Hey everyone,
I’ve been exploring different ways to identify data issues early—before they impact orders or customer experience. With multiple systems syncing data, it’s easy for inconsistencies to slip through.
Topic summary
Initial post seeks ways to catch data inconsistencies early across multiple syncing systems to prevent order and customer-impacting issues.
Key update/constraint:
- A responder explains a Shopify limitation: a conflict between SEO/i18n (internationalization) and email templating security prevents accessing localized product handles in Liquid (Shopify’s templating language) within emails. There is no native Liquid workaround.
Proposed solutions:
- Metafield approach: store all localized handles in a single JSON metafield on each product, which Liquid in emails can read.
- External redirect approach: use an App Proxy link that accepts product_id, looks up the correct handle via API, and redirects the user.
Notes:
- Terms: Liquid (templating), i18n (internationalization), App Proxy (app endpoint exposed via storefront for server-side logic).
- Outcome/status: Practical workarounds provided; no confirmation from the original poster and broader data-quality monitoring strategies remain unaddressed, so the thread appears open.
Hi @icedq
You are correct, this is an intentional design due to the conflict between Shopify’s SEO/i18n system and its email templating security. There is no native Liquid workaround.
The only viable solutions are:
- Metafield: Use an app or script to save all localized handles into a single JSON metafield on the product, which Liquid can then read.
- External Redirect: Build an App Proxy link that takes the
product_id, finds the correct handle via API, and redirects the user.
Hope this helps!