RECIPE: Business Recipe - Bulk Creating Wix Store Products with inventory and options

Learn how to create multiple Wix store products with customizable options like colors, sizes, or other variants in a single bulk operation, allowing efficient creation of product catalogs.

⚠️ CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS - READ FIRST

API ENDPOINT: https://www.wixapis.com/stores/v3/bulk/products-with-inventory/create

MEDIA FORMAT - MUST INCLUDE BOTH SECTIONS:

VARIANTS: The recipe shows ALL possible variant combinations (Cartesian product) with 3 visible variants per product. Each product has 6 total variants: 3 visible + 3 hidden for future use.

❌ COMMON FAILURES:

• Missing itemsInfo section in media (media won't work)
• Missing URL parameters ?w=400&h=400&fit=crop&crop=center

Article: Steps for Bulk Creating Wix Store Products with Options

STEP 1: bulk create products with options and variants

1. bulk create products with options and create variants for them - Wix REST API: Bulk Create Products With Inventory CRITICAL: USE THIS WORKING EXAMPLE - if more products are required copy the same format exactly to create more

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• When bulk creating products with inventory YOU MUST follow the same format as single product creation but wrap all products in a "products" array. Each product MUST leave the physicalProperties and all other non required fields empty. for example: "physicalProperties": {}. In most cases the products will be physical products, and therefore MUST have the empty physicalProperties object ("physicalProperties": {}) and a corresponding "productType": "PHYSICAL".
• In case part of the request fails, retry bulk creating the failed products, by copying the exact format from the previous working example.
• When creating a Color option YOU MUST use the "optionRenderType": "SWATCH_CHOICES" and the appropriate choice type: "choiceType": "ONE_COLOR", while also providing the relevant colorCode. This must be done similar to the example above.

CRITICAL: Bulk Request StructureThe bulk create API requires a different endpoint and request structure:

• URL: https://www.wixapis.com/stores/v3/bulk/products-with-inventory/create
• Body: {"products": [array of product objects]}
• Each product in the array follows the exact same format as single product creation

CRITICAL: Description FormatIf you include a description, it MUST use Wix's rich text nodes structure, NOT a plain string. Plain strings will cause "Expected an object" API errors.

WRONG: "description": "Your text here" CORRECT:

CRITICAL: Media FormatTo add product images, use the media object with main image and optional additional items.YOU MUST add an image to each product, with a url from the web which should be relevant to the product.

CRITICAL: Options StructureEach option MUST include:

• optionRenderType: "TEXT_CHOICES" for text-based choices
• choicesSettings: Object containing the choices array
• choicesSettings.choices: Array with at least one choice
• Each choice MUST have choiceType: "CHOICE_TEXT" and name

CRITICAL: Variants Structure

• Create one variant for EVERY combination of option choices (Cartesian product of all options)
• In these examples: Each product creates ALL possible combinations: Size options x Color options = 6 total variants each
• Each variant must reference ALL options defined on the product
• Use optionChoiceNames structure with optionName, choiceName, and renderType
• Price must use price.actualPrice.amount with string values
• Include inventory information with inventoryItem.quantity
• Use visible: true for variants you want customers to see, visible: false for variants you want to keep hidden but available for future use
• Pro Basketball Sneaker: 6 variants total (3 visible: Size 8+Red, Size 9+Blue, Size 10+Red)
• Classic Canvas Shoes: 6 variants total (3 visible: Size 7+White, Size 8+Navy, Size 9+Navy)
• Running Track Shoes: 6 variants total (3 visible: Size 8+Black, Size 9+Gray, Size 10+Black)

Common Issues and Troubleshooting

1. "Expected an object" Error in Description

This occurs when using a plain string instead of the rich text nodes structure. Always use the nodes format shown above.

2. Media Not Displaying

Ensure both main and itemsInfo sections are included in the media object, and URLs include the required parameters.

3. Options Not Working

Verify that each option has the correct optionRenderType and choicesSettings structure.

4. Variants Missing Choices

Each variant must include choices for ALL options defined on the product.

5. Invalid Color Options

Color options must use optionRenderType: "SWATCH_CHOICES" and choiceType: "ONE_COLOR" with a valid colorCode.

6. Bulk Request Failures

If part of the bulk request fails, extract the failed products and retry them separately using the same format.