Automating Wavebid → Shopify Upsert & Bulk Metafields in Make.com

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Hello Make.com Community,

I’m building a Make.com scenario to automate publishing Wavebid auctions as Shopify products (or updating them if they already exist), and I’m running into a few roadblocks. Any help or advice is hugely appreciated!

  1. Trigger: Wavebid “Save” action (manual button / webhook / polling)
  2. Fetch & Parse: Pull full auction JSON, extract title, description, images, dates, location, links, etc.
  3. Upsert Logic:
  • Lookup via GraphQL for existing product by custom.auction_id
  • If found: REST PUT to update core product fields
  • If not found: REST POST to create a new product
  1. Bulk Metafields: Single GraphQL metafieldsSet call to write ~15–20 custom fields in one shot

Current Challenges

  • Mapping Variables:
    • Injecting the real ownerId (GraphQL product GID) and each auction field (ID, location, links, dates, etc.) into the metafieldsSet variables array
  • Branch Wiring:
    • Connecting both the “create” and “update” branches into the one bulk‑metafields module (or duplicating it) without mis‑routing
  • GraphQL Errors:
    • Fixing 400 responses caused by unmapped placeholders, stray commas, or malformed JSON
  • Trigger Setup:
    • Best practice for firing the scenario automatically from Wavebid’s “Save” (webhook vs. scheduled polling)

Looking for Help or Advice On

  • GraphQL Mapping: Tips or examples for mapping Make.com module outputs into a metafieldsSet variables array
  • Branch Merging: How to best feed both update/create paths into a single GraphQL module (or manage duplicates cleanly)
  • Wavebid Trigger: Recommendations for webhook implementation vs. polling for real‑time updates

Thanks in advance for any pointers, code snippets, or best‑practice advice!

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Savannah, we can help. Let’s meet on Zoom to go over the details. Book a time of us here https://connex.digital/book/make

Talk soon!

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Hi, I understand you’re automating Wavebid auctions to Shopify using Make.com, with challenges around data mapping, branching logic, GraphQL errors, and trigger setup. I can help streamline the scenario, fix the mapping issues, and ensure everything runs smoothly.

Feel free to book a 30-minute call to discuss further: [https://calendly.com/farhan-aviary1103]
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