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ShareASale Feed Management
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
International or Domestic
International
Year founded
2000
Parent company
AWIN
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About ShareASale
ShareASale is one of the fastest growing affiliate networks, with over 4,000 merchants. ShareASale was acquired by Awin in June of 2017.
How do you transmit your product feed to ShareASale?
You can either manually upload a CSV file, or you can submit your feed via FTP to automate the process.
What is the ShareASale feed file header?
The file header:
“SKU”,”Name”,”URL to product”,”Price”,”Retail Price”,”URL to image”,”URL to thumbnail image”,”Commission”,”Category”,”SubCategory”,”Description”,”SearchTerms”,”Status”,”Your MerchantID”,”Custom 1″,”Custom 2″,”Custom 3″,”Custom 4″,”Custom 5″,”Manufacturer”,”PartNumber”,”MerchantCategory”,”MerchantSubcategory”,”ShortDescription”,”ISBN”,”UPC”,”CrossSell”,”MerchantGroup”,”MerchantSubgroup”,”CompatibleWith”,”CompareTo”,”QuantityDiscount”,”Bestseller”,”AddToCartURL”,”ReviewsRSSURL”,”Option1″,”Option2″,”Option3″,”Option4″,”Option5″,”ReservedForFutureUse”,”ReservedForFutureUse”,”ReservedForFutureUse”,”ReservedForFutureUse”,”ReservedForFutureUse”,”ReservedForFutureUse”,”ReservedForFutureUse”,”ReservedForFutureUse”,”ReservedForFutureUse”,”ReservedForFutureUse”
What are the ShareASale Feed fields?
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| Column Order | Data | Data Type | Max Length | Null Value Allowed | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKU | Text | 255 characters | No | Mandatory Unique Value |
| 2 | Name | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Product Name |
| 3 | URL | URL | 255 characters | No | Direct URL to the product |
| 4 | Price | Numeric | 2 decimal places | No | Product Price |
| 5 | RetailPrice | Numeric | 2 decimal places | Yes | “Retail” or “List” price |
| 6 | FullImage | URL | 255 characters | Yes | URL to product full size image |
| 7 | ThumbnailImage | URL | 255 characters | Yes | URL to product thumbnail image |
| 8 | Commission | Float | – | Yes | Dollar amount of product commission (do not enter in a commission percentage). This will not affect the tracking or the actual commission rewarded on the sale, and is only for a quick reference for the affiliate. |
| 9 | Category | Integer | – | No | Product Category – see ShareASale defined category numbers below |
| 10 | Subcategory | Integer | – | No | Product Subcategory – see ShareASale defined subcategory numbers below |
| 11 | Description | Text | No character limit | Yes | Product Description |
| 12 | SearchTerms | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Comma separated list of product search terms |
| 13 | Status | Text | 50 characters | Yes | Stock Status.
|
| 14 | MerchantID | Integer | – | No | Your ShareASale MerchantID |
| 15 | Custom1 | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Any extra data you would like to add. |
| 16 | Custom2 | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Any extra data you would like to add. |
| 17 | Custom3 | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Any extra data you would like to add. |
| 18 | Custom4 | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Any extra data you would like to add. |
| 19 | Custom5 | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Any extra data you would like to add. |
| 20 | Manufacturer | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Product Manufacturer |
| 21 | PartNumber | Text | 255 characters | Yes | This should be a manufacturer provided value that uniquely identifies this product. This could be a model number, part number, etc. Typically, this field is used by affiliates to price match an item across multiple merchants. |
| 22 | MerchantCategory | Text | 255 characters | Yes | This is your category for the product. |
| 23 | MerchantSubcategory | Text | 255 characters | Yes | This is your subcategory for the product. |
| 24 | ShortDescription | Text | 255 characters | Yes | This is a short text only description of this product. Do not include any HTML markup in this field. |
| 25 | ISBN | Text | 25 characters | Yes | ISBN for this product, if applicable. |
| 26 | UPC | Text | 25 characters | Yes | UPC for this product, if applicable. |
| 27 | CrossSell | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Comma separated list of SKU values that cross sell with the product. |
| 28 | MerchantGroup | Text | 255 characters | Yes | This is your 3rd level category (sub subcategory) for the product |
| 29 | MerchantSubgroup | Text | 255 characters | Yes | This is your 4th level cateogy (sub sub subcategory) for the product. |
| 30 | CompatibleWith | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Comma separated list of compatible items in format of Manufacturer~Part Number. |
| 31 | CompareTo | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Comma separated list of items this can replace in format of Manufacturer~Part Number. |
| 32 | QuantityDiscount | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Comma separated list in the format of minQuantity~maxQuantity~itemCost. Leave Max Quantity blank for top tier. You should include a tier with a minQuantity of 1 in this list, and the itemCost for this tier should match the value specified in the price column. |
| 33 | Bestseller | Bit | 1 | Yes | Populate with a 1 to indicate a best selling product. Null values or zero are non-bestsellers. |
| 34 | AddToCartURL | URL | 255 characters | Yes | URL that adds this product directly into the shopping cart. |
| 35 | ReviewsRSSURL | URL | 255 characters | Yes | URL to RSS formatted reviews for this product. |
| 36 | Option1 | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Comma separated list of product options in the format optionName~priceChangeInDollarsPerUnit. Options with no price change should have a 0 for the priceChangeInDollarsPerUnit value. |
| 37 | Option2 | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Comma separated list of product options in the format optionName~priceChangeInDollarsPerUnit. Options with no price change should have a 0 for the priceChangeInDollarsPerUnit value. |
| 38 | Option3 | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Comma separated list of product options in the format optionName~priceChangeInDollarsPerUnit. Options with no price change should have a 0 for the priceChangeInDollarsPerUnit value. |
| 39 | Option4 | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Comma separated list of product options in the format optionName~priceChangeInDollarsPerUnit. Options with no price change should have a 0 for the priceChangeInDollarsPerUnit value. |
| 40 | Option5 | Text | 255 characters | Yes | Comma separated list of product options in the format optionName~priceChangeInDollarsPerUnit. Options with no price change should have a 0 for the priceChangeInDollarsPerUnit value. |
| 41 | ReservedForFutureUse | – | – | Yes | Reserved for future use. |
| 42 | ReservedForFutureUse | – | – | Yes | Reserved for future use. |
| 43 | ReservedForFutureUse | – | – | Yes | Reserved for future use. |
| 44 | ReservedForFutureUse | – | – | Yes | Reserved for future use. |
| 45 | ReservedForFutureUse | – | – | Yes | Reserved for future use. |
| 46 | ReservedForFutureUse | – | – | Yes | Reserved for future use. |
| 47 | ReservedForFutureUse | – | – | Yes | Reserved for future use. |
| 48 | ReservedForFutureUse | – | – | Yes | Reserved for future use. |
| 49 | ReservedForFutureUse | – | – | Yes | Reserved for future use. |
| 50 | ReservedForFutureUse | – | – | Yes | Reserved for future use. |
ShareASale feed categories
Feedonomics can easily categorize your products into the following ShareASale categories:
Category: One of the following integer values
- Art/Media/Performance
- Auto/Boat/Plane
- Books/Reading
- Business/Services
- Computer
- Electronics
- Entertainment
- Fashion
- Food/Beverage
- Gifts/Specialty
- Home/Family
- Metaphysical
- Parts/Equipment
- Personal Care
- Sports/Outdoors
- Toys/Games
- Travel
Subcategory: One of the following integer values, corresponding to a product Subcategory.
- Art/Media/Performance Subcategories
- 1: Art
- 2: Photography
- 3: Posters/Prints
- 4: Music
- 5: Music Instruments
- Auto/Boat/Plane Subcategories
- 6: Accessories
- 7: Car Audio
- 8: Cleaning/Care
- 9: Motorcycles
- 10: Misc.
- 11: Repair
- 12: Parts
- Books/Reading Subcategories
- 13: Art
- 14: Careers
- 15: Business
- 16: Childrens
- 17: Computers
- 18: Crafts/Hobbies
- 19: Education
- 20: Engineering
- 21: Gifts
- 22: Health
- 23: History
- 24: Fiction
- 25: Law
- 26: Magazines
- 27: Financial
- 28: Medical
- 29: Office
- 30: Real Estate
- 31: Misc.
- 164: Religious
- 173: Science
- Business/Services Subcategories
- 32: Advertising
- 33: Motivational
- 34: Coupons/Freebies
- 35: Financial
- 36: Loans
- 37: Office
- 38: Careers
- 39: Mis.
- 179: Education
- Computer Subcategories
- 40: Hardware
- 41: Software
- 42: Instruction
- 43: Handheld/Wireless
- 162: Web Hosting
- Electronics Subcategories
- 44: Audio
- 45: Video
- 46: Camera
- 47: Wireless
- Entertainment Subcategories
- 48: Audio
- 49: Video
- 50: DVD
- 51: Laser Disc
- 52: Sheet Music
- 53: Crafts/Hobbies
- 184: Tickets
- Fashion Subcategories
- 54: Boys
- 55: Clearance
- 56: Vintage
- 57: Girls
- 58: Mens
- 59: Womens
- 60: Maternity
- 61: Footware
- 62: Accessories
- 63: Baby/Infant
- 64: Jewelry
- 65: Lingerie
- 66: Plus-Size
- 67: Athletic
- 161: T-Shirts
- 166: Big And Tall
- 168: Petite
- 169: Unisex
- 172: Costumes
- Food/Beverage Subcategories
- 68: Baked Goods
- 69: Beverages
- 70: Chocolate
- 71: Cheese/Condiments
- 72: Coupons
- 73: Diet
- 74: International
- 75: Gifts/Gift Baskets
- 76: Nuts
- 77: Cookies/Desserts
- 78: Organic
- 163: Tobacco
- 176: Gourmet
- 177: Meals/Complete Dishes
- 180: Appetizers
- 181: Soups
- Gifts/Specialty Subcategories
- 79: Anniversary
- 80: Birthday
- 81: Misc. Holiday
- 82: Collectibles
- 83: Coupons
- 84: Executive Gifts
- 85: Flowers
- 86: Baskets
- 87: Greeting Card
- 88: Baby/Infant
- 89: Party
- 90: Religious
- 91: Sympathy
- 92: Valentine’s Day
- 93: Wedding
- 170: Personalized
- Home/Family Subcategories
- 94: Bed/Bath
- 95: Garden
- 96: Cleaning/Care
- 97: Furniture
- 98: Home Décor
- 99: Home Improvement
- 100: Kitchen
- 101: Pets
- Metaphysical Subcategories
- 160: Metaphysical
- Parts/Equipment Subcategories
- 167: HVAC (Heating and Air Conditioning)
- 171: Medical
- 182: Military
- Personal Care Subcategories
- 102: Cosmetics
- 103: Exercise/Wellness
- 104: Safety
- 183: Medical
- Sports/Outdoors Subcategories
- 105: Accessories
- 106: Auto
- 107: Outdoors/Camping
- 108: Parlor/Backyard Games
- 109: Baseball/Softball
- 110: Cricket
- 111: Billiards
- 112: Boating
- 113: Body Building/Fitness
- 114: Bowling
- 115: Boxing
- 116: Canoeing
- 117: Climbing/Mountaineering
- 118: Cycling
- 119: Diving
- 120: Field Hockey
- 121: Skating
- 122: Fishing
- 123: Football
- 124: Frisbee
- 125: Golf
- 126: Gymnastics
- 127: Hockey
- 128: Horses
- 129: Hunting
- 130: In-line Skating
- 131: Kayaking
- 132: Lacrosse
- 133: Martial Arts
- 134: Racquetball
- 135: Running
- 136: Skateboards
- 137: Ski/Snowboard
- 138: Soccer
- 139: Surfing
- 140: Tennis
- 141: Teamware / Logo
- 142: Volleyball
- 143: Wrestling
- 165: Birding
- 174: Prospecting/Treasure Hunting
- 175: Swimming
- 178: Basketball
- Toys/Games Subcategories
- 144: Action
- 145: Animals
- 146: Baby/Infant
- 147: Board Games
- 148: Card/Casino
- 149: Electronic
- 150: Educational
- 151: Magic
- 152: Misc.
- 153: Musical
- 154: Outdoor
- 155: Video
- Travel Subcategories
- 156: Coupons
- 157: Maps
- 158: References / Guides
- 159: Vacation Travel
Learn more about ShareASale feed specifications: step by step.
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
International or Domestic
International
Year founded
2000
Parent company
AWIN
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