About item feeds in Synerise
This article presents item feed requirements for AI features.
Before you import item feed to Synerise, become familiar with the feed types, requirements, limits, how you can import the feed and where it will be kept.
Note:
Grouping item attributes can be performed on the interface of the Synerise platform during the process of configuring AI engine for:
Feed types
AI recommendations make use of the following item feed types:
| Feed type | Business application | Method of upload |
|---|---|---|
| Item feed | Used as a source of items for ALL recommendation types/search methodologies/prediction models which require item feed OR used as a source of all common item attributes (such as category, item description, brand, dimensions, product name, photos); when used together with the supplemental catalog, this catalog enables you to maintain product prices and availability per store/channel. |
- through an API request to a catalog ( Data Management > Catalogs) - through a workflow ( CSV , XML feed , JSONL , JSON files) to a catalog ( Data Management > Catalogs) - Pulling from an URL as the item feed when Configuring AI engine for AI recommendations ( Google Merchant Center XML file) to an AI feed. This method creates an AI feed that contains your item feed in the Settings > AI Engine Configuration. Additionally, it will create an AI feed prefixed catalog with the item feed in Data Management > Catalogs (unavailable for editing). |
| Metadata catalog | Used as a supplementary source of items alongside the item feed for the following recommendation types: - section page - attribute recommendations |
- through a simple import to a catalog, - through a workflow to a catalog, - through an API request to a catalog |
| Supplemental catalog | Used as an additional feed with specialized item attributes: price and availability for each store/channel |
- through a simple import to a catalog, - through a workflow to a catalog, - through an API request to a catalog |
