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Module: Product Attributes API

Resource: product_attribute

Method:

Allows you to get full information about a required attribute with the list of options.

Arguments:

Type Name Description
string sessionId Session ID
string attribute Attribute code or ID

Return:

Type Name Description
array result Array of catalogProductAttributeEntity

The catalogProductAttributeEntity content is as follows:

Type Name Description
string attribute_id Attribute ID
string
attribute_code
Attribute code
string
frontend_input
Attribute type
string
scope
Attribute scope
string
default_value
Attribute default value
int is_unique
Defines whether the attribute is unique
int is_required
Defines whether the attribute is required
ArrayOfString apply_to
Apply to. Empty for "Apply to all" or array of the following possible values: 'simple', 'grouped', 'configurable', 'virtual', 'bundle', 'downloadable', 'giftcard'
int is_configurable
Defines whether the attribute can be used for configurable products
int is_searchable
Defines whether the attribute can be used in Quick Search
int is_visible_in_advanced_search
Defines whether the attribute can be used in Advanced Search
int is_comparable
Defines whether the attribute can be compared on the frontend
int is_used_for_promo_rules
Defines whether the attribute can be used for promo rules
int is_visible_on_front
Defines whether the attribute is visible on the frontend
int used_in_product_listing
Defines whether the attribute can be used in product listing
associativeArray
additional_fields
Array of additional fields
array options
Array of catalogAttributeOptionEntity
array frontend_label
Array of catalogProductAttributeFrontendLabel

The catalogAttributeOptionEntity content is as follows:

Type Name Description
string label
Text label
string value
Option ID

The catalogProductAttributeFrontendLabelEntity content is as follows:

Type Name Description
string store_id
Store ID
string label
Text label

The AdditionaFieldsEntity array of additional fields for the text type is as follows:

Type Name Description
string frontend_class Input Validation for Store Owner. Possible values: 'validate-number' (Decimal Number), 'validate-digits' (Integer Number), 'validate-email', 'validate-url', 'validate-alpha' (Letters), 'validate-alphanum' (Letters (a-z, A-Z), or Numbers (0-9))
boolean is_html_allowed_on_front Defines whether the HTML tags are allowed on the frontend
boolean used_for_sort_by Defines whether it is used for sorting in product listing

The AdditionaFieldsEntity array of additional fields for the text area type is as follows:

Type Name Description
boolean is_wysiwyg_enabled Enable WYSIWYG flag
boolean is_html_allowed_on_front Defines whether the HTML tags are allowed on the frontend

The AdditionaFieldsEntity array of additional fields for the date and boolean types is as follows:

Type Name Description
boolean used_for_sort_by Defines whether it is used for sorting in product listing

The AdditionaFieldsEntity array of additional fields for the multiselect type is as follows:

Type Name Description
boolean is_filterable Defines whether it used in layered navigation
boolean is_filterable_in_search Defines whether it is used in search results layered navigation
int position Position

The AdditionaFieldsEntity array of additional fields for the select and price types is as follows:

Type Name Description
boolean is_filterable Defines whether it used in layered navigation
boolean is_filterable_in_search Defines whether it is used in search results layered navigation
int position Position
boolean used_for_sort_by Defines whether it is used for sorting in product listing

Faults:

Fault Code Fault Message
101 Requested attribute not found.

Examples

Request Example SOAP V1
$client = new SoapClient('http://magentohost/api/soap/?wsdl');

// If somestuff requires API authentication,
// then get a session token
$session = $client->login('apiUser', 'apiKey');

$result = $client->call($session, 'product_attribute.info', '11');
var_dump ($result);

// If you don't need the session anymore
//$client->endSession($session);
Request Example SOAP V2
$proxy = new SoapClient('http://magentohost/api/v2_soap/?wsdl'); // TODO : change url
$sessionId = $proxy->login('apiUser', 'apiKey'); // TODO : change login and pwd if necessary

$result = $proxy->catalogProductAttributeInfo($sessionId, '11');
var_dump($result);
Response Example SOAP V1
array
  'attribute_id' => string '11' (length=3)
  'attribute_code' => string 'new_special_price' (length=17)
  'frontend_input' => string 'text' (length=4)
  'default_value' => null
  'is_unique' => string '0' (length=1)
  'is_required' => string '0' (length=1)
  'apply_to' =>
    array
      empty
  'is_configurable' => string '0' (length=1)
  'is_searchable' => string '0' (length=1)
  'is_visible_in_advanced_search' => string '0' (length=1)
  'is_comparable' => string '0' (length=1)
  'is_used_for_promo_rules' => string '0' (length=1)
  'is_visible_on_front' => string '0' (length=1)
  'used_in_product_listing' => string '0' (length=1)
  'frontend_label' =>
    array
      0 =>
        array
          'store_id' => int 0
          'label' => string 'special price' (length=13)
      1 =>
        array
          'store_id' => int 2
          'label' => string 'special price' (length=13)
  'scope' => string 'store' (length=5)
  'additional_fields' =>
    array
      'frontend_class' => null
      'is_html_allowed_on_front' => string '1' (length=1)
      'used_for_sort_by' => string '0' (length=1)
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