The idealo standard feed uploads product data to the idealo channel.
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Create idealo standard feed
Add the idealo standard feed to your Koongo profile grid. For more details, please check the manual below:
idealo mandatory attributes
Please ensure all idelao mandatory attribute values are filled in the standard feed.
Here is the list of all idealo mandatory attributes.
sku
Article number in the shop. Freely selectable unique shop-specific ID.
Example: ABC-1322-2-17
brand
The name of the brand/manufacturer. Please provide the shop name for store brands. Providing the brand is importing for mapping an offer to the idealo product catalog.
Example: Sony
title
Product name. For optimal product recognition, please include the manufacturer + model name/number. Please do not enter additional promotional texts.
Example: Canada Goose Carson down-jacket men, navy blue
categoryPath
The offers category in the merchant's shop. Providing this value will allow us to map to the appropriate idealo category. Please provide the path starting at the main category. Please refrain from using manufacturer or model information or unspecific category information like "discounted" or "Summer-Sale".
Example: Clothes, Shoes & Accessories > Men’s Clothing > Shorts
url
The URL to the offer page in the merchants shop. URLs have to comply to RFC-3986. For product variants the variant shown at idealo has to be preselected at the shop (e.g. by using parameterized URLs).
Example: http://www.myOffer.eu/offer123
price
The price of the offer. Please provide the price including VAT. The decimal separator has to be the same for all prices (shipping and handling costs, etc). Please provide the price without a currency sign.
Example: 177.99
deliveryTime
Delivery time information for the offer. Time until the goods arrive at the customer. Please provide precise information und use working days. Online merchants are legally obliged to tell the customer when the goods can be expected. Imprecise phrases like "ready for shipment" or qualifying additions like "presumably" are disallowed.
Example: 1-3 working days
eans
The GTIN / EAN for the offer. EANs are important for our automated product recognition and for finding the offer in our search. Offers containing EANs are preferred in the product creation. We can generate a qualitative and quantitative better traffic when these are provided. EAN/GTIN can be retrieved directly from the manufacturer. Semicolons should separate more EAN codes.
Example: 4029011568541; 8714273951465
deliveryCosts_
Delivery costs. At least one delivery cost has to be provided. If no fees apply, transmit "0.00".
Please provide the delivery costs for the cheapest method in EUR.
Supported service providers:
deutsche_post
dhl
dhl_go_green
download
dpd
fedex
german_express_logistics
gls
gls_think_green
hermes
pick_point
spedition
tnt
trans_o_flex
ups
Example: 0.00
paymentCosts_
Payment method with optional fees. At least one payment method has to be provided. Required for every payment method to be displayed on idealo for this offer. If no fees apply, transmit "0.00".
Supported payment methods:
PayPal
Credit card
Cash in advance
Cash on delivery
Direct debit
Google checkout
Giropay
Invoice
Postal order
Paysafecard
Sofortueberweisung
Amazon payment
Electronical Payment Standard
Ecotax
bizum
Example: 0.00
size
The offers indication of size. Offer specific and meaningful indications of size for relevant categories. For each size variant, a single offer must be transmitted. EU sizes are recommended for shoes. UK/US sizes must be marked accordingly (e.g. UK 9.5). Moreover, there are not any guidelines concerning content and structure.
Example: medium
colour
The offer's indication of colour. Offer specific and meaningful indications of colours for relevant categories. For each colour variant, a single offer must be transmitted. Moreover, there are not any guidelines concerning content and structure.
Example: red
idealo optional attributes
Here is the list of some of the idealo optional attributes
hans
A list of manufacturer article numbers (HANs). HANs are important for our automated product recognition and for finding the offer in our search. Offers containing PZNs are preferred in the product creation. We can generate a qualitative and quantitative better traffic when these are provided. Semicolons should separate more HANs codes.
Example: DMC-TZ10EB-K; DMC-AB567C-J
description
A short description of the offer. A precise and detailed description will allow us a better presentation of your offer. Maximum 1000 chars pure text. Please do not use HTML or other formats. Please use this to provide age restrictions for video games or movies according to USK/FSK as well as legal advisories for toys.
Example: Digital Camera EOS D5300 with 24 MP and optical Image stabilization, including telephoto lens
imageUrls
Image URLs. A list of image urls for the offer. The first one will be the main picture. The RFC 3986 standard applies. Please use standard web formats (png or jpg) up to 3MB. The quality of the images has a direct influence on the search ranking of the offers in our catalog; images with a white background have a higher ranking.
Example: cdn.philips-hue-weiss-und-farbig-10w-e27.jpg;cdn.produktbild_max/philips-hue-schwarz-10w-e27.jpg
eec
The energy label. Identification of the energy consumption according to EU guidline 2010/30/EU. Required for offers with labeling obligation.
Example: A++
basePrice
The price per unit. For offers requiring a base price according to §2 PAngV we need the price per unit for 1 kg, 1 l, 1 m, 1 m² oder 1 m³ at the offer. Free text. You can use the Koongo Macro editor to create the base price value.
Example: 1,99€ / 100g
formerPrice
The original price of the offer. You can enter the original price here which ws valid preceding a price reduction by a voucher. The price will not be displayed on idealo.de but in can be used in combination with vouchers as information for the merchant. Enter the price without any currency.
Example: 199.99
voucherCode
The code of the voucher applicable the offer. Format: "VOUCHER (description of the voucher)". The voucher text can be up to 200 chars and must include the time when it is valid.Vouchers have to be available to all customer groups: E.g. deals for new customers are not allowed. Note: the price field needs to contain a discounted price.
Example: CAR10 (10% discount for any articles of the category tyres until Dec 31st!)
deposit
The deposit price. One way, reusable and battery deposit. Required for offers which obligatory deposit.
Example: 20.00
deliveryComment
Delivery time information for the offer. Time until the goods arrive at the customer. Please provide precise information und use working days. Online merchants are legally obliged to tell the customer when the goods can be expected. Imprecise phrases like "ready for shipment" or qualifying additions like "presumably" are disallowed.
Example: 1-3 working days
pzns
Pharmazentralnummern. A list of "Pharmazentralnummern" (PZNs). Alternatively you can use a column per number. PZNs are important for our automated product recognition and for finding the offer in our search. Offers containing PZNs are preferred in the product creation. We can generate a qualitative and quantitative better traffic when these are provided.
Example: 03919011;06893269
Set the idealo connection up
Go to the Feed preview, copy the feed URL link and send it to idealo support team for validation.
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