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Bulk create Shopify products with inventory management from Google Sheets

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This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Create Products in Shopify from a Google Sheet This workflow creates products in your Shopify store from a google sheet. It also enables inventory tracking and sets the quantity of an inventory ite...

Best for

  • CRM automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.graphql, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches, n8n-nodes-base.noop, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Richard Uren.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Bulk create Shopify products with inventory management from Google Sheets
Workflow name
Bulk create Shopify products with inventory management from Google Sheets

Create Products in Shopify from a Google Sheet

This workflow creates products in your Shopify store from a google sheet. It also enables inventory tracking and sets the quantity of an inventory item at your store's default location.

This is a great way to get test data into test or staging stores to try out apps, update templates or try out new designs.

This Automation will only import new products. It will skip existing products if the slug matches an existing product's handle (Shopify's term for a slug).

Setup Notes

The Google Sheet has the following columns : title - free text description - free text company - free text category - free text status - ACTIVE, DRAFT or ARCHIVE slug - used in the product url, text with no spaces, can also use hyphen. price - sale price of the products compare_at_price - compare at price for products sku - unique code for each product stock_on_hand - quantity of this item available for purchase.

Use those labels in the first row of your sheet and N8N will create one object per row with the column names as object fields.

Update GraphQL nodes with your Shopify store URL

  1. Replace the URL in all GraphQL nodes with the URL for your Shopify store.
  2. These GraphQL requests all use the Shopify 2025-04 GraphQL Admin API.

This flow is updated to use Airtable at Sync Products between Airtable and Shopify with Inventory Management

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Start Workflow

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - manualTrigger
Config choices
Version 1

Block 2 - Google Sheet, Fetch Products

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 3 - Shopify, ProductQuery

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.graphql - graphql
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 4 - If product exists

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 5 - Shopify, CreateProduct

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.graphql - graphql
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 6 - Loop Over Items

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - splitInBatches
Config choices
Version 3

Block 7 - Shopify, GetLocations

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.graphql - graphql
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 8 - Shopify, Enable InventoryTracking

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.graphql - graphql
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 9 - Shopify, Set InventoryLevel

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.graphql - graphql
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 10 - Finished

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.noOp - noOp
Config choices
Version 1

Block 11 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 12 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 13 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Bulk create Shopify products with inventory management from Google Sheets
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 13
Categories CRM
Author Richard Uren
Published 04 Jul 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/5664/5664.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bulk create Shopify products with inventory management from Google Sheets do?

Create Products in Shopify from a Google Sheet This workflow creates products in your Shopify store from a google sheet. It also enables inventory tracking and sets the quantity of an inventory ite...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your CRM use case.