Proofsource and the Meta catalog: one catalog, one truth
Your Meta product catalog feeds Facebook and Instagram shopping, and the prices in it should match your own pages. Proofsource is preparing to compare each catalog listing with your live pages and turn mismatches into fixes. It is coming soon: join early access and we tell you when it opens for your workspace.
| Channel | State | Open mismatches |
|---|---|---|
| Connected | 3 open | |
| Coming soon | Not read yet | |
| Meta catalog | Coming soon | Not read yet |
- Price differs between catalog and page
- Stock status differs
- Title differs
- Product on a page but missing from the catalog
Proofsource and Meta product catalog, in short
The facts, ready to quote.
- Stage
- Coming soon: opens to early-access workspaces first
- Connects with
- Your Meta catalog, read-only, once it opens
- Will check
- Price, stock, title and presence, against your live pages
- Where it will show
- Shopping, in the Store feed card, and as Fix it rows
Coming soon Coming soon means the Meta catalog opens soon, starting with early access. Proofsource reads nothing from your Meta account until you connect it.
Why we love Meta product catalog
In the makers' own words, from their own pages. Proofsource builds on it, never around it.
One hub for selling on Facebook and Instagram
Commerce Manager is Meta's central place to manage product catalogs, shop setup and sales tracking across Facebook and Instagram, for small shops and large sellers alike.
From facebook.comInsights that guide decisions
Commerce Manager's insights reports use clear visuals and let you switch between Facebook, Instagram or both, so you see where sales come from.
From facebook.comReach across Meta's apps
Meta ads can appear in Facebook Feed, Instagram Reels and the Messenger inbox, which puts products in front of people where they already spend time.
From facebook.comHow Proofsource uses Meta product catalog
Coming soon: compare your Meta product catalog with your live pages for price, stock and missing products.
- Connect
Grant read access
You connect your Meta catalog to a brand and approve read-only access.
- Know
Compare to your pages
Proofsource would compare each listing with what it read on your own page for that product.
- Act
A fix per mismatch
Each gap would show as a mismatch row on Shopping and a Fix it row.
- Prove
Closed on a clean re-check
A mismatch would be marked fixed once a re-check no longer finds it.
How to join early access
Join early access
Ask for early access and we tell you when the Meta catalog opens.
What happens when it opens
A Meta catalog card appears in Integrations and in the Store feed card. The permissions are listed before you approve anything.
Meanwhile, use the Shopify check
On Shopify, the Proofsource app already compares your catalog with your pages. Keeping prices and stock aligned in both places now means a clean start later.
What you unlock with Meta product catalog
Price checks
Spot a catalog price that differs from your page once it opens.
Stock checks
Catch a catalog item shown in stock when your page says it is not.
Presence checks
Find products on your pages that never reached the catalog.
Questions about Proofsource and Meta product catalog
Can I connect my Meta catalog today?
Not yet. The Meta catalog opens soon, starting with early access. Nothing is read from your Meta account until you connect it.
When will it open?
Early access members hear first, as soon as the Meta catalog opens.
What will it do once connected?
It will compare catalog listings with your live pages for price, stock and presence. Each mismatch will become a Shopping row and a Fix it row, closed by a clean re-check.
What access will it need?
Read access to your catalog only. When it opens, the permissions will be listed before you approve anything.
Is there anything I can use now?
Yes. The Shopify product catalog check works today for stores that have the Proofsource Shopify app.
How does this relate to AI visibility?
AI shopping answers repeat the prices and stock they find, and Meta AI is one of the engines Proofsource checks. Consistent product data across your pages and catalogs means the engines say the right things about you.
Pairs well with Meta product catalog
Put Meta product catalog to work for your AI visibility.
Scan your brand today; Meta product catalog joins your workspace as soon as it opens to you.
