Set Up Real-Time Data Feed Max on WooCommerce

Three ways to expose your WooCommerce catalog as a JSON feed

Pro Plan

What Your Feed Should Look Like

Real-Time Data Feed Max accepts any public URL returning JSON or plain text. The AI reads whatever you give it — products, services, bookable slots, property listings, menus, opening hours, anything — and uses it to answer visitor questions. There is no required shape or field name.

The one exception is Dynamic Product Cards. If you want matching items to render as visual cards in the chat, use these specific field names: name, price, description, image_url, button_link, in_stock.

Example — products (triggers Dynamic Product Cards)

{
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "Wireless Headphones Pro",
      "price": "$149.99",
      "description": "Premium over-ear wireless headphones with ANC.",
      "image_url": "https://example.com/images/headphones.jpg",
      "button_link": "https://example.com/products/headphones",
      "in_stock": true
    }
  ]
}

Example — services (any shape works)

{
  "services": [
    {
      "service": "Deep tissue massage",
      "duration_minutes": 60,
      "price_from": "$95",
      "therapists_available": ["Anna", "Mark"],
      "booking_link": "https://example.com/book/deep-tissue"
    },
    {
      "service": "Haircut & style",
      "duration_minutes": 45,
      "price_from": "$55",
      "booking_link": "https://example.com/book/haircut"
    }
  ]
}

Example — plain text (works too)

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 10-4, closed Sunday.
Delivery: Free over $30, minimum order $15, within 5 miles.
Lunch specials (weekdays only):
- Margherita pizza $12
- Caesar salad $9
- Soup of the day $7

Rule of thumb: Use descriptive field names the AI can interpret (service, duration, price, location, etc.). If Dynamic Product Cards make sense for your business, follow the exact field names above. If they don't, use whatever shape fits your data — the AI still searches it and answers questions correctly.

Option 1 — Store API (public, no setup)

WooCommerce 5.0+ ships with a built-in Store API that requires no authentication for reading products. This is the fastest way to get going.

https://your-site.com/wp-json/wc/store/v1/products?per_page=100

Requirements: WooCommerce 5.0 or newer with pretty permalinks enabled. Visit WordPress admin → Settings → Permalinks and choose anything except Plain.

Caveat: Maximum 100 products per request (hard-coded WordPress REST API limit). For larger catalogs, use Option 2 to build a single endpoint that returns everything.

Option 2 — Custom PHP Endpoint (any catalog size)

Add a small PHP snippet that registers a public REST endpoint returning your full catalog in our exact JSON format.

Install a snippets plugin Code Snippets, WPCode, or FluentSnippets — any lets you add PHP without editing your theme files.

Paste the code below as a new snippet Set the snippet to run everywhere (frontend + admin) and activate it.

Visit the endpoint to confirm it returns JSON Open your-site.com/wp-json/ai-feed/v1/products in a private browser window.

add_action('rest_api_init', function() {
  register_rest_route('ai-feed/v1', '/products', [
    'methods' => 'GET',
    'permission_callback' => '__return_true',
    'callback' => function() {
      $items = wc_get_products(['limit' => -1, 'status' => 'publish']);
      $out = [];
      foreach ($items as $p) {
        $img = wp_get_attachment_image_url($p->get_image_id(), 'medium');
        $out[] = [
          'name'        => $p->get_name(),
          'price'       => html_entity_decode(strip_tags(wc_price($p->get_price()))),
          'description' => wp_strip_all_tags($p->get_short_description()),
          'image_url'   => $img,
          'button_link' => get_permalink($p->get_id()),
          'in_stock'    => $p->is_in_stock(),
        ];
      }
      return ['products' => $out];
    }
  ]);
});

Feed URL: https://your-site.com/wp-json/ai-feed/v1/products

Option 3 — Product Feed Plugin

If you prefer not to touch code, a product feed plugin can generate a public JSON feed for you.

Product Feed Pro for WooCommerce
Google Shopping Feed / Google Product Feed
WooCommerce Product Feed Manager

Install the plugin, create a new feed, pick JSON output (most support it — otherwise use XML/CSV and convert), map your fields to name / price / description / image_url / button_link / in_stock, and paste the resulting public URL into Real-Time Data Feed Max.

Tip: Feed plugins often generate files in /wp-content/uploads/ — make sure your feed URL is accessible without login.

Troubleshooting

I see a password page instead of JSON

Your site is in maintenance, staging, or password-protected mode. Real-Time Data Feed Max needs a fully public URL.

Real-Time Data Feed Max says the feed failed

Open the URL in a private browser window. If you don't see JSON, the URL is wrong or the endpoint is down. If you see JSON but we still fail, the response may be missing a Content-Type: application/json header or exceeding the 10,000,000 character limit.

Product cards don't render

Dynamic Product Cards require specific field names (name, price, image_url, button_link, in_stock). If your platform uses different names, reshape the response in a small custom script before exposing it.

Data looks wrong or outdated

The feed auto-refreshes every 24 hours. For immediate updates, click Refresh Now in Real-Time Data Feed Max. For live fields (price, stock), the AI pulls fresh data on every message — so the 24h cycle only affects which items are known, not their current state.

Feed size exceeded

Real-Time Data Feed Max accepts up to 10,000,000 characters (~25,000 items). If you exceed that, trim fields (skip long HTML descriptions), split your catalog, or use the standard Real-Time Data Feed alongside for secondary data.

Still stuck? Start with the simplest option for your platform and verify the URL works in a browser before pasting it into Real-Time Data Feed Max. You can always upgrade to a more advanced option later — only the URL field changes on our side.

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