Video Walkthrough
Description
The Local Product Inventory (LPI) destination in Datahash allows you to send store-level product availability data to Google Merchant Center. This enables Local Inventory Ads in Google Ads, helping you showcase real-time stock availability to nearby customers searching for your products.
Prerequisites
Ensure you have:
- A Google Merchant Center account with Local Product Inventory uploads enabled
- The Merchant Center Account ID ready
- A Google account with permissions to manage the Merchant Center account
Setup Steps in Datahash
1. Log in to Datahash
- Go to https://studio.datahash.com/login
- Enter your credentials
2. Select LPI Destination
- In the right navigation, go to Destinations → Google
- Click on the Local Product Inventory connector tile
3. Authenticate with Google
- Click Sign in with Google
- Select the Google account associated with your Merchant Center
- Click Continue to grant Datahash the necessary permissions
4. Configure Merchant Center Connection
- You’ll be redirected back to the Datahash dashboard
- Select your Merchant Center Account ID from the dropdown
5. Complete Setup
- Click Finish to complete the connection
- The LPI destination setup will now show as Completed in your dashboard
Post-Setup Status
- ✅ Successful connection → Status shows Completed and ready to receive LPI data
- ⏳ If setup is exited before finishing → Status remains Pending; resume anytime by clicking the connection name in the dashboard
Best Practices for LPI Destination
- Ensure the store codes and product IDs (SKUs) in your source data exactly match those in your Merchant Center catalog
- Maintain frequent updates (daily or more often for fast-changing inventory)
- Include required attributes in your feed, such as:
- store_code
- id (SKU)
- quantity
- price
- availability
- store_code
