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The ProductUpdate event fires whenever any field on an existing product is changed — including name, description, availability, variant structure, or media assets. Use this event to propagate catalog changes to external storefronts, CDN caches, or inventory systems without polling the API.

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Payload

FieldTypeDescription
_idstringUnique identifier for the product
locationIdstringAccount ID where the product resides
namestringUpdated display name of the product
descriptionstringUpdated product description
productTypestringProduct category type (e.g., PHYSICAL, DIGITAL, SERVICE)
availableInStorebooleanWhether the product is visible and purchasable in the storefront
userIdstringID of the user who last updated the product
variantsarrayUpdated variant dimensions (e.g., Size, Color), each with an id, name, and options array
mediasarrayUpdated media assets attached to the product
statementDescriptorstringShort description that appears on customer payment statements
imagestringURL of the primary product image
createdAtstringISO 8601 timestamp when the product was originally created
updatedAtstringISO 8601 timestamp of this update

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Example payload

{
  "_id": "655b33a82209e60b6adb87a5",
  "description": "This is a really awesome product",
  "variants": [
    {
      "id": "38s63qmxfr4",
      "name": "Size",
      "options": [{ "id": "h4z7u0im2q8", "name": "XL" }]
    }
  ],
  "medias": [
    {
      "id": "fzrgusiuu0m",
      "title": "product-image.png",
      "url": "https://storage.googleapis.com/hoopai-assets/3SwdhCsvxI8Au3KsPJt6/media/sample.png",
      "type": "image",
      "isFeatured": true
    }
  ],
  "locationId": "3SwdhCsvxI8Au3KsPJt6",
  "name": "Awesome Product",
  "productType": "PHYSICAL",
  "availableInStore": true,
  "userId": "6YAtzfzpmHAdj0e8GkKp",
  "createdAt": "2023-11-20T10:23:36.515Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-01-23T09:57:04.846Z",
  "statementDescriptor": "abcde",
  "image": "https://storage.googleapis.com/hoopai-assets/3SwdhCsvxI8Au3KsPJt6/media/65af8d5df88bdb4b1022ee90.png"
}
Last modified on March 5, 2026