What it imports
Five kinds of Shopify custom data.
Metafield definitions and values, metaobject definitions and entries, and blog articles, each with the same guided import.
One row, one result
One row, one record.
Each row in your file creates or updates one field, value, content type, entry or post.
Why these five
Data that's slow to add by hand.
Size charts, care guides and store locations take a long time to add one by one in the Shopify admin. ImportKit loads them from a spreadsheet.
- Setting up a new store's custom data
- The same setup for every client
- Moving a blog over from another platform
The five, up close
The five import types.
Each type has its own template and its own checks. Here's what each one supports.
Metafield definitions
One definition per row, with pinning, validation rules and storefront access.
Metafield values
Values for products, variants, collections, pages, posts and more. Products are found by handle and variants by SKU.
Metaobject definitions
One content type per row, with all its fields listed in a single cell.
Metaobject entries
Pick the content type and its fields become your columns.
Blog articles
Title, body, author, tags, publish date and cover image, into the blog you choose.
Products, customers and orders.
The same guided import for the rest of your store.
Good questions
Common questions.
Can I import products?
Coming very soon, along with customers and orders. Today ImportKit brings in the custom data around them: fields, values, content types, entries and blog posts.
Can I fill in customer or order fields?
Coming very soon, with customer and order imports. The preview flags rows like that, so the rest of your file still goes in.
Which order should I import things in?
Create the fields and content types first, then fill them with values and entries. If a row points at something that isn't there yet, the preview tells you which row and what's missing.
What if I run the same file twice?
Fields, values, content types and entries are recognised when they already exist, so you choose whether to skip or update them. Blog posts are always new, so a second run adds them again.
Start with a template.
Install free and grab a template for any of the five. Buy credits once the preview looks right.