Remove out-of-stock titles from the online storefront

Purpose

1. The purpose of this automation is to systematically and automatically remove DVD titles from the online storefront when inventory levels reach zero, preventing customer frustration from attempting to purchase out-of-stock products.

2. Provides an automated inventory management workflow to maintain an accurate and customer-friendly catalog in real-time.

3. Automates the synchronization of stock status across multiple channels, reducing manual oversight.

4. Enables centralized, automated catalog updates—minimizing time lag and errors due to human intervention.

5. Supports operational efficiency by automating routine stock visibility tasks for staff.

Trigger Conditions

1. DVD inventory stock level changes to 0 in the inventory system or e-commerce database.

2. Automatedly receives webhook or polling events from warehouse or point-of-sale systems indicating out-of-stock status.

3. Scheduled, automated nightly inventory audit finds titles with zero stock.

4. Admin or staff triggers a manual flag to automate removal after disparity detection.

Platform Variants

1. Shopify

• API: Admin REST API – Products/Inventory endpoint; automate DELETE or HIDE action when inventory_quantity=0.
  

2. Magento

• API: CatalogInventoryStockRegistryV1 – automate "updateStockItemBySku" to set is_in_stock=false.
  

3. WooCommerce

• API: REST Products endpoint – PATCH /products/{id}, automates setting stock_status to "outofstock".
  

4. BigCommerce

• API: Stores/{store_hash}/v3/catalog/products – automate "is_visible"=false or stock level 0.
  

5. Salesforce Commerce Cloud

• OCAPI: PATCH /products/{product_id} to automate onlineFlag=false if inventory=0.
  

6. SAP Commerce (Hybris)

• API: Commerce Webservices "PUT /products/{code}" to automate removal from online catalog.
  

7. Square Online

• API: Catalog API – automate "is_archived"=true for items with unavailableQuantity=0.
  

8. Wix

• API: Inventory APIs – automate "inStock"=false; remove from storefront when inventory=0.
  

9. PrestaShop

• Webservice: Products/StockAvailaiblities, automate "available_for_order"=0 or "active"=0.
  

10. NetSuite SuiteCommerce

• API: Items endpoint – automate "isInactive"=true for out-of-stock products.
  

11. OpenCart

• API: PUT /api/catalog/product/{id}, automate quantity=0 and status=0.
  

12. Lightspeed Retail

• API: Products API, automate "archived"=true where quantity_on_hand=0.
  

13. Volusion

• API: UpdateProduct, automate "HideProduct"=true if StockStatus=0.
  

14. Squarespace

• API: Products endpoints automate "visible"=false when quantity=0.
  

15. Elastic Path

• API: PATCH /products/{productId}, automate "status"=archived for items with inventory=0.
  

16. CommerceTools

• API: POST /{projectKey}/products, automate staged=false or available=false if stock=0.
  

17. Amazon Marketplace

• API: MWS API – automate "UpdateInventorySupply" set "Quantity"=0 to automate hiding/removal.
  

18. eBay Store

• API: Inventory API – automate "OfferStatus"=INACTIVE for products at inventoryLevel=0.
  

19. WooCommerce (plugin route)

• Action: Automate with "AutomateWoo" to set "Stock Status" to out-of-stock automatically.
  

20. Vend (Lightspeed X-Series)

• API: Product Inventory endpoint – automate "active"=false when inventory_level=0.
  

Benefits

1. Improves customer satisfaction by automatically hiding unavailable titles, eliminating disappointment.

2. Automates error-prone manual removal, streamlines catalog management for media & entertainment retailers.

3. Avoids overselling and negative reviews by automating accurate storefront status.

4. Enables staff focus on high-value tasks by fully automating routine inventory visibility controls.

5. Enhances competitiveness by always displaying up-to-date, automatable inventory information.