ShopConnect Release Information

v3 0 release february 2026 with this release, shopconnect introduces new publishing controls for products and services syncing between mindbody and shopify these updates provide greater flexibility and allow businesses to better manage how items appear in their shopify store new product status in shopify shopconnect now allows you to control the publication status of newly synced mindbody retail products in shopify by default, new products are set to active , meaning they are automatically published to your shopify storefront when synced if preferred, this setting can be changed to draft , allowing you to review product details, images, collections, and pricing before publishing this setting applies only to newly synced products and does not affect existing shopify products support article https //help apiant com/sync products from mindbody to shopify new service status in shopify shopconnect now allows you to control the publication status of newly synced mindbody services in shopify by default, new services are set to draft , meaning they are created in shopify but are not published automatically if desired, this setting can be changed to active , so new services are immediately available for purchase in shopify this setting applies only to newly synced services and does not affect existing shopify services support article https //help apiant com/syncing mindbody services with shopify auto sync and manual setup option s v2 90 release april 2025 with this release, shopconnect continues to enhance platform integrations, automate data syncing, and ensure more accurate retail and customer information flows between mindbody and shopify custom meta field mapping for client home location shopconnect now supports mapping the mindbody client’s home location to a custom customer meta field in shopify when a client is created or updated in mindbody , their home location name is automatically pushed to a designated customer metadata field in their shopify profile this provides richer customer insights and enables location based customization or reporting, without requiring manual updates https //info apiant com/mapping the mindbody client home location to a shopify customer meta field enhanced mindbody sales processing with tax handling improvements we’ve improved how shopconnect processes sales from mindbody to shopify to better support both tax inclusive pricing (such as vat) and traditional sales tax models these updates help ensure accurate pricing, even when adjustments happen at the time of sale key improvements include syncing final sale amounts when discounts are applied or prices are changed at the point of sale in mindbody ensuring the shopify sale reflects the adjusted total, regardless of whether tax is included or added separately respecting the shopify "taxes included" setting during sync so pricing remains consistent across both systems these updates reduce discrepancies and ensure accurate financial reporting, especially in stores using flexible or region specific tax configurations https //info apiant com/enhanced sales processing with tax handling improvements v2 80 release december 2024 with these updates, shopconnect continues to streamline operations, improve accuracy, and reduce the time and effort required to manage your retail products error alerts and troubleshooting we’ve enhanced the error alert reporting system to provide timely email notifications for any synchronization issues these alerts include direct links to the affected products and clear, actionable instructions for resolving the errors this update helps ensure that product updates remain reliable and consistent across all systems while minimizing disruptions https //info apiant com/managing retail product variants and sync behavior in shopconnect#u4gk9 support for retail product variant updates shopconnect now supports updating product variants, such as adding color or size , directly within shopify this update ensures that variant changes sync seamlessly across platforms, eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration or recreating products this feature simplifies managing your retail products and keeps your inventory accurate and consistent https //info apiant com/shopconnect release information v2 70 release august 2024 shopconnect error alert reporting we’ve enhanced the shopconnect integration with a new error alert reporting system this update provides timely alerts for any synchronization issues between mindbody and shopify, allowing for quicker resolutions and reducing potential downtime or data discrepancies https //info apiant com/managing retail product variants and sync behavior in shopconnect#u4gk9 update price for mindbody services from shopify we’ve introduced a new feature that allows for seamless price updates of mindbody services directly from shopify this enhancement ensures that your mindbody services are always in sync with the latest pricing, reducing manual updates and streamlining operations only services marked for online sales in mindbody will be eligible for synchronization https //info apiant com/update price for mindbody services from shopify enable shopify refund notifications with mindbody contact logs this update includes the ability to automatically log shopify refund notifications into mindbody’s contact logs with this feature, refunds processed through shopify are captured in mindbody, ensuring accurate customer records and aiding in better customer relationship management https //info apiant com/how to enable shopify refund notifications with mindbody contact logs post shopify sales with services to the mindbody online store now, sales transactions from shopify that include services can be automatically posted to your mindbody online store this feature ensures that all relevant service transactions are reflected accurately across both platforms, simplifying service sales management https //info apiant com/post shopify sales with services to the mindbody online store v2 60 release march 2024 improved synchronization of retail products between mindbody and shopify, specifically addressing issues where mindbody retail products were not aligning with shopify listings this update ensures that only retail products marked with "sell online" in mindbody are synchronized, and introduces a daily refresh to keep the "sell online" retail products consistently updated added a feature where any mindbody sales recorded with a negative quantity (e g , refund transactions) will automatically be filtered out, keeping your data clean and accurate this is only applicable if sales are posted from mindbody to shopify added a feature capturing phone numbers added to the customer's default or contact information, incorporating them into the mindbody client's phone field, along with the customer and/or billing address, for new mindbody client creations when a shopify customer doesn't already exist updated how products are tagged in shopify; now, mindbody retail products are tagged with "product," and service/pricing option products are tagged with "service," ensuring easier management and organization enhanced the integration feature to automatically create new products in shopify when using the 'create new products in shopify' setting when a new product is detected during the mindbody checkout process, it is promptly synchronized and made available in shopify, even if it has not yet been auto synced this update streamlines the process of product management across platforms, ensuring a seamless inventory update experience https //info apiant com/using the create new products in shopify setting updated the process for discontinuing mindbody pricing options between the mindbody and shopify platforms https //info apiant com/mindbody pricing optionservice discontinuation integration with shopify