Imports

2025

NEW image command for product importsOct 13 Add images only when products have no existing media using the NEW command
Better guidance when importing data from Shopify admin exportsOct 9 Altera now detects when you upload order or product exports from Shopify's admin and provides clear steps to resolve the formatting issue.
Control data access with API key permissionsOct 9 API keys now support fine-grained permissions to control which data types can be exported or imported.
See import results in real timeOct 6 The job detail page now shows a preview of your import results, making it easier to verify that items were created or updated correctly.
Preserve leading zeros in zip codesOct 4 Excel users can now preserve leading zeros in zip codes by prefixing them with a single quote
Improved Category field matching for product importsSep 28 Category field matching now supports case insensitive searches and Google Shopping categories as fallback
Article reference metafields supportSep 25 Import and export article_reference and list.article_reference metafields with proper handle resolution.
Altera CLI launchedSep 24 We've just released a new command-line tool for Altera. Now you can manage your Shopify files from your terminal.
Order updates for address validation and payment gatewaysSep 9 Safer order imports with address checks and manual payment gateways.
Menu imports: circular reference detection and clearer errorsSep 5 Improves menu imports with circular reference detection, actionable errors, and docs.
HS Code now set from deprecated metafield when presentAug 29 When importing products, we now set Variant HS Code from the legacy global.harmonized_system_code metafield if detected.
Variant reference metafields use handle.title formatAug 29 Variant reference metafields now export as [product handle].[variant title], and imports accept it for easier cross-store migrations.
Improved output results storage for imports with errorsAug 21 Output results are now preserved even when imports encounter unexpected errors, so you can download results and see exactly where jobs left off.
Better validation for discount importsAug 21 Added comprehensive validation checks to catch discount import errors before they reach Shopify.
Automatic discounts with customer targetingAug 17 Updated Shopify API version enables automatic discounts targeted to specific customers and customer segments.
Automatic tax calculation from ratesAug 7 Orders now automatically calculate tax amounts when you provide tax rates but leave tax prices empty.
Improved import row grouping for files without IDsAug 5 Import files without common identifiers now use Top Row columns for smarter grouping.
Improved datetime timezone handling for order importsAug 5 Datetime fields now use your shop's timezone when no timezone is specified during order imports
Customer phone lookup for order importsAug 5 Orders can now find existing customers by phone number when email is not provided
Metaobjects import improvements and Matrixify compatibilityJul 30 Enhanced metaobject imports with better field processing, improved error handling, and Matrixify-compatible grouping behavior.
Publish and unpublish products across allsales channelJul 29 Import and export product publishing status for individual sales channels like Online Store, POS, and Facebook.
Smarter metafield imports with auto-type detectionJul 28 Import metafields without specifying types in column headers – we'll detect them automatically from your Shopify definitions.
Add support for company and draft order metafieldsJul 25 Import and export company and draft order metafields to manage custom data in bulk.
Add support for order metafieldsJul 21 Import and export order metafields to manage custom order data in bulk.
Order updating for key fields now supportedJul 17 Update existing orders with new shipping addresses, tracking information, and other essential fields.
Flexible CSV delimiter supportJul 17 Import CSV files with any standard delimiter - commas, tabs, semicolons, and pipes.
Payment terms support for orders and draft ordersJul 16 Import and export payment terms data with your Shopify orders and draft orders.
B2B companies import supportJul 15 Import B2B companies, locations, and customer contacts
Blog posts get published status and timestampsJul 14 New columns for blog posts let you control published state and view creation/update timestamps.
HTML to JSON conversion for rich text metafieldsJul 14 Rich text metafields now automatically convert HTML values to Shopify's JSON format during import.
Metaobject definitions import and exportJul 10 Import and export your custom metaobject definitions between Shopify stores with full field configuration support.
Draft orders import now availableJul 10 You can now import draft orders with complete line items and customer data.
Discount import/export fixes for Buy X Get Y offersJul 9 Fixed issues with importing and exporting Buy X Get Y discounts that apply to specific products or collections.
Set market prices during product importJul 7 You can now set market-specific prices immediately when creating new products instead of having to update them with a separate import afterwards.
Improved Excel file supportJun 30 Better handling of corrupted or legacy Excel files with automatic fallback processing
Discount import improvementsJun 29 Title column now optional when using codes, and start date defaults to current time.
Better blog post validation and exportsJun 28 Improved validation for blog post dates and enhanced metafield exports for blog posts.
Blog post import and export improvementsJun 26 Fixed publish date handling in blog imports and added filtering options for blog exports.
Product imports support existing image filesJun 23 Import products using existing file names to avoid duplicate uploads and attach media more efficiently.
Unit pricing support for productsJun 23 Import and export unit pricing information to help customers understand price-per-unit for your products.
Catalog imports now create publications automaticallyJun 23 Fixed catalog imports to automatically create publications in the API, improving import reliability with additional validation checks.
Catalogs import and export supportJun 11 Full import and export support for Shopify catalogs with products and pricing
Improved job cancellation experienceJun 10 Better visual feedback when canceling jobs and ability to download partial results from cancelled exports and imports.
Discounts import and export supportJun 10 Full support for importing and exporting Shopify discounts including codes, automatic discounts, free shipping, and buy-x-get-y offers.
ZIP file import and export supportJun 9 Import and export Shopify data using ZIP files containing CSV files, making it easier to handle multiple data types in a single archive.
Shopify Markets support with pricingMay 29 Import and export products with market-specific pricing and availability across multiple international markets.
Pages support metafields and filteringMay 26 Pages now support metafield imports/exports and filtering capabilities for better content management.