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Getting Started#

Create a workflow to Create Article with the Fortnox API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Configure the Create Article action
1. Connect your Fortnox account
2. Configure Description
3. Optional- Configure EAN
4. Optional- Configure Direct Cost
5. Optional- Configure Freight Cost
6. Optional- Configure Purchase Price
7. Optional- Configure Sales Price
8. Optional- Configure Manufacturer
9. Optional- Configure Quantity in Stock
10. Optional- Select a Supplier Number
11. Optional- Select a Type
12. Optional- Configure VAT
13. Optional- Configure Weight
14. Optional- Configure Width
15. Optional- Configure Height
Select a trigger to run your workflow on HTTP requests, schedules or app events
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

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Details#

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Create Article on Fortnox

Description:Creates a new article in the Fortnox API. [See the documentation](https://api.fortnox.se/apidocs#tag/fortnox_Articles/operation/1_create_3).

Version:0.0.1

Key:fortnox-create-article

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Code#

import fortnox from "../../fortnox.app.mjs";

export default {
  key: "fortnox-create-article",
  name: "Create Article",
  description: "Creates a new article in the Fortnox API. [See the documentation](https://api.fortnox.se/apidocs#tag/fortnox_Articles/operation/1_create_3).",
  version: "0.0.1",
  type: "action",
  annotations: {
    destructiveHint: false,
    openWorldHint: true,
    readOnlyHint: false,
  },
  props: {
    fortnox,
    description: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "articleDescription",
      ],
    },
    ean: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "ean",
      ],
    },
    directCost: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "directCost",
      ],
    },
    freightCost: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "freightCost",
      ],
    },
    purchasePrice: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "purchasePrice",
      ],
    },
    salesPrice: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "salesPrice",
      ],
    },
    manufacturer: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "manufacturer",
      ],
    },
    quantityInStock: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "quantityInStock",
      ],
    },
    supplierNumber: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "supplierNumber",
      ],
    },
    type: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "articleType",
      ],
    },
    vat: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "articleVat",
      ],
    },
    weight: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "weight",
      ],
    },
    width: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "width",
      ],
    },
    height: {
      propDefinition: [
        fortnox,
        "height",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const response = await this.fortnox.createArticle({
      $,
      data: {
        Article: {
          Description: this.description,
          EAN: this.ean,
          DirectCost: this.directCost
            ? +this.directCost
            : undefined,
          FreightCost: this.freightCost
            ? +this.freightCost
            : undefined,
          PurchasePrice: this.purchasePrice
            ? +this.purchasePrice
            : undefined,
          SalesPrice: this.salesPrice
            ? +this.salesPrice
            : undefined,
          Manufacturer: this.manufacturer,
          QuantityInStock: this.quantityInStock
            ? +this.quantityInStock
            : undefined,
          SupplierNumber: this.supplierNumber,
          Type: this.type,
          VAT: this.vat,
          Weight: this.weight
            ? +this.weight
            : undefined,
          Width: this.width
            ? +this.width
            : undefined,
          Height: this.height
            ? +this.height
            : undefined,
        },
      },
    });
    $.export("$summary", `Successfully created article with ID \`${response.Article.ArticleNumber}\``);
    return response;
  },
};

Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Fortnox	`fortnox`	`app`	This component uses the Fortnox app.
Description	`description`	`string`	The description of the article
EAN	`ean`	`string`	The EAN of the article
Direct Cost	`directCost`	`string`	The direct cost of the article
Freight Cost	`freightCost`	`string`	The freight cost of the article
Purchase Price	`purchasePrice`	`string`	The purchase price of the article
Sales Price	`salesPrice`	`string`	The sales price of the article
Manufacturer	`manufacturer`	`string`	The manufacturer of the article
Quantity in Stock	`quantityInStock`	`string`	The quantity in stock of the article
Supplier Number	`supplierNumber`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`STOCKSERVICE`
VAT	`vat`	`string`	The VAT of the article
Weight	`weight`	`string`	The weight of the article
Width	`width`	`string`	The width of the article
Height	`height`	`string`	The height of the article

Authentication#

Fortnox uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Fortnox account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Fortnox and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Fortnox API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

articleinvoicecustomerorderpaymentprofile