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Receive email alerts when inventory levels change

Use this task to receive immediate email notifications whenever inventory/stock levels are adjusted, whether manually or as a result of a transfer or customer order.

Runs Occurs whenever an inventory level is updated and Occurs whenever an inventory level is connected. Configuration includes email recipient, email subject, and email body.

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Use this task to receive immediate email notifications whenever inventory/stock levels are adjusted, whether manually or as a result of a transfer or customer order.

Please note: Mechanic will start sending emails the second time inventory is adjusted for a particular item.

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Subscriptions
shopify/inventory_levels/update
shopify/inventory_levels/connect
Tasks use subscriptions to sign up for specific kinds of events. Learn more
Options
email recipient (email, required), email subject (required), email body (required, multiline)
Code
{% if event.preview %}
  {% capture inventory_level_json %}
    {
      "inventory_item_id": 271878346596884015,
      "location_id": 48752903,
      "available": 5
    }
  {% endcapture %}

  {% assign inventory_level = inventory_level_json | parse_json %}
{% endif %}

{% assign cache_key = "inventory_level:" | append: inventory_level.inventory_item_id | append: "/" | append: inventory_level.location_id %}

{% assign previous_available = cache[cache_key] %}

{% if previous_available != nil %}
  {% assign available_difference = inventory_level.available | minus: previous_available %}
  {% if available_difference >= 0 %}
    {% assign available_difference = "+" | append: available_difference %}
  {% endif %}

  {% action "email" %}
    {
      "to": {{ options.email_recipient__email_required | json }},
      "subject": {{ options.email_subject__required | replace: "AVAILABLE", inventory_level.available | replace: "DIFFERENCE", available_difference | strip | json }},
      "body": {{ options.email_body__required_multiline | replace: "AVAILABLE", inventory_level.available | replace: "DIFFERENCE", available_difference | strip | newline_to_br | json }},
      "reply_to": {{ shop.customer_email | json }},
      "from_display_name": {{ shop.name | json }}
    }
  {% endaction %}
{% endif %}

{% action "cache" %}
  {
    "set": {
      "key": {{ cache_key | json }},
      "value": {{ inventory_level.available }}
    }
  }
{% endaction %}
Task code is written in Mechanic Liquid, an extension of open-source Liquid enhanced for automation. Learn more
Defaults
Email subject
DIFFERENCE inventory for {{ inventory_level.variant.sku }} {{ inventory_level.variant.product.title | default: "(Product title)" }} {% if inventory_level.variant.title != blank and inventory_level.variant.title != "Default Title" %}({{ inventory_level.variant.title }}) {% endif %}
Email body
Currently available inventory: AVAILABLE
Changed by: DIFFERENCE
Location: {{ inventory_level.location.name | default: "(location)" }}

<a href="https://{{ shop.domain }}/admin/products/inventory/{{inventory_level.inventory_item_id}}/inventory_history?location_id={{ inventory_level.location_id }}">View inventory history</a>
<a href="https://{{ shop.domain }}/admin/products/{{ inventory_level.variant.product_id }}/variants/{{ inventory_level.variant.id }}">Manage this variant</a>

Thanks,
{{ shop.name }}