# 2026-03-09: Product Service – skip related items validation

## Overview

A new query parameter `skipRelatedItemsValidation` has been added to product creation and update endpoints. When set to `true`, the validation that checks whether related products exist is skipped. This is useful during data loading scenarios where related products may not yet exist and will be created later.

**Important:** The `skipRelatedItemsValidation` parameter is only respected when the `allowToSkipRelatedProductsValidation` system setting is set to `true`. Otherwise, it is disregarded.

## Modified endpoints

| Endpoint                                                                                                                                                                                         | Description                                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Creating a new product](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/products-labels-and-brands/product-service/api-reference/products#post-product-tenant-products)                  | New query parameter `skipRelatedItemsValidation` added. |
| [Upserting a product](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/products-labels-and-brands/product-service/api-reference/products#put-product-tenant-products-productid)            | New query parameter `skipRelatedItemsValidation` added. |
| [Partially updating a product](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/products-labels-and-brands/product-service/api-reference/products#patch-product-tenant-products-productid) | New query parameter `skipRelatedItemsValidation` added. |
| [Creating multiple products](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/products-labels-and-brands/product-service/api-reference/products#post-product-tenant-products-bulk)         | New query parameter `skipRelatedItemsValidation` added. |
| [Upserting multiple products](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/products-labels-and-brands/product-service/api-reference/products#put-product-tenant-products-bulk)         | New query parameter `skipRelatedItemsValidation` added. |

## New system setting

| Setting                                | Description                                                                                                                                                                      |
| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `allowToSkipRelatedProductsValidation` | When set to `true`, it allows the `skipRelatedItemsValidation` query parameter to take effect. If this setting is `false` or not configured, the query parameter is disregarded. |

## Known problems

There are no known problems.