Category

1{
2  "schemaVersion": 1,
3  "domain": "stores",
4  "entity": "category",
5  "displayName": "Stores Category",
6  "target": {
7    "classification": "native",
8    "nativeEntity": "Stores Category",
9    "verifiedFqdn": null,
10    "idPolicy": "server-assigned",
11    "crosswalkRequired": true
12  },
13  "sourceAliases": [
14    { "sourceSystem": "woocommerce", "sourceEntity": "product_category", "routes": ["/wc/v3/products/categories"], "confidence": "high" },
15    { "sourceSystem": "wix", "sourceEntity": "storesCategory", "routes": ["Catalog V3 Categories", "V1 collections"], "confidence": "high" }
16  ],
17  "preferredWrite": {
18    "surface": "Categories",
19    "endpoint": "POST /categories/v1/categories",
20    "writerId": "createStoresCategory",
21    "verification": "verified-live",
22    "importSafe": true,
23    "bulk": false
24  },
25  "fallbacks": [
26    { "classification": "cms", "when": "Use only for source taxonomy metadata or hierarchy details not represented by Stores categories." }
27  ],
28  "reliability": { "status": "reliable", "flags": [] },
29  "pitfalls": [
30    { "code": "tree-reference-top-level", "severity": "blocker", "summary": "Pass Stores treeReference as a top-level sibling of category." }
31  ],
32  "mappingGuidance": ["Preserve hierarchy where the target category tree supports it; create before products."],
33  "setupRequirements": ["Wix Stores app"],
34  "evidence": [
35    { "type": "repo-research", "path": "research/import-api-suitability/stores-catalog-inventory.md" }
36  ]
37}