Data Flow recap

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Use case	GTINs known	Can send inventory updates regularly	API Methods	File Feed upload (instead of API)	Notes
Free Local listings	yes	yes	Business Profile LIASettings.requestgmbaccess LIASettings.getaccssiblegmbaccounts accounts.update Lfp sub-account linking liasettings.setposdataprovider Data transmission LiaCountrySettings accounts.lfpInventories.insert	Business Profile Use Merchant Center UI Lfp sub-account linking Use Merchant Center UI Data transmission Inventory feed	A product feed is automatically created through GTIN matching Google's catalogue. Link Business profiles and LFP sub-account through the API or using the Merchant Center UI Note that sending data using the inventory feed only limits the possibility to add extra functionalities like Merchant Hosted Local Store Front and other Programs
Free Local listings	No	yes	Business Profile LIASettings.requestgmbaccess LIASettings.getaccssiblegmbaccounts accounts.update Lfp sub-account linking liasettings.setposdataprovider Data transmission LiaCountrySettings accounts.productInputs.insert accounts.lfpInventories.insert	Business Profile Use Merchant Center UI Lfp sub-account linking Use Merchant Center UI Data transmission Product feed Inventory feed	OfferId sent through accounts.productInputs.insert need to match the one in accounts.lfpInventories.insert Set "channel" attribute to "Local" in the product feed Link Business profiles and LFP sub-account through the API or using the Merchant Center UI
Free Local Listings Local Inventory Ads	Not for all offers	yes	Business Profile LIASettings.requestgmbaccess LIASettings.getaccssiblegmbaccounts accounts.update Lfp sub-account linking liasettings.setposdataprovider Data transmission LiaCountrySettings accounts.productInputs.insert accounts.lfpInventories.insert	Business Profile Use Merchant Center UI Lfp sub-account linking Lfp sub-account linking Data transmission Product feed Inventory feed	OfferId sent through accounts.productInputs.insert need to match the one in accounts.lfpInventories.insert Set "channel" attribute to "Local" in the product feed Link Business profiles and LFP sub-account through the API or using the Merchant Center UI Local Inventory ads work best with MHLSF and Pickup features. MHLSF basic only works through a Local product feed.
Free Local Listings Local Inventory Ads Other Shopping Programs already enabled	Not for all offers	yes	Business Profile LIASettings.requestgmbaccess LIASettings.getaccssiblegmbaccounts accounts.update Lfp sub-account linking liasettings.setposdataprovider Data transmission LiaCountrySettings accounts.productInputs.insert accounts.lfpInventories.insert	Business Profile Use Merchant Center UI Lfp sub-account linking Lfp sub-account linking Data transmission Product feed Inventory feed	OfferId sent through accounts.productInputs.insert need to match the one in accounts.lfpInventories.insert Set "channel" attribute to "Local" in the product feed for the same offers enabled for the online programs. Link Business profiles and LFP sub-account through the API or using the Merchant Center UI Local Inventory ads work best with MHLSF and Pickup features. MHLSF basic only works through a Local product feed. Shopping Ads and other Shopping Programs require a product feed with their attributes enabled.
Free Local listings	yes	no	Business Profile LIASettings.requestgmbaccess LIASettings.getaccssiblegmbaccounts accounts.update Lfp sub-account linking liasettings.setposdataprovider Data transmission LiaCountrySettings accounts.lfpSales.insert	Business Profile Use Merchant Center UI Lfp sub-account linking Lfp sub-account linking Data transmission Sales Feed	A product feed is automatically created through GTIN matching. Google's catalogue Machine learning algorithm will predict price and quantity based on the data provided Link Business profiles and LFP sub-account through the API or using the Merchant Center UI Sales data predictions work best when price and quantity don't fluctuate constantly. Accuracy could be challenging when Sales events are taken into account.
Free Local listings	No	no	Business Profile LIASettings.requestgmbaccess LIASettings.getaccssiblegmbaccounts accounts.update Lfp sub-account linking liasettings.setposdataprovider Data transmission LiaCountrySettings accounts.productInputs.insert accounts.lfpSales.insert	Business Profile Use Merchant Center UI Lfp sub-account linking Lfp sub-account linking Data transmission Product feed Sales Feed	Sales data predictions work best when price and quantity don't fluctuate constantly. Accuracy is challenging when Sales events are taken into account. Set "channel" attribute to "Local" in the product feed OfferId sent through accounts.productInputs.insert need to match the one in accounts.lfpSales.insert Link Business profiles and LFP sub-account through the API or using the Merchant Center UI Local Inventory ads work best with MHLSF and Pickup features. MHLSF basic only works through a Local product feed.
Free Local Listings Local Inventory Ads	Not for all offers	no	Business Profile LIASettings.requestgmbaccess LIASettings.getaccssiblegmbaccounts accounts.update Lfp sub-account linking liasettings.setposdataprovider Data transmission LiaCountrySettings accounts.productInputs.insert accounts.lfpSales.insert	Business Profile Use Merchant Center UI Lfp sub-account linking Lfp sub-account linking Data transmission Product feed Sales Feed	Sales data predictions work best when price and quantity don't fluctuate constantly. Accuracy is challenging when Sales events are taken into account. Set "channel" attribute to "Local" in the product feed OfferId sent through accounts.productInputs.insert need to match the one in accounts.lfpInventories.insert Link Business profiles and LFP sub-account through the API or using the Merchant Center UI Local Inventory ads work best with MHLSF and Pickup features. MHLSF basic only works through a Local product feed.
Free Local Listings Local Inventory Ads Other Shopping Programs already enabled	Not for all offers	yes	Business Profile LIASettings.requestgmbaccess LIASettings.getaccssiblegmbaccounts accounts.update Lfp sub-account linking liasettings.setposdataprovider Data transmission LiaCountrySettings accounts.productInputs.insert accounts.lfpInventories.insert	Business Profile Use Merchant Center UI Lfp sub-account linking Lfp sub-account linking Data transmission Product feed Inventory feed	OfferIds sent through accounts.productInputs.insert need to match the one in accounts.lfpInventories.insert. Set "channel" attribute to "Local" in the product feed for the same offers enabled for the online programs. Link Business profiles and LFP sub-account through the API or using the Merchant Center UI Local Inventory ads work best with MHLSF and Pickup features. MHLSF basic only works through a Local product feed. Shopping Ads and other Shopping Programs require a product feed with their attributes enabled.

Tip: In the event Store Codes cannot be accessed from the Google Business Profile, use accounts.lfpStores.insert to send the store data and use your defined StoreCodes instead_.