How can I automate daily product CSV imports for my online store?

Technical Q&A

Topic summary

A Shopify store owner needs to automate daily CSV imports for over 15,000 products from multiple suppliers. The file would update pricing, inventory, and other product data, plus create new products that don’t yet exist in the store.

Key Requirements:

  • Automatic fetching from a server at a scheduled time each day
  • Preset data mapping to handle the CSV structure
  • No manual intervention needed

Suggested Solutions:

  • Custom app development - Recommended for this scale and complexity, as existing apps may not be cost-effective for 15k+ products
  • Mesa automation platform - Offers a template specifically for updating Shopify inventory from CSV files on FTP servers, with customization options available
  • Skyvia platform - Mentioned as capable of handling large-volume CSV imports/exports

Status: Multiple community members expressed interest in similar solutions. One responder indicated they recently implemented something comparable using an app mechanism, though specific implementation details weren’t shared. The discussion remains open with no confirmed resolution from the original poster.

Summarized with AI on November 7. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi @Tobias_ESP ,

For automating daily CSV imports with over 15k products from various suppliers, a custom app might be the most suitable solution for your Shopify store since existing app might not cost effective at this scale. Additionally an app can be designed to automatically fetch the CSV file from your server at a set time each day and import it with preset data mapping to update pricing, inventory, and other product details.

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