https://community.squareup.com/t5/Online-Store/How-do-I-sync-external-inventory-updates-to-my-Square-Online/m-p/799096#M1187 <P>Hi everyone,</P><P>I’m running an online store using Square Online and also manage product stock levels on an external site (see a general example <A href="https://allpackagespk.com/" target="_self">here</A>). I’d like to automatically sync inventory updates (e.g. quantity changes, new SKUs) from that external site to my Square Online catalog.</P><P>Here’s what I’m trying:</P><UL><LI><P>Currently updating items manually in the Square Dashboard</P></LI><LI><P>Exploring API or plugin-based automation options</P></LI></UL><P>What I’m hoping to learn:</P><OL><LI><P>Is there a built-in way (via Square integrations or Zapier) to automate inventory sync from external sites?</P></LI><LI><P>Should I build a custom connection using Square’s Catalog and Inventory APIs? If so, are there code samples or tutorials?</P></LI><LI><P>Any community-recommended tools (plugins, middleware) that handle this seamlessly?</P></LI></OL><P>Thanks in advance for any tips, code snippets, or success stories!</P> Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:24:20 GMT allpackagespk 2025-06-20T10:24:20Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Online-Store/How-do-I-sync-external-inventory-updates-to-my-Square-Online/m-p/799096#M1187 <P>Hi everyone,</P><P>I’m running an online store using Square Online and also manage product stock levels on an external site (see a general example <A href="https://allpackagespk.com/" target="_self">here</A>). I’d like to automatically sync inventory updates (e.g. quantity changes, new SKUs) from that external site to my Square Online catalog.</P><P>Here’s what I’m trying:</P><UL><LI><P>Currently updating items manually in the Square Dashboard</P></LI><LI><P>Exploring API or plugin-based automation options</P></LI></UL><P>What I’m hoping to learn:</P><OL><LI><P>Is there a built-in way (via Square integrations or Zapier) to automate inventory sync from external sites?</P></LI><LI><P>Should I build a custom connection using Square’s Catalog and Inventory APIs? If so, are there code samples or tutorials?</P></LI><LI><P>Any community-recommended tools (plugins, middleware) that handle this seamlessly?</P></LI></OL><P>Thanks in advance for any tips, code snippets, or success stories!</P> Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:24:20 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Online-Store/How-do-I-sync-external-inventory-updates-to-my-Square-Online/m-p/799096#M1187 allpackagespk 2025-06-20T10:24:20Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Online-Store/How-do-I-sync-external-inventory-updates-to-my-Square-Online/m-p/799113#M1188 <P class=""><SPAN class="">Are you looking to sync with services like Shopify and Etsy? If so, I’d recommend a third party app such as trunkinventory.com.&nbsp;<BR /></SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN class=""><BR />If you need to sync to a custom website, I don’t know of any off the shelf solutions.</SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN class="">&nbsp;<BR /></SPAN></P><P class=""><SPAN class="">I’ve only seen solutions for syncing inventory so far, haven’t found anything that syncs newly created items between sites yet, please let me know if you find anything.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:26:36 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Online-Store/How-do-I-sync-external-inventory-updates-to-my-Square-Online/m-p/799113#M1188 zechcamp 2025-06-20T14:26:36Z