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Shopify Integration Guide

This guide explains how to connect Shopify with Kontainer PIM & DAM using the Kontainer Shopify integration.

The integration allows you to manage your product data, images, and other digital assets in Kontainer, and synchronize them directly to your Shopify store. This ensures consistent product information across your webshop while reducing manual work.

Go to the Kontainer integration page to find out more about the use cases, benefits, etc.

You can download the official Kontainer app from the Shopify App Store here.

Overview

The Kontainer Shopify integration connects your Kontainer PIM & DAM platform with your Shopify store.

With the integration in place, Kontainer can act as the central platform for managing:

  • Product information
  • Product images and media files
  • Product attributes and descriptions
  • Product categories
  • Translations and market-specific content

When product information is updated in Kontainer, the changes can be automatically synchronized with Shopify.

Requirements

Before setting up the integration, please ensure the following:

  • You have an active Kontainer account
  • You have a Shopify store
  • You have permission to install apps in Shopify
  • The Kontainer Shopify Connector has been installed
  • Products and assets have been created in Kontainer

If you are unsure whether your account supports the Shopify integration, please contact Kontainer support.

Installation

Step 1 - Install the Shopify Connector

  1. Go to the Shopify App Store
  2. Search for Kontainer DAM & PIM
  3. Click Install App
  4. Accept the requested permissions

Once installed, the connector enables Shopify and Kontainer to communicate.

Step 2 - Connect Shopify to Kontainer

After installing the app, you must connect your Shopify store to your Kontainer account.

  1. Log in to Kontainer
  2. Navigate to Settings
  3. Select Integrations
  4. Choose Shopify
  5. Enter your Shopify store URL
  6. Authorize the connection

Once the connection is established, the integration will be ready for configuration.

Configuring the Integration

After the connection has been established, you can configure how product data and media are synchronized between Kontainer and Shopify.

Typical configuration includes:

  • Mapping product fields
  • Selecting which products should be synchronized
  • Configuring image synchronization
  • Setting up languages or markets, if applicable

Your configuration may vary depending on how your product data is structured in Kontainer.

Product Data Synchronization

The integration allows product data managed in Kontainer to be synchronized with Shopify.

Examples of synchronized data include:

  • Product titles
  • Descriptions
  • Product variants
  • SKUs
  • Pricing
  • Categories
  • Product images

When product data is updated in Kontainer, the changes can be pushed to Shopify so that your webshop always displays up-to-date information.

Media Synchronization

Images and other media files stored in Kontainer can be automatically synchronized to Shopify products.

Typical workflow:

  • Upload images to Kontainer
  • Attach the images to a product
  • Publish or synchronize the product
  • The images will appear on the corresponding product in Shopify

This allows you to manage all product media centrally in Kontainer.

Multi-language Product Content

If you manage products in multiple languages in Kontainer, the integration can synchronize the translated product content to Shopify.

Examples include:

  • Product names
  • Descriptions
  • Product attributes
  • SEO metadata

This allows you to manage product information for multiple markets from a single platform.

Updating Products

Once the integration is configured, updating products becomes simple.

Typical workflow:

  • Update product information in Kontainer
  • Save or publish the product
  • The integration synchronizes the changes to Shopify
  • The updated information appears in your webshop

This reduces the need to manually update products directly in Shopify.

Troubleshooting

Products are not appearing in Shopify

Check the following:

  • The Shopify integration is connected
  • The product is configured to be synchronized
  • Required product fields are filled in Kontainer

Images are missing on products

Verify that:

  • Images are attached to the product in Kontainer
  • The images are included in the synchronization
  • The product has been synchronized after adding the images

Synchronization errors

If synchronization fails:

  1. Check the integration settings
  2. Verify that the Shopify connector is authorized
  3. Contact Kontainer support if the issue persists

Support

If you need help setting up or configuring the Shopify integration, our support team is happy to assist.

Please contact: support@kontainer.com