Channels: create and manage output feeds
Add Google Shopping, Meta, TikTok, Criteo, ChatGPT Commerce or Custom channels per country, read the channel table and health pill, and pause, review, copy or delete a channel.
A channel is one output feed for one destination and one country. A shop can have as many channels as your plan allows. Each channel has its own field mapping, filters, categories, generated file and Feed URL.
Add a channel
Open Channels → Add Channel and fill the dialog:
| Field | Options |
|---|---|
| Channel Type | Google Shopping · Meta Catalog (Facebook & Instagram) · TikTok (Shop & Ads) · Criteo (Commerce Growth) · ChatGPT Commerce (OpenAI Shopping / Product Discovery) · Custom Feed (no Google categorization) |
| Country | Searchable list; the code is used in the display name and must match the target country in the platform. |
| Display Name | Suggested as <Type> (<Country>), e.g. Google Shopping (US). Editable. |
Criteo feeds are generated in Google XML format, which Criteo Commerce Growth accepts directly. Create Channel opens the wizard at Map Fields.
The channel wizard
Five steps, shown as a stepper at the top of every channel page:
- Map Fields — Channel mapping
- Include/Exclude — Include / exclude products
- Categorize — Categorization; skipped for Custom Feed channels
- Processing — the feed is generated
- Feed Review — Feed review, then Export
You can click any step to go back. Save Changes keeps you on the step; Save and Proceed saves and moves on.
The channels table
Summary tiles show the number of channels, the total products included and the average health. Columns:
| Column | Content |
|---|---|
| Channel | Display name, type · country badge, and the short channel id |
| Feed URL | Copy button (turns green with "Copied") |
| Products | Products included in the last generation |
| Health | score % · Healthy / Review issues / Fix issues, or *Not generated yet*, or *Paused*. Click to open Feed Review. |
| Last Update | Time since the last generation |
| Options | Edit Feed (or Reactivate when paused) and a menu: Show Feed, Copy Feed URL, Review Feed, Edit Channel, Pause/Reactivate Channel, Delete Channel |
Health pill thresholds: score below 70 or status errors → red Fix issues; below 95 or status issues → amber Review issues; otherwise green Healthy.
A search box appears once a shop has five or more channels. Columns are sortable.
Channel statuses
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| OK | Generated without errors |
| Issues | Generated with warnings |
| Errors | Products with errors; some may be excluded |
| Processing | Generation in progress |
| Paused | The feed stops updating; the last file keeps being served until you reactivate |
Actions
- Show Feed — Opens a page rendering the generated XML.
- Copy Feed URL — Copies
https://feed.ironfeed.app/feed/<token>to the clipboard. - Review Feed — Opens Feed Review.
- Edit Channel — Change display name or settings.
- Pause Channel — Confirmation dialog; the feed stops updating. Reactivate resumes it.
- Delete Channel — Permanently deletes the channel and all its field mappings. This cannot be undone; the Feed URL stops working.
Example
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