Canto Import Settings API
API endpoints for configuring how CSV imports should be processed. This includes: - Mapping CSV headers to product attributes - Configuring how product variations should be handled - Setting up category and type assignments
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Canto PIM Import Settings API
description: Canto APIs enable seamless synchronization between the PIM + DAM and external systems that rely on accurate, up-to-date product content.
version: v1.0.1
servers:
- url: https://{tenantSubdomain}.{region}/api/v1/pim/
variables:
tenantSubdomain:
default: demo
region:
enum:
- canto.com
- canto.global
- canto.de
- au.canto.com
- ca.canto.com
default: canto.com
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: import_settings
description: 'API endpoints for configuring how CSV imports should be processed.
This includes:
- Mapping CSV headers to product attributes
- Configuring how product variations should be handled
- Setting up category and type assignments'
paths:
/import_settings:
post:
tags:
- import_settings
summary: Configure import mappings and variation formats
description: 'Creates or retrieves channel template and format settings based on provided mappings.
This endpoint helps configure how CSV data will be imported by:
1. Mapping CSV headers to product attributes
2. Defining how variations should be grouped
3. Specifying dimension and option columns
Returns IDs needed for the actual import process.'
operationId: post_api_v1_import_settings
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
custom_attribute_mappings[header_name]:
type: number
description: Key is CSV header, value is product custom attribute ID
variation_formatting[group_by][columns]:
type: array
description: Column headers to group by
items:
type: string
variation_formatting[group_by][parent_key]:
type: string
description: Column header for parent SKU
variation_formatting[group_by][child_key]:
type: string
description: Column header for child SKU reference
variation_formatting[dimensions][primary][dimension]:
type: string
description: Dimension column header
variation_formatting[dimensions][primary][dimension_option]:
type: string
description: Dimension option column header
variation_formatting[dimensions][secondary][dimension]:
type: string
description: Dimension column header
variation_formatting[dimensions][secondary][dimension_option]:
type: string
description: Dimension option column header
variation_formatting[dimensions][tertiary][dimension]:
type: string
description: Dimension column header
variation_formatting[dimensions][tertiary][dimension_option]:
type: string
description: Dimension option column header
multipart/form-data:
schema:
type: object
properties:
custom_attribute_mappings[header_name]:
type: number
description: Key is CSV header, value is product custom attribute ID
variation_formatting[group_by][columns]:
type: array
description: Column headers to group by
items:
type: string
variation_formatting[group_by][parent_key]:
type: string
description: Column header for parent SKU
variation_formatting[group_by][child_key]:
type: string
description: Column header for child SKU reference
variation_formatting[dimensions][primary][dimension]:
type: string
description: Dimension column header
variation_formatting[dimensions][primary][dimension_option]:
type: string
description: Dimension option column header
variation_formatting[dimensions][secondary][dimension]:
type: string
description: Dimension column header
variation_formatting[dimensions][secondary][dimension_option]:
type: string
description: Dimension option column header
variation_formatting[dimensions][tertiary][dimension]:
type: string
description: Dimension column header
variation_formatting[dimensions][tertiary][dimension_option]:
type: string
description: Dimension option column header
responses:
'200':
description: Template and format IDs for use in import
content:
'*/*':
schema:
required:
- channel_format_id
- channel_template_id
type: object
properties:
channel_template_id:
type: number
description: ID of the configured channel template
channel_format_id:
type: number
description: ID of the configured format
additionalProperties: false
'404':
description: Template or format not found
content: {}
'422':
description: Invalid mapping configuration
content: {}
'500':
description: Internal server error
content: {}
components:
securitySchemes:
bearerAuth:
type: http
scheme: bearer
bearerFormat: AccessToken
x-original-swagger-version: '2.0'