TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Creating Shopify Metafields
- Adding values to Shopify Metafields on products
- Enabling Shopify Metafields in CatchFeeder
- Mapping Shopify Metafields in CatchFeeder
- Using Metafields in Product Actions
Shopify Metafields can be used in a number of different ways in CatchFeeder. From populating eBay item specifics and Amazon bullet points through to having a different description that can be used on the marketplaces.
Creating Shopify Metafields
Metafields are created in Shopify under Settings - Metafields
You can create different types of metafields in Shopify. The ones we use in CatchFeeder are 'Product' and 'Variant' metafields.
Click on either Products or Variants to create a new metafield.
Click on 'Add Definition' to add a new metafield.
Enter a Name, Namespace and key and Description. Namespace and key is what will be shown in CatchFeeder when mapping fields. It is a good idea to have the first part of the name indicating the use for the metafield (in the example below the metafield is for use in the Iconic integration).
Click on Select content type.
For general Text fields select 'Text' for image urls select URL.
NOTE: When adding metafields to be used for Amazon attributes ensure the case shown in the namespace and key field matches the case expected for Amazon attributes. For more information on using Metafields for Amazon attributes click here.
Adding values to Shopify Metafields on products
Once you have created your metafields you can then enter values into them on the product edit page in Shopify.
'Product' Metafields are visible at the bottom of the Edit product page in Shopify. Click on the 'View All' link if the metafields you want to use are not visible.
'Variant' metafields are visible when clicking on the 'Edit' button on a Variant.
Enabling Shopify Metafields in CatchFeeder
By default access to Shopify metafields in CatchFeeder is not enabled. To enable this go to Settings - Shopify Feed - General and then check the 'Shopify Metafields' checkbox.
Mapping Shopify Metafields in CatchFeeder
Once Shopify metafields are enabled in CatchFeeder , go to your CatchFeeder Dashboard and hit the Import from Shopify button. When the import has completed you will then be able to map the metafields in CatchFeeder so that we pull the data into your CatchFeeder products.
In CatchFeeder go to Settings - Shopify Feed - Map Fields
Drag the attributes you would like to use from the left-hand Your data fields box to the relevant right-hand CatchFeeder data fields
Using Metafields in Product Actions
Metafields can be used in product actions to change listing details such as product titles and descriptions. You will need to make sure that the metafields you want to use are mapped across to the product attributes box in the Map Fields screen.
When referring to metafield names in your product actions you only refer to 'key' part of the metafield name. You also need to remove any of the '_' in the metafield name. For example if your metafield name is Amazon.product_title, you would refer to this in the product actions as $producttitle.
