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Overview

Alana Shopping integrates with e-commerce platforms and data providers to sync product data bidirectionally. Integrations use OAuth for secure authorization and support automatic sync schedules.

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Connecting a platform

1

Authorize

Start the OAuth flow to connect your e-commerce account:
This returns an authorization URL. Redirect the user to complete OAuth.
2

Callback

After authorization, the platform redirects to our callback URL with credentials that are stored securely.
3

Sync

Trigger an initial sync to pull products from the connected platform:

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Checking integration status

Returns the connection status, last sync time, and any errors for each configured integration.

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Sync monitoring

After triggering a sync, monitor its progress:

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MCP Integration

For advanced integrations, Alana Shopping supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP):
  • Inbound — receive product batches via /api/mcp/inbound
  • Feed subscriptions — subscribe to product feeds via /api/mcp/feed/{platform}
  • Search — query across integrated sources via /api/mcp/search
Last modified on February 16, 2026