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Magento 2 REST API Import: Guide for Adobe Commerce & Magento Open Source

September 1, 2026 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 REST API Import

Magento 2 REST API provides a standard way to connect your store with external systems and exchange data through API requests. It can be used to integrate Magento 2 with ERP, CRM, PIM, supplier, marketplace, and other third-party platforms. Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source use the REST API framework to expose a wide range of endpoints for working with store data.

However, using the Magento REST API to import data from an external system is not the same as sending an individual API request. When you need to retrieve product, customer, order, category, inventory, or other data regularly, you also need to handle authentication, data formats, attribute mapping, transformations, and import scheduling.

This is where the Improved Import & Export extension for Magento 2 comes in. It lets you connect Magento 2 to external REST API sources and import data in JSON or XML format. You can configure API requests, map external fields to Magento attributes, transform data, and automate recurring imports.

In this guide, we explain how the Magento 2 REST API works, how to configure REST API data import with Improved Import & Export in 2026, and which features can make API-based data synchronization easier in both Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce.
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Advanced Magento 2 Import with XSLT Transformation: How to Import any XML to Magento Open Source & Adobe Commerce

September 1, 2026 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

When working with suppliers, you may often encounter XML files with custom table structures and formatting. Magento 2 cannot always process these files out of the box, especially when product attributes use different names or follow a structure that doesn’t match Magento’s requirements.

The same challenge can occur when exporting data. Your CRM, ERP, supplier, or other business software may require XML files to follow a specific structure and formatting standard.

That’s why we introduced XSLT support in the Improved Import & Export extension. It lets you transform XML files and adapt their structure to the format required by Magento 2 or your external systems, making it easier to exchange product and other data with virtually any integration.

Magento CMS Block Guide 2026: How to Create, Import & Export Magento 2 Static Blocks

August 31, 2026 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

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Creating a standout storefront in Magento 2 often comes down to how well you manage your CMS blocks or static blocks that power everything from homepage banners to promotional widgets. These reusable content elements are the building blocks of engaging layouts and dynamic pages. Whether you’re customizing your homepage, setting up seasonal offers, or building with Magento Page Builder, Magento 2 static blocks are key to delivering rich, branded experiences.

Yet, despite their critical role, Magento 2 doesn’t offer built-in tools for importing or exporting CMS elements like static blocks, pages, or widgets. That’s where the Improved Import & Export extension steps in, enabling seamless data transfers across stores and environments.

In this comprehensive guide, we explore what Magento 2 CMS blocks are, the difference between static and dynamic blocks, how to create and insert blocks, and how to import and export Magento 2 static blocks quickly and accurately. You’ll learn how to structure your import table, configure import jobs, and avoid common pitfalls. We’ll also walk through every CMS block attribute, share ready-to-use sample files, and explain how to move CMS content between Magento 2 installations with confidence. Whether you’re a developer, store admin, or agency partner, this tutorial will help you master Magento CMS block management like a pro.

Complete Magento 2 Tax Configuration Guide: Add, Import & Export Tax Classes and Rules in Adobe Commerce & Magento Open Source

August 31, 2026 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

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Configuring taxes correctly in Magento 2 is critical for maintaining compliance, building customer trust, and ensuring accurate pricing across your store. In this comprehensive Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source guide to Magento 2 tax configuration, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know — from setting up tax classes and tax rules to leveraging automation for importing and exporting tax data.

You’ll discover how the Estimate Shipping and Tax feature works in Magento 2 and how it affects the shopping experience in 2026. We’ll also explain how to add new tax classes for products and shipping, configure Magento 2 tax rules, and ensure your tax calculation settings are accurate for any region or customer group.

Beyond manual setup, we’ll show you how to import and export Magento 2 tax rates using a properly structured CSV file — a must for multi-store setups, regional tax updates, or migrating from Magento 1. To help streamline this process, we’ll introduce a powerful third-party extension that automates tax class imports, improves flexibility, and reduces configuration errors.

Whether you’re launching a new store or optimizing an existing one, this guide will give you the tools to handle Magento tax calculation confidently and efficiently.

Magento 2 Product Reviews Import & Export Guide for Adobe Commerce & Open Source: Streamline Your Workflow and Boost Store Credibility

August 31, 2026 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 product reviews are more than just comments — they’re a trust signal, an SEO asset, and a conversion booster rolled into one. But while the platform lets customers leave reviews natively, it offers no built-in way to import or export them in bulk. That’s a serious bottleneck for merchants migrating catalogs, syncing staging environments, or preserving valuable user-generated content during store upgrades.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to take full control of product reviews in Magento 2 in 2026, focusing on how to import and export them efficiently using the Improved Import & Export extension. From formatting CSV files and mapping ratings to automating review imports across store views, everything happens directly in the admin panel without touching the database.

You’ll also find a detailed explanation of the Magento 2 product reviews CSV format, including attribute names, accepted values, and practical examples to avoid common mistakes. We’ll explore how the extension transforms what would otherwise be a manual, error-prone task into a streamlined, scalable workflow.

But before jumping into the technical setup, we’ll first review how to make sure product reviews are properly enabled in your Magento 2 store. That way, your Magento 2 product reviews import export efforts start on a solid foundation.

How to Import Product Images to Magento 2 in Bulk Using CSV Files: Adobe Commerce & Magento Open Source 2026 Guide

August 31, 2026 - Fire development, Magento 2

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Looking to import product images in Magento 2 quickly and efficiently in 2026? In this Adobe Commerce & Magento Open Source guide, we explain how to import images into Magento 2 using CSV files — a crucial part of any bulk product upload process. Whether you’re launching a new store or updating thousands of items, manual image uploads just aren’t practical.

Fortunately, Magento 2 supports two default methods for bulk product image import: uploading from a local server or a remote server. Both are covered in the official documentation and can help streamline your workflow, but they come with limitations.

To overcome these constraints and make Magento 2 import product images even easier, we recommend using the Improved Import & Export extension. It offers more flexibility, automation, and full support for importing multiple product images per product via CSV.

Let’s explore how each image import method works, compare their capabilities, and show you how to make your Magento 2 image import process as seamless as possible. For more advanced techniques, check out our Magento 2 Developer’s Cookbook.

Magento Google Sheets Integration 2026: How to Sync Data via Import & Export Easily Between Google Sheets & Magento 2 Open Source or Adobe Commerce

August 31, 2026 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

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Magento Google Sheets integration makes it possible to import and export data between the two platforms without complex manual steps. While in 2026 this feature isn’t available in the default Magento 2 administration, no matter whether you use Magento Open Source or Adobe Commerce, you can unlock it easily with the right third-party tools.

Meet the Improved Import & Export extension for Magento 2 — a powerful solution designed to transform how you handle data and connect Magento Open Source or Adobe Commerce to Google Sheets. With this module, you can connect your entire Magento catalog to Google Sheets, schedule automatic data synchronization, and eliminate repetitive manual tasks.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the key features of the Improved Import & Export extension and explain how it simplifies Magento to Google Sheets data transfers. You’ll also find a link to our Master Import Table, where you can explore detailed descriptions of supported entities and attributes for Magento 2 Google Sheets import.

Finally, we’ll dive into practical use cases for connecting Magento to Google Sheets. You’ll discover how to import data from spreadsheets with multiple tabs, automate recurring updates, migrate configurable products, manage tier pricing, preserve category positions, copy existing product reviews to a new website, and much more. And, of course, we cover the following aspects of Magento export to Google Sheets:

Export Magento orders to Google Sheets
Magento product dynamic update to Google Sheets
Magento categories to Google Sheets
Magento customers to Google Sheets

Magento 2 Excel Integration Guide 2026: How to Export Magento 2 Products to Excel and Import Back

August 31, 2026 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Excel integration with the Improved Import & Export extension

Managing product data in Magento 2 often means working with spreadsheets — whether you’re adding new items, updating inventory, or preparing seasonal pricing changes. While Magento’s native tools can handle CSV files, many merchants still rely on Excel (XLS or XLSX) for day-to-day catalog work in 2026. This creates a challenge: Magento 2 doesn’t support direct Excel imports or exports by default, no matter whether you’re on Magento Open Source or Adobe Commerce. It means you’ll need to convert your files to CSV and adjust column formats before they’re ready for use.

If you’ve ever tried to export products from Magento to Excel or import them back again, you know the process isn’t exactly straightforward. Default functionality forces you into extra steps — from reformatting data to manually mapping attributes — and leaves no option for importing an Excel file directly into Magento 2.

That’s where a more efficient approach comes in. With the Improved Import & Export extension, you can connect Magento 2 Open Source and Adobe Commerce to Excel seamlessly, importing XLS/XLSX product data without conversion and exporting your catalog straight to Excel. This makes it easier to handle bulk updates, synchronize data with suppliers, and speed up catalog management without technical headaches.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through both the default Magento workflow and the improved method for working with Excel. You’ll learn about Magento 2 Excel product import, discover how to export products from Magento to Excel in just a few clicks, and find out other nuances of Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce integration with Excel.

How to Import JSON Files in 2026: Adobe Commerce & Magento 2 JSON Integration

August 31, 2026 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 JSON Import

The default Magento 2 data import capabilities are enough to satisfy only basic data transfer demands, but what if a more complex task must be solved? For instance, you need to import JSON files into Magento 2, while the system, both Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source, supports only the CSV standard. You need to convert your JSON files to the supported file type to move them to your e-commerce website. Luckily, there is a more user-friendly solution for Magento 2 JSON integration.

Meet the Improved Import & Export extension. This module supports Magento 2 JSON import so that you can move all the necessary information to your e-commerce store without turning it into CSV. You can effortlessly move data in this format in both directions: to and from your Magento 2 website.

In this article, we discuss JSON file requirements for importing data to Magento 2 and provide a list of supported entities (you can transfer all core entities now). Besides, you will find a step-by-step guide that describes how to import JSON data to Magento 2. If you are unfamiliar with the JSON format, its brief description is below. Continue Reading

How to Import & Export Product Attributes for Magento 2 (Including Custom Attributes): 2026 Guide for Adobe Commerce & Open Source

August 27, 2026 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

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If you need to import export product attributes for Magento 2 — including custom attributes and attribute sets — you’ve come to the right place. Below, we explain how to enable the corresponding functionality in both Magento 2 Open Source and Adobe Commerce. Although working with product attributes in Magento 2 is essential for managing your catalog efficiently, the native platform doesn’t provide built-in tools to handle attribute import and export. That’s where things get tricky.

In Magento 2, attributes define everything from product variations to layered navigation filters. Without them, importing products is incomplete because these attributes dictate product behavior, display, and even customer interaction. Unfortunately, Magento doesn’t allow product attributes to be imported or exported by default, making tasks like migration, bulk editing, or third-party integration unnecessarily complex.

This guide reveals how to import and export product attributes for Magento 2 using the Improved Import & Export extension. You’ll learn how to work with both default and custom attributes, manage attribute sets and groups, and correctly format your CSV files. We’ll explain how Magento 2 interprets attribute values during import, provide a detailed product attributes table, and walk you through the entire process step-by-step — all to ensure smooth, error-free data transfers.

Whether you’re migrating from another store, syncing with a PIM or ERP, or simply bulk-updating your catalog, mastering Magento 2 product attribute import and export is critical. Let’s break it down and simplify the process.