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How Do I Add a Product in WooCommerce Programmatically?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 6:32 pm

Adding a product in WooCommerce is simple. You can add a product by going to the Products menu and selecting Add New. From here, you will be able to add all the necessary information about your product, including the name, description, price, and images.

If you want to add a product programmatically, you will need to use the WooCommerce API. The API allows you to create, update, and delete products from your WooCommerce store. To learn more about the API, check out our documentation.

To add a product programmatically, you will need to make a POST request to the products endpoint. In the request body, you will need to include the name, description, price, and images for your product. For more information on how to make a POST request, check out our documentation.

Once you have made your request, you will receive a response back from the server. If the product was successfully added, you will receive a 201 status code. If there was an error adding the product, you will receive a 400 status code.

PRO TIP: If you are not a developer, or are not comfortable with code, do not attempt to add a product in WooCommerce programmatically. This process requires knowledge of WooCommerce’s product data structures and functions. Attempting to add a product without this knowledge can break your WooCommerce installation.

You can learn more about status codes in our documentation.

Conclusion:

Adding a product in WooCommerce is simple whether you do it manually or through programming. If you want to add a product programmatically, you need to use the WooCommerce API and make a POST request to the products endpoint with the necessary information about your product in the request body.

Once you have made your request, if successful you should receive back a 201 status code from the server. If there was an error adding your product however, you should instead receive back a 400 status code

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.