This guide shows you how one Composerie product can sell variants from more than one print provider, and how each variant finds its way to the right partner at order time. It is for merchants who already have at least one provider connected and want to offer the same design across materials that different partners print best. If you are new to providers, start with connect a provider.
How multi-provider products work
A single Composerie product does not have to live with one provider. It can be a bundle. Some of its variants can come from one partner, and others from another. Composerie tracks this as a set of provider links on the product, one link per catalog product you bring in.
Each variant remembers two things: which provider it belongs to, and which catalog product at that provider it maps to. That pairing is stored on the variant itself.
The purchased variant determines the route recorded with the order. Review that saved provider and catalog product pair before production. Changing the product’s current routing does not rewrite an existing order’s saved route.
Once the provider is connected, Composerie can route an eligible mapped order only when submission is enabled; verify the provider id.
This is useful when one design suits several materials. A ceramic tile might print best with one partner, while a framed poster of the same artwork prints best with another. You can offer both under one product, and let each variant route to the partner that handles it well.
In the catalog region of a product page, the variants that come from different providers show up as provider chips. When a product pulls from more than one provider and has nine or more variants, you also get a provider filter so you can view one partner’s variants at a time.
Add another provider to a product
You can bring a second (or third) provider into a product that already exists. You do not rebuild it. You add the provider’s catalog product and its variants to the product you already have. This action is limited to admins.
Open the product and find the Catalog region
Open the product in your dashboard and scroll to Catalog. Its header shows the variant count and price range; the material count sits in the page header.
Open Add materials
In the footer of that card, find the row that starts with Printed by, followed by the provider’s name or the number of providers. Click Add materials next to it. This opens the picker for adding another provider product. The same picker is under Materials & providers in the Catalog actions menu (the three dots in the Catalog header).
Pick the catalog product and its variants
Choose the provider’s catalog product you want to add. Select the variants you want to bring into your product. These are the materials or sizes this provider will print.
Confirm to link the new provider
Confirm your choice. Composerie links the new provider product to your item and adds its variants alongside the ones already there. The product is not rebuilt, and your existing variants stay as they are.
After you add a provider, the footer count and the provider chips update to show the new partner. To explore what a partner offers before you add it, see browse a provider catalog.
Manage how variants route
Each variant has a provider and catalog-product mapping. Add materials opens the material picker for adding provider products or staging eligible material removals. It is not a per-variant provider dropdown. Review the selected catalog product and variants and the picker save result before using the resulting mapping.
The currency menu at the end of some variant rows is for purchase-currency overrides. Do not use it to change the provider or assume that changing a cost currency changes who fulfills an order.
Common questions
Can one product sell variants from two different providers at the same time?
Yes. A product can be a bundle of several provider products. Each variant keeps its own provider and catalog product mapping.
Where do I add another provider product?
Use Add materials in the Catalog footer. Select the intended catalog product and variants in the material picker and check its save result.
Does the variant's three-dot menu change its provider?
No. The current conditional menu manages purchase currency. Review product materials through Add materials instead; existing orders retain their recorded route.
Why can I not remove a variant?
A variant tied to open orders cannot be removed until those orders are done. Close or fulfill the open orders, then try again.
Do I need to rebuild the product to add a second provider?
No. Adding a provider links its catalog product and variants to your existing product. Your current variants stay as they are.
If a line does not reach the expected partner, check the variant’s routing in Add materials first, then see orders not reaching provider. If you get stuck, contact support.
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