createCategory

This mutation creates a Category, an orchestratable entity inside the Fluent ecosystem. If the Category is successfully created, a CREATE event will be generate associated with the mutation.
A sample of the event generated:
{
    "name": "CREATE",
    "type": "NORMAL",
    "entityRef": "CATEGORY-001",
    "entityType": "CATEGORY",
    "retailerId": "1",
    "accountId": "ACCOUNT_ID"
}

Input fields

input (CreateCategoryInput)

Return fields

id (ID!)

ID of the object. For internal use, should not be used externally or by any business logic

createdOn (DateTime)

Time of creation

updatedOn (DateTime)

Time of last update

ref (String!)

The unique reference identifier for the Category

type (String!)

Type of the Category, typically used by the Orchestration Engine to determine the workflow that should be applied. Unless stated otherwise, no values are enforced by the platform.

status (String)

The current status of the Category.
By default, the initial value will be CREATED, however no other status values are enforced by the platform.
The status field is also used within ruleset selection during orchestration. For more info, see Orchestration

workflowRef (String!)

The reference used for workflow identification. This is defined by a combination of the entity name and the type, in the format [EntityName]::[Type]. For example, an Order of type CC will have the workflowRef "ORDER::CC".

workflowVersion (Int!)

The version of the workflow assigned to the entity and used for workflow identification. It comprises a major version and minor version number.

attributes ([Attribute])

A list of attributes associated with this Category. This can be used to extend the existing data structure with additional data for use in orchestration rules, etc.

name (String!)

The name of the Category

summary (String)

A short description of the Category

catalogue (ProductCatalogue!)

The Product Catalogue in which this Category is managed

parentCategory (Category)

This Category's immediate parent Category