Central system and peripheral stores
The role determines where the operation's main information comes from and where orders are sent. Each operation has one central system and may have several peripheral stores and sales channels.
Central system
This is where you manage the reference catalog, prices, and inventory. Connector imports this information and distributes it to connected channels.
Orders received from stores and marketplaces are first recorded in Connector and then sent only to the central system.
When you designate a connection as the central system, Connector automatically starts the first catalog import.
Peripheral store
This is a connected store used when another system already controls the catalog and inventory. It receives information distributed by Connector and sends its own sales to the central system.
A change made directly in the peripheral store does not replace the reference catalog or inventory. Orders from other channels are not duplicated in it either.
How to choose
- Choose central system for the system where your team actually maintains products, prices, and inventory and where channel orders should be received.
- Choose peripheral store when the store is another sales point and a different system controls the operation's information.
Example: PrestaShop as the central system
You maintain products and inventory in PrestaShop. Connector sends this information to Mercado Livre and records marketplace orders in PrestaShop.
Example: PrestaShop as a peripheral store
Another system, such as a certified ERP, is the central system. PrestaShop receives catalog and inventory information from it, and store sales are sent to the central system. Mercado Livre orders go directly to the central system and are not also created in PrestaShop.
Use the system where your operation already manages catalog and inventory as the central system. Connector does not split these roles across different systems.