Ecwid - Add a product

Important: This connector and its actions have been removed from Nintex Workflow and can now be found in Nintex Gallery.

Use the Ecwid - Add a product action A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows. Actions are the steps the workflow performs to complete a process. to add a new product to your Ecwid store.

Tip: The Ecwid - Add a product action properties follow the layout of the Ecwid control panel as closely as possible. We highly recommend you be familiar with the Ecwid store management interface before using this action.

For more information about the Ecwid connector, see Ecwid.

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Configure the Ecwid - Add a product action

  1. Add the action to the workflow and open the action configuration panel. For more information, see Add an action to the workflow.

  2. Select a Connection. If you do not have a connection, see Add a connection.
  1. Specify the Nameof the product.

Ecwid - Add a product action fields and settings

The sections in the table below represent the Ecwid store management front-end tabs when you add a new product. This image shows part of the Ecwid interface:

Section Field Description Variable types

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Connection Credentials and other settings that enables workflows to communicate with external systems, services, or applications. It's required to pass data between the workflow and the indicated service, which could be a cloud service, business application, or content store.

The Ecwid connection used to interact with the store.

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Name

The product title.

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General

General information describing your product. Equivalent to the General tab in the Ecwid interface when adding a new product.

SKU The SKU (stock keeping unit) for the product. This is a unique identifier for the product. If this field is empty, Ecwid will generate new unique SKU automatically. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Weight Product weight in the units defined in store settings. Leave empty for intangible products. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Description Product description in HTML. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Base price The base product price. Decimal, Integer
Compare-to price If the product is on sale, the sale price is shown alongside a price it is compared to. The compare-to price is shown with a line through it so that shoppers can compare the prices and determine the sale savings. Decimal, Integer
Discounts allowed If Ecwid can apply discounts to this product at checkout, this value must be set to Yes. Boolean
Product availability Select Yes to make product available in the storefront. Boolean
Quantity in stock Amount of product items in stock. Decimal, Integer
Unlimited stock Set as Yes to make unlimited stock for the product and to not track product inventory. Boolean
Stock count warning limit The minimum 'warning' amount of the product items in stock. When the product quantity reaches this level, the store administrator gets an email notification. Decimal, Integer
Wholesale prices Quantity Number of product items on this wholesale tier. Decimal, Integer
Price Product price on the tier. Decimal, Integer
Categories to assign to this product

List of the categories to which the product belongs. If no categories are provided, the product will be displayed on the store's front page. This item drop-down list is populated from the categories that exist in the Ecwid store management site. More than one category can be assigned to a product by adding an item here.

 Decimal, Integer
Default category

Default category ID of the product. This item drop-down list is populated from the categories that exist in the Ecwid store management site.

Decimal, Integer
Ribbon Text The text of the ribbon which is small product label visible on categories and product pages. Maximum length is 30 characters. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Color The background color of the product ribbon. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Subtitle Short product description for categories or search pages. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Product class ID of the class (type) that this product belongs to. 0 value means the product is of the default 'General' class. This item drop-down list is populated from the product classes that exist in the Ecwid store management site. Decimal, Integer
Position on front page A positive number indicates the position (index) of a product in the store front page – the smaller the number, the higher the product is displayed on a page. A missing field means the product is not shown in the store front page. Decimal, Integer
Attributes

The attributes of this product. For example, apparel can be characterized by brand, season, material, etc. Each attribute has either a brand or UPC, and a value.

Alias An attribute of the product, either a Brand or a Universal Product Code (UPC). Useful for grouping products that share the same attribute. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Value Attribute value. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Options

Variations of the product. Option items have the following properties:

Type The product variations can be listed in one of the following product option types: Drop-down list (Select), Radio buttons, checkboxes, Text field, Text area, Date picker, Upload files, or Size. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Name The name of the product variation. For example if the product is a shirt, you may have an option of color. So the name of this option could be 'Color'. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Choices Text Option selection text. For example 'Green' as the color option of the product. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Price modifier Percent or absolute value of the option's price markup. For example, if choosing this option gives the shopper a 5% discount, the value here must be 5 and the Price modifier type must be Percent. Positive, negative and zero values are allowed. The default is 0. Decimal, Integer
Price modifier type Option markup calculation type. Percent or Absolute. Default is Absolute. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Default choice The number, starting from 0, of the option's default selection. Only presents if the option type is Select, Radio, or Size Decimal, Integer
Required If this option is required, select Yes. The default is No. Boolean
Tax and shipping Shipping required Enable this option if the product needs to be physically delivered to customers either via shipping or by self-pickup. If this product is a service or a downloadable item that doesn't require delivery, keep this option disabled. Boolean
Dimensions
Specify product's dimensions to obtain precise
carrier-calculated shipping rates for your customers.		 Length Length of a product Decimal, Integer
Width Width of a product Decimal, Integer
Height Height of a product Decimal, Integer
Shipping Type Standard shipping methods configured in the store settings. Select one of:
  • Global methods – all standard shipping methods set up in store settings.
  • Selected methods – Ecwid will use the Enabled methods and Disabled methods lists to make shipping calculations.
  • Flat rate – Charge a fixed fee per item quantity. Use this option if this product requires individual shipping price. The fixed rate does not apply to self pickup.
  • Free shipping - Free shipping of the product in any quantity. Use this option if you're going to cover shipping expenses yourself.
 Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Method markup Additional cost for shipping methods set by the merchant (Global and Selected types). Decimal, Integer
Flat rate Flat rate cost for shipping this product. Decimal, Integer
Disabled methods List of disabled shipping methods that need to be excluded from calculation when this product is in cart. This list is populated from the store the when the connection is configured. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Enabled methods List of shipping methods which will only be shown when this product is in cart. No other shipping methods will be shown. This list is populated from the store the when the connection is configured. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Tax Enabled manual taxes A list of internal Ecwid tax IDs, as listed in Store profile. Empty array if no manual taxes are enabled or automatic taxes are enabled. Decimal, Integer
Taxable If this product is taxable, select Yes. Boolean

SEO

Ecwid generates meta data used by search engines, based on your product's name and description.

SEO title Page title to be displayed in search results on the web. Maximum length is 55 characters. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
SEO description Page description to be displayed in search results on the web. Maximum length is 160 characters. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection

Related products

This section is for configuring a list of products related to your product that will be shown on your products page.

Related category Enabled If set to Yes, shows random related products from a related category selected in this section. Boolean
Category Related category. Not selecting a category here means random products from the whole store. This list is populated from the store when the connection is configured. Decimal, Integer
Product count Number of random products from the given category to be shown as related to your product. Decimal, Integer
Products A list of products in the store that are related to your product. Decimal, Integer
Product search Specify keywords to search for products to include in the related products list. Text, Decimal, Integer, Boolean, DateTime, Collection
Output Product ID

Stores the product ID as an object.

 Object