Streamline Your Data Transfers with Home Roots FTP Integration
FTP can be a useful tool for Suppliers who are looking for a hands-off and less manual data transfer approach using CSV file sharing.
Any fields that are editable through the user interface can be configured for FTP integration. This means suppliers can automate the transfer of key business data, including but not limited to:
Data You Can Transfer Using FTP:
- Product Information: Names, descriptions, SKUs, pricing, inventory levels, and images.
- Order Data: Purchase orders, order confirmations, and updates.
- Shipping Details: Shipping Notices, tracking numbers, and delivery statuses.
- Invoices & Payments: Invoice files, credit memos, and remittance details.
- Catalog Updates: New products, discontinued items, and seasonal changes.
By leveraging FTP, suppliers can streamline data exchange, improve accuracy, and reduce the time spent on manual uploads.
Home Roots makes file sharing easy by enabling all manual data feeds to be integrated seamlessly through an FTP setup.
Automated Product Feeds:
By mapping the correct data points to our downloadable product feed templates, the process of adding new items and updating product attributes becomes faster, less manual, and more automated. This reduces errors and ensures your product catalog stays accurate and up to date.
Integrating FTP for Inventory with a Scheduled Data Pull
FTP integration allows you to automate the sharing of your inventory data with Home Roots. A data pull setup means Home Roots will connect to your FTP server once every 2-3 hours (or as scheduled) to download your most recent CSV inventory file.
Automate Order Syncing with FTP
Orders can also be seamlessly synchronized using FTP logic. This integration enables your system to:
- Automatically pull order data from your Home Roots supplier portal into your internal database.
- Push shipment statuses and tracking updates back to Home Roots without manual entry.
- This two-way data sync ensures real-time visibility, reduces manual processing, and streamlines your fulfillment workflow.
One-Time FTP Integration for Seamless Retail Connectivity (Optional)
Our one-time FTP integration allows suppliers already connected to major retailers to simplify their operations by avoiding the need for multiple platform-specific integrations.
With Home Roots as your central data hub, you can:
- Integrate just once with Home Roots via FTP
- Automatically sync product, inventory, order, and shipping data
- Let Home Roots handle the data transfer to major retail platforms on your behalf
This solution is ideal for suppliers who don’t have the bandwidth to manage separate FTP connections for each retailer. Your branded products can flow directly from Home Roots to the retailers of your choice—quickly, accurately, and without extra integration work.
How To Get Started with FTP
1. Subscribe to the FTP service listed under the “Integrate” tab on your Home Roots Portal as shown below
2. Our integrations team integrations@homeroots.co will provide you with credentials to log in and get started.
3. Download each feed you wish to integrate with—such as product, inventory, order, or shipping—and share it with your integrations or IT team. They should map your internal data fields to match the Home Roots feed structure, following standard industry practices. This one-time mapping process ensures your files align with our expected format, making the FTP integration smooth, accurate, and fully automated moving forward.