inRiver Documentation

Documentation for inRiver JSONL export format and e-commerce integration.

Quick Links

• Technical Specification
• Format Decisions
• Entity Relationship Diagram

Overview

This documentation covers the inRiver PIM export format for e-commerce integration, including:

• JSONL export structure
• CVL (Controlled Value List) field formats
• Entity schemas (Product, Item, ChannelNode, Resource)
• Sample data and examples

Getting Started

Sample Data

Sample exports are available in the samples/ directory:

• E-commerce exports - Production format from Aperture Labs
• BI reference - Business Intelligence export format
• Proposed formats - Watsco integration proposals

Schema Documentation

Detailed entity schemas:

• AttributeFile - Attribute metadata definitions
• ChannelNode - Category hierarchy structure
• Product - Product and Item entities

Project Information

Stakeholders:

• Aperture Labs - Brandon Spor (inRiver export provider)
• Watsco - Randy Gonthier (VP, integration stakeholder)

Last Updated: February 20, 2026