Shopify Flow Integration

LinguaFlow integrates with Shopify Flow to enable powerful translation automation workflows. Schedule translations, trigger follow-up actions, and create complex automation based on translation events.

What You Can Automate

With LinguaFlow’s Shopify Flow integration, you can:

Scheduled Translations

• Automatically translate new products when they’re published
• Schedule bulk translations to run at specific times
• Translate content during off-peak hours
• Set up recurring translation jobs

Translation Notifications

• Get notified when translations complete
• Send alerts to team members
• Trigger Slack/email notifications
• Track translation progress

Post-Translation Actions

• Automatically publish products after translation
• Update inventory across locales
• Trigger marketing campaigns in new markets
• Create custom follow-up workflows

Complex Workflows

• Multi-step translation workflows
• Conditional translations based on product tags
• Market-specific automation
• Resource type-based workflows

Flow Trigger: Translation Operation Completed

LinguaFlow provides a Flow trigger that fires when translation operations complete.

Trigger Data

When a translation operation completes, the trigger provides:

{
  operationId: string;              // Unique operation identifier
  operationType: "SYNC" | "TRANSLATION"; // Type of operation
  targetLocale: string;             // Primary target locale
  targetLocales: string[];          // All target locales
  resourceTypes: string[];          // Resources translated
  status: string;                   // "completed" or "failed"
  progress: number;                 // Completion percentage (0-100)
  totalEntries: number;             // Total translation entries
  processedEntries: number;         // Successfully processed entries
  completedAt: string;              // ISO timestamp
  shop: string;                     // Shop domain
  source: "FLOW" | "MANUAL";        // How it was initiated
  initiatedBy: string;              // User who started it
  isSequenceComplete: boolean;      // If part of multi-step workflow
  totalResourceTypes: number;       // Total types in sequence
  processedResourceTypes: number;   // Completed types in sequence
}

Pre-Made Flow Templates

LinguaFlow includes ready-to-use Flow templates that you can customize:

1. Auto-Translate New Products

Trigger: Product created Action: Translate product to all active locales

Use Case: Automatically translate products when they’re added to your store.

2. Scheduled Daily Translation

Trigger: Scheduled (daily at specified time) Action: Translate all pending content

Use Case: Run translations during off-peak hours to avoid impacting store performance.

Configuration:

• Set preferred time (e.g., 2:00 AM)
• Choose resource types to translate
• Select target locales
• Set up notifications

3. Translation Complete Notification

Trigger: Translation operation completed Action: Send email notification

Use Case: Get notified when large translation jobs finish.

What’s Included:

• Operation status (success/failed)
• Number of items translated
• Time completed
• Link to review translations

4. Translate and Publish

Trigger: Product tagged with “ready-for-translation” Action: Translate and automatically publish to international markets

Use Case: Streamline your international product launch process.

Workflow Steps:

1. Product is tagged “ready-for-translation”
2. LinguaFlow translates to all locales
3. When complete, product is published to Markets
4. Team is notified
5. Tag is removed

5. Collection Translation Cascade

Trigger: Collection created or updated Action: Translate collection and all products within it

Use Case: Keep collections and their products in sync across languages.

Smart Features:

• Translates collection metadata
• Translates all products in collection
• Maintains collection structure
• Updates existing translations

Creating Custom Workflows

Build your own automation using LinguaFlow’s Flow trigger:

Example: Translate Products by Tag

Example: Daily Bulk Translation

Best Practices

Performance

Schedule Large Jobs:

• Run bulk translations during off-peak hours
• Use scheduled workflows for regular tasks
• Avoid translating during high-traffic periods

Batch Wisely:

• Don’t trigger translations on every single product change
• Use tags to batch products for translation
• Consider daily/weekly batches for updates

Reliability

Add Error Handling:

• Set up notifications for failed operations
• Create fallback workflows
• Monitor translation status regularly

Test Workflows:

• Always test with a few products first
• Verify translations before auto-publishing
• Monitor initial runs closely

Efficiency

Use Conditions:

• Only translate products that need it
• Check if translation already exists
• Filter by product status/availability

Avoid Duplicate Translations:

• Check if content is already translated
• Use “only untranslated” option
• Tag products after translation

Common Workflow Patterns

New Product Launch

Product Published →
Check if Active →
Translate to All Locales →
Wait for Completion →
Publish to Markets →
Notify Team

Content Update Sync

Product Updated →
Check if Already Translated →
Re-translate Changed Fields →
Update in All Locales →
Log Changes

Market Expansion

New Market Added →
Get All Products →
Translate to New Locale →
Review Translations →
Publish When Approved

Seasonal Campaign

Scheduled Trigger (Campaign Start) →
Tag Products for Campaign →
Translate Campaign Products →
Update Collections →
Enable in All Markets

Troubleshooting

Workflow Not Triggering

Check:

• Workflow is turned on
• Trigger conditions are met
• LinguaFlow app is installed
• Proper scopes are granted

Solutions:

• Review workflow logs in Flow
• Test with manual trigger
• Verify trigger configuration
• Check app permissions

Translations Not Processing

Check:

• Character limit not exceeded
• Valid target locales selected
• Resources exist in store
• No pending operations blocking

Solutions:

• Check LinguaFlow dashboard for errors
• Verify locale configuration in Markets
• Review operation logs
• Contact support if persists

Flow Action Fails

Common Causes:

• Invalid configuration
• Insufficient app permissions
• Network timeout
• Temporary service issue

Solutions:

• Review error message in Flow logs
• Check LinguaFlow status page
• Retry the operation
• Contact support with operation ID

Flow Trigger Reference

Event Name

translation-operation-completed

When It Fires

• Translation operation completes (success or failure)
• Sync operation completes
• Bulk operation finishes

Trigger Frequency

• Real-time (fires immediately when operation completes)
• No rate limiting on trigger

Data Freshness

• Data is current as of completion time
• Includes final operation status
• All counts and statistics are final

Advanced Use Cases

Multi-Locale Staging

Create staging workflow where translations are reviewed before going live:

1. Translate to “staging” locale
2. Notify reviewers
3. Wait for approval tag
4. Copy to production locales
5. Publish

A/B Testing Translations

Test different translations:

1. Translate same content with variation tags
2. Publish variant A to 50% of customers
3. Publish variant B to other 50%
4. Track performance
5. Apply winning translation

Translation Quality Control

Automated quality checks:

1. Translation completes
2. Check character count ratio
3. Verify HTML structure maintained
4. Flag for review if issues detected
5. Auto-approve if passes checks

Getting Started

Resources

Documentation

• Shopify Flow Overview
• LinguaFlow Getting Started
• Translation Guide

Support

• Have questions? Contact support
• Need custom workflows? We can help!
• Enterprise customers get dedicated Flow setup assistance

Last updated: October 13, 2025