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How to connect feed to Meta catalog ​
This article will guide you through the process of connecting your Meta feed to your Meta Catalog the recommended way. The process is fairly simple and everything is described in this guide.
Make sure the following list of completed before continuing to the next steps.
1. Configured Meta Integration: In order for us to connect your feed til Meta, you need to connect Feedr to Meta using our Meta Integration. Please follow this guide: Configure Meta Integration
2. Meta Catalog: You must have a Meta Catalog. If you don't, please follow this guide: Create a new Meta Catalog
3. A Meta Product Feed: You must have created a Meta Product Feed in Feedr.
Connect feed to catalog ​
Start by navigating to your Meta Product Feed in Feedr. On the feed page, you'll see your Meta Catalogs. Click on the Meta Catalog that you want to connect the feed to.
There are a few different situations you might be in. Skip to the section that matches yours:
- My Meta Catalog already have a primary feed
- My Meta Catalog is connected to Shopify or WooCommerce app
- I'm using a new Meta Catalog
You can also manage existing data sources and request that Meta fetches your feed now.
1. My Meta Catalog already have a primary feed ​
When a catalog already has a primary data source, you have two choices: replace it with your Feedr feed, or add your Feedr feed alongside it as a supplementary feed.
Click the catalog on the feed's page to open the modal. You'll see each existing data source listed with its role (Primary / Supplementary) and a set of action buttons.
Replace the existing primary feed ​
Make sure the product IDs match
Before you replace the primary feed, check that the product IDs in your Feedr feed have the same format as the ones already in Meta. If they don't, Meta will treat every product as new and your tracking will likely break.
See how to compare the IDs in the manual setup article. If the IDs don't match, adjust the id mapping in your feed first - and reach out to support if you're unsure.
To replace the existing primary feed with your Feedr feed, click Replace on the existing primary's row. You'll be asked to confirm.
After you confirm, Feedr swaps the primary data source for your feed. The previous source is detached from the catalog.
Add the Feedr feed as a supplementary feed ​
Read this before adding a supplementary feed
- Feed filtering won't work as expected. Products that are in the primary feed will still appear in Commerce Manager, just without the Feedr-specific data (such as templates). If you still want to use filtering, see Controlling catalog items in the manual setup article.
- Feedr's values must take priority over the primary feed. This is configured in Commerce Manager and cannot be set from Feedr - see Configure Data Sources. It's especially important for the Image and Additional image link fields if you use templates.
All other features, including Template Variants, will still work.
To add your Feedr feed as a supplementary feed, click Add as supplementary feed on the primary feed's row in the modal.
The Feedr feed will be attached as a supplementary feed on top of the selected primary.
2. You already have a Meta catalog with a connected Shopify or WooCommerce app ​
If your catalog's primary data source is a Shopify or WooCommerce app, you can add your Feedr feed on top of it as a supplementary feed.
Read this before adding a supplementary feed
- Feed filtering won't work as expected. Products synced by the app will still appear in Commerce Manager, just without the Feedr-specific data (such as templates). If you still want to use filtering, see Controlling catalog items in the manual setup article.
- Feedr's values must take priority over the app. This is configured in Commerce Manager and cannot be set from Feedr - see Configure Data Sources. It's especially important for the Image and Additional image link fields if you use templates.
Click the catalog button on the feed's page to open the modal. The Shopify or WooCommerce app shows up as a primary data source.
Click Add as supplementary feed on the app's row.
Your Feedr feed is now attached as a supplementary feed on top of the app source.
1. I'm using a new Meta Catalog ​
Click on your new Meta Catalog and then connect your feed as primary feed.
That's it - Feedr will register the feed with Meta as the catalog's primary data source. The catalog button will now show the connected feed underneath it.
Manually requesting a fetch from Meta ​
By default, Meta fetches your feed on a schedule. If you've just made changes and want them reflected in Meta right away - for example before launching an ad - you can ask Meta to fetch the feed now.
On the catalog's connected view, each data source with a previous upload shows a Request Fetch button. Click it and Meta will queue a fetch.
The button is disabled while an upload is already in progress.
Configure Data Sources ​
When adding a supplementary feed, you need to configure the catalog to make sure the Feedr values has priority over the primary feed/app.
Go to the Catalog and select the Data sources tab. Here you should press Configure sources in the top right corner.
In here you need to make sure that the Feedr values has priority over the primary feed/app.
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It is especially important to choose the Image and Additional image link if you use templates.
