---
title: "Create a Variant Attribute"
method: POST
path: "/variant_attributes"
tags: ["Variant Attributes"]
---

# Create a Variant Attribute

`POST /variant_attributes`

Variant Attributes are required when creating variants. They are used to specify what properties make a particular SKU different to another. e.g. You may
have an attribute 'Size' that lets you differentiate variants based on their size.

🔒 Requires: `products:write` scope

## Request body

- VariantAttributeCreateUpdateBody
  - `name` string, required

## Response `201`

The created variant attribute.

- VariantAttributeCreateResponse
  - `data` object
    - `created_at` string — Timestamp in UTC.
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `updated_at` string — Timestamp in UTC.

## Other responses

- `422` — Error response. Failed to process variant attribute.

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