Flow Automation: Triggering Workflows When a Product Category Is Created

When a staff member manually creates a product collection or does so through a plugin, the Product category is created and triggers a workflow in Flow Automation. You can use this automation to send internal notifications or update data dynamically.

Supported Actions

You can use the following actions with workflows triggered by the Product Category Created event. Click on each action name to view its setup details:

• [General] Send Email Notification
• [General] Update Counter

Testing the Workflow

To verify that the workflow is triggered correctly, follow the steps below creating a test item:

1. From your SHOPLINE admin panel, go to Products > Collections and click Add collection to create a test collection. (We recommend including a distinctive title to easily identify the test collection later.)
   
   
    
2. Check whether the automation workflow runs as expected.

Example Use Case

Here’s a real-world example of using the "Product category is created" trigger. When a staff member creates a product collection, the system automatically sends an email notification to the relevant team members, informing them of the newly added collection. This helps ensure timely awareness and coordination across departments.

• Trigger: Create product category
• Action: Send email notification to staff