The Instant Catalog connector allows you to create a digital catalog directly from Sales Layer and share it through a customized microsite. It is especially useful when you want to give customers, sales teams, or partners access to up-to-date product information without creating a separate website or manually preparing catalog files. 

The catalog updates automatically based on the products, fields, filters, and languages configured in the PIM. This means that when you update the selected content in Sales Layer, the end user can access the latest version through the catalog URL. You can also create a multilingual microsite from the same connector, without needing to create a separate catalog for each language.

With this connector, you can choose which products and fields to include, so the catalog only shows the information you want to share. If you have the Extended version, you can also use it to receive and manage purchase orders.

Types of Instant Catalog

There are two types of Instant Catalog: Instant Catalog Lite and Instant Catalog Extended.

Instant Catalog Lite

Instant Catalog Lite includes basic catalog features. It is a good option when you need a simple catalog for browsing and viewing the content from your PIM catalog.

This version allows users to access selected product information through a digital catalog and includes the option to add contact information. 

For a more customized catalog experience, including advanced access, search, analytics, ordering, and PDF options, check the Instant Catalog Extended version.

Instant Catalog Extended

Instant Catalog Extended includes advanced features and is available for Enterprise accounts.

With Instant Catalog Extended, you can:

• Customize the catalog URL with personalized URLs
• Restrict access with a password
• Use the Instant Catalog search engine
• Configure fields for categories, products, and variants in the Instant Catalog search
• Prevent catalog content from being indexed by search engines
• Add JavaScript code for analytics tracking, such as Google Analytics
• Receive and manage online orders
• Configure purchase options
• Choose the catalog currency
• Deactivate fields in the order form, such as phone number or company name
• Create new mandatory or optional fields in the order form
• Receive an email with a CSV file containing the customer order information
• Generate & download product sheets in PDF

Common Use Cases

The Instant Catalog connector is useful when you need to share product information without creating a separate website or manually preparing a catalog file.

You can use it to:

• Create digital catalogs in a matter of minutes
• Publish as many catalogs as you need
• Share direct access to a catalog through a URL
• Protect the catalog with a password when using the Extended version
• Keep catalog information updated from the PIM
• Share only selected products and attributes
• Create multilingual catalogs using the languages available in your platform

Feature Activation

If you are interested in Instant Catalog Extended, contact Sales Layer through the usual support channels.

Best practices

Before sharing an Instant Catalog, review the products, fields, contact information, and languages included in the catalog. If you use Instant Catalog Extended, also check the URL, password settings, order form fields, currency, and analytics configuration before sending the catalog link to customers.