Filling an OpenCart store with products from YML

Need to quickly and accurately fill your online store with products, but your supplier provides price lists in YML format? We can import products from YML, set up product comparison, and regularly update your inventory.

What do you get from the service?

We configure YML loading and processing so that products appear in your OpenCart with the correct fields, categories, and images. This is especially useful when:

• the assortment is large and manual addition becomes endless;
• prices and availability need to be updated regularly;
• a clean directory structure and clear update logic are important;
• You have several suppliers and need to work across profiles.

Key features (what exactly we are setting up)

As part of this service, we build a complete YML import process and bring it to stable operation:

1) Import profiles

• we create separate profiles for different YML sources;
• we set the feed URLs and processing parameters;
• We determine how exactly to update existing positions.

2) Comparison of categories

• we link supplier categories (ID from YML) with your store categories;
• if necessary, import categories and build a “parent → child” hierarchy;
• We help eliminate "unnecessary" branches to avoid cluttering the catalog.

3) Matching product fields

To ensure product content is correctly filled, we configure mappings between YML fields and OpenCart fields. Typically, this is:

• title, description, tags and SEO fields (meta title/description/keywords);
• articles and identifiers: model, sku, ean, mpn, etc.;
• price, quantity, weight and dimensions;
• manufacturer and parameters (attributes) from param.

4) Image processing

• import the main and additional images;
• we exclude duplicate links and broken images;
• We carefully rename files to reduce the risk of collisions.

5) Updates and "product already available" logic

• select the field by which to identify an existing product (model/sku/ean/mpn, etc.);
• enable the mode of updating products from YML or adding only new ones;
• If necessary, skip unavailable products (available=false).

6) Markup and pricing policy

• markup in percentage;
• fixed markup;
• Checking final prices on a test sample before mass import.

Application examples

1. Launching a store for a supplier: we expand the category structure, import products, add images—and the catalog is ready for sale in no time.
2. Regular updates: We enable automation so that prices from YML and availability are updated on a schedule, eliminating manual work.
3. Multiple suppliers: create profiles for each feed, set up exceptions and different markup rules.

If you want YML product imports to work reliably and predictably, and your catalog to look like "manual imports, only faster," our service provides a turnkey solution.