The Google Shopping connector is onboarded through Connect's onboarding wizard. This step-by-step plan contains the following steps:
- Step 1 – Selecting the connector
- Step 2 – Preset
- Step 3 – Authentication
- Step 4 – Connector
- Step 5 – Products
- Step 6 – Billing information
- Step 7 – Summary
- Step 7 – Confirmation
- Step 8 – First import and activation
To onboard the Google Shopping connector, keep the following credentials at hand:
- Shop URL
Step 1 – Selecting the connector
When logging into Connect, click the New connector button on the dashboard. This will open the onboarding wizard.
Select the Google Shopping connector from the list of available connectors. If you want to move to a different tab in Connect at any time during the onboarding process, you can save the connector as a draft. When Google Shopping is selected, click Next.
Step 2 – Preset
Currently there are no presets available for Google Shopping. Select Configure connector manually and click Next.
Step 3 – Authentication
Enter the Shop URL and click Next.
If the credentials are not valid, one of the following errors may occur:
We can't connect with the given URL. Check the URL and try again.Contact Connect support.
| Message | Solution |
|---|---|
| We can't connect with the integration. Check if all inputs have been filled in correctly. | Recheck the Shop URL. |
| An unknown issue has occurred. | Contact Connect support. |
Step 4 – Connector
Confirm the name of the connector. You can adjust the name to any other name. Please note that this name will appear in overviews. Click Next.
Step 5 – Products
Confirm the XML path that will be used to retrieve products from Google Shopping. This is set to rss.channel.item by default. This will work for all Google Shopping feeds, unless manual alterations to the feed have been made. If you are unsure, contact Spotler Support to assist. Select whether you want to import products from Google Shopping (default: yes). Click Next.
Step 6 – Billing Information
To continue, fill out any remaining billing information. This step may automatically be skipped if all information has been filled out previously. Click Next.
Step 7 – Summary
A summary of the selected preset for the integration will be displayed. The blue underlined text is clickable and represents a preset configuration. Any configuration options that still need to be completed will appear as questions or placeholders on this screen. These must be configured before proceeding. Once completed, click Next.
Step 8 – Confirmation
This is the final step before the connector is activated. Once Next is clicked, the connector will be created, and data import will begin. Click Next to activate the connector.
Step 9 – First import and activation
After activation, the import progress can be tracked through the progress bars. The connector will now import data from your Google Shopping feed.
Depending on the amount of data being imported, the first import can take up to an hour. This screen can be navigated away from and reopened later by clicking the Google Shopping connector icon on the dashboard home screen.
While importing, the status icon below the connector icon may still display as inactive. Some time after the first export, the status will change to ‘operational’. An email confirmation will also be sent when the first export is complete. Once you have received this email, the connector is operational.
Your connector is now operational.