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Import Inventory Updates to Shopify

This task will update inventory levels and/or inventory items on your Shopify store using data supplied in an XML file. All variants with a matching SKU will have their inventory updated.

Important

This task uses Shopify's REST API, which is now deprecated. We recommend migrating to the equivalent GraphQL API task. See here for more information.

Settings

Connection

Required
The Shopify connection to use. See Shopify Connection if you require more information on how to create/manage connections.

Fail File

Required
The XML file to output any failed uploads to.

Input File

Required
The XML file containing the products. See Shopify Inventory XML for more details.

Success File

Required
The XML file to output successful uploads to.

Lookup Inventory Id's

Required
Optionally update truth records to represent a match between SKU and inventory item ID's in Shopify.

Lookup Inventory Id's From

Required
The truth table will be updated with any products created or modified since this time. This setting will automatically update each time the task runs.

Prevent Reprocessing

Required
Optionally prevent reprocessing the same records by providing an in the XML you provide.

Timeout

Optional
The length of time to wait (in seconds) for Shopify to respond to each API request. If left blank, or set to 0 or less, a default value of 100 seconds will be applied.

Zynk Settings

See Common Task Settings.

Permissions

This task requires the following permissions in your Shopify app:

  • read_locations
  • read_products
  • read_inventory
  • write_inventory

Examples

A sample input file is shown below which updates an existing product' inventory levels. See Shopify Inventory XML for more details.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<inventory_collection>
  <inventory>
    <external_id>12345</external_id>
    <inventory_item>
      <id>9879143234</id>
      <sku>MER99AMP2</sku>
      <cost>29.99</cost>
      <country-code-of-origin>GB</country-code-of-origin>
      <country-harmonized-system-codes>
        <country-harmonized-system-code>
          <harmonized-system-code>6603.20.3000</harmonized-system-code>
          <country-code>GB</country-code>
        </country-harmonized-system-code>
      </country-harmonized-system-codes>
      <harmonized-system-code>6603.20.3000</harmonized-system-code>
      <province-code-of-origin>GB-NBL</province-code-of-origin>
      <tracked>true</tracked>
      <requires-shipping>true</requires-shipping>
    </inventory_item>
    <inventory_level>
      <inventory_item_id>9879143234</inventory_item_id>
      <sku>MER99AMP2</sku>
      <available>15</available>
      <location_id>3374104341</location_id>
      <location>Home</location>
    </inventory_level>
  </inventory>
</inventory_collection>