Suppliers and files

9 answers · updated 21 October 2026

• Where can a supplier's file come from?All of these are added in the workspace (Add a supplier): • A link, including Google Sheets shared as "anyone with the link". • Google Drive: a…
• I have an invite code. Where do I enter it?In the workspace: Add a supplier → Shopify store. On the app's Suppliers page, Enter an invite code opens that screen for you. • Type the code and…
• Can MostStack read a supplier's API?Yes, in the workspace. • Login: the key or login is kept encrypted in an API key connection and never shown again. It can be a key in a header, a…
• Which file formats are supported?• CSV and TXT, with any separator and encoding. • Excel XLSX and old XLS, with a sheet picker. • XML and JSON. • ZIP archives containing any of…
• How often does it read the file?• On a schedule: from every 15 minutes up to once a day, or at set times. • Only by hand, if you prefer. • Email suppliers import as soon as the…
• My supplier emails the file. Does that work?Yes. Each store has its own MostStack email address (shown when you add an email supplier). Forward the supplier's emails there: • by hand, as an…
• Can I read a supplier's own Shopify store?Yes, in either of two ways: • The store uses MostStack: it creates an invite code on its Sharing page and you enter it. You install nothing in their…
• How are the columns mapped?When a supplier's file is read for the first time, AI looks at the column names and the first rows. It picks the columns for the SKU, stock, barcode,…
• How do I manage connections?Connections live in the workspace under Settings → Connections: • Status: each connection shows whether it works and how many suppliers use it. •…