# JPMC-PDP Documentation from https://developer.payments.jpmorgan.com

# Create a product

Before you create a payment link using [Pay by Link](/docs/commerce/online-payments/capabilities/checkout/pay-by-link), you must first create a product by performing a **`POST` **call to the **`/catalog/products`** endpoint.

> You can use the same product to create multiple payment links.
> 

## Required information

Before you proceed with creating a product, ensure the following required fields are present in your request body.

 
**Required and conditional fields for creating a product**

| Field | Data Type | Description | Required (R) or Optional (O) | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | 
| name | string | Name of the product. | R | 
| sku | string | Merchant identifier (Stock Keeping Unit). | O | 
| description | string | Description of the product. | O | 

The following is a sample request to create a new product.

**HTTP method**: `POST`
 **Endpoint**: `/catalog/products`

```json
{
    "name": "Casio watch",
    "sku": "ABC123DEF",
    "description": "This is a 1989 model Casio watch"
}
```

**Response:**

```json
{
    "productId": "GHIJ1234KLMN",
    "name": " Casio watch",
    "sku": "ABC123DEF",
    "description": " This is a 1989 model Casio watch"
}
```

Now you have the product ID for which you can create a payment link.

## Related

[Pay by Link](/docs/commerce/online-payments/capabilities/checkout/pay-by-link)
 [Manage payment links](/docs/commerce/online-payments/capabilities/checkout/how-to/manage-payment-links)