Products: choose your source of truth

Manage your catalog in AI Node or import products owned by an external system.

Choose a management model

Model	Where changes belong	Best starting point
AI Node managed	Product and variant screens in AI Node	Create products
Externally managed	Your ERP, POS, store, or other source system	External import

Before you start

You need product access for your business and permission for the action you want to perform. Open Products at the catalog. Check the source badge before editing.

Prepare a useful catalog

Choose the source system for each catalog you are bringing into AI Node.
Prepare product names, descriptions, categories, images, and variant SKUs. Use consistent currencies and units.
Create a small test product or import a small sample before loading the full catalog.
Open its detail page. Check variants, inventory, prices, source, and AI visibility.
Ask the AI about the product and compare the answer with the current catalog.

Expected result

The catalog contains the intended products with identifiable sources. AI visibility controls whether a product is available for AI use; it does not replace a correct description or price.

Avoid conflicting updates

Externally sourced products are not edited through the native product form. Correct their data in the source system and synchronize it. Do not create a second native product merely to override an external price.

Next step

Use inventory and pricing for native stock changes or sync monitoring for external changes.