Download and email a file to a customer, when purchased, with Mechanic.

Mechanic is a development and ecommerce automation platform for Shopify. :)

This task watches for newly-paid orders. When an order contains a certain line item, this task retrieves a file from the URL of your choice, and emails that file to the customer. Because URLs are easier to share, this makes for a safer way to distribute downloadable materials.

Runs Occurs whenever an order is paid. Configuration includes required line item title, email subject, email body, attachment filename, and attachment url.

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Documentation

Shopify allows file uploads via the "Files" page. Once uploaded, you'll receive a URL which can be used for this task. Learn how to upload files to Shopify.

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Subscriptions

shopify/orders/paid

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Options

required line item title (required), email subject (required), email body (required, multiline), attachment filename (required), attachment url (required)

Code

{% if event.preview %}
  {% capture order_json %}
    {
      "line_items": [
        {
          "title": {{ options.required_line_item_title__required | json }}
        }
      ]
    }
  {% endcapture %}

  {% assign order = order_json | parse_json %}
{% endif %}

{% assign line_item_titles = order.line_items | map: "title" %}

{% if line_item_titles contains options.required_line_item_title__required %}
  {% action "email" %}
    {
      "to": {{ order.email | json }},
      "subject": {{ options.email_subject__required | json }},
      "body": {{ options.email_body__required_multiline | newline_to_br | json }},
      "reply_to": {{ shop.customer_email | json }},
      "from_display_name": {{ shop.name | json }},
      "attachments": {
        {{ options.attachment_filename__required | json }}: {
          "url": {{ options.attachment_url__required | json }}
        }
      }
    }
  {% endaction %}
{% endif %}

Task code is written in Mechanic Liquid, an extension of open-source Liquid enhanced for automation. Learn more

Defaults

Required line item title

Course

Email subject

Here's your purchased course! (Order {{ order.name }})

Email body

Hey there! Thanks for purchasing this course. You'll find the PDF attached to this email. :)

Thanks,
{{ shop.name }}

Attachment filename

Course for order {{ order.name }}.pdf

Attachment URL

https://example.com/course.pdf

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