BigCommerce Product Variant Options API

The Product Variant Options API from BigCommerce — 2 operation(s) for product variant options.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/abandoned-carts
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/carts
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/brands
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/categories
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/category-trees
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/product-modifiers
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/product-variant-options
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/product-variants
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-catalog/products
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/channels
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/checkouts
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-content/store-content
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/currencies
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/customers
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-content/email-templates
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/geography
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/orders
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-content/pages
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-payments/tokens
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-payments/methods-deprecated
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-payments/processing
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/settings
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/shipping-v2
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/channels/site
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-management/store-information
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-storefront/carts
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-storefront/checkouts
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-storefront/customers
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-storefront/orders
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-storefront/subscriptions
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https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/integrations/webhooks
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APIReference
https://developer.bigcommerce.com/docs/rest-content/widgets

Specifications

Other Resources

OpenAPI Specification

bigcommerce-product-variant-options-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: BigCommerce Abandoned Cart Emails Product Variant Options API
  version: 3.0.0
  termsOfService: https://www.bigcommerce.com/terms
  description: Abandoned Cart Emails V3 API managing Handlebars-based emails.
  contact:
    name: BigCommerce
    url: https://www.bigcommerce.com
    email: support@bigcommerce.com
servers:
- url: https://api.bigcommerce.com/stores/{store_hash}/v3
  variables:
    store_hash:
      default: store_hash
      description: Permanent ID of the BigCommerce store.
  description: BigCommerce API Gateway
security:
- X-Auth-Token: []
tags:
- name: Product Variant Options
paths:
  /catalog/products/{product_id}/options:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Accept'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProductIdParam'
    get:
      tags:
      - Product Variant Options
      summary: BigCommerce Get All Product Variant Options
      description: 'Returns a list of product *Variant Options*. Optional parameters can be passed in. '
      operationId: getProductVariantOptions
      parameters:
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Specifies the page number in a limited (paginated) list of products.
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Controls the number of items per page in a limited (paginated) list of products.
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: include_fields
        in: query
        description: Fields to include, in a comma-separated list. The ID and the specified fields will be returned.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: exclude_fields
        in: query
        description: Fields to exclude, in a comma-separated list. The specified fields will be excluded from a response. The ID cannot be excluded.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: Option Collection Response
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/productOption_Full'
                  meta:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/metaCollection_Full'
                description: Get all product options
        '404':
          description: 'The resource was not found.

            '
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: Not Found
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    description: '404 HTTP status code.

                      '
                  title:
                    type: string
                    description: The error title describing the particular error.
                  type:
                    type: string
                  instance:
                    type: string
                description: Error payload for the BigCommerce API.
    post:
      tags:
      - Product Variant Options
      summary: BigCommerce Create a Product Variant Option
      description: 'Creates a *Variant Option*.


        **Required Fields**

        * display_name

        * type

        * option_values


        **Read-Only Fields**

        * id


        **Limits**

        * 255 characters option name length.


        **Notes**


        * Only one variant option at a time can be created; individual variant options will contain an array of multiple values.

        * There are several examples listed below that create options, but the SKUs are not updated and they are not a variant on the product. Variant SKUs must be created with a separate request.

        * Variant options will show on the storefront as an option that can be selected by the customer. A request like this could be used to add new choices to a variant that has already been created.

        * If more than one variant needs to be created, use the [Create a Product](/docs/rest-catalog/products#create-a-product) endpoint.'
      operationId: createProductVariantOption
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ContentType'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              title: Option Post
              description: The model for a POST to create options on a product.
              allOf:
              - title: Option Base
                description: Common Option properties.
                properties:
                  product_id:
                    type: integer
                    description: 'The unique numerical ID of the product to which the option belongs.

                      '
                    example: 4
                    x-required:
                    - post
                    - put
                  display_name:
                    maxLength: 255
                    minLength: 1
                    type: string
                    description: 'The name of the option shown on the storefront.

                      '
                    example: Add-a-$5-Donation1535042499-187
                    x-required:
                    - post
                    - put
                  type:
                    type: string
                    description: 'The type of option, which determines how it will display on the storefront. Acceptable values: `radio_buttons`, `rectangles`, `dropdown`, `product_list`, `product_list_with_images`, `swatch`. For reference, the former v2 API values are: RB = radio_buttons, RT = rectangles, S = dropdown, P = product_list, PI = product_list_with_images, CS = swatch.

                      '
                    enum:
                    - radio_buttons
                    - rectangles
                    - dropdown
                    - product_list
                    - product_list_with_images
                    - swatch
                    x-required:
                    - post
                    - put
                  config:
                    title: Option Config
                    type: object
                    description: The values for option config can vary based on the Modifier created.
                    properties:
                      default_value:
                        type: string
                        description: '(date, text, multi_line_text, numbers_only_text) The default value. Shown on a date option as an ISO-8601–formatted string, or on a text option as a string.

                          '
                      checked_by_default:
                        type: boolean
                        description: '(checkbox) Flag for setting the checkbox to be checked by default.

                          '
                      checkbox_label:
                        type: string
                        description: '(checkbox) Label displayed for the checkbox option.

                          '
                      date_limited:
                        type: boolean
                        description: '(date) Flag to limit the dates allowed to be entered on a date option.

                          '
                      date_limit_mode:
                        type: string
                        description: '(date) The type of limit that is allowed to be entered on a date option.

                          '
                        example: range
                        enum:
                        - earliest
                        - range
                        - latest
                      date_earliest_value:
                        type: string
                        description: '(date) The earliest date allowed to be entered on the date option, as an ISO-8601 formatted string.

                          '
                        format: date-time
                        example: '2018-08-31T00:00:00+00:00'
                      date_latest_value:
                        type: string
                        description: '(date) The latest date allowed to be entered on the date option, as an ISO-8601 formatted string.

                          '
                        format: date-time
                        example: '2019-01-01T00:00:00+00:00'
                      file_types_mode:
                        type: string
                        description: '(file) The kind of restriction on the file types that can be uploaded with a file upload option. Values: `specific` - restricts uploads to particular file types; `all` - allows all file types.

                          '
                        example: specific
                        enum:
                        - specific
                        - all
                      file_types_supported:
                        type: array
                        description: "(file) The type of files allowed to be uploaded if the `file_type_option` is set to `specific`. Values:\n  `images` - Allows upload of image MIME types (`bmp`, `gif`, `jpg`, `jpeg`, `jpe`, `jif`, `jfif`, `jfi`, `png`, `wbmp`, `xbm`, `tiff`). `documents` - Allows upload of document MIME types (`txt`, `pdf`, `rtf`, `doc`, `docx`, `xls`, `xlsx`, `accdb`, `mdb`, `one`, `pps`, `ppsx`, `ppt`, `pptx`, `pub`, `odt`, `ods`, `odp`, `odg`, `odf`).\n  `other` - Allows file types defined in the `file_types_other` array.\n"
                        example:
                        - images
                        - documents
                        - other
                        items:
                          type: string
                      file_types_other:
                        type: array
                        description: '(file) A list of other file types allowed with the file upload option.

                          '
                        example:
                        - pdf
                        - txt
                        items:
                          type: string
                      file_max_size:
                        type: integer
                        description: '(file) The maximum size for a file that can be used with the file upload option. This will still be limited by the server.

                          '
                        example: 5
                      text_characters_limited:
                        type: boolean
                        description: '(text, multi_line_text) Flag to validate the length of a text or multi-line text input.

                          '
                      text_min_length:
                        type: integer
                        description: '(text, multi_line_text) The minimum length allowed for a text or multi-line text option.

                          '
                        example: 1
                      text_max_length:
                        type: integer
                        description: '(text, multi_line_text) The maximum length allowed for a text or multi line text option.

                          '
                        example: 55
                      text_lines_limited:
                        type: boolean
                        description: '(multi_line_text) Flag to validate the maximum number of lines allowed on a multi-line text input.

                          '
                        example: true
                      text_max_lines:
                        type: integer
                        description: '(multi_line_text) The maximum number of lines allowed on a multi-line text input.

                          '
                        example: 4
                      number_limited:
                        type: boolean
                        description: '(numbers_only_text) Flag to limit the value of a number option.

                          '
                        example: true
                      number_limit_mode:
                        type: string
                        description: '(numbers_only_text) The type of limit on values entered for a number option.

                          '
                        example: lowest
                        enum:
                        - lowest
                        - highest
                        - range
                      number_lowest_value:
                        type: number
                        description: '(numbers_only_text) The lowest allowed value for a number option if `number_limited` is true.

                          '
                        example: 100
                      number_highest_value:
                        type: number
                        description: '(numbers_only_text) The highest allowed value for a number option if `number_limited` is true.

                          '
                      number_integers_only:
                        type: boolean
                        description: '(numbers_only_text) Flag to limit the input on a number option to whole numbers only.

                          '
                        example: false
                      product_list_adjusts_inventory:
                        type: boolean
                        description: '(product_list, product_list_with_images) Flag for automatically adjusting inventory on a product included in the list.

                          '
                      product_list_adjusts_pricing:
                        type: boolean
                        description: '(product_list, product_list_with_images) Flag to add the optional product''s price to the main product''s price.

                          '
                      product_list_shipping_calc:
                        type: string
                        description: '(product_list, product_list_with_images) How to factor the optional product''s weight and package dimensions into the shipping quote. Values: `none` - don''t adjust; `weight` - use shipping weight only; `package` - use weight and dimensions.

                          '
                        example: weight
                        enum:
                        - none
                        - weight
                        - package
                  sort_order:
                    type: integer
                    description: 'Order in which the option is displayed on the storefront. '
                    example: 1
                  option_values:
                    minItems: 1
                    type: array
                    x-required:
                    - post
                    - put
                    items:
                      title: Option Value
                      allOf:
                      - title: Option Value Base
                        description: Common Option Value properties.
                        properties:
                          is_default:
                            type: boolean
                            description: 'The flag for preselecting a value as the default on the storefront. This field is not supported for swatch options/modifiers.

                              '
                            example: false
                          label:
                            type: string
                            description: 'The text display identifying the value on the storefront. Required in a /POST.

                              '
                            example: Green
                            x-required:
                            - post
                          sort_order:
                            maximum: 2147483647
                            minimum: -2147483648
                            type: integer
                            description: 'The order in which the value will be displayed on the product page. Required in a /POST.

                              '
                            example: 0
                            x-required:
                            - post
                          value_data:
                            type: object
                            properties: {}
                            description: 'Extra data describing the value, based on the type of option or modifier with which the value is associated. The `swatch` type option can accept an array of `colors`, with up to three hexidecimal color keys; or an `image_url`, which is a full image URL path including protocol. The `product list` type option requires a `product_id`. The `checkbox` type option requires a boolean flag, called `checked_value`, to determine which value is considered to be the checked state.

                              '
                        required:
                        - label
                        - sort_order
                      - properties:
                          id:
                            type: integer
                            description: 'The unique numeric ID of the value; increments sequentially.

                              '
                      type: object
                  image_url:
                    type: string
                    description: Publicly available image url
              type: object
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                title: Option Response
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    title: Option
                    type: object
                    allOf:
                    - title: Option Base
                      description: Common Option properties.
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        id:
                          type: integer
                          description: 'The unique numerical ID of the option, increments sequentially.

                            '
                          example: 55
                          x-nullable: true
                        product_id:
                          type: integer
                          description: 'The unique numerical ID of the product to which the option belongs.

                            '
                          example: 4
                          x-required:
                          - post
                          - put
                        display_name:
                          maxLength: 255
                          minLength: 1
                          type: string
                          description: 'The name of the option shown on the storefront.

                            '
                          example: Add-a-$5-Donation1535042499-187
                          x-required:
                          - post
                          - put
                        type:
                          type: string
                          description: 'The type of option, which determines how it will display on the storefront. Acceptable values: `radio_buttons`, `rectangles`, `dropdown`, `product_list`, `product_list_with_images`, `swatch`. For reference, the former v2 API values are: RB = radio_buttons, RT = rectangles, S = dropdown, P = product_list, PI = product_list_with_images, CS = swatch.

                            '
                          enum:
                          - radio_buttons
                          - rectangles
                          - dropdown
                          - product_list
                          - product_list_with_images
                          - swatch
                          x-required:
                          - post
                          - put
                        config:
                          title: Option Config
                          type: object
                          description: The values for option config can vary based on the Modifier created.
                          properties:
                            default_value:
                              type: string
                              description: '(date, text, multi_line_text, numbers_only_text) The default value. Shown on a date option as an ISO-8601–formatted string, or on a text option as a string.

                                '
                            checked_by_default:
                              type: boolean
                              description: '(checkbox) Flag for setting the checkbox to be checked by default.

                                '
                            checkbox_label:
                              type: string
                              description: '(checkbox) Label displayed for the checkbox option.

                                '
                            date_limited:
                              type: boolean
                              description: '(date) Flag to limit the dates allowed to be entered on a date option.

                                '
                            date_limit_mode:
                              type: string
                              description: '(date) The type of limit that is allowed to be entered on a date option.

                                '
                              example: range
                              enum:
                              - earliest
                              - range
                              - latest
                            date_earliest_value:
                              type: string
                              description: '(date) The earliest date allowed to be entered on the date option, as an ISO-8601 formatted string.

                                '
                              format: date-time
                            date_latest_value:
                              type: string
                              description: '(date) The latest date allowed to be entered on the date option, as an ISO-8601 formatted string.

                                '
                              format: date-time
                            file_types_mode:
                              type: string
                              description: '(file) The kind of restriction on the file types that can be uploaded with a file upload option. Values: `specific` - restricts uploads to particular file types; `all` - allows all file types.

                                '
                              example: specific
                              enum:
                              - specific
                              - all
                            file_types_supported:
                              type: array
                              description: "(file) The type of files allowed to be uploaded if the `file_type_option` is set to `specific`. Values:\n  `images` - Allows upload of image MIME types (`bmp`, `gif`, `jpg`, `jpeg`, `jpe`, `jif`, `jfif`, `jfi`, `png`, `wbmp`, `xbm`, `tiff`). `documents` - Allows upload of document MIME types (`txt`, `pdf`, `rtf`, `doc`, `docx`, `xls`, `xlsx`, `accdb`, `mdb`, `one`, `pps`, `ppsx`, `ppt`, `pptx`, `pub`, `odt`, `ods`, `odp`, `odg`, `odf`).\n  `other` - Allows file types defined in the `file_types_other` array.\n"
                              items:
                                type: string
                                example: images, documents, other
                            file_types_other:
                              type: array
                              description: '(file) A list of other file types allowed with the file upload option.

                                '
                              items:
                                type: string
                                example: pdf
                            file_max_size:
                              type: integer
                              description: '(file) The maximum size for a file that can be used with the file upload option. This will still be limited by the server.

                                '
                              example: 5
                            text_characters_limited:
                              type: boolean
                              description: '(text, multi_line_text) Flag to validate the length of a text or multi-line text input.

                                '
                            text_min_length:
                              type: integer
                              description: '(text, multi_line_text) The minimum length allowed for a text or multi-line text option.

                                '
                              example: 1
                            text_max_length:
                              type: integer
                              description: '(text, multi_line_text) The maximum length allowed for a text or multi line text option.

                                '
                              example: 55
                            text_lines_limited:
                              type: boolean
                              description: '(multi_line_text) Flag to validate the maximum number of lines allowed on a multi-line text input.

                                '
                              example: true
                            text_max_lines:
                              type: integer
                              description: '(multi_line_text) The maximum number of lines allowed on a multi-line text input.

                                '
                              example: 4
                            number_limited:
                              type: boolean
                              description: '(numbers_only_text) Flag to limit the value of a number option.

                                '
                              example: true
                            number_limit_mode:
                              type: string
                              description: '(numbers_only_text) The type of limit on values entered for a number option.

                                '
                              example: lowest
                              enum:
                              - lowest
                              - highest
                              - range
                            number_lowest_value:
                              type: number
                              description: '(numbers_only_text) The lowest allowed value for a number option if `number_limited` is true.

                                '
                              example: 100
                            number_highest_value:
                              type: number
                              description: '(numbers_only_text) The highest allowed value for a number option if `number_limited` is true.

                                '
                            number_integers_only:
                              type: boolean
                              description: '(numbers_only_text) Flag to limit the input on a number option to whole numbers only.

                                '
                              example: false
                            product_list_adjusts_inventory:
                              type: boolean
                              description: '(product_list, product_list_with_images) Flag for automatically adjusting inventory on a product included in the list.

                                '
                            product_list_adjusts_pricing:
                              type: boolean
                              description: '(product_list, product_list_with_images) Flag to add the optional product''s price to the main product''s price.

                                '
                            product_list_shipping_calc:
                              type: string
                              description: '(product_list, product_list_with_images) How to factor the optional product''s weight and package dimensions into the shipping quote. Values: `none` - don''t adjust; `weight` - use shipping weight only; `package` - use weight and dimensions.

                                '
                              example: weight
                              enum:
                              - none
                              - weight
                              - package
                        sort_order:
                          type: integer
                          description: 'Order in which the option is displayed on the storefront. '
                          example: 1
                        option_values:
                          minItems: 1
                          type: array
                          x-required:
                          - post
                          - put
                          items:
                            title: Option Value
                            allOf:
                            - title: Option Value Base
                              description: Common Option Value properties.
                              properties:
                                is_default:
                                  type: boolean
                                  description: 'The flag for preselecting a value as the default on the storefront. This field is not supported for swatch options/modifiers.

                                    '
                                  example: false
                                label:
                                  type: string
                                  description: 'The text display identifying the value on the storefront. Required in a /POST.

                                    '
                                  example: Green
                                  x-required:
                                  - post
                                sort_order:
                                  maximum: 2147483647
                                  minimum: -2147483648
                                  type: integer
                                  description: 'The order in which the value will be displayed on the product page. Required in a /POST.

                                    '
                                  example: 0
                                  x-required:
                                  - post
                                value_data:
                                  type: object
                                  properties: {}
                                  description: 'Extra data describing the value, based on the type of option or modifier with which the value is associated. The `swatch` type option can accept an array of `colors`, with up to three hexidecimal color keys; or an `image_url`, which is a full image URL path including protocol. The `product list` type option requires a `product_id`. The `checkbox` type option requires a boolean flag, called `checked_value`, to determine which value is considered to be the checked state.

                                    '
                              required:
                              - label
                              - sort_order
                            - properties:
                                id:
                                  type: integer
                                  description: 'The unique numeric ID of the value; increments sequentially.

                                    '
                            type: object
                        image_url:
                          type: string
                          description: Publicly available image url
                    - type: object
                      properties:
                        name:
                          type: string
                          description: 'The unique option name, auto-generated from the display name, a timestamp, and the product ID.

                            '
                          example: Add-a-$5-Donation1535042499-187
                  meta:
                    title: Meta
                    type: object
                    properties: {}
                    description: Empty meta object; may be used later.
              examples:
                example-1:
                  value:
                    data:
                      id: 55
                      product_id: 4
                      display_name: Add-a-$5-Donation1535042499-187
                      type: radio_buttons
                      config:
                        default_value: string
                        checked_by_default: true
                        checkbox_label: string
                        date_limited: true
                        date_limit_mode: earliest
                        date_earliest_value: '2022-08-24T00:00:00+00:00'
                        date_latest_value: '2022-08-27T00:00:0

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