> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mercurjs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Service reference

> The Product Attribute module service, with methods for working with records directly.

The Product Attribute module exposes a service you can resolve from the Medusa
container to read and write records directly, without going through a workflow.
Use it inside custom services, subscribers, or scheduled jobs.

```ts theme={null}
import { MercurModules } from "@mercurjs/types"

const attributeModuleService = container.resolve(
  MercurModules.PRODUCT_ATTRIBUTE,
)

const [attributes, count] =
  await attributeModuleService.listAndCountProductAttributes({
    type: "single_select",
  })
```

## Generated methods

Each data model gets a standard set of auto-generated methods. For
`ProductAttribute`:

| Method                                             | Description                        |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `createProductAttributes(data)`                    | Create one or more attributes      |
| `retrieveProductAttribute(id, config?)`            | Retrieve an attribute by id        |
| `listProductAttributes(filters?, config?)`         | List attributes matching filters   |
| `listAndCountProductAttributes(filters?, config?)` | List attributes with a total count |
| `updateProductAttributes(data)`                    | Update one or more attributes      |
| `deleteProductAttributes(ids)`                     | Delete one or more attributes      |

The same set exists for `ProductAttributeValue`: `createProductAttributeValues`,
`retrieveProductAttributeValue`, `listProductAttributeValues`,
`listAndCountProductAttributeValues`, `updateProductAttributeValues`, and
`deleteProductAttributeValues`.

<Warning>
  Prefer [workflows](/platform/attribute/reference/workflows) for anything with
  side effects, such as creating an axis attribute, attaching attributes to a
  product, or keeping the mirror `ProductOption` in sync. The service writes records
  directly and does **not** emit events, maintain the option mirror, or run
  compensation.
</Warning>