Stock Changed

Trigger a workflow when product stock quantity changes.

Overview

The Stock Changed trigger fires whenever a product’s stock quantity is modified, whether increased or decreased. This provides comprehensive inventory tracking.

When It Fires

Order placed (stock decreases)
Order cancelled (stock increases)
Manual stock adjustment
Stock import/update
Refund restocks product

Configuration

Field	Type	Required	Description
Change Type	select	No	Increase, decrease, or both
Product	select	No	Specific product
Category	select	No	Filter by category

Available Data

Stock Change Information

Variable	Type	Description
`{{Trigger.old_quantity}}`	integer	Previous stock level
`{{Trigger.new_quantity}}`	integer	New stock level
`{{Trigger.change_amount}}`	integer	Amount of change (+/-)
`{{Trigger.change_type}}`	string	”increase” or “decrease”

Product Information

Variable	Type	Description
`{{Trigger.product_id}}`	integer	Product ID
`{{Trigger.name}}`	string	Product name
`{{Trigger.sku}}`	string	SKU
`{{Trigger.stock_status}}`	string	In stock, out of stock

Context

Variable	Type	Description
`{{Trigger.reason}}`	string	Reason for change
`{{Trigger.order_id}}`	integer	Related order (if applicable)

Example Workflows

Inventory Sync

Real-time inventory updates:

Trigger: Stock Changed
Action: Update external system
- SKU: {{Trigger.sku}}
- New Quantity: {{Trigger.new_quantity}}
- Timestamp: Current time

Stock Movement Log

Track all inventory changes:

Trigger: Stock Changed
Action: Airtable - Create Record
- Product: {{Trigger.name}}
- From: {{Trigger.old_quantity}}
- To: {{Trigger.new_quantity}}
- Change: {{Trigger.change_amount}}
- Reason: {{Trigger.reason}}

Out of Stock Alert

Immediate notification when sold out:

Trigger: Stock Changed
Condition: New quantity = 0
Action: Send Email
- To: inventory@yourstore.com
- Subject: OUT OF STOCK: {{Trigger.name}}

Restock Notification

Alert when stock is replenished:

Trigger: Stock Changed
- Change Type: Increase
Condition: Old quantity was 0
Action: Notify back-in-stock subscribers

Stock Change Reasons

Reason	Description
`sale`	Order placed
`refund`	Order refunded with restock
`manual`	Admin adjustment
`import`	Bulk import
`cancellation`	Order cancelled

Best Practices

Use for real-time inventory sync
Create comprehensive audit logs
Set up out-of-stock alerts
Track stock velocity for planning