Update Square Inventory When Shopify Orders Are Created

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No coding required
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Keep your inventory levels consistent across platforms by updating Square inventory whenever a Shopify order is placed. This MESA workflow template automatically adjusts stock in Square each time an order is created in Shopify, ensuring accurate inventory tracking and preventing overselling. Simplify inventory management and maintain real-time visibility of stock across your sales channels.

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A Shopify order is created
Get current inventory levels
Find matching product in the Square catalog
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Update Square inventory

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How it works

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A Shopify order is created

App connector: Shopify • Time to complete: 1 minute

The workflow triggers when a new order is placed in Shopify, capturing order details.

Loop through line items

App connector: Loop • Time to complete: 1 minute

Processes each product in the order to ensure inventory updates.

Retrieve the Shopify product variant

App connector: Shopify • Time to complete: 1 minute

Fetches variant SKU and inventory item ID needed for Square updates.

Get current inventory levels

App connector: Shopify • Time to complete: 1 minute

Retrieves the latest stock count for the product variant.

Find matching product in the Square catalog

App connector: Square • Time to complete: 1 minute

Searches Square’s catalog for a product variation that matches the Shopify SKU.

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Update Square inventory

App connector: Square • Time to complete: 1 minute

Adjusts Square’s stock levels to match Shopify’s inventory count.

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