For dev - Filter Tree Option Properties (App Lib V2)

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Description

The following describes the properties of a filter tree option returned by Filter/Search API. 

Filter Tree Properties

Property Description
filterOptionId 'filterOptionId': 'pf_st_availability'

Unique filter option id. This id is used to create search/filter param in the URL as well.
filterType 'filterType': 'collection'

Type of filter option.

Allowed values:
- collection
- vendor
- product_type
- Product options such as color, size, etc. (depend on your product data)
- title
- price
- percent_sale
- review_ratings (Reviews data is gotten from metafield of a Review app)
- tag
displayType 'displayType': 'list'

Display Type of Filter Option. Each filter option type will have a list of different display types. 

Allowed values:
- list
- box
- swatch
- range
selectType 'selectType': 'multiple'

Allow a filter option to be selected one or multiple values.

Allowed values:
- multiple
- single
valueType 'valueType': 'manual'

Data of filter option is either specific values or all values based on the filter option type

Allowed values:
- all (default)
- manual
position 'position: 3

Position of the filter option in the filter tree
keepValuesStatic 'status': true

When this option is enabled:
- All collection items are displayed, even if they have no product.
- When a collection is selected, our app will redirect the customer to that collection page.

Allowed values:
- false (default)
- true
status 'status': 'active'

Status of the filter option.

Allowed values:
- active (default)
- disabled
manualValues Deprecated
values Format 1: For Option Selection

'values': [
{
  'key': 'in-stock', // Key of this filter option value
  'label': 'In Stock or Pre-Order', // Label of this filter option value
  'doc_count': 4 // Number of products found with this filter option value
},
{
  'key': 'out-of-stock',
  'label': 'Backordered',
  'doc_count': 2
}
]


Format 2: For Range Slider

'values': {
  'max': 149.99,
  'min': 49.99
}

Aggregated Values of the Filter Option for Displaying. 
prefix 'prefix': 'size'

It's only enabled when the filter option type is Tag. When it has value, all tags with this value are displayed.
sliderRange 'sliderRange': 4

It's the number of range separated on a slider. It's only enabled when the display type of a filter option is Range.

Default value: 4
sliderDelimiter 'sliderDelimiter': null

The character is used as the thousand separator. For example: 
- Delimiter is '.' → 1000 will be 1.000
- Delimiter is ',' → 1000 will be 1,000
- Delimiter is null → keep original value

Default value: null
sliderStep 'sliderStep': 1

The amount of each interval or step of the slider taken between min and max values.

Default value: 1
isCollapsePC 'isCollapsePC': false

The content of the filter option will be hidden by default on PC

Allowed values:
- false (default)
- true
isCollapseMobile 'isCollapseMobile': false

The content of the filter option will be hidden by default on Mobile

Allowed values:
- false (default)
- true
tooltip 'tooltip': 'Define your style'

Explanation of a filter option

Default value: null

Example

"filter": {

"options": [

{

"sliderStep": null,

"isCollapseMobile": null,

"prefix": null,

"isCollapsePC": null,

"label": "Brand",

"filterOptionId": "pf_v_brand",

"sliderEnableThousand": null,

"sliderDelimiter": null,

"displayType": "list",

"sliderRange": null,

"manualValues": null,

"valueType": "all",

"selectType": "multiple",

"position": "0",

"filterType": "vendor",

"keepValuesStatic": null,

"status": "active",

"values": [

{

"key": "Blade",

"doc_count": 4

},

{

"key": "XK Innovations",

"doc_count": 2

}

]

},

{

"sliderStep": null,

"isCollapseMobile": false,

"prefix": null,

"isCollapsePC": false,

"label": "Class / Size",

"filterOptionId": "pf_t_class_size",

"sliderEnableThousand": null,

"sliderDelimiter": null,

"displayType": "list",

"sliderRange": null,

"manualValues": [

"Less than 200",

"200 to 350",

"450",

"500",

"600",

"700",

"800"

],

"valueType": "specific",

"selectType": "multiple",

"position": "1",

"filterType": "tag",

"keepValuesStatic": null,

"status": "active",

"values": [

{

"key": "Less than 200",

"doc_count": 6

}

]

}

]

}