In VTEX, the affiliate is a marketplace identification code for the seller, where product changes are notified. In your VTEX IO or VTEX Legacy integration with Connectif, you have a URL (endpoint) that you can use in VTEX to create your affiliate and, in this way, synchronize VTEX price changes in real time with your Connectif Store.
This article explains how to synchronize affiliates in VTEX with Connectif and how this synchronization behaves. This process is valid for both VTEX IO and VTEX Legacy and is compatible with VTEX stores configured in a multilingual environment.
1. Properties
In VTEX integrations, there is an endpoint (URL) compatible with VTEX IO and Legacy that allows you to configure an affiliate in your VTEX store to send real-time product price updates to Connectif.
If you need more information about what an affiliate is and how to register it in VTEX, check their official documentation.
This endpoint synchronizes product updates in VTEX with the Connectif store catalog. However, VTEX does not send updates for all product data, only for price updates.
2. How It Is Used in Connectif
2.1. Synchronizing VTEX Affiliates in Connectif
Make sure you have the VTEX integration active with your API keys if using VTEX Legacy or the active module in your Store if using VTEX IO before configuring the endpoint URL.
1. Access your Connectif account and, in the Store settings under "Integrations > E-commerce Platforms", click on Edit on VTEX.
2. Go to the section Real-time Product Updates (Affiliates) and copy the URL displayed in your account. This is the endpoint URL that will activate data synchronization.
3. Go to your VTEX account, navigate to "Store Settings > Orders > Configuration" and select the Affiliates tab.
4. Click on New Affiliate.
5. In the Search Endpoint section, enter the URL you just copied.
6. Configure the different parameters as desired and click on Save.
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Keep learning!
To make the most of your Connectif account, we recommend continuing with the following articles:
- Guide to integrating with VTEX IO, to learn step by step how to integrate your Connectif Store with this CMS.
- Guide to integrating with VTEX Legacy, to learn step by step how to integrate your Connectif Store with this CMS.
- How to know if my store is VTEX IO, to determine which integration process to follow.
- Insert an inline in VTEX IO, to display personalized web content in VTEX IO with minimal changes to your eCommerce code and structure.