Automated stock level updates across sales channels

Purpose

1.1. Ensure real-time synchronization of product stock levels across multiple online and offline sales channels for airsoft stores.
1.2. Prevent overselling by updating inventory status immediately after a sale, return, or manual stock change.
1.3. Minimize administrative overhead and reduce errors associated with manual stock reconciliation.
1.4. Centralize inventory management for web store, marketplace, POS, and warehouse, supporting SKU-level tracking.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New order placed through any connected sales channel.
2.2. Item return processed and added back to inventory.
2.3. Manual stock adjustment by staff (restock, shrinkage, audit).
2.4. Product received in warehouse via purchase order completion.
2.5. Scheduled stock reconciliation cycles (hourly, daily, or custom).
2.6. System-initiated alert for low or zero stock thresholds.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• API Endpoint: InventoryLevel.adjust
• Configure to push updated stock every change or batch interval.
3.2. WooCommerce
• Feature: REST API, wp-json/wc/v3/products/ID
• Configure automated PUT requests with stock_quantity.
3.3. Magento
• API Path: PUT /V1/products/{sku}/stockItems/{itemId}
• Sync via scheduled job or order/create event.
3.4. BigCommerce
• API: PUT /stores/{store_hash}/v3/catalog/products/{id}
• Configure via webhooks post-transaction.
3.5. Wix Stores
• API: wix-stores-backend.updateInventoryVariant
• Trigger on onOrderPaid() event.
3.6. Lightspeed Retail
• Endpoint: /API/Account/{accountID}/Item/{itemID}.json
• HTTP PATCH to adjust inventory_in_stock field.
3.7. Square
• Function: Inventory API, AdjustInventory
• Listen for order.completed webhook, auto-patch.
3.8. Vend (now Lightspeed X-Series)
• Endpoint: /api/1.0/products/{id}
• PATCH stock_on_hand after sales push.
3.9. Amazon Seller Central
• MWS, Feed: POST _POST_INVENTORY_AVAILABILITY_DATA_
• Send stock updates per SKU.
3.10. eBay
• Inventory API, POST /bulk_update_price_quantity
• Map productID to SKU, sync available quantity.
3.11. PrestaShop
• Webservice: /api/stock_availables
• PUT on stock_quantity field.
3.12. Neto (Maropost)
• Endpoint: product_update or stock_qty_update
• Schedule per transaction.
3.13. Zoho Inventory
• API: /inventoryadjustment
• POST adjustment details for product_id.
3.14. QuickBooks Commerce
• API: /products/updateStock
• POST payload with SKU and new quantity.
3.15. Odoo
• RPC: stock.quant.write or REST API /stock.quant
• Run post-order or scheduled automation.
3.16. Cin7 Core
• API: /api/Inventory/Update
• PUT updated quantity for ProductID.
3.17. NetSuite
• Endpoint: SuiteTalk/REST inventory adjustments
• Automation via order fulfillment event.
3.18. SAP Business One
• Service Layer: /InventoryGenEntry
• POST inventory movement on each event.
3.19. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Endpoint: /api/data/v9.1/Inventories
• PATCH totalonhand property.
3.20. Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• OCAPI: /s/-/dw/data/v21_3/inventory_records/{id}
• PATCH reserve or available_to_sell.
3.21. Airtable
• API PATCH to base, adjust 'Stock' field on SKU record.
3.22. Google Sheets
• Apps Script function: setValue on inventory cell.
3.23. Etsy
• API: PUT /listings/{listing_id}/inventory
• Auto-update quantity after every transaction.

Benefits

4.1. Eliminates risk of overselling and improves customer satisfaction.
4.2. Reduces manual data entry, saving staff time.
4.3. Enables accurate, real-time inventory visibility across all channels.
4.4. Supports multi-location, warehouse, and drop-shipping scenarios.
4.5. Automates out-of-stock notifications/restocking triggers.
4.6. Scales seamlessly as sales channels grow or change.