Stock availability updates to online marketplaces

Purpose

1.1. Automate real-time or scheduled stock availability updates from in-store and warehouse inventory management systems to multiple online marketplaces to maintain accurate product listings, eliminate overselling, and streamline omnichannel commerce for art supply retailers.
1.2. Automates cross-channel synchronization, reduces manual work, minimizes stockouts or double selling, and enhances customer trust through precise, automated inventory data broadcasts to each active selling platform.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Inventory change detected (sale, refund, or manual update).
2.2. Scheduled inventory reconciliation (e.g., hourly/daily).
2.3. New purchase order received and confirmed.
2.4. New product added or discontinued.
2.5. Low-stock threshold hit, requiring urgent automated update to all connected marketplaces.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• Automated Feature: Inventory Update API
• Setting: Configure app trigger on product/update event; POST updated stock to /admin/api/2023-01/inventory_levels/set.json

3.2. WooCommerce
• Automated Feature: REST API Inventory PUT
• Setting: Hook to wp_rest_insert_product, PATCH inventory data to /wp-json/wc/v3/products/{id}

3.3. Magento
• Automated Feature: CatalogInventoryStockRegistryV1
• Setting: Configure integration trigger; POST updated quantities to /V1/products/{sku}/stockItems/{itemId}

3.4. BigCommerce
• Automated Feature: Products Inventory API
• Setting: Event webhook on inventory change; PUT stock_quantity in /stores/{store_hash}/v3/catalog/products/{id}

3.5. Amazon Seller Central
• Automated Feature: MWS Feeds API
• Setting: Automated Feed API for inventory updates; SubmitInventoryFeed with stock XML

3.6. eBay
• Automated Feature: Inventory API
• Setting: PATCH, InventoryItem/{sku}, automatedly update quantity field

3.7. Etsy
• Automated Feature: Listings Inventory Management API
• Setting: PUT updated inventory via /v3/application/listings/{listing_id}/inventory

3.8. Walmart Marketplace
• Automated Feature: Inventory Feeds API
• Setting: POST updated stock via /v3/feeds, inventory APIs

3.9. Squarespace Commerce
• Automated Feature: Commerce Inventory Sync Webhook
• Setting: Webhook on product inventory; PATCH updates via InventoryItems API

3.10. Prestashop
• Automated Feature: Stock management Webservice
• Setting: PUT stock_availables/{id}; automate with on-update event

3.11. Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• Automated Feature: OCAPI Inventory Services
• Setting: PATCH /dw/data/v21_3/inventory_records/{id} automatically on change

3.12. SAP Commerce Cloud
• Automated Feature: OData Inventory Management API
• Setting: PATCH ProductStock entity collections; schedule or event-based automation

3.13. Lightspeed Retail
• Automated Feature: Inventory API PUT
• Setting: PATCH item quantities via /API/Account/{accountID}/Item/{itemID}.json

3.14. Vend
• Automated Feature: Inventory Update Endpoint
• Setting: Automated PATCH to /api/2.0/products/{id} on stock change

3.15. Wix Stores
• Automated Feature: Wix Stores Inventory Webhook
• Setting: Webhook on stock update; PATCH to InventoryItems endpoint

3.16. Mirakl
• Automated Feature: Offer Stock Update API
• Setting: PUT offers/{offerId}/stocks with new quantity; schedule or event-driven

3.17. OpenCart
• Automated Feature: Stock API Module
• Setting: PATCH product quantity via API when event is triggered

3.18. Lazada
• Automated Feature: Product Update API
• Setting: POST to /api/v2/product/update_quantity triggered by inventory change

3.19. Shopee
• Automated Feature: Inventory Update API
• Setting: POST /api/v2/product/update_stock automatically on quantity changes

3.20. Google Merchant Center
• Automated Feature: Content API for Shopping
• Setting: PATCH items/{itemId} inventory field on event or schedule

Benefits

4.1. Automates manual, error-prone processes for omnichannel inventory, saving staff time.
4.2. Enables real-time, automated synchronization reducing risk of oversell/out-of-stock scenarios.
4.3. Automated updates enhance customer satisfaction and store ratings.
4.4. Automator facilitates quick marketplace adaptation for new products or stock changes.
4.5. Automatable solution scales as new marketplaces or in-store systems are added, with minimal extra setup.