Miva as a Channel
Summary
Miva connects as a channel supporting Link Listings, Sync Listings, Publish Listings, Get Orders, and Sync Orders. Setup is credential-heavy (Domain, Folder Structure, API Token, Signature Key, Store ID), and the API token must be created with a required timestamp and a specific set of enabled functions or the integration will not have permission to run.
Add a Miva channel, start configuring an operation, and when Flxpoint prompts you click + New Connection, enter your Domain, Folder Structure, API Token, Signature Key, and Store ID, then Test Connection → Save Connection.
Provision_Store, OrderList_Load_Query, ProductList_Load_Query — or the integration will not have permission to run. For extended setup guidance, contact support@flxpoint.com.API token needs timestamp and functions
When creating the Miva API token, enable Require Timestamp (120 seconds recommended) and add the required functions (for example Provision_Store, OrderList_Load_Query, ProductList_Load_Query). Missing functions or timestamp leave the integration without permission to run.
product_type custom field for linking
To link and update existing Miva products, create the product_type custom field and set each product as parent, variant, or simple. Miva has no native parent/variant structure; if you do not need one, set all products to simple.
Image FTP subfolder
Images publish via FTP under /htdocs/mm5/graphics. If you did not create the is-images subfolder, set Image FTP Subfolder to graphics, not is-images.
Publish field limitations
UPC, MPN, product dimensions (Height, Length, Width), and Brand/Manufacturer are not available on Miva and will not publish.
| Field | Maps To — Notes |
|---|---|
| product_type (custom field) | → Simple / Variant / Parent. Required. Miva has no native parent/variant structure — this custom field tells Flxpoint how to treat each product when linking. |
| Product Code | → Listing Variant → External Listing ID. Miva's product code, matched to link the item. |
| SKU | → Listing Variant → SKU. Required. Matched against your Flxpoint variant SKU. |
| Field | Maps To — Notes |
|---|---|
| External Listing ID | → Miva Product Code. Required. Identifies which Miva product/variant receives the update. |
| Field | Maps To — Notes |
|---|---|
| External Listing ID | No mapping is available. |
| product_type (custom field) | → Simple / Variant / Parent. Required. Set per product on publish so Miva structures it correctly. |
| Field | Maps To — Notes |
|---|---|
| Miva Order ID | → Order Invoice → Invoice Number. Miva's internal order ID, used as the invoice number in Flxpoint. |
| Order Subtotal | No mapping is available. |
| Field | Maps To — Notes |
|---|---|
| Order Item → SKU | → Miva Line Item. Required. Matches the Flxpoint order item to its corresponding Miva order line by SKU. |
| Shipment → Tracking / Ship Date | → Miva Shipment. Sent to Miva to mark the order line shipped. |