Our EXPANDO APP can read almost any XML feed, so you don't need to create one specifically for our application.
⚠️ Every marketplace has its specifics, but all require the following data:
product code (item_id/SKU/product_id/reference, etc.)
product name (name/item_name, etc.)
number of products in stock (quantity/stock/sklad) – "in stock" is not enough
barcode (EAN/UPC)
price (price/price_vat/cena)
💡 We download the feed every 2 hours, but upon request, we can speed it up to approximately every 20 minutes.
⚠️ For XML encoding, use the UTF-8 standard.
☝️ The XML feed can be password-protected in the format https://login:password@www.your-e-shop.cz/feed.xml (where the part after the "@" symbol is the URL of your feed).
The XML feed can be added directly after registration during Onboarding by selecting Custom .XML feed with products, or later in EXPANDO APP > Settings > Product Source.
1. Insert the XML feed
Select Custom feed and enter the URL of your XML feed.
2. Select the element that defines the product
It can be, for example, product/item/product_item.
Our EXPANDO APP tries to find this element automatically. If it succeeds, we skip this step.
3. Map specific parameters
Select the individual parameters in EXPANDO APP and assign them the correct value from your feed.
💡Parameters can be added by clicking the "Add another parameter" button under the mapping section. This allows you to set different prices for each marketplace or country.
For example:
for SKU, select code
for Barcode (EAN) code, select EAN
for Price, select price
⚠️ If you need to modify data in the feed or add any, use product editing via CSV. Similarly, for adjusting prices without VAT for Alza.cz, if such prices are not already in your feed.
4. Save
In the final step, simply save all the settings you have made.