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# Add store

POST https://api.mailchimp.com/3.0/ecommerce/stores
Content-Type: application/json

Add a new store to your Mailchimp account.

Reference: https://mailchimp.com/developer/marketing/api/ecommerce/create-store

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Authorization using a Mailchimp API key (a.k.a. Bearer token)
- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Authorization using OAuth

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `currency_code` (string, required) — The three-letter ISO 4217 code for the currency that the store accepts.
- `id` (string, required) — The unique identifier for the store.
- `list_id` (string, required) — The unique identifier for the list associated with the store. The `list_id` for a specific store cannot change.
- `name` (string, required) — The name of the store.
- `address` (30EcommerceStoresPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaAddress, optional) — The store address.
- `domain` (string, optional) — The store domain. This parameter is required for Connected Sites and Google Ads.
- `email_address` (string, optional) — The email address for the store.
- `is_syncing` (boolean, optional) — Whether to disable automations because the store is currently [syncing](https://mailchimp.com/developer/marketing/docs/e-commerce/#pausing-store-automations).
- `money_format` (string, optional) — The currency format for the store. For example: `$`, `£`, etc.
- `phone` (string, optional) — The store phone number.
- `platform` (string, optional) — The e-commerce platform of the store.
- `primary_locale` (string, optional) — The primary locale for the store. For example: `en`, `de`, etc.
- `timezone` (string, optional) — The timezone for the store.

## Response

### 200

- `_links` (list of ECommerceStoreLinksItems, optional) — A list of link types and descriptions for the API schema documents.
- `address` (ECommerceStoreAddress, optional) — The store address.
- `automations` (ECommerceStoreAutomations, optional) — Details for the automations attached to this store.
- `connected_site` (ECommerceStoreConnectedSite, optional) — The Connected Site associated with the store.
- `created_at` (datetime, optional) — The date and time the store was created in ISO 8601 format.
- `currency_code` (string, optional) — The three-letter ISO 4217 code for the currency that the store accepts.
- `domain` (string, optional) — The store domain. The store domain must be unique within a user account.
- `email_address` (string, optional) — The email address for the store.
- `id` (string, optional) — The unique identifier for the store.
- `is_syncing` (boolean, optional) — Whether to disable automations because the store is currently [syncing](https://mailchimp.com/developer/marketing/docs/e-commerce/#pausing-store-automations).
- `list_id` (string, optional) — The unique identifier for the list that's associated with the store. The `list_id` for a specific store can't change.
- `list_is_active` (boolean, optional) — The status of the list connected to the store, namely if it's deleted or disabled.
- `money_format` (string, optional) — The currency format for the store. For example: `$`, `£`, etc.
- `name` (string, optional) — The name of the store.
- `phone` (string, optional) — The store phone number.
- `platform` (string, optional) — The e-commerce platform of the store.
- `primary_locale` (string, optional) — The primary locale for the store. For example: `en`, `de`, etc.
- `timezone` (string, optional) — The timezone for the store.
- `updated_at` (datetime, optional) — The date and time the store was last updated in ISO 8601 format.

## Types

### 30EcommerceStoresPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaAddress

The store address.

- `address1` (string, optional) — The store's mailing address.
- `address2` (string, optional) — An additional field for the store's mailing address.
- `city` (string, optional) — The city the store is located in.
- `country` (string, optional) — The store's country.
- `country_code` (string, optional) — The two-letter code for to the store's country.
- `latitude` (30EcommerceStoresPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaAddressLatitude, optional) — The latitude of the store location.
- `longitude` (30EcommerceStoresPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaAddressLongitude, optional) — The longitude of the store location.
- `postal_code` (string, optional) — The store's postal or zip code.
- `province` (string, optional) — The store's state name or normalized province.
- `province_code` (string, optional) — The two-letter code for the store's province or state.

### ECommerceStoreLinksItems

This object represents a link from the resource where it is found to another resource or action that may be performed.

- `href` (string, optional) — This property contains a fully-qualified URL that can be called to retrieve the linked resource or perform the linked action.
- `method` (enum, optional) — The HTTP method that should be used when accessing the URL defined in 'href'.
  - Allowed values: `GET`, `POST`, `PUT`, `PATCH`, `DELETE`, `OPTIONS`, `HEAD`
- `rel` (string, optional) — As with an HTML 'rel' attribute, this describes the type of link.
- `schema` (string, optional) — For HTTP methods that can receive bodies (POST and PUT), this is a URL representing the schema that the body should conform to.
- `targetSchema` (string, optional) — For GETs, this is a URL representing the schema that the response should conform to.

### ECommerceStoreAddress

The store address.

- `address1` (string, optional) — The store's mailing address.
- `address2` (string, optional) — An additional field for the store's mailing address.
- `city` (string, optional) — The city the store is located in.
- `country` (string, optional) — The store's country.
- `country_code` (string, optional) — The two-letter code for to the store's country.
- `latitude` (double, optional) — The latitude of the store location.
- `longitude` (double, optional) — The longitude of the store location.
- `postal_code` (string, optional) — The store's postal or zip code.
- `province` (string, optional) — The store's state name or normalized province.
- `province_code` (string, optional) — The two-letter code for the store's province or state.

### ECommerceStoreAutomations

Details for the automations attached to this store.

- `abandoned_browse` (ECommerceStoreAutomationsAbandonedBrowse, optional) — abandonedBrowse automation details. abandonedBrowse is also known as Product Retargeting Email or Retarget Site Visitors on the web.
- `abandoned_cart` (ECommerceStoreAutomationsAbandonedCart, optional) — abandonedCart automation details.

### ECommerceStoreConnectedSite

The Connected Site associated with the store.

- `site_foreign_id` (string, optional) — The unique identifier for the connected site.
- `site_script` (ECommerceStoreConnectedSiteSiteScript, optional) — The script used to connect your site with Mailchimp.

### 30EcommerceStoresPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaAddressLatitude

The latitude of the store location.

### 30EcommerceStoresPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaAddressLongitude

The longitude of the store location.

### ECommerceStoreAutomationsAbandonedBrowse

abandonedBrowse automation details. abandonedBrowse is also known as Product Retargeting Email or Retarget Site Visitors on the web.

- `id` (string, optional) — Unique ID of automation parent campaign.
- `is_supported` (boolean, optional) — Whether this store supports the abandonedBrowse automation.
- `status` (enum, optional) — Status of the abandonedBrowse automation.
  - Allowed values: `save`, `sending`, `paused`

### ECommerceStoreAutomationsAbandonedCart

abandonedCart automation details.

- `id` (string, optional) — Unique ID of automation parent campaign.
- `is_supported` (boolean, optional) — Whether this store supports the abandonedCart automation.
- `status` (enum, optional) — Status of the abandonedCart automation.
  - Allowed values: `save`, `sending`, `paused`

### ECommerceStoreConnectedSiteSiteScript

The script used to connect your site with Mailchimp.

- `fragment` (string, optional) — A pre-built script that you can copy-and-paste into your site to integrate it with Mailchimp.
- `url` (string, optional) — The URL used for any integrations that offer built-in support for connected sites.

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "currency_code": "USD",
  "id": "example_store",
  "list_id": "1a2df69511",
  "name": "Freddie's Cat Hat Emporium"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "_links": [
    {
      "href": "string",
      "method": "GET",
      "rel": "string",
      "schema": "string",
      "targetSchema": "string"
    }
  ],
  "address": {
    "address1": "675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE",
    "address2": "Suite 5000",
    "city": "Atlanta",
    "country": "United States",
    "country_code": "US",
    "latitude": 45.427408,
    "longitude": -75.68903,
    "postal_code": "30308",
    "province": "Georgia",
    "province_code": "GA"
  },
  "automations": {
    "abandoned_browse": {
      "id": "355a72bfc3",
      "is_supported": false,
      "status": "sending"
    },
    "abandoned_cart": {
      "id": "355a72bfc3",
      "is_supported": false,
      "status": "sending"
    }
  },
  "connected_site": {
    "site_foreign_id": "a180c384d7db88b if created in-app, MC001 if created via API",
    "site_script": {
      "fragment": "<script id=\"mcjs\">!function(c,h,i,m,p){m=c.createElement(h),p=c.getElementsByTagName(h)[0],m.async=1,m.src=i,p.parentNode.insertBefore(m,p)}(document,\"script\",\"https://chimpstatic.com/mcjs-connected/js/users/{user-hash}/{site-hash}.js\");</script>",
      "url": "https://chimpstatic.com/mcjs-connected/js/users/{user-hash}/{site-hash}.js"
    }
  },
  "created_at": "2015-07-15T19:28:00+00:00",
  "currency_code": "USD",
  "domain": "example.com",
  "email_address": "freddie@mailchimp.com",
  "id": "example_store",
  "is_syncing": true,
  "list_id": "1a2df69511",
  "list_is_active": true,
  "money_format": "$",
  "name": "Freddie's Cat Hat Emporium",
  "phone": "+16155550128",
  "platform": "string",
  "primary_locale": "fr",
  "timezone": "Eastern",
  "updated_at": "2015-07-15T19:28:00+00:00"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.mailchimp.com/3.0/ecommerce/stores"

payload = {
    "currency_code": "USD",
    "id": "example_store",
    "list_id": "1a2df69511",
    "name": "Freddie's Cat Hat Emporium"
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.mailchimp.com/3.0/ecommerce/stores';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"currency_code":"USD","id":"example_store","list_id":"1a2df69511","name":"Freddie\'s Cat Hat Emporium"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.mailchimp.com/3.0/ecommerce/stores"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n  \"id\": \"example_store\",\n  \"list_id\": \"1a2df69511\",\n  \"name\": \"Freddie's Cat Hat Emporium\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.mailchimp.com/3.0/ecommerce/stores")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n  \"id\": \"example_store\",\n  \"list_id\": \"1a2df69511\",\n  \"name\": \"Freddie's Cat Hat Emporium\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.mailchimp.com/3.0/ecommerce/stores")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n  \"id\": \"example_store\",\n  \"list_id\": \"1a2df69511\",\n  \"name\": \"Freddie's Cat Hat Emporium\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.mailchimp.com/3.0/ecommerce/stores', [
  'body' => '{
  "currency_code": "USD",
  "id": "example_store",
  "list_id": "1a2df69511",
  "name": "Freddie\'s Cat Hat Emporium"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.mailchimp.com/3.0/ecommerce/stores");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"currency_code\": \"USD\",\n  \"id\": \"example_store\",\n  \"list_id\": \"1a2df69511\",\n  \"name\": \"Freddie's Cat Hat Emporium\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "currency_code": "USD",
  "id": "example_store",
  "list_id": "1a2df69511",
  "name": "Freddie's Cat Hat Emporium"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.mailchimp.com/3.0/ecommerce/stores")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```

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