SuggestAPI supports several import and sync paths for catalog-heavy systems.

Supported import and sync patterns

  • Google Shopping feed import via /v1/indexes/{index_id}/import/google-shopping
  • Google Shopping feed export for Google Merchant Center at https://feed.suggestapi.com/{domain}/
  • generic file upload ingestion via /v1/indexes/{index_id}/upload
  • scheduled integrations for supported catalog sources

Best-fit use cases

  • use Google Shopping import when your source catalog already exists as a feed
  • use Google Shopping export when Merchant Center should pull products from your SuggestAPI index
  • use file upload when you need quick bulk loads from CSV, JSON, or JSONL
  • use webhook flows when you want near real-time product or content updates

For export setup, required attributes, and Merchant Center connection steps, see Google Shopping Feed Export. For console import (file, Shopping CSV, crawl), see Import a catalog.

Data shape guidance

For best downstream rendering, make sure your source payloads include:

  • stable product IDs
  • human-friendly titles
  • useful descriptions
  • image URLs
  • canonical product URLs
  • price, currency, brand, and category where available