---
title: "Create SKU complement"
method: POST
path: "/api/catalog/pvt/skucomplement"
tags: ["SKU complement"]
---

# Create SKU complement

`POST /api/catalog/pvt/skucomplement`

Creates a new SKU complement on a parent SKU.

## Permissions

Any user or [API key](https://developers.vtex.com/docs/guides/api-authentication-using-api-keys) must have at least one of the appropriate [License Manager resources](https://help.vtex.com/en/tutorial/license-manager-resources--3q6ztrC8YynQf6rdc6euk3) to be able to successfully run this request. Otherwise they will receive a status code `403` error. These are the applicable resources for this endpoint:

| **Product** | **Category** | **Resource** |
| --------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- |
| Catalog | Content | **SKUs** |

There are no applicable [predefined roles](https://help.vtex.com/en/tutorial/predefined-roles--jGDurZKJHvHJS13LnO7Dy) for this resource list. You must [create a custom role](https://help.vtex.com/en/tutorial/roles--7HKK5Uau2H6wxE1rH5oRbc#creating-a-role) and add at least one of the resources above in order to use this endpoint. To learn more about machine authentication at VTEX, see [Authentication overview](https://developers.vtex.com/docs/guides/authentication).

>❗ To prevent integrations from having excessive permissions, consider the [best practices for managing API keys](https://help.vtex.com/en/tutorial/best-practices-api-keys--7b6nD1VMHa49aI5brlOvJm) when assigning License Manager roles to integrations.

## Headers

- `Content-Type` string, required
- `Accept` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `ParentSkuId` integer, required — ID of the parent SKU, where the complement is inserted.
  - `SkuId` integer, required — ID of the SKU which will be inserted as a complement in the parent SKU.
  - `ComplementTypeId` 1 | 2 | 3 | 5, required — Complement type ID. This represents the type of the complement. The possible values are: `1` for **Accessory**; `2` for **Suggestion**; `3` for **Similar product**; `5` for **Show together**.

## Response `200`

OK

- object[] — List with SKU complement information.
  - `Id` integer — SKU complement's unique numerical identifier.
  - `SkuId` integer — ID of the SKU which will be inserted as a complement in the parent SKU.
  - `ParentSkuId` integer — ID of the parent SKU, where the complement will be inserted.
  - `ComplementTypeId` 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 — Complement type ID. This represents the type of the complement. The possible values are: `1` for **Accessory**; `2` for **Suggestion**; `3` for **Similar product**; `5` for **Show together**.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/vtex/apis/catalog-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/vtex/apis/catalog-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/vtex/catalog-api/versions/d58c38c07169/schema)