Overview of Inventories sub-API

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• The Merchant Inventories API allows you to display products with local (in-store) or regional availability on Google for free.

• You can utilize this API to add, update, and manage in-store and regional product information.

• Third-party providers can leverage the API to create interfaces for their merchants to manage product availability.

• This API includes separate resources for managing in-store (LocalInventory) and regional online (RegionalInventory) products.

You can use the Inventories sub-API to showcase products with local (in-store) or regional availability without charge on Google.

Key Term: In the Inventories sub-API, products you sell in physical stores are called local products. Products you sell in specific regions are called regional online products.

If you're a third-party provider, you can use the Inventories sub-API to build an interface for your business to manage where their products are available.

You can use the Inventories sub-API for the following tasks:

Showcase local products on Google.

• Add in-store information to your local products.
• Keep in-store information up to date.

Showcase regional online products on Google.

• Add regional information to your online products.
• Keep regional information up to date

Resources

The Inventories sub-API includes the following resources:

• LocalInventory for in-store products
• RegionalInventory for regional online products

For more information, see Reference documentation.