Delivery Methods

1. Database Feed
• Faceted Search (Attribute Filters)
• Search Results Page (Thumbnail Images, Product Titles)
• Category Navigation (Category Levels)
• Product Comparisons (Specs)
• Accessories / Warranties (Related Products)

2. JavaScript / API
   Product Detail Page:
   • Images
   • Marketing Text
   • Specifications
   • Rich Content (Videos, Additional Images & Marketing Copy)
   • Energy Labels
   • Logo Programs

3. Custom Delivery Method (XML)
• XML
• If your systems require a format other than relational text files or javascript, please contact support.

Note: You may receive the content for Product Detail Page (Images, Marketing, Specs) in the Database Feed along with the content for Search and Navigation.

Rich Content, Logo Programs and Energy Labels are available via JavaScript/API only.

A) Database Feed (download.zip)

This option provides a feed with all available product data components. It is loaded and maintained in your database and transformed for publication on your website.

The feed is a zipped file named download.zip that contains multiple tab-delimited text files containing the data components.

The file is placed on your DataSource FTP account for up to 5 times per week to ensure the delivery of up-to-date information for new and updated products.

Related Documents:

• Client Export Schema
• Datasource Tables

B) JavaScript / API

Cloud (JavaScript)
DataSource Cloud is a hosted global content distribution system that delivers product page content components including product description, marketing text, key selling points, main and extended
specifications, what’s in the box, and product PDFs directly to product pages.

Perform the following steps to use specifications, images and Rich Content (Videos, 360 degree spins, Hotspots, Compare Tables, etc.) on your product detail page.

1. Go to portal.cnetcontent.com/en-us/account/preregister
2. Enter your email address.
3. Complete your profile and company information
4. You will receive an email with a link to “Confirm your email account” and complete registration.
5. From the My Product Page Settings, you will see available product page components.
6. Click Get Code to get the script
7. Copy the code provided
8. Integrate the code in your product detail page

Cloud Documentation

API
As an alternative to the DataSource Cloud integration, the DataSource API provides the same data components as DataSource Cloud in JSON/JSONP format.

API Documentation

Please note that both solutions (Cloud and API) are for publishing components only. The data components that can be used to build faceted search, category navigation and product page accessory recommendations are delivered in the
download.zip file via FTP.
You may see what components are available via Cloud\API in API documentation (Section:API Scope)

C) XML

If you require a xml file format delivery please contact CCS Customer Support.