Syncing Data from Magento

Catalog sync: refresh the bundle in Magento, pull it into the storefront · silent, captioned

Magento is the source of truth for your data; the storefront keeps its own copy so it can serve pages fast. The syncs are how you refresh that copy. Run the relevant sync whenever you change something in Magento that the storefront should show.

Sync, then prebuild

A sync updates the storefront’s data. To bake that data into the live static pages, follow it with a Prebuild. Sync = get the latest data; Prebuild = publish it.

The five syncs

Sync CMS

Copies Magento CMS blocks and pages into the storefront. Run it after you add or edit a CMS block/page in Magento (e.g. a homepage promo, an “About” page, a contact form block).

Sync Products

Copies product and category data — names, prices, images, attributes, stock. Run it after catalogue changes (new products, price updates, new categories).

Sync Global Data

Copies store-wide settings — store name, currency, contact details, menus/navigation. Run it after changing store configuration or the main menu.

Sync URL Rewrites

Keeps the storefront’s SEO URLs in step with Magento’s URL rewrites so links and redirects resolve correctly. Run it after URL-key or rewrite changes.

Every sync screen works the same way: a short explanation, a big Sync button, and a live readout of how many items were processed. Here’s Sync Products:

The other syncs look and behave identically — Sync CMS (blocks & pages), Sync Global Data (store name, currency, menus) and Sync URL Rewrites (SEO URLs). Run the one that matches what you changed in Magento.

Schema Discovery

Schema Discovery refreshes the list of available Magento data fields the storefront knows about. Run it after you add custom product/category attributes (or install a module that adds data) so those fields become available to blocks in the editor.

A typical sync routine

First-time setup

1. Sync Global Data — gives the store its name, currency, menu and contact details.
2. Sync CMS — brings in your content blocks and pages.
3. Sync Products — brings in the catalogue.
4. Sync URL Rewrites — aligns SEO URLs.
5. Schema Discovery — only if you use custom attributes.
6. Prebuild.

After a catalogue change

1. Sync Products (and Sync URL Rewrites if URL keys changed).
2. Prebuild.

After a CMS / content change

1. Sync CMS.
2. Prebuild.

You don't always need every sync

Only run the sync for the thing that changed. Changed a price? Sync Products. Edited a CMS block? Sync CMS. Then Prebuild. Running every sync each time is harmless but slower.

When a sync doesn’t seem to take

1. Confirm the change is saved in Magento first (the sync copies what’s saved).

2. Re-run the specific sync; watch it report how many items it processed.

3. Prebuild — remember a sync alone never changes the live pages.

4. If a product still doesn’t appear, check it’s enabled and visible and assigned to the right website in Magento — the storefront only shows what Magento exposes.

Next: Prebuild & cache Bake your pages, clear cache, and fix 'my change isn't showing'.