:00",
"detailPicture": null,
"detailText": "<p>T-shirt made of 100% cotton</p>",
"detailTextType": "html",
"iblockId": 25,
"iblockSection": [
31
],
"iblockSectionId": 31,
"id": 7679,
"modifiedBy": 1269,
"name": "Basic T-shirt",
"previewPicture": null,
"previewText": "Loose-fit cotton T-shirt",
"previewTextType": "text",
"property303": {
"value": "Textile Plus",
"valueId": "4111"
},
"property305": [
{
"value": "Cotton",
"valueId": "4113"
},
{
"value": "Elastane",
"valueId": "4115"
}
],
"sort": 200,
"timestampX": "2026-11-05T18:38:10+01:00",
"type": 6,
"xmlId": "tshirt-basic-01"
}
},
"time": {
"start": 1793893090,
"finish": 1793893090.500774,
"duration": 0.5007739067077637,
"processing": 0,
"date_start": "2026-11-05T18:38:10+01:00",
"date_finish": "2026-11-05T18:38:10+01:00",
"operating_reset_at": 1793893140,
"operating": 0.37030506134033203
}
}
Returned Data
|
Name |
Description |
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result |
Root element of the response |
|
result.sku |
Object with the fields of the created parent product. The response contains all information block properties as The |
|
time |
Information about the execution time of the request |
Error Handling
HTTP status: 400
{
"error": "0",
"error_description": "Required fields: name"
}
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Name |
Description |
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error |
String error code. It consists of digits, Latin letters, and underscores. It may arrive empty — in that case only |
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error_description |
Error message for the developer. Do not show it to the end user without processing |
Possible Error Codes
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Status |
Code |
Description |
Value |
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Access Denied |
The user does not have a permission to view the catalog |
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Access Denied |
The user does not have the "Create product" permission |
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Access Denied |
The user does not have the permission to add elements to the catalog information block |
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Access Denied |
The section from |
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Could not find value for parameter |
The |
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Incorrect fields format |
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iblock is not catalog |
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productType is not allowed for this catalog |
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Required fields: name |
The |
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Wrong format of field |
The field contains an array or an object instead of a value. The text contains the field name |
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User createdBy is not exists |
The user from |
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Incorrect starting date format. |
The |
Statuses and System Error Codes
HTTP Status: 4xx, 5xx
The errors described below are returned by the REST API itself, not by the logic of a specific method. They can arrive in response to any method.
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Status |
Code |
Description |
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An internal server error has occurred. Retry the call, and if the error persists, contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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The server returned an unexpected response. Retry the call, and if the error persists, contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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The request intensity limit has been exceeded |
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The method is blocked because the request resource intensity limit has been exceeded. The block is lifted automatically once the accumulated execution time of the method no longer exceeds the limit |
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The request contains no authorization data: neither an access token nor a webhook code was passed |
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Methods are called over the HTTPS protocol only |
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The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block. To have it lifted, contact Bitrix24 technical support |
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REST API access is not active for this account. In Bitrix24 Cloud, check the current plan or trial status: Vibe+ plans include REST API access, while Essentials plans do not. A webhook receives a different error message — |
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No active webhook with the specified user identifier and secret code was found |
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No method with this name was found. The name is misspelled, the method does not exist in the REST API, or it is unavailable without the required scope |
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The request requires broader permissions than the token has: for a webhook these are the permissions granted to it, for an application it is the scope. For an application, the error message ends with |
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The access token has expired |
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The application is installed, but the Bitrix24 administrator has granted access to it only to specific users |
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The public part of the site is closed. To open it 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 |
Continue Learning
- Update Parent Product Fields catalog.product.sku.update
- Get Parent Product Field Values catalog.product.sku.get
- Get List of Parent Products catalog.product.sku.list
- Download Parent Product Files catalog.product.sku.download
- Delete Parent Product catalog.product.sku.delete
- Get Parent Product Fields by Filter catalog.product.sku.getFieldsByFilter