# Catalog structure

2 operations.

Creating and retiring catalog families and whole items.

## Operations

| Operation | Kind | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [copyCannedCharacteristic](/reference/catalog-structure/copyCannedCharacteristic/) | mutation | Copy a platform-preset product characteristic you can copy into your group into your own group — your editable copy of the platform preset. |
| [createItem](/reference/catalog-structure/createItem/) | mutation | Create a new item — a full style/product/variant family at your organization. |