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# GetOrCreateBrand

# Package: catalogV3

# Namespace: BrandService

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-solutions/stores/catalog-v3/brands-v3/get-or-create-brand.md

## Permission Scopes:
Brand write in v3 catalog: SCOPE.STORES.BRAND_WRITE

## Introduction

Retrieves a brand by name, or creates a brand if one with the passed `brandName` doesn't exist.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: getOrCreateBrand
 Description: Retrieves a brand by name, or creates a brand if one with the passed `brandName` doesn't exist.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/stores/v3/brands/get-or-create
 Method: POST
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  brandName
 Method parameters: 
   param name: brandName | type: brandName | description: Brand name to retrieve or create. | required: true
   param name: fields | type: array<fields> | description: Fields to include in the response.  Supported values: `ASSIGNED_PRODUCTS_COUNT` 
                 - enum: ASSIGNED_PRODUCTS_COUNT
 Return type: GetOrCreateBrandResponse
  - name: brand | type: Brand | description: Brand. 
     - name: id | type: string | description: Brand GUID. 
     - name: revision | type: string | description: Revision number, which increments by 1 each time the brand is updated. To prevent conflicting changes, the current revision must be passed when updating the brand.  Ignored when creating a brand. 
     - name: createdDate | type: string | description: Date and time the brand was created. 
     - name: updatedDate | type: string | description: Date and time the brand was updated. 
     - name: name | type: string | description: Brand name. >**Note:** `name` must be unique. 
     - name: assignedProductsCount | type: integer | description: Number of products this brand is assigned to. > **Note:** Returned only when you pass `"ASSIGNED_PRODUCTS_COUNT"` to the `fields` array in Brand API requests. 

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 400 | Status Code: INVALID_ARGUMENT | Application Code: BRAND_LIMIT_EXCEEDED | Description: Number of brands exceeded the store limit.


```

### Examples

### Get or Create a brand
Get an existing brand using GetOrCreate method. Response should also include the amount of products using this brand.

```curl
curl -X POST \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/stores/v3/bulk/brands/get-or-create' \
  -H 'Content-type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization:  <AUTH>' \
  -d '{
    "brandName": "Adidas"
    "fields": [
        "ASSIGNED_PRODUCTS_COUNT"
      ]
  }'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.catalogV3.BrandService.getOrCreateBrand(brandName, options)
 Description: Retrieves a brand by name, or creates a brand if one with the passed `brandName` doesn't exist.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  brandName
 Method parameters: 
   param name: brandName | type: string | description: Brand name to retrieve or create. | required: true
   param name: options | type: GetOrCreateBrandOptions  none 
        - name: fields | type: array<RequestedFields> | description: Fields to include in the response.  Supported values: `ASSIGNED_PRODUCTS_COUNT` 
             - enum: ASSIGNED_PRODUCTS_COUNT
 Return type: PROMISE<GetOrCreateBrandResponse>
  - name: brand | type: Brand | description: Brand. 
     - name: _id | type: string | description: Brand GUID. 
     - name: revision | type: string | description: Revision number, which increments by 1 each time the brand is updated. To prevent conflicting changes, the current revision must be passed when updating the brand.  Ignored when creating a brand. 
     - name: _createdDate | type: Date | description: Date and time the brand was created. 
     - name: _updatedDate | type: Date | description: Date and time the brand was updated. 
     - name: name | type: string | description: Brand name. >**Note:** `name` must be unique. 
     - name: assignedProductsCount | type: integer | description: Number of products this brand is assigned to. > **Note:** Returned only when you pass `"ASSIGNED_PRODUCTS_COUNT"` to the `fields` array in Brand API requests. 

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 400 | Status Code: INVALID_ARGUMENT | Application Code: BRAND_LIMIT_EXCEEDED | Description: Number of brands exceeded the store limit.


```

### Examples

### Get or create a brand
```javascript
import { brandsV3 } from "@wix/stores";

const brandName = "Adidas";

const options = {
  fields: ["ASSIGNED_PRODUCTS_COUNT"]
};

async function getOrCreateBrand() {
  const response = await brandsV3.getOrCreateBrand(brandName, options);
}

/* Promise resolves to:
 * {
 *   "brand": {
 *     "_id": "38ae5b9b-1dc7-4a53-8377-909e4123caff",
 *     "_createdDate": "2025-12-11T09:26:58.000Z",
 *     "_updatedDate": "2025-12-11T09:26:58.000Z",
 *     "revision": "1",
 *     "name": "Adidas",
 *     "assignedProductsCount": 0
 *   }
 * }
 */


```

### getOrCreateBrand (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { brandsV3 } from '@wix/stores';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { brandsV3 },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function getOrCreateBrand(brandName,options) {
  const response = await myWixClient.brandsV3.getOrCreateBrand(brandName,options);
};
```

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