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📦 Inventory/stock synchronization : how does it work?

You can synchronize your Inventory with Airtable thanks to SyncBase. This topic explains how it works.


Overview


  • Inventory data is available in your Variants tab.
  • Each Shopify location is represented by a dedicated column, named Location: {your location name}.

Updating inventory from Airtable (Variants tab)


Each location you create can be find within the Variants tab call Stock available in {name of your location}


To update stock levels directly in Airtable:


  1. Check your Shopify settings.


Make sure Inventory tracking is enabled for each Variant, and that the location is activated. This only needs to be done once in Shopify.




  1. Go to your Variants tab. Find the variant and the column for the location you want to update.
  2. Update the value.


✅ That’s it—SyncBase will push the new stock level to Shopify instantly.



Updating inventory from Shopify


Inventory changes made in Shopify (via manual update, sales, or transfers) are instantly reflected in your Airtable base.


No manual refresh needed — SyncBase keeps it up to date in real time.



Adding a new location


To add a new inventory location and sync it:


  1. In your Shopify Admin, go to Settings > Locations.
  2. Click Add location and complete the setup.
  3. Open any product in Shopify and add a quantity at this new location.
  4. SyncBase will automatically detect it and create a new column in Airtable.


✅ Done! You can now track and edit stock levels for this location directly from Airtable.



Updated on: 23/06/2025

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