How to post json formatted data to shopify?

@edmond_brakus 

To post JSON formatted data to Shopify, you can use their API to create, update, or delete resources such as products, customers, orders, etc. Here's a general outline of how to post JSON data to Shopify using their API:

1. Get API credentials: To access the Shopify API, you'll need to generate API credentials in your Shopify admin. Go to Settings > API credentials and generate an API key and password.
2. Construct your API request: The API request needs to include the appropriate headers, endpoint URL, and JSON formatted data. For example, if you want to create a new product, your API request might look like this:

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{
  "product": {
    "title": "Sample Product",
    "body_html": "<p>This is a sample product description.</p>",
    "vendor": "Sample Vendor",
    "product_type": "Sample Type"
  }
}

1. Make the API request: You can use tools like cURL, Postman, or any programming language with HTTP request capabilities (e.g., Python with requests library) to make the API request. Here's an example using cURL:

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curl -X POST   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -u [API_KEY]:[PASSWORD]   -d '{ "product": { "title": "Sample Product", "body_html": "<p>This is a sample product description.</p>", "vendor": "Sample Vendor", "product_type": "Sample Type" } }'   https://[SHOP_NAME].myshopify.com/admin/api/2021-10/products.json

Replace [API_KEY], [PASSWORD], and [SHOP_NAME] with your actual Shopify API credentials and store name.

1. Handle the API response: Shopify will respond with a JSON object containing the created resource's details or an error message if the request failed. Your application should handle and parse this response accordingly.

It's important to ensure that your API requests are properly authenticated and authorized to avoid unauthorized access to your Shopify store. Shopify's API documentation provides detailed information on how to interact with their API endpoints and the data format required for each request.