Select products to sync

The app lets you control which products are synchronized between your stores. You can sync all products, or only products that match specific tags, or exclude products based on tags.

Before connecting, check and select the product information you want to sync here.

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⚙️ In Source store

1 . In Source store, open the app > click Settings

2. In Share products part, toggle it on

3. In Product to sync field, select one of the options

• All products: All products in the Source store will be shared with connected Destination stores.
• Include by tags: Only products that contain at least one of the specified tags will be shared.
• Exclude by tags: All products will be shared except products that contain any of the specified tags.

4. Click Save to update the change

Tip: Use specific tags to organize the products you want to share.

For example, enter:

Sync1

Only products tagged Sync1 will be shared.

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⚙️ In Destinations store

New connection:

Before connecting, check and select the product information you want to sync here.

1. Open the app in Destination store > click Stores > click Connect store button

2. Add the Connection code of the Source store you want to connect
3. Turn on Products sync option
4. In Product to sync field, select one of the options
   • All products: All products in the Source store will be shared with connected Destination stores.
   • Include by tags: Only products that contain at least one of the specified tags will be shared.
   • Exclude by tags: All products will be shared except products that contain any of the specified tags.

5. Click Save to update the change

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For an running connection:

1. Go to the Destinations store, open the app Dashboard > click on the store URL of the source store to open the connection detail

2. In Product to sync field, select one of the options

• All products: All products in the Source store will be shared with connected Destination stores.
• Include by tags: Only products that contain at least one of the specified tags will be shared.
• Exclude by tags: All products will be shared except products that contain any of the specified tags.

3. Select an option to sync products. For example: select All products that match any of the tags below > add the product you want

4. Click Save to update the change

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✅ Recommended first-time workflow

If you’re setting up syncing for the first time:

1. Choose Specific products
2. Select 1–5 test products
3. Run sync
4. Confirm results in Destination
5. Then expand the list (or switch to “All products”) when you’re confident

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🧪 Example

Let’s say you want to sync only your pet-related items.
You can enter tags like:

pet_food, pet_accessory, pet_toy

⇒ Now, only products with one of these tags will sync to your destination store.

If you choose “Sync all products except those that match the tags below” and enter:

sale, clearance

⇒ Then any product tagged as sale or clearance will be excluded from syncing.

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Important Note: Use Distinct and Descriptive Tags

To ensure accurate filtering and prevent unexpected matches:

✅ Use specific tags that describe exactly what you want to sync, for example:

fish_only, pet_fish, fish_food

🚫 Avoid general tags like:

fish, food

General or overlapping tags can cause unrelated products to sync unintentionally.

For example, a “cat food” product might sync if you only used the tag “food.”

Using clear, distinct tags helps your filters work exactly as expected.

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🔁 What happens during sync

Goal: Sync only products with the tag SYNC

1. In the Source store, add the tag SYNC to 12 products
2. In Tipo Sync, select: Sync only products that match these tags
3. Enter tag: SYNC
4. Run sync

✅ Result after first sync:

• Tipo Sync imports those 12 products into the Destination store.

✅ Result after future changes:

• If you update any of those SYNC products in the Source store, the Destination store product with the same handle will be updated (based on enabled sync fields).

If I added tag “SYNC” to a new product, it is created and synced to Destinations store too.

Note: the products are synced based on the Matching & Imports setting too.

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▶️ Tutorial video

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🙋 Still need support?

If you still need help, please feel free to contact us at hi@tipo.io. We’ll be happy to assist you further.