Automate Product Creation in BigCommerce from Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate product creation in BigCommerce using Google Sheets with Pabbly Connect. Follow our step-by-step guide for seamless integration. This comprehensive guide reveals exactly how to connect your applications and automate repetitive tasks — accessible for professionals of all technical backgrounds.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To automate product creation in BigCommerce from Google Sheets, the first step is to access Pabbly Connect. This powerful integration platform allows you to link various applications seamlessly. Head over to the Pabbly Connect website and sign up for a free account if you’re a new user.

Once signed in, navigate to the dashboard. Click on the blue button labeled ‘Create Workflow’ to start your automation process. Here, you will name your workflow, for instance, ‘Create Product in BigCommerce from Google Sheets’. This will help you easily identify your automation later.

2. Setting Up Google Sheets as a Trigger

In this step, we will configure Google Sheets as the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. You need to select Google Sheets and choose the trigger event as ‘New or Updated Spreadsheet Row’. This ensures that every time you add or update a product detail in your spreadsheet, the automation will activate.

• Select Google Sheets from the application list.
• Choose ‘New or Updated Spreadsheet Row’ as the trigger event.
• Copy the generated webhook URL provided by Pabbly Connect.

After copying the webhook URL, open your Google Sheets, go to Extensions, click on Add-ons, and then Get Add-ons. Search for the Pabbly Connect Webhooks add-on and install it. Once installed, set it up by pasting the webhook URL into the add-on’s initial setup section.

3. Configuring BigCommerce as an Action

Next, we will set up BigCommerce as the action application in Pabbly Connect. Choose BigCommerce and select the action event as ‘Create Product’. This will allow you to automatically create a product in your BigCommerce store whenever new data is captured from Google Sheets.

To connect BigCommerce, you will need to enter your store’s Client ID, Access Token, and Store Hash Key. These credentials can be obtained from your BigCommerce account under Advanced Settings > API Accounts. Make sure to enable the necessary permissions for the API account to allow product creation.

• Log into your BigCommerce account and navigate to API Accounts.
• Create a new API account with the required permissions.
• Copy the Client ID, Access Token, and Store Hash Key into Pabbly Connect.

Once the connection is established, you will be prompted to map the fields from Google Sheets to BigCommerce. This mapping ensures that the product details from your spreadsheet are accurately transferred to your BigCommerce store.

4. Mapping Fields and Testing the Workflow

After successfully connecting BigCommerce, the next step involves mapping the fields from Google Sheets to the corresponding fields in BigCommerce within Pabbly Connect. This is crucial for ensuring that the right data is sent to the right place.

Click on each field in the BigCommerce setup and select the corresponding data from the Google Sheets trigger. For example, map the product name, price, description, and image URL from your spreadsheet. Once all fields are mapped, you can test the workflow to ensure everything works correctly.

Select the product name field and map it to the corresponding column in Google Sheets. Map the price, description, and image URL in the same manner. Click on ‘Test’ to send a sample product to BigCommerce.

Once the test is successful, you can check your BigCommerce store to see if the product has been created. This confirms that your automation is functioning as intended.

5. Enabling and Automating the Process

With the testing complete, the final step is to enable the automation in Pabbly Connect. This means that every time you add a new product detail in Google Sheets, it will automatically create a product in BigCommerce without any manual intervention.

To do this, ensure that the ‘Send on Event’ option is enabled in your Google Sheets add-on. This allows the automation to trigger every time a new row is added or updated in your spreadsheet. Once set, you can relax knowing that your product creation process is fully automated.

Additionally, if you want to create multiple products at once, you can enable the ‘Send All Data’ option instead of ‘Send on Event’. This will allow you to send all product details to BigCommerce in bulk.

Conclusion

This guide summarizes the key points and helps you understand the essential features and benefits of using this tool.

In conclusion, using Pabbly Connect allows you to seamlessly automate the process of creating products in BigCommerce from Google Sheets. This integration not only saves time but also reduces the chance of errors associated with manual data entry. With just a few steps, you can set up a robust workflow that enhances your e-commerce operations.