Inventory Management AutomationsPurpose
1.2. Consolidates inventory data across storefronts to provide accurate available stock, price, descriptions, images, and condition status.
1.3. Automatically updates marketplace listings when items are added, removed, or edited in the central database, maximizing visibility and minimizing operational errors.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. Item sold or reserved on any marketplace platform.
2.3. Price or description changes in main catalog.
2.4. Manual override or scheduled batch update is initiated.
Platform Variants
3.1. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Webhooks API – Configure for product/create, product/update, product/delete.
• Sample: POST to integration endpoint on new product event.
3.2. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: REST API — Subscribe to product lifecycle events using webhooks.
• Sample: Send PATCH requests to update available stock when WooCommerce triggers product changes.
3.3. eBay
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — “BulkUpdatePriceQuantity” endpoint.
• Sample: POST inventory and price changes using OAuth2.0 authentication.
3.4. Etsy
• Feature/Setting: Listings API — PUT to updateInventory.
• Sample: Update active listing’s available quantity with SKU reference.
3.5. Amazon Seller Central
• Feature/Setting: Selling Partner API — “ListingsItem” endpoint.
• Sample: PATCH or PUT feeds to update product listings and inventory.
3.6. BigCommerce
• Feature/Setting: Catalog API — “Products” PUT endpoint.
• Sample: Update inventory fields on item change triggers.
3.7. Magento
• Feature/Setting: REST API — “/V1/products” endpoint for updates.
• Sample: Use product update trigger to POST changes.
3.8. Walmart Marketplace
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — PUT “inventory” endpoint.
• Sample: Automatically adjust stock with trigger event.
3.9. Facebook Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Graph API — Batch upload to Commerce Catalog.
• Sample: Send data feeds when new items or changes detected.
3.10. Google Merchant Center
• Feature/Setting: Content API — “Products” and “Inventory” insert requests.
• Sample: Push availability changes directly to product feed.
3.11. Squarespace
• Feature/Setting: Commerce API — Product Update Webhooks.
• Sample: Configure endpoint to receive PATCH data on product stock change.
3.12. PrestaShop
• Feature/Setting: Webservice API — “products” resource.
• Sample: Enable sync using GET/PUT for inventory field changes.
3.13. Wix Stores
• Feature/Setting: Wix Stores API — Triggers for product inventory changes.
• Sample: Use backend events to call update endpoint.
3.14. Square Online
• Feature/Setting: Catalog API — “UpdateItemVariation” endpoint.
• Sample: Issue inventory update call upon stock change event.
3.15. Bonanza
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API — “update_inventory” endpoint.
• Sample: Schedule periodic sync calls for all active items.
3.16. Reverb
• Feature/Setting: Listings API — Update endpoints for inventory and pricing.
• Sample: Trigger call when antique instruments change status.
3.17. 1stDibs
• Feature/Setting: Proprietary Inventory Sync Feed.
• Sample: Secure upload via SFTP when new item is added or quantity changed.
3.18. OpenCart
• Feature/Setting: RESTful API — Product update handlers.
• Sample: PATCH available inventory on event.
3.19. Mercari
• Feature/Setting: Partner Integration API — Listing PUT.
• Sample: Real-time inventory push on stock-out.
3.20. Zibbet
• Feature/Setting: Marketplace API — Inventory update endpoints.
• Sample: Batch sync with trigger from POS changes.
3.21. Shopify POS
• Feature/Setting: POS Events API — Inventory sync triggers.
• Sample: Send automatic marketplace adjustments after in-store sale.
Benefits
4.2. Reduces manual labor and saves staff time spent updating each marketplace.
4.3. Enhances multi-channel sales by displaying only available items.
4.4. Improves customer trust with up-to-date product information everywhere.
4.5. Supports scale-up as the inventory grows or platforms are added.