Using multiple live feeds in your bluebarry account
There are situations in which you want to use multiple live feeds. For example, if you are implementing multiple categories and it’s more manageable to build separate feeds within your Channable account due to the way your category data is being setup.
This is definitely possible. In this article, we’ll show you how to set this up and what to take into account to properly use multiple live feeds.
Topics covered in this article
Adding Your First Live Feed
If you’re adding your first live feed, you simply upload your feed as normal.
Follow these steps:
- Go to “Integrations” or “Products”
- Click on “Add product feed”
- Insert your live feed URL
- Choose a unique identifier (normally this is your SKU or EAN)
- Map the remaining attributes correctly
If properties are new in bluebarry, choose one of the following:
- Create text property
- Create numeric property
- Create boolean property (true/false)
If you don’t want to import certain properties into bluebarry, make sure to select “Do not map” for that specific property.
If you want to learn how to prepare your product feed correctly for bluebarry, read the following article
Adding Another Live Feed
💡 The following attributes must always be mapped:
- Name
- URL
- ImageURL
When adding another live feed, it’s important to take the following into account:
- Map the mandatory properties (Name, URL, ImageURL) to the properties from your product feed
- Map properties that are already known in bluebarry to the right (existing) properties
For example, if your first feed has a property called “Color” and your second feed also has color information, make sure to map both to the same “Color” property in bluebarry.
If properties in your new feed are not yet in your bluebarry environment, choose one of these options:
- Create text property
- Create numeric property
- Create boolean property
Syncing your live feeds
Your live feeds are being synced every night between 2 and 3 AM. However, it’s also possible to manually run your sync by clicking on the sync button on your integration page.
Important notes:
When using multiple feeds:
- Make sure unique identifiers (SKUs/EANs) don’t overlap between feeds unless they represent the same product
- All feeds will be merged into one product database in bluebarry
- If product data changes in any feed, it will be updated during the next sync
💡 Tip: For easier management, use clear naming conventions for your feeds such as “clothing-feed” or “accessories-feed”.