Connecting Bol.com and Shopify: keeping inventory and orders in sync
Selling on both Bol.com and Shopify, double-sold stock is the biggest risk. Here is how to keep orders, inventory and shipments in sync.
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Bol.com Shopify
Run your entire Bol.com sales from inside Shopify.
Bol.com orders land in Shopify automatically. Inventory, shipments and returns stay in sync, so you never have to log into the Bol.com seller portal again.
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What you get out of it
What Bol.com to Shopify saves you
- Bring every new Bol.com order back into Shopify.
- Bring every Bol.com return back into Shopify.
- Bring every Bol.com payout back into Shopify.
- Bring stock running low on Bol.com back into Shopify.
- Bring every cancellation on Bol.com back into Shopify.
The link
What travels across the link
Everything this connector moves between Bol.com and Shopify, and how often.
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Orders
to Shopify every 5 minutesEvery open Bol.com order becomes a Shopify order. Lines are matched on EAN barcode; a multi-item order becomes one order with multiple lines.
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Inventory
back to Bol.com on every stock changeSell in Shopify and the new count goes straight to Bol.com, so you never sell the same last unit twice.
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Shipments
back to Bol.com the moment you fulfilFulfil the order in Shopify and the tracking goes to Bol.com right away. PostNL, DHL, DPD, GLS and UPS are recognised.
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Returns
to Shopify every 5 minutesNew Bol.com return requests show up in your overview. Approve or reject, and the answer goes back to Bol.com.
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Invoice requests
to Shopify every 5 minutesBusiness buyers asking for an invoice land in a separate list, so no request slips through.
In four steps
Setting it up
- 01
Install the app in Shopify
You get an install link and add Schakel as an app to your own Shopify store. You sign in through Shopify, no separate account needed.
- 02
Connect your Bol.com account
Create an API key in your Bol.com seller account and paste it into the settings. The key is stored encrypted.
- 03
Match your products
Schakel matches products on EAN barcode automatically. Anything left over you map yourself in a single screen.
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Turn the sync on
From then on it runs by itself. Every sync shows up in the log.
What you need
- A Shopify store on a paid plan
- A Bol.com seller account with Retailer API access
- EAN barcodes filled in on your Shopify variants
Not sure how to get those keys? Step by step:
Where it runs
Inside your Shopify admin, as an app. You sign in through Shopify, no separate account.
Common questions
Does this work with Bol.com Belgium?
Yes. Bol.com uses one seller account for the Netherlands and Belgium, so both run through the same connector.
What if a product has no EAN?
You map it by hand in the product screen. That mapping is remembered from then on.
Can I connect multiple Bol.com accounts?
Yes, you can attach several Bol.com accounts to one Shopify store.
Does anything change for my existing orders?
No. Schakel only creates new orders and never touches your existing Shopify orders.
Can you connect Bol.com to Shopify?
Yes. Schakel connects through the official APIs of Bol.com and Shopify, so you install nothing on your own server and nothing travels outside those two parties.
What does the connector match products on in Shopify?
On EAN barcode or SKU. Those have to line up on both sides; anything that does not match automatically you map once by hand, and it is remembered after that.
Does the connector touch my existing Shopify orders?
No. Schakel only creates new orders in Shopify and leaves your existing ones alone.
Do I still have to log into Bol.com once the connector runs?
No. Once it runs, everything you now look up in the Bol.com seller account arrives in Shopify by itself. You only open Bol.com when you want to check something yourself.
Missing something you need?
Tell us what Bol.com and Shopify should do for you. If it is not in here yet, that is usually because nobody has asked. We build on request and we reply within 24 hours.
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