# Create game

Creates a game in the project.

Endpoint: POST /v2/project/{project_id}/admin/items/game
Version: 2.0.0
Security: basicAuth

## Path parameters:

  - `project_id` (integer, required)
    Project ID. You can find this parameter in your Publisher Account next to the name of the project.
    Example: 44056

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `sku` (string, required)
    Unique item ID. The SKU may contain only lowercase and uppercase Latin alphanumeric characters, periods, dashes, and underscores.
    Example: "com.xsolla.game_1"

  - `name` (object,null, required)
    Object with localizations for item’s name. Accepts value in one of two formats: two-letter lowercase language codes (e.g., en) or five-character language codes (e.g., en-US). While both formats are accepted as input, responses return two-letter lowercase language codes. When both options for the same language are provided (e.g., en and en-US), the last provided value is stored. You can find the full list of supported languages in the [documentation](/doc/shop-builder/references/supported-languages/).

  - `description` (object,null)
    Object with localizations for item’s description. Accepts value in one of two formats: two-letter lowercase language codes (e.g., en) or five-character locale codes (e.g., en-US).  While both formats are accepted as input, responses return two-letter lowercase language codes. When both options for the same language are provided (e.g., en and en-US), the last provided value is stored. You can find the full list of supported languages in the [documentation](/doc/shop-builder/references/supported-languages/).

  - `long_description` (object,null)
    Object with localizations for long description of item. Accepts value in one of two formats: two-letter lowercase language codes (e.g., en) or five-character locale codes (e.g., en-US).  While both formats are accepted as input, responses return two-letter lowercase language codes. When both variants for the same language are provided (e.g., en and en-US), the last provided value is stored. You can find the full list of supported languages in the [documentation](/doc/shop-builder/references/supported-languages/).

  - `image_url` (string)
    Image URL.
    Example: "http://image.png"

  - `media_list` (array)
    Game additional assets such as screenshots, gameplay video, etc.
    Example: [{"type":"image","url":"http://image.png"},{"type":"video","url":"http://video.png"}]

  - `media_list.type` (string)
    Type of media: image/video.
    Enum: "image", "video"

  - `media_list.url` (string)
    Resource file.
    Example: "https://cdn3.xsolla.com/img/misc/images/71ab1e12126f2103e1868076f0acb21a.jpg"

  - `order` (integer)
    Game order priority in the list.
    Example: 1

  - `groups` (array)
    Groups the item belongs to.
    Example: ["new_games"]

  - `groups.external_id` (string, required)
    Example: "horror"

  - `attributes` (array)
    List of attributes.
Attention. You can't specify more than 20 attributes for the item. Any attempts to exceed the limit result in an error.

  - `attributes.external_id` (string, required)
    Unique attribute ID. The external_id may contain only lowercase and uppercase Latin alphanumeric characters, dashes, and underscores.
    Example: "attribute_1"

  - `attributes.name` (object)
    Object with localizations for attribute's name. Keys are specified in ISO 3166-1.
    Example: {"en":"Genre","de":"Genre"}

  - `attributes.values` (array, required)
    Attention. You can't create more than 6 values for each attribute. Any attempts to exceed the limit result in an error.
    Example: [{"external_id":"strategy","value":{"en":"Strategy","de":"Strategie"}},{"external_id":"action","value":{"en":"Action","de":"Aktion"}}]

  - `attributes.values.external_id` (string, required)
    Unique value ID for an attribute. The external_id may only contain lowercase Latin alphanumeric characters, dashes, and underscores.
    Example: "attribute_value"

  - `attributes.values.value` (object, required)
    Object with localizations of the value's name. Keys are specified in ISO 3166-1.
    Example: {"en":"Strategy","de":"Strategie"}

  - `is_enabled` (boolean)
    If disabled, item cannot be purchased and accessed through inventory.
    Example: true

  - `is_show_in_store` (boolean)
    Item is available for purchase.
    Example: true

  - `unit_items` (array, required)
    Game keys for different DRMs.
    Example: [{"sku":"com.xsolla.game_key_1","name":{"en-US":"Game key name","ru-RU":"Название игрового ключа"},"drm_sku":"steam_key_1","prices":[{"amount":35.5,"currency":"USD","is_enabled":true,"is_default":true}],"vc_prices":[{"amount":35.5,"sku":"com.xsolla.gold_1","is_enabled":true,"is_default":true}],"is_enabled":true,"is_free":false,"is_show_in_store":true,"pre_order":{"release_date":"2020-08-11T10:00:00+03:00","is_enabled":true,"description":"Some description"},"regions":[{"id":12},{"id":64}],"limits":{"per_user":{"total":5},"per_item":{"total":10000,"available":5000,"reserved":500,"sold":4500}},"periods":[{"date_from":"2020-08-11T10:00:00+03:00","date_until":"2020-08-11T20:00:00+03:00"}]}]

  - `unit_items.attributes` (array)
    List of attributes.
    Example: [{"external_id":"attribute_external_id","name":{"en":"Attribute name","de":"Attributname"},"values":[{"external_id":"value_1","name":{"en":"value 1","de":"wert 1"}},{"external_id":"value_2","name":{"en":"value 2","de":"wert 2"}}]}]

  - `unit_items.attributes.values` (array, required)
    Example: [{"external_id":"value_1","name":{"en":"value 1","de":"wert 1"}},{"external_id":"value_2","name":{"en":"value 2","de":"wert 2"}}]

  - `unit_items.is_free` (boolean)
    If true, the item is free.

  - `unit_items.prices` (array, required)
    Prices in real currencies.

  - `unit_items.prices.amount` (number, required)
    Example: 1299.99

  - `unit_items.prices.currency` (string, required)
    Item price currency. Three-letter code per [ISO 4217](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_4217). Check the documentation for detailed information about [currencies supported by Xsolla](https://developers.xsolla.com/doc/pay-station/references/supported-currencies/).
    Example: "RUB"

  - `unit_items.prices.is_default` (boolean, required)
    Default price is used to build catalog if no price in user's currency is specified.

  - `unit_items.prices.is_enabled` (boolean, required)

  - `unit_items.vc_prices` (array)

  - `unit_items.vc_prices.is_default` (boolean, required)

  - `unit_items.drm_sku` (string, required)
    DRM unique ID.
    Example: "steam"

  - `unit_items.pre_order` (object)
    Pre-order settings.

  - `unit_items.pre_order.release_date` (string, required)
    Game key release date in the ISO 8601 format.

  - `unit_items.pre_order.is_enabled` (boolean, required)
    If disabled, the item is not a pre-order.

  - `unit_items.pre_order.description` (string)
    Additional information for the pre-order, which will be emailed.

  - `unit_items.regions` (array)

  - `unit_items.regions.id` (integer)
    Example: 1

  - `unit_items.limits` (object)
    Item limits.

  - `unit_items.limits.per_user` (any)
    Item limitation for a separate user.

  - `unit_items.limits.per_item` (integer,null)
    Global item limitation.
    Example: 10

  - `unit_items.limits.recurrent_schedule` (object,null)
    Limit refresh period.

  - `unit_items.limits.recurrent_schedule.per_user` (any)

  - `unit_items.periods` (array,null)
    Item sales period.

  - `unit_items.periods.date_from` (string)
    Date when the specified item will be available for sale.
    Example: "2020-08-11T10:00:00+03:00"

  - `unit_items.periods.date_until` (string,null)
    Date when the specified item will become unavailable for sale. Can be null.
    Example: "2020-08-11T20:00:00+03:00"

## Response 201 fields (application/json):

  - `item_id` (integer)
    Example: 101

  - `sku` (string)
    Example: "com.xsolla.game_1"

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `statusCode` (integer)
    Example: 401

  - `errorCode` (integer)
    Example: 1020

  - `errorMessage` (string)
    Example: "[0401-1020]: Error in Authentication method occurred"

## Response 422 fields (application/json):

  - `statusCode` (integer)
    Example: 422

  - `errorCode` (integer)
    Example: 1102

  - `errorMessage` (string)
    Example: "[0401-1102]: Unprocessable Entity. The property `property_name` is required"

  - `transactionId` (string)
    Example: "x-x-x-x-transactionId-mock-x-x-x"