Inventory quantity changed

The Inventory quantity changed trigger starts a workflow when inventory is changed for a specific product. The source of the inventory change can be an order, a manual change to inventory, or an app that changes inventory quantities.

Note

To start a workflow with the Inventory quantity changed trigger, products must have Track quantity checked.

This trigger allows the use of conditions and actions that affect products. For workflows that affect inventory items, use the Inventory item created trigger instead.

Draft orders do not affect available inventory until the draft orders are converted to orders.

Actions

The following actions can be used in workflows that start with the Inventory quantity changed trigger.

• Add product tags
• Add product to collections
• Create redirect URL
• Delete redirect URLs
• Hide product
• Publish product
• Remove product from collections
• Remove product metafield
• Remove product tags
• Remove product variant metafield
• Remove shop metafield
• Send HTTP request
• Send internal email
• Update product metafield
• Update product variant metafield
• Update shop metafield
• Wait

Examples

In this example workflow, a product is published when the inventory quantity for a product changes from less than or equal to zero to more than zero.

Testing the Inventory quantity changed trigger

To test a workflow that starts with this trigger, change a product's inventory.

API details

The Inventory quantity changed trigger allows actions to be taken with the Product Graphql API object.