Get Product Status

The Get Product Status node retrieves detailed product status information from Google Merchant Center, including availability, condition, item issues, and approval status. Essential for product feed management and troubleshooting. This is an AI-powered node that can understand natural language instructions.

When to Use It

Monitor product approval status and issues
Troubleshoot product feed problems
Validate product data quality
Track product availability changes
Identify products needing attention
Audit product compliance
Monitor product health across accounts

Inputs

Field	Type	Required	Description
Account	Dropdown	Yes	Google Merchant Center account to query
Fields	Multi-select	Yes	Status fields to retrieve
Filters	Filter Builder	No	Conditions to filter products
Limit	Number	No	Maximum number of products to return

Available Status Fields

Field	Description	Use Case
Product ID	Unique product identifier	Product identification
Title	Product title	Product recognition
Availability	Stock status	Inventory monitoring
Condition	Product condition	Quality tracking
Approval Status	Google approval status	Compliance monitoring
Item Issues	Product-specific issues	Problem identification
Destination Status	Shopping ads status	Campaign eligibility
Price	Product pricing	Price validation
Link	Product landing page	Link validation
Image Link	Product image URL	Image validation
Last Updated	When status was updated	Change tracking

Filter Type	Examples	Use Cases
Approval Status	”approved”, “disapproved”, “pending”	Status monitoring
Availability	”in_stock”, “out_of_stock”	Inventory tracking
Item Issues	Has issues, No issues	Problem identification
Product ID	Specific product IDs	Targeted checks
Title	Contains keywords	Category filtering
Last Updated	Date ranges	Recent changes

Output

Returns detailed product status information:

{
  "product_status": [
    {
      "product_id": "online:en:US:12345",
      "title": "Apple iPhone 15 Pro 128GB - Natural Titanium",
      "availability": "in_stock",
      "condition": "new",
      "approval_status": "approved",
      "destination_status": {
        "shopping_ads": "approved",
        "buy_on_google": "disapproved",
        "surfaces_across_google": "approved"
      },
      "item_issues": [],
      "price": {
        "value": "999.00",
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "link": "https://store.example.com/iphone-15-pro",
      "image_link": "https://cdn.example.com/iphone-15-pro.jpg",
      "last_updated": "2024-03-15T10:30:00Z",
      "quality_score": "high"
    },
    {
      "product_id": "online:en:US:67890",
      "title": "Samsung Galaxy S24 256GB - Phantom Black",
      "availability": "out_of_stock",
      "condition": "new",
      "approval_status": "disapproved",
      "destination_status": {
        "shopping_ads": "disapproved",
        "buy_on_google": "disapproved",
        "surfaces_across_google": "disapproved"
      },
      "item_issues": [
        {
          "issue_type": "missing_price",
          "severity": "error",
          "description": "Price is missing or invalid",
          "resolution": "Add a valid price to your product data"
        },
        {
          "issue_type": "image_link_crawl_error",
          "severity": "warning", 
          "description": "Image cannot be crawled",
          "resolution": "Ensure image URL is accessible and valid"
        }
      ],
      "price": null,
      "link": "https://store.example.com/galaxy-s24",
      "image_link": "https://cdn.example.com/broken-image.jpg",
      "last_updated": "2024-03-14T15:45:00Z",
      "quality_score": "low"
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "total_products": 2,
    "approved_products": 1,
    "disapproved_products": 1,
    "pending_products": 0,
    "products_with_issues": 1,
    "total_issues": 2
  },
  "account_info": {
    "account_id": "123456789",
    "account_name": "Main Store GMC"
  }
}

Status Fields:

Field	Description
product_id	Unique product identifier
title	Product name for identification
availability	Current stock status
condition	Product condition (new, used, refurbished)
approval_status	Overall Google approval status
destination_status	Status for each Google service
item_issues	Array of product issues with details
quality_score	Overall product quality rating
last_updated	When status was last checked

Issue Types:

Issue Type	Severity	Common Causes
missing_price	Error	Price not provided or invalid format
image_link_crawl_error	Warning	Image URL inaccessible or broken
landing_page_error	Error	Product page not loading
misrepresentation	Error	Product doesn’t match description
policy_violation	Error	Violates Google Shopping policies
unavailable_product	Warning	Product out of stock

Credit Cost

Cost per run: 1 credit

Common Workflows

Product Health Monitoring:

[Select Accounts] → [Get Product Status] → [Filter Issues] → [Generate Issue Report] → [Alert Team]

Feed Quality Audit:

[Get Product Status] → [Analyze Issues] → [Categorize Problems] → [Create Fix Priority List]

Approval Tracking:

[Get Product Status] → [Filter Pending/Disapproved] → [Monitor Changes] → [Track Resolution]

Inventory Management:

[Get Product Status] → [Filter by Availability] → [Update Inventory] → [Sync with Systems]

Status Analysis

Product Approval Analysis

Monitor approval rates:

Fields: Approval Status, Item Issues, Destination Status
Filter: All products
Analysis: Calculate approval rates by category

Issue Identification

Find products needing attention:

Fields: Product ID, Title, Item Issues, Severity
Filter: Has issues = true
Sort: By severity (errors first)

Inventory Status Check

Monitor stock levels:

Fields: Availability, Last Updated, Title
Filter: Availability in ["out_of_stock", "preorder"]
Use Case: Inventory alerts

Quality Score Tracking

Monitor product quality:

Fields: Quality Score, Item Issues, Approval Status
Filter: Quality Score = "low"
Use Case: Quality improvement initiatives

Issue Resolution Guide

Missing Price Issues

Problem: Products missing or invalid pricing Resolution:

Add valid price in product feed
Ensure price format matches requirements
Include currency information
Verify price is reasonable for product category

Image Link Errors

Problem: Product images cannot be accessed Resolution:

Verify image URLs are publicly accessible
Check image file formats (JPG, PNG, WebP)
Ensure images meet size requirements
Test image loading in browser

Landing Page Errors

Problem: Product pages not loading properly Resolution:

Verify product URLs are working
Check page loading speed
Ensure pages match product information
Validate mobile-friendly design

Policy Violations

Problem: Products violate Google Shopping policies Resolution:

Review Google Shopping policies
Update product descriptions
Remove prohibited content
Ensure accurate product representation

Use Cases

Daily Health Check

Monitor overall product health:

- Get status for all products
- Identify new issues since last check
- Track approval rate trends
- Generate daily health report

Issue Triage

Prioritize product fixes:

- Filter products with errors (vs warnings)
- Group issues by type and frequency
- Create resolution priority list
- Assign issues to appropriate teams

Feed Optimization

Improve product feed quality:

- Identify most common issues
- Analyze patterns in disapprovals
- Optimize product data systematically
- Track improvement over time

Competitive Analysis

Compare product status vs competitors:

- Monitor approval rates by category
- Track quality scores
- Identify areas for improvement
- Benchmark against industry standards

Tips

Monitoring Strategy:

Check regularly - product status can change frequently
Focus on errors first - warnings can often wait
Track trends - look for patterns in issues
Set up alerts for critical status changes

Issue Resolution:

Prioritize by severity - errors block products from showing
Group similar issues for batch fixes
Document solutions for recurring problems
Test fixes thoroughly before applying widely

Quality Management:

Maintain high approval rates for better performance
Monitor quality scores as leading indicators
Address issues promptly to minimize impact
Review policies regularly to stay compliant

Workflow Integration:

Combine with product lists for comprehensive analysis
Use with reporting data to understand impact
Connect to inventory systems for stock updates
Integrate with alerting systems for proactive monitoring

Documentation Index

​When to Use It

​Inputs

​Available Status Fields

​Filter Options

​Output

​Status Fields:

​Issue Types:

​Credit Cost

​Common Workflows

​Status Analysis

​Product Approval Analysis

​Issue Identification

​Inventory Status Check

​Quality Score Tracking

​Issue Resolution Guide

​Missing Price Issues

​Image Link Errors

​Landing Page Errors

​Policy Violations

​Use Cases

​Daily Health Check

​Issue Triage

​Feed Optimization

​Competitive Analysis

​Tips