variant_matrix
Variant Matrix
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Count the variants a set of options produces, and flag the ceilings. FREE.
Option counts multiply, so three modest lists become a number nobody
intended. Typical input {"options": {"Size": ["S", "M", "L"], "Colour":
["Black", "Navy"]}} returns {"option_count": 2, "variant_count": 6,
"within_limits": true, "per_option": {"Size": 3, "Colour": 2}}.
Use before building an import file, to find out whether the catalogue
needs splitting into several products. Not for validating the resulting
CSV's columns — that is product_csv_check. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": "<what is wrong and how to fix it>"} (for example {"error": "options must contain at least one option"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| options | object | yes | Option names mapped to their values, e.g. {"Size": ["S", "M"], "Colour": ["Black"]}. Each list needs at least one value. |
| max_variants | integer | no | Ceiling to check against. Default 2048, which is the limit Shopify announced on 15 October 2025, up from 100. Override it if your plan differs. |
| max_options | integer | no | Ceiling on distinct option names. Default 3. |
| list_rows | boolean | no | When true, also return every variant combination. Off by default because the list can be very large. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"options": {
"additionalProperties": {
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
},
"type": "object",
"description": "Option names mapped to their values, e.g. {\"Size\": [\"S\",\n\"M\"], \"Colour\": [\"Black\"]}. Each list needs at least one value."
},
"max_variants": {
"default": 2048,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Ceiling to check against. Default 2048, which is the\nlimit Shopify announced on 15 October 2025, up from 100. Override\nit if your plan differs."
},
"max_options": {
"default": 3,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Ceiling on distinct option names. Default 3."
},
"list_rows": {
"default": false,
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When true, also return every variant combination. Off by\ndefault because the list can be very large."
}
},
"required": [
"options"
],
"type": "object"
}