Add Variants on Shopify

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:bullseye: What is your goal?

Add variants on Shopify

:thinking: What is the problem & what have you tried?

I send a slack message and want to create a product on Shopify, that works, but I can not find Variants anywhere?

:clipboard: Error messages or input/output bundles

Can not find variants in any menu.

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Hey Floris,

you mean these modules?

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Hello,

Welcome to the Community!

To create variants, you have to create a product first and use it’s ID so variant can be assigned to “parent”.

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Hi @Floris_Lindeman ,

To create a product variant, you need to use the Shopify → Create a Product Variant module.

I’m attaching screenshots below that show how to configure the Create a Product Variant module step by step. These screenshots highlight the inner configuration settings required to successfully create a variant.

If required, you can also add additional information based on your product needs in the configuration. I’m sharing this only as an example to show how you can set it up.

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Best regards,
Msquare Automation
Platinum Partner of Make
@Msquare_Automation

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Hi, thanks for your quick answer, but I think I did not make myself clear. I can not find the Variant ID, see screenshot. This is my total scenario. Any ideas how to fix this?

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Now I got them, thanks. A final question, how to get an Image from SLACK through MAKE on Shopify? I tried a lot, but maybe you have a solution?

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Hey @Floris_Lindeman

For getting images from Slack to Shopify through Make, you need to handle the file download and upload process. Here’s the solution:

Workflow Steps:

1. Get Slack Image Data

  • Use Slack > Watch Messages or Slack > Watch Files
  • Slack provides a url_private for uploaded images

2. Download the Image

  • Add HTTP > Get a File module
  • URL: {{slack.url_private}}
  • Headers: Authorization: Bearer {{slack_bot_token}}

3. Upload to Shopify

  • Use Shopify > Create a Product Image module
  • Product ID: {{your_product_id}}
  • Attachment: {{http.data}} (from the HTTP module)
  • Alt text: Optional description

Key Points:

  • Slack requires authentication to access private file URLs
  • Use your Slack Bot Token in the HTTP headers
  • The HTTP module downloads the actual file data
  • Shopify receives the binary data and processes it automatically

Alternative for Product Variants: If you need to add images to specific variants, use:

  • Shopify > Update a Product Variant
  • Include the image URL in the variant data

File Type Support: Shopify accepts JPG, PNG, GIF, and WebP formats. Make sure your Slack images are in supported formats.

Does this workflow structure work for your use case?

Sam @ Flow Digital
Sr Automation Specialist