App Marketplace & Integrations
The App Marketplace is your gateway to connecting WISEPIM with various e-commerce platforms, marketplaces, and external systems. These integrations enable seamless data synchronization, allowing you to import products from existing stores and export enriched product data to multiple sales channels.Integrations are the bridge between WISEPIM and your existing e-commerce ecosystem. They eliminate manual data entry and ensure your product information stays synchronized across all platforms.
What Integrations Do
Integrations help you:- Import Products: Bring existing product data from e-commerce platforms
- Export Enriched Data: Send improved product information back to platforms
- Synchronize Inventory: Keep product data consistent across channels
- Automate Workflows: Reduce manual data entry and updates
- Scale Operations: Manage multiple sales channels from one central hub
- Maintain Consistency: Ensure brand and product information alignment
Available Integrations
E-commerce Platforms
Shopify- Import products, variants, and collections
- Export enriched product data and descriptions
- Sync inventory levels and pricing
- Support for multiple stores and markets
- Connect to WordPress-based stores
- Import product catalogs and attributes
- Export optimized product content
- Handle variable products and categories
- Enterprise-grade e-commerce integration
- Complex product catalog support
- Multi-store and multi-language capabilities
- Advanced attribute mapping options
Marketplace Platforms
Kaufland.de- German marketplace integration
- Product listing and management
- Compliance with marketplace requirements
- Automated product feed generation
- Retail POS system integration
- Product and inventory synchronization
- Multi-location support
- Real-time data updates
Data Import/Export Tools
Webshopimporter- Generic data import capabilities
- Custom API connections
- Flexible data mapping options
- Batch processing support
- Content management system integration
- Blog and content synchronization
- SEO-optimized product pages
- Custom post type support
Setting Up Integrations
Initial Configuration
- Navigate to App Marketplace: Access integrations from the main navigation
- Select Integration: Choose the platform you want to connect
- Configure Connection: Enter required credentials and settings
- Test Connection: Verify the integration is working properly
- Map Attributes: Configure how data fields correspond between systems
Connection Requirements
API Credentials:- Most integrations require API keys or tokens
- Some platforms need username/password combinations
- Store URLs and specific endpoints may be required
- Access permissions must be properly configured
- Shopify: Private app credentials or API access tokens
- WooCommerce: Consumer key and consumer secret
- Magento 2: Admin user credentials and store view codes
- Kaufland: API key and secret from seller portal
Configuration Process
Basic Settings:- Integration Name: Identify the connection for your reference
- Platform URL: The base URL of your store or platform
- Credentials: API keys, tokens, or login information
- Sync Settings: How often to synchronize data
- Store Views: For multi-store platforms like Magento
- Product Filters: Limit which products to import/export
- Category Mappings: How categories correspond between systems
- Custom Fields: Map platform-specific attributes
Managing Integration Connections
Connection Status
Status Indicators:- Connected: Green indicator showing active, working connection
- Error: Red indicator showing connection or authentication issues
- Idle: Gray indicator for configured but unused connections
- Testing: Yellow indicator during connection verification
- Last successful test timestamp
- Error messages and troubleshooting information
- Product count and sync statistics
- Performance metrics and sync duration
Testing Connections
Automatic Testing:- Connections are tested when first configured
- Regular health checks verify ongoing connectivity
- Error notifications alert you to connection issues
- Automatic retry mechanisms for temporary failures
- Test connection button for on-demand verification
- Detailed error reporting for troubleshooting
- Connection diagnostics and system status
- Performance testing and optimization suggestions
Updating Credentials
When to Update:- API keys expire or are rotated
- Store URLs change or are migrated
- Access permissions are modified
- Platform upgrades require new authentication
- Edit existing integration configuration
- Update credentials without losing mappings
- Re-test connection after changes
- Verify data sync continues working properly
Attribute Mapping
Understanding Attribute Mapping
Purpose: Attribute mapping defines how data fields from external platforms correspond to your WISEPIM product attributes. This ensures data imports correctly and exports maintain proper formatting. Mapping Types:- Direct Mapping: One-to-one field correspondence
- Transformation Mapping: Data conversion during transfer
- Conditional Mapping: Rules-based field assignment
- Custom Mapping: Platform-specific field handling
Setting Up Mappings
Access Mapping Interface:- Configure your integration connection first
- Click “Map Attributes” for the specific integration
- Review source fields from the external platform
- Map to corresponding WISEPIM attributes
- Save mapping configuration for future syncs
- Source Attributes: Fields available from the external platform
- Target Attributes: Your WISEPIM product attributes
- Mapping Rules: How data should be transformed or combined
- Validation: Ensure mappings work with sample data
Common Mapping Scenarios
Basic Product Information:- Product Title → Name
- Description → Product Description
- Price → Cost or Selling Price
- SKU → Product Identifier
- Images → Product Images
- Color → Main Color attribute
- Size → Apparel Size attribute
- Material → Product Material
- Weight → Shipping Weight
- Dimensions → Product Dimensions
- Product Categories → WISEPIM Categories
- Tags → Product Tags or Keywords
- Brand → Brand attribute
- Collection → Product Line or Series
- SEO Title → Meta Title
- SEO Description → Meta Description
- Handle/Slug → URL Slug
- Vendor → Supplier or Manufacturer
[Screenshot of attribute mapping interface showing source and target fields]
Import and Export Workflows
Importing Products
Import Process:- Select Integration: Choose configured platform connection
- Configure Import: Set filters and options for import
- Preview Data: Review products that will be imported
- Map Attributes: Ensure proper field mapping
- Execute Import: Start the import process
- Monitor Progress: Track import status and handle errors
- Full Import: Import all available products
- Selective Import: Choose specific products or categories
- Incremental Import: Only import new or changed products
- Scheduled Import: Set up automatic recurring imports
- Duplicate Detection: Identify and handle existing products
- Data Validation: Ensure imported data meets quality standards
- Error Handling: Manage products that fail to import
- Conflict Resolution: Handle differences in existing data
Exporting Products
Export Process:- Select Products: Choose which products to export
- Choose Integration: Select target platform or format
- Configure Export: Set export options and formatting
- Map Attributes: Ensure proper field mapping for target
- Execute Export: Start the export process
- Verify Results: Confirm successful export to target platform
- Platform Export: Send directly to connected e-commerce platforms
- File Export: Generate CSV, XML, or JSON files
- API Export: Push data via custom API connections
- Scheduled Export: Set up automatic recurring exports
- Pre-export Validation: Check data quality before export
- Format Compliance: Ensure data meets platform requirements
- Error Reporting: Identify and resolve export issues
- Success Confirmation: Verify successful data transfer
[Screenshot showing import/export workflow interface with progress indicators]
Integration Best Practices
Planning Your Integration Strategy
Assessment Phase:- Inventory all platforms and systems you use
- Identify primary and secondary data sources
- Map data flow between systems
- Plan for data quality and consistency
- Start with your primary e-commerce platform
- Test with a small subset of products first
- Gradually expand to full product catalog
- Add additional integrations incrementally
Data Quality Management
Before Integration:- Clean up existing product data
- Standardize naming conventions
- Ensure consistent categorization
- Validate required fields are complete
- Monitor import/export processes closely
- Review mapping accuracy regularly
- Handle errors and exceptions promptly
- Maintain data consistency across platforms
- Regular data quality audits
- Update mappings as platforms evolve
- Monitor integration performance
- Keep credentials and connections current
Security Considerations
Credential Management:- Use secure, unique API keys for each integration
- Regularly rotate credentials when possible
- Limit API permissions to minimum required access
- Monitor for unauthorized access or usage
- Ensure integrations comply with data privacy regulations
- Limit data exposure to necessary fields only
- Use encrypted connections for all data transfers
- Maintain audit logs of data access and changes
[Screenshot showing integration security settings and credential management]
Troubleshooting Common Issues
”Connection Failed” Errors
Possible Causes:- Incorrect API credentials or expired tokens
- Platform URL changes or server issues
- Network connectivity problems
- API rate limiting or access restrictions
- Verify and update API credentials
- Check platform status and availability
- Test network connectivity and firewall settings
- Review API usage limits and restrictions
”Import/Export Failures”
Common Issues:- Attribute mapping mismatches
- Data format incompatibilities
- Missing required fields
- Platform-specific validation errors
- Review and update attribute mappings
- Check data format requirements for target platform
- Ensure all required fields are populated
- Validate data against platform specifications
”Sync Performance Issues”
Performance Problems:- Slow import/export processes
- Timeouts during large data transfers
- Memory or resource limitations
- Network bandwidth constraints
- Process data in smaller batches
- Schedule syncs during off-peak hours
- Optimize attribute mappings for efficiency
- Monitor and adjust sync frequency
”Data Inconsistencies”
Consistency Issues:- Products appearing differently across platforms
- Missing or incorrect attribute values
- Category mapping problems
- Image or media sync failures
- Review and standardize attribute mappings
- Implement data validation rules
- Regular cross-platform data audits
- Automated consistency checking
Advanced Integration Features
Custom API Connections
When to Use Custom APIs:- Platforms not covered by standard integrations
- Specialized data sources or formats
- Legacy systems requiring custom connections
- Unique business requirements or workflows
- Define API endpoints and authentication methods
- Create custom attribute mappings
- Implement data transformation logic
- Test thoroughly with sample data
Webhook Integration
Real-time Data Sync:- Receive instant notifications of platform changes
- Trigger automatic imports when products are updated
- Maintain real-time inventory synchronization
- Reduce sync delays and improve responsiveness
- Set up webhook endpoints in external platforms
- Configure WISEPIM to receive webhook notifications
- Define actions to take when webhooks are received
- Monitor webhook delivery and handle failures
Batch Processing
Large-Scale Operations:- Process thousands of products efficiently
- Schedule bulk operations during off-peak hours
- Monitor progress and handle errors gracefully
- Optimize resource usage for large datasets
- Set appropriate batch sizes for your data volume
- Configure retry logic for failed items
- Implement progress tracking and reporting
- Plan for rollback scenarios if needed
Multi-Platform Orchestration
Coordinated Sync:- Manage data flow between multiple platforms
- Ensure consistency across all connected systems
- Handle conflicts when platforms have different data
- Maintain master data integrity
- Define primary data sources for each attribute
- Implement conflict resolution rules
- Schedule coordinated sync operations
- Monitor cross-platform data consistency
Integration Monitoring and Analytics
Performance Monitoring
Key Metrics:- Sync success rates and failure counts
- Data transfer speeds and processing times
- API usage and rate limit consumption
- Error rates and resolution times
- Real-time sync status dashboards
- Historical performance trends
- Alert notifications for failures
- Detailed logging and audit trails
Data Analytics
Sync Analytics:- Track which products sync successfully
- Identify common failure patterns
- Monitor data quality improvements over time
- Analyze platform-specific performance
- Measure time saved through automation
- Track data consistency improvements
- Monitor catalog completeness across platforms
- Analyze customer experience improvements
Reporting and Insights
Regular Reports:- Weekly sync performance summaries
- Monthly data quality assessments
- Quarterly integration health reviews
- Annual platform performance analysis
- Identify opportunities for optimization
- Recommend additional integrations
- Suggest workflow improvements
- Highlight data quality issues
Getting Help with Integrations
Self-Service Resources
Documentation:- Platform-specific setup guides
- Attribute mapping references
- Troubleshooting knowledge base
- Best practice recommendations
- User forums and discussion groups
- Shared mapping templates
- Community-contributed solutions
- Peer-to-peer assistance
Professional Support
Technical Assistance:- Integration setup and configuration help
- Custom mapping development
- Performance optimization consulting
- Troubleshooting complex issues
- Integration strategy planning
- Platform selection recommendations
- Workflow optimization advice
- Scaling and growth planning
Training and Onboarding
Getting Started:- Integration fundamentals training
- Platform-specific workshops
- Hands-on setup assistance
- Best practice guidance
- Custom integration development
- Advanced mapping techniques
- Performance optimization strategies
- Enterprise-scale implementation
Successful integrations are the foundation of an efficient product management workflow. Take time to plan your integration strategy and ensure proper setup for long-term success.