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Connect an XML, CSV, FTP or JSON feed

Any product file reachable by URL or FTP becomes a data source - with authentication and encoding options.

Open in the app →
  1. Go to Data Sources and click Create New Data Source.
  2. Choose XML, CSV, FTP or JSON.
  3. Enter a Data source name and the Source URL (for FTP: host, path and login).
  4. XML: click Synchronize XML Tags and pick the product tag - the element that wraps one product (for example item or product).
  5. CSV: leave Encoding on “Automatically detect” unless the preview shows broken characters - then pick the right one (UTF-8, UTF-16, ISO-8859-1, Windows-1250/1251/1252/1254…).
  6. If the file is password-protected, switch Authentication on and enter the Username and Password.
  7. Click Save Template. The first sync runs and the products appear in the Products tab.
XML data source setup: name “Supplier XML feed”, source URL https://yourstore.com/feeds/products.xml, product tag “Product”, Synchronize XML Tags, authentication switch, Save Template

After the first sync

  • Mapping - check that every column landed in the right internal field.
  • Schedule - set how often the file is re-read (every hour up to every 12 hours, or once a day).
  • Sync history - every run with its result; the place to look when a product count changes unexpectedly.
The file must be reachable from the internet. Local files and links behind a login page (not HTTP authentication) will not sync.

Still stuck? Write to info@ppcdatafeed.com - we answer ourselves and can set it up with you.