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Product

Last updated: 25-Sep-2019
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Overview

Use the Product object to create/add, update/edit and retrieve subscription plans/products for your account. You can control:

  • Product information
  • Pricing
  • Subscription plan settings and renewal configuration
  • Subscription plan recurring billing
  • Fulfillment
  • Shipping classes
  • Localization

 

Parameters Type/Description

Product

 

Object

AvangateId

String

 

Unique, system-generated Avangate product ID. Read-only.

ProductCode

String

 

The product code that you can define for each of your offerings. Needs to be unique.

ProductType

String

 

REGULAR or BUNDLE

ProductName

String

 

The name of the product

ProductVersion

String

 

The product version number

GroupName

String

 

The name of the Product Group to which the product belongs

ShippingClass

Object

 

Existing shipping class object with the structure detailed below.

GiftOption

boolean

 

True or false depending on whether the product can be gifted or not.

ShortDescription

String

 

The product's short description

LongDescription

String

 

The product's long description

SystemRequirements

String

 

System requirements

ProductCategory

String

 

Product category

Platforms

Array of Platform objects

 

Array of objects detailing the platforms supported by the application. Details below.

ProductImages

Array of Image objects

 

Image object. Details below. Read-only.

TrialUrl

String (anyURI)

 

The URL from where shoppers can download trial software.

TrialDescription

String

 

Descriptive text entered for trials.

Enabled

Boolean

 

True/false depending on whether the products are active or disabled. When empty, Avangate marks the product as disabled.  

AdditionalFields

Array of AdditionalFieldAssigned objects

 

Array of existing additional fields assigned to products. Details below.

Translations

Array of ProductTranslation objects

 

Details below.

PricingConfigurations

Array of PricingConfiguration objects

 

Details below. Avangate creates pricing configurations during the process when you add a product.

BundleProducts

Array of BundleProductCode objects

 

Details below.

Fulfillment

String

 

BY_AVANGATE

NO_DELIVERY – The Avangate system finalizes orders immediately after it receives payment confirmation.

BY_VENDOR – you are responsible for delivering/fulfilling orders

Prices

Array of Price objects

 

Use this object only when Pricing Configurations are not available for your account. Details below.

GeneratesSubscription

boolean

 

TRUE or FALSE depending on whether you set the product to generate subscriptions or not.

 

NULL for bundles for which you set the following subscription management option: “Use the subscription settings of each product in the bundle”

SubscriptionInformation

ProductSubscriptionInformation Object

 

Details below. NULL for bundles which you set to use the renewal settings of child products and not of the parent bundle.

FulfillmentInformation

Object

 

Details below. Can be NULL. Available only in Product API 2.5 and later.

 

ShippingClass

Object

Name

String

 

The name of the shipping class

Amount

Decimal

 

The shipping costs

Currency

String

 

The currency ISO code used for shipping costs - ISO 4217.

ApplyTo

String

 

Possible values:

• PRODUCT

• ORDER

Type

Possible values:

• FIXED

• PERCENT

 

Platform

Object

PlatformName

String

 

The label of the platform per the product configuration.

Category

String

 

Platform category per product configuration. 

 

ProductImage

Object (Read-only)

Default

Boolean

 

True or False depending on whether you set the image stored at the address in the URL parameter as default or not.

URL

String

 

The location of the image on the Avangate system.

 

AdditionalFieldAssigned

Object

Label

String

 

The name of the additional field assigned to a product.

Code

String

 

The code of the additional field assigned to a product.

Enabled

Boolean

 

True or false depending on whether the assigned product field is enabled or not.

Required

Boolean

 

True or false depending on whether the assigned product field is required or not.

URLParameter

String

 

The value of the system generated URL parameter for the product field that can be used in Buy Links.

 

Translation

Object – ISO 639-1 two-letter code

LongDescription

String

 

The translated long description in the language corresponding to the Translation object.

TrialUrl

String

 

The trial URL for users speaking the language corresponding to the Translation object.

TrialDescription

String

 

 

SystemRequirements

String

 

Localized system requirements.

Name

String

 

Localized product name.

Description

String

 

Localized product short description.

Language

String

 

ISO 639-1 two-letter code.

 

PricingConfiguration

Object

Name

String

 

Pricing configuration name

Code

String

 

System-generated identifier.

Default

boolean

 

True for the default pricing configuration

BillingCountries

Array of strings

 

ISO codes of the countries assigned to the pricing configuration.

Empty unless specific countries are assigned to a pricing configuration.

PricingSchema

String

 

DYNAMIC – With a base price

FLAT – Without a base price

PriceType

String

 

Possible values:  NET / GROSS

DefaultCurrency

String

 

The ISO code of the default currency for the pricing configuration

Prices

Object

 

Details below.

PriceOptions

Array of AssignedPriceOptionGroup objects

 

Details below.

 

Prices

Object

Regular

Array of objects

 

Details below.

Renewal

Array of objects

 

Details below.

 

Regular

Object

Amount

Int

 

The price of the product.

Currency

String

 

ISO code of the currency for the product price.

MinQuantity

Int

 

The minimum quantity of volume discounts. Default is 1.

MaxQuantity

Int

 

The maximum quantity of volume discounts. Default is 99999.

OptionCodes

Array of objects

 

Details below.

 

Renewal

Object

Amount

Int

 

The price of the product.

Currency

String

 

ISO code of the currency for the product price.

MinQuantity

Int

 

The minimum quantity of volume discounts. Default is 1.

MaxQuantity

Int

 

The maximum quantity of volume discounts. Default is 99999.

OptionCodes

Array of PriceOptionCode objects

 

Details below.

 

PriceOptions

Object

Code

String

 

System generated pricing options group code (you can also configure it) that the Avangate system uses to calculate product prices for pricing configurations without a base price.

Required

Boolean

 

True or False depending on whether you want to make it mandatory for shoppers to select the price option during the puyrchase process.

 

PriceOptionCode

Object

Code

String

 

Price option identifier.

Options

Array of strings

 

The pricing options group option code you configured that the Avangate system uses to calculate product prices for pricing configurations without a base price.

 

BundleProducts

Object

ProductId

String

 

Unique, system-generated product ID.

ProductCode

String

 

Editable product code that you control.

 

Prices

Object - Use this object only when Pricing Configurations are not available for your account.

Amount

Int

 

The price of the product.

Currency

String

 

ISO code of the currency for the product price.

MinQuantity

Int

 

The minimum quantity of volume discounts. Default is 1.

MaxQuantity

Int

 

The maximum quantity of volume discounts. Default is 99999.

OptionCodes

Array of objects

 

Details below.

 

PriceOptions

Object

Code

String

 

System generated pricing options group code (you can also configure it) that the Avangate system uses to calculate product prices for pricing configurations without a base price.

Required

Boolean

 

True or False depending on whether you want to make it mandatory for shoppers to select the price option during the puyrchase process.

 

SubscriptionInformation

Object

 

NULL for bundles for which you set the following subscription management option: “Use the subscription settings of each product in the bundle”

DeprecatedProducts

Array

 

Deprecated products.

BundleRenewalManagement

String

 

Possible values:

  • GLOBAL
  • INDIVIDUAL

Can be NULL.

UpgradeProductCode

String

 

Code belonging to the upgrade product.

BillingCycle

String

 

The number of subscription billing cycle units (months or days).  Possible values:

  • 0 (zero represents a one-time fee)

Days

  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14

 

Months

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 6
  • 12
  • 15
  • 18
  • 24
  • 36 (max)

BillingCycleUnits

String

 

The units of the billing cycle:

  • M - months
  • D - days

IsOneTimeFee

Boolean

 

True or False depending on whether the subscription is evergreen or not.

ContractPeriod

Object

 

Details below.

UsageBilling

Int

 

The usage billing interval must be smaller than or equal to the grace period.

 

Interval of time within the grace period, when the Avangate system attempts to automatically charge customers for recurring costs and additional metered usage fees (in arrears). Avangate renews subscriptions only after subscribers make all outstanding payments per the renewal settings (from the expiration or the renewal date). If automatic renewal and usage charges fail, subscriptions can be manually renewed only by the end of the grace period, after which they expire.

 

Can be NULL.

GracePeriod

Object

 

Details below.

RenewalEmails

Object

 

Details below. Can be NULL. Available only in Product API 2.5 and later.

 

ContractPeriod

Object

Period

Int

 

The contract period in months or days. -1 for unlimited contracts.

PeriodUnits

String

 

The contract period units

days | months

IsUnlimited

boolean

 

This flag is true if the contract is for an unlimited period

Action

String

 

The action performed after the subscription expires.

Possible values CANCEL | RESTART

EmailsDuringContract

Boolean

 

True or False depending on whether you suppress renewal notification emails throughout the duration of the contract or not.

GracePeriod

Object

Type

String

 

CUSTOM – you configured grace period setting at product level.

GLOBAL – global grace period settings apply.

Period

String

 

Number of days set for the grace period.

PeriodUnits

String

 

D - Days.

IsUnlimited

Boolean

 

True or False depending on whether you set the grace peri2od to unlimited or not.

 

RenewalEmails 

Object (can be NULL)

Type 

String

 

GLOBAL - Send emails according to the global renewal notification settings.

CUSTOM – per product renewal notification settings

Settings

Object (can be NULL)

 

Details below.

 

Settings 

Object (can be NULL)

ManualRenewal

Object (can be NULL)

 

Details below.

AutomaticRenewal

Object (can be NULL)

 

Details below.

 

ManualRenewal

Object (can be NULL)

Before30Days 

Boolean

 

True or False.

Before15Days 

Boolean

 

True or False.

Before7Days 

Boolean

 

True or False.

Before1Day 

Boolean

 

True or False.

OnExpirationDate 

Boolean

 

True or False.

After5Days

Boolean

 

True or False.

After15Days 

Boolean

 

 

 

AutomaticRenewal

Object (can be NULL)

Before30Days 

Boolean

 

True or False.

Before15Days 

Boolean

 

True or False.

Before7Days 

Boolean

 

True or False.

Before1Day 

Boolean

 

True or False.

OnExpirationDate 

Boolean

 

True or False.

After5Days

Boolean

 

True or False.

After15Days 

Boolean

 

 

FulfillmentInformation

Object (can be NULL)

IsStartAfterFulfillment 

Boolean

 

True or False. Depending on whether you want the subscription lifetime to start afther the completion of the fulfillment process or not.

IsElectronicCode 

Boolean

 

True or False. Depending on whether you configure the delivery of keys/codes for the product or not.

IsDownloadLink 

Boolean

 

True or False. Depending on whether you configure the delivery of a product file or not.

IsBackupMedia 

Boolean

 

True or False. Depending on whether you configure the delivery of backup media or not.

IsDownloadInsuranceService 

Boolean

 

True or False. Depending on whether you enable the Download Insurance Service or not, for a product for which you configure a product file.

IsInstantDeliveryThankYouPage 

Boolean

 

True or False. Depending on whether you enable instant delivery in the Thank You page or not.

IsDisplayInPartnersCPanel 

Boolean

 

True or False. Depending on whether you share access to the product file with your channel partners or not.

CodeList 

Object (can be NULL)

 

Details below.

BackupMedia 

Object (can be NULL)

 

Details below.

ProductFile

Object (can be NULL)

 

Details below.

AdditionalInformationByEmail 

String (can be NULL)

 

The text you set up in the Additional fulfillment information - by email area.

AdditionalInformationEmailTranslations 

Object (can be NULL)

 

Array of localized Additional fulfillment information - by email texts.

AdditionalThankYouPage 

String (can be NULL)

 

The text you set up in the Additional fulfillment information - "Thank you" page area.

AdditionalThankYouPageTranslations 

Array (can be NULL)

 

Array of localized Additional fulfillment information - "Thank you" page texts.

 

CodeList 

Object (can be NULL)

Code 

String

 

The unique code list identifier.

Name 

String

 

Name of the code list.

Type 

String

 

Code list type:

  • STATIC
  • DYNAMIC

 

BackupMedia 

Object (can be NULL)

Code 

String

 

The unique backup media identifier.

Name 

String

 

Name of the backup CD/DVD.

Type 

String

 

Media type:

  • CD

 

ProductFile

Object (can be NULL)

Code 

String

 

Unique product file identifier.

Name 

String

 

Display name.

File 

String

 

Name of the product file.

Version 

String

 

File version.

Size

String

 

File size.

Type 

String

 

File type.

LastUpdate 

String

 

YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS. Date time stamp when you last updated the file.

 

 

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