Use Case · Product Catalogues

Keep a product catalogue synchronised with supplier feeds

An affiliate or dropshipping site needs its product catalogue kept in sync with one or more supplier catalogs — prices, descriptions, and images included — without manual CSV uploads.

Solution Scenario — Illustrative Example, Recommended Tier: Lite or Pro

Here’s how a product catalogue could use Ingestics

The supplier REST API or CSV/XML feed is configured as a provider, with fields mapped to the product post type. Featured image sideloading downloads and attaches product images automatically.

ConnectSupplier API or CSV/XML feed configured as a provider, mapped to the product post type.
EnrichFeatured image sideloading attaches product images automatically from the feed.
Monetize (Pro)Affiliate URL rewriting appends tracking parameters to product links automatically.
Backfill (Pro)Fallback images provide a featured image when the supplier feed omits one.

What this needs

The capabilities that make it work

Featured image sideloading

Downloads and attaches images from the source feed to the WordPress media library automatically.

Affiliate URL rewriting (Pro+)

Automatically append tracking parameters to product links as they’re published.

Blocked keywords (Business)

Automatically reject products from restricted categories before they publish.

AI rewrite (Business)

Improve supplier-provided product descriptions for better on-site SEO.

See it from a role perspective

This scenario applies to publishers running affiliate content and agencies managing catalogues for retail clients.