Overview#

What will you get out of this section?#

This section will guide you through the need-to-know details of our SFTP/Catalog integration. By the end of this section, you will:

• Understand what the SFTP Catalog is and does
• Learn how to Integrate
• Understand the use cases for SFTP Catalog
• Learn how to test the Integration
• Having Trouble? Read our FAQ

What is SFTP Catalog?#

An SFTP Catalog integration enables seamless updates to your assortment information, including pricing and product status. Using this integration will ensure that your catalog remains accurate and up to date, preventing issues such as out-of-stock of items.

Our SFTP integration is managed via our SFTP Central Server, which holds a specialised location where your SFTP client can push CSV files to. On a regular basis, these files will be scanned by our SFTP Central Server & syncronised with our systems.

SFTP Central Server - What is it?#

In order to sync the correctly-formatted files, our SFTP server also hosts a directory with 3 sub-directories for your use:

• Assortment - intended to update product status or price and/or create strikethrough promotions in the Single File Format.
• Catalog - intended to update Assortment in Double File Format.
• Promotions - intended to create strikethrough promotions in Double File Format.

Which file formats are available?#

Our Central SFTP server supports various file formats to suit your needs.

• Single File Format (Single Vendor) – Assortment & Promotions updates are submitted in one file for a single vendor or store.
• Double File Format (Single Vendor) – Assortment & Promotions updates are submitted in two separate files for a single vendor.
• Double File Format (Multi-Vendor) – Assortment & Promotions updates are submitted in two separate files, supporting multiple vendors or stores in a single file.

You can find more about file formats specifications and how to configure them in the next section.