I’ve got a Zapier workflow that connects Shopify orders to my Trainerize account creation. Right now it works fine but triggers for every single order that comes through. What I really need is to make it fire only when someone buys a particular item. Is there a way to filter Zapier so it only runs when a certain product is purchased? I can’t seem to find clear documentation on this and their support seems locked behind paid plans. Any ideas on how to make this work?
To achieve your goal of limiting the Zapier automation to specific products, incorporate a Filter step within your workflow. This step should be placed between the Shopify trigger and your Trainerize action. Configure the filter to verify if the line items include the product you’re interested in, which can be based on product ID, SKU, or name. In my experience, utilizing the product ID has proven to be the most consistent as it remains constant even if you change product titles. Be sure to select ‘Line Items Product ID’ and set the filter to ‘Text Contains’ with your desired product ID. Testing this with real orders before going live is crucial, as Shopify’s line item data can be complex.
Another approach that worked well for me is setting up the filter based on product collections rather than individual SKUs or IDs. If your target product belongs to a specific collection in Shopify, you can filter by collection handle which makes it easier to manage multiple related products. The path would be something like line_items__collection__handle in the filter step. This method is particularly useful if you plan to expand your automation to include similar products later without having to modify the Zapier workflow each time. Just make sure your product is properly assigned to the collection in Shopify first, otherwise the filter won’t catch it.
yeah i had same issue few months back. easiest way is using the built-in filter by zapier step - just check if order contains your specific product sku or title. works pretty well once u get it setup right tho the testing can be bit tricky