Automate Shopify & WooCommerce with Make.com
Using make.com, you can build a no-code automation that connects Shopify to WooCommerce so your products, orders, and inventory stay in sync without manual data entry. This guide explains the end-to-end process to plan, design, and implement the integration.
Why connect Shopify and WooCommerce with Make.com
Running multiple stores on different platforms often leads to duplicated work, data inconsistency, and human error. Automating the data flow between Shopify and WooCommerce helps you:
- Reduce manual product creation and updates
- Avoid overselling by synchronizing inventory
- Consolidate orders from different storefronts
- Standardize data across sales channels
The visual scenario builder in make.com lets you design the integration without coding while retaining fine-grained control over every data field.
Plan your Shopify–WooCommerce integration in Make.com
Before building your scenario, define the goals and scope of your automation. Clarity here will save time later and make your workflows easier to maintain.
Decide what you want to sync with Make.com
Start by listing all objects and events that should move between Shopify and WooCommerce. Common use cases include:
- Product creation and updates
- Stock and inventory adjustments
- Price and discount changes
- Order creation and status updates
- Customer records and contact data
Determine the direction of each data flow:
- Shopify to WooCommerce (for example, Shopify as the master catalog)
- WooCommerce to Shopify
- Bidirectional synchronization with conflict rules
Define data ownership and conflict rules
When both platforms can edit the same field, you need clear rules. Typical decisions include:
- Which system is the source of truth for product titles, descriptions, and images
- How to manage price differences between stores
- What happens when stock levels differ
- How to handle deleted or archived products
Document these rules before you configure modules in make.com so you can map fields consistently.
Prepare Shopify and WooCommerce for Make.com
Integration requires that both platforms are accessible through their APIs and that your data is structured in a predictable way.
Configure Shopify for API access
In Shopify, you typically use a custom app or private app credentials to allow secure access from your automation.
- Create or locate your admin API credentials.
- Grant read and write access to the objects you plan to sync (products, orders, inventory, customers).
- Store the API key, secret, and store URL securely for use inside make.com.
Check your Shopify product and order structures. Consistent use of product types, tags, and collections makes mapping easier.
Prepare WooCommerce for integration
WooCommerce uses REST API keys to authorize external tools.
- Generate consumer key and consumer secret for the REST API.
- Set appropriate permissions (read, write, or read/write).
- Confirm your site uses HTTPS to protect credentials.
Review attributes, categories, and variations in WooCommerce to ensure they can be mapped to Shopify fields later on.
Create a new scenario in Make.com
Once your stores are ready, you can build the workflow visually inside make.com.
Set up connections to Shopify and WooCommerce
- Log in to your make.com account.
- Create a new scenario from the dashboard.
- Add a Shopify module as your starting point or trigger.
- Create a new connection and enter your Shopify credentials.
- Add a WooCommerce module and connect it using your REST API keys.
After both connections are added, you can drag modules to define how data moves between the two platforms.
Choose a trigger event in Make.com
Your scenario needs a trigger that tells make.com when to start running the workflow. Common options include:
- New product in Shopify — when a product is created or updated, mirror it to WooCommerce.
- New order in Shopify — create a corresponding order in WooCommerce or update inventory.
- Scheduled trigger — periodically check for changes and sync batches of items.
Set the trigger frequency and filters so the scenario runs only when relevant changes occur.
Map Shopify data to WooCommerce in Make.com
After configuring the trigger, you define how each field from Shopify should populate related fields in WooCommerce modules.
Configure product synchronization
To sync products, add relevant WooCommerce modules, for example Create a product or Update a product, after your Shopify trigger module.
- Open the WooCommerce product module settings.
- Use the mapping interface to drop Shopify fields into WooCommerce fields, such as:
- Title → Name
- Body HTML → Description
- SKU → SKU
- Price → Regular price or sale price
- Images → Product gallery
- Map categories, tags, and attributes where relevant.
You can use functions available in make.com to transform text, split values, or format data as needed before sending it to WooCommerce.
Handle inventory and order updates
Inventory alignment is critical when selling on multiple channels. To manage stock with make.com:
- Trigger the scenario when an order is created or updated in either platform.
- Retrieve line items and quantities.
- Calculate the new stock levels.
- Send an update to the other platform using the appropriate module.
For order syncing, map customer details, shipping information, taxes, and line items from one system to the other so that the order structure remains consistent.
Add filters, conditions, and error handling in Make.com
To keep your automation reliable, use filters and conditional logic so that only valid, relevant data is processed.
Use filters to control data flow
Filters in make.com help you define granular rules between modules, such as:
- Sync only products with a specific tag or product type.
- Ignore draft or archived products.
- Process only orders with a paid or fulfilled status.
By refining these conditions, you avoid unnecessary API calls and reduce the risk of creating incomplete items in WooCommerce.
Implement validation and fallbacks
Before sending data from Shopify to WooCommerce, validate that all required fields are present.
- Check mandatory fields such as name, price, and SKU.
- Use routers and conditional paths for special cases (for example, variable vs. simple products).
- Log problematic records into a separate data store or send alerts to your team.
Make use of built-in tools in make.com to convert currencies, format dates, or normalize text as needed.
Test, monitor, and optimize your Make.com scenario
Thorough testing ensures your live integration is stable and predictable.
Run test executions safely
- Duplicate sample products and orders in both platforms or use a staging environment.
- Run the scenario in Run once mode to monitor each step.
- Inspect module outputs to confirm field mappings and data transformations.
- Adjust filters, formulas, and mapping where necessary.
Confirm that every change in Shopify leads to the expected result in WooCommerce and that no unintended duplicates appear.
Monitor logs and refine your workflow
After activating the scenario, monitor execution history regularly.
- Review error messages to identify API limits or invalid data.
- Fine-tune triggers and scheduling to balance responsiveness and API usage.
- Extend the scenario with additional branches, such as email alerts when high-value orders sync.
Continuous iteration inside make.com helps your automation adapt as your catalog and processes evolve.
Resources for building advanced Make.com integrations
To move beyond basic product and order syncing, explore advanced techniques like multi-store routing, conditional pricing rules, and integration with other systems such as ERPs or CRMs.
- Review the original step-by-step guidance and examples in the official how-to guide on connecting Shopify to WooCommerce.
- Work with automation specialists who can help you design scalable architectures; for example, you can find consulting and implementation support at Consultevo.
With a well-planned scenario in make.com, you can maintain synchronized Shopify and WooCommerce stores while minimizing manual maintenance and operational risk.
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