Sync product inventory only
This guide explains how to sync inventory quantity only from your Source store to your Destination store without changing other product data like price, images, or description.
โ What does โInventory only syncโ mean?
Tipo Sync will:
Update stock quantity (available units) in your stores
Sync inventory based on your location mapping
โ Not update product content (description, images)
โ Not update pricing (unless you enable price sync separately)
This is ideal if your stores share the same products, but you only want to keep stock levels consistent.
๐ ๏ธ Select which product information to sync
Open the app Settings on destination store > Product Fields to Synchronize
Select option Ignore for the product data you do not want to sync
Ignore: The field will not be synchronized; it remains independent in the Destination Store.
Click Save

Select option Create only for product title and variant title
Reason: Product title and variant title are required when syncing a new product from the Source Store to the Destination Store for the first time.
๐ ๏ธ Enable inventory sync
In Source store:
Open the app in Source store > click Settings > select one of the 2 inventory settings > Save
One-Way Inventory Sync: Syncs inventory changes from the Source Store to the Destination Store only.โ
Two-Way Inventory Sync: Allows inventory changes from both stores to sync with each other.

In Destination store:
1. Open the app in Destination store > create a new connection or check the current connection

2. In Matching & Imports part, select one of the product sync rules
Keep both stores fully synchronized
๐ Create & Update
Update existing products only
๐ Update Only
Import new products only
โ Create Only

3. Move to the Products sync setting in the connection detail, select products need for syncing inventory and complete the connection.

Click Save
๐งช Example: Syncing Product Inventory Only
Stores:
Source Store:
https://urbanwear-eu.myshopify.comDestination Store:
https://urbanwear-us.myshopify.com
Product Being Synced:
Product Name:
Slim Fit Denim JacketHandle:
slim-fit-denim-jacketThis product already exists in both stores with the same handle and variants.
What is being synced?
โ Only the inventory level is synced.
โ Product details like title, description, price, images, etc. are NOT synced.
โ No new product is created.
Before the Sync
Source Store
slim-fit-denim-jacket
50
Destination Store
slim-fit-denim-jacket
30
After an Order in the Source Store
A customer buys 5 jackets from the Source Store
New inventory in Source Store: 45
After the sync runs:
Source Store
45
Destination Store
45 โ
The inventory is updated in the Destination Store to match the Source.
๐ฌ Tutorial video
๐ Still need support?
If you still need help, please feel free to contact us at hi@tipo.io. Weโll be happy to assist you further.
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