Create Product Variant Option Value
Creates a *Variant Option Value*.
**Required Fields**
* label
* sort_order
**Read-Only Fields**
* id
**Limits**
* 250 option values per option limit.
Authentication
X-Auth-Tokenstring
### OAuth scopes
| UI Name | Permission | Parameter |
|:--------|:-----------|:----------|
| Products | modify | `store_v2_products` |
| Products | read-only | `store_v2_products_read_only` |
### Authentication header
| Header | Argument | Description |
|:-------|:---------|:------------|
| `X-Auth-Token` | `access_token` | For more about API accounts that generate `access_token`s, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#api-accounts). |
### Further reading
For example requests and more information about authenticating BigCommerce APIs, see [Authentication and Example Requests](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#x-auth-token-header-example-requests).
For more about BigCommerce OAuth scopes, see our [Guide to API Accounts](/developer/docs/overview/api-fundamentals/api-accounts#oauth-scopes).
For a list of API status codes, see [API Status Codes](/developer/api-reference/rest/overview#rest-http-status-codes).
Path parameters
product_id
option_id
Request
Common Option Value properties.
label
The text display identifying the value on the storefront. Required in a /POST.
sort_order
The order in which the value will be displayed on the product page. Required in a /POST.
is_default
The flag for preselecting a value as the default on the storefront. This field is not supported for swatch options/modifiers.
value_data
Extra data describing the value, based on the type of option or modifier with which the value is associated. The `swatch` type option can accept an array of `colors`, with up to three hexidecimal color keys; or an `image_url`, which is a full image URL path including protocol. The `product list` type option requires a `product_id`. The `checkbox` type option requires a boolean flag, called `checked_value`, to determine which value is considered to be the checked state.
Response
data
Common Option Value properties.
meta
Response metadata.
Errors
422
Unprocessable Entity Error
