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title: Import and export a catalog
slug: commerce-connect-15/docs/import-and-export-a-catalog
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createdAt: 2026-07-30T20:34:40.000Z
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In Optimizely Commerce Connect, you can import and export your catalogs. This helps in the following scenarios:

- Import products when configuring a Commerce Connect site.
- Import the product catalog when an external system adds items.
- Import or export to move or copy catalogs between websites.

While you can manually create a catalog and add [catalog entries](docId\:ltg9XEtH5kisCtmzKFh84), that option is difficult to maintain using a large catalog. Instead, use the **Import** or **Export** option to move products more efficiently.

## Import a catalog

1. Go to **Catalogs** > **Import**.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/NQPH-T63T9GdCgYHfAuuU_b1e07d0648571caf148e451ff93c4a3c49ab5d38d8f8d60473d25399cebe22e3-image.png)

2. Click **Select File** to add your file. You can only upload files with the extension `.catalog`.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/kdhB3DoaomKUVXBGcepJL_d94775bd7ee925e24518882b29f8abf6115f6f7eb3afb1192e8ba67f69c02763-image.png)

3. Select your files to import on the **Import Dashboard**.

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4. Click **Import**. You import only one file at a time. If you import more than one file, the others have a **Pending** status until the import completes.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/OkPHQYqvCASejZkBWuwgU_2586fe2cb041f4f20df9dd674d14bb4429cc91510954e30b91d0ca629eb22444-image.png)

When an import is **Processing**, click the **X** icon to cancel. If an import fails or you cancel it, click the **Retry** icon to re-import.

## Export a catalog

1. Go to **Catalogs** > **Export**.

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2. Click **Export**.
3. Select the catalogs to export.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/PntzFNu1f4YTmycxY4jXC_46fd9626ec091a6ca464c2b9db1cc2be64d3900601231018cfb4048338f1e48d-image.png)

4. Click **Export**. The **Catalog Export** window displays the export.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/W_5RWjwt7B7Po-qzhlg82_fbe30fca635abbdd20b82fc46016c4386788bec7096eb0391ce77f9b9a88d1f2-image.png)

5. Click the **Download** icon beside the export. Your file downloads to your device. The **Catalog Export** window shows any previous export files and lets you search, sort, and delete.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/Dr743wj3shTBD1f9jkXtq_0922a9df1ed2bb1b29519ec34e7967605e4fd004992105d673bb7254f3b6c169-image.png)

To delete items from the export, select at least one item and click **Delete**.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/hKFK6-XhwCqPCv70A31EY_569fe75f9b6aa8a051948630dfe4cba089d6894e3b05260349a08675412b57a3-image.png)

## Use the API

Import and export catalogs programmatically using the [import catalog data](docId\:Bc5INQwMoU8lBDb_3nPPp) or the [Service API](docId\:dvggu2_Y41Ee6NxmqNtAE).