How to use the Akeneo connector to import products

After the connector is set up, you can use it to pull products from Akeneo into SKULaunch for enrichment, validation and onward publishing.

Go to PIM Import and select New PIM Import. Give the import a clear name so it is easy to find later, especially if you run imports regularly.

Choose Akeneo as the connector.

Choose the taxonomy node that best represents the products you are importing, for example Dog Food. This determines which SKULaunch families and attributes will be used later.

Optionally assign a supplier if you want the imported products grouped under a specific data owner or enrichment workflow.

Select the Akeneo locale and channel you want to import from, such as en_GB and ecommerce. Only data available in that locale and channel will be fetched.

This is useful if you manage multiple languages or channels in Akeneo and want to control what comes into SKULaunch.

You can optionally apply an attribute filter to limit which products are imported. For example, you might only import products where a stock status is In Stock.

If you skip this step, all products matching the taxonomy will be fetched.

SKULaunch will fetch a list of matching products from Akeneo. You can select all products or only a subset.

At this stage, products are not yet imported. This is just a review and selection step.

In the Attributes Mapping step, map Akeneo fields to SKULaunch fields. Required fields must be mapped before you can continue.

If SKULaunch detects values that need normalisation, such as inconsistent text or option values, these will be flagged so they can be corrected before enrichment.

You can save mappings as templates if you plan to reuse them for future imports.

The preview step shows how products will look once imported. If everything looks correct, complete the import.

Products are added to the SKULaunch catalogue immediately and grouped under the import project so they can be enriched, validated and published.

Once imported, you can use SKULaunch enrichment tools such as web search, text extraction, image extraction and content enrichment. When data is ready, it can be mapped back to Akeneo or pushed onward to other systems depending on your workflow.