Syncing variants

How to sync Shopify product variants

Archived: This connector is no longer offered by Whalesync. Existing syncs will continue to run, but future improvements and support will be limited. See Previous Connectors for more details.

Syncing variants

We suggest using our Shopify Template Pack which has the correct tables/fields pre-created

Summary

• In order to sync product variants, you'll need to create a Variants table and an Options table that are separate from your Products table

• You can then link a Product to those Options and Variants using a linked record (aka foreign key) field

• If you want to create new Variants from Airtable, you must create them by adding Options (just like you would in Shopify).

Detailed Explanation

1. In Airtable (or your other connected app), create a table called "Variants" and a table called "Options"

2. In your Products table, created linked records (aka foreign keys) from Product to Options and Variants

If you want to create new Variants from Airtable, you must create them by adding Options (just like you would in Shopify). Editing the Variants table directly will not work.

Limitations

Due to the Shopify API, Whalesync only supports up to 100 Variants. Syncing more than 100 Variants could have unexpected behavior.