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Overview

This node integrates with the Printcart API to perform various operations related to products and their associated entities. Specifically, for the Product resource and the operation Get a Count of Designs by Product, it retrieves the total number of designs linked to a specified product.

This functionality is useful in scenarios where you want to monitor or report on how many design variations exist for a particular product in your Printcart store. For example, an e-commerce manager might use this to track design diversity or inventory complexity.

Practical example:

  • You have a product with multiple design options (e.g., T-shirts with different prints). Using this node operation, you can quickly get the count of all designs available for that product to display in dashboards or trigger further automation based on design availability.

Properties

Name Meaning
Authentication Method of authenticating with the Printcart API. Only option available: "API Token".
Product ID The unique identifier of the product for which you want to get the count of designs.

Output

The output JSON contains the response from the Printcart API endpoint that returns the count of designs for the specified product. Typically, this will be an object with a numeric field indicating the total number of designs.

Example output structure (simplified):

{
  "count": 42
}

This means there are 42 designs associated with the given product.

The node does not output binary data for this operation.

Dependencies

  • Requires an active Printcart API token credential configured in n8n.
  • Makes HTTP GET requests to the Printcart API endpoint:
    https://{sid}:{secret}@api.printcart.com/v1/products/{productId}/designs/count
    where {sid} and {secret} come from the API token credentials.

Troubleshooting

  • Authentication errors:
    If the API token is invalid or missing, the request will fail. Ensure the API token credential is correctly set up and has necessary permissions.

  • Invalid Product ID:
    Providing a non-existent or malformed product ID will result in an error or empty response. Verify the product ID before running the node.

  • Network issues:
    Connectivity problems to api.printcart.com will cause request failures. Check network access and firewall settings.

  • API rate limits:
    Excessive requests may lead to throttling. Implement retry logic or reduce request frequency if needed.

Common error messages and resolutions:

Error Message Possible Cause Resolution
401 Unauthorized Invalid or expired API token Re-authenticate with a valid API token
404 Not Found Product ID does not exist Confirm the product ID is correct
500 Internal Server Error Server-side issue Retry later or contact Printcart support
Request failed due to network error Network connectivity problem Check internet connection and proxy/firewall

Links and References

This summary focuses on the Product resource and the Get a Count of Designs by Product operation as requested.

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