Shopify Add to Cart Methods
Control how configured products reach the Shopify cart, from single products to bundles. Learn to set up each add-to-cart method for standard and modular products.
Mimeeq provides advanced bundling functionality for 3D configurators integrated with Shopify stores. This feature allows you to group multiple product components into a single purchase unit, so complex product configurations can be added to cart as packages.
Bundling methods by product type
Standard products: two bundling approaches
Standard products support two bundling methods:
1
Cart Transform API (Dynamic Bundling)
Real-time bundling that occurs during the cart process without creating products in your catalogue
2
Admin Bundling
Creates static bundles via Shopify's Admin API during the add-to-cart process
Modular products: custom bundling methods
Modular products use different bundling approaches that allow flexible element combinations. See Shopify bundling methods for modular products for detailed configuration.
Creating bundles in Mimeeq
To create a bundle in Mimeeq:
Navigate to your product's configuration page.
Open the Pricing and Codes tab.
Find the Add to Cart Configuration section.
In the Method dropdown, select your bundling approach: Single Custom Product or Shopify Custom Defined Logic.
When you select Single Custom Product, your configured product is added as a single item to the cart. This is the simplest approach, where all components are combined into one product.
For Shopify integrations, you can optionally set a Product Breakdown Metafield Key. This is the key of the JSON metafield where the app stores the product breakdown, entered in namespace.key format (e.g. custom.product_breakdown).
When you select Shopify Custom Defined Logic (multiple components), you have three independent options that can be used separately or together:
Custom Products to Create: creates entirely new products in Shopify before adding to cart. See Custom products configuration.
Single Variants to Add to Cart: adds existing Shopify variants directly to the cart as a single item. See Single variants configuration.
Bundles: creates a grouped collection of products that are treated as a single unit. Choose between:
Cart Bundle (Cart Transform API): for dynamic bundling. See Cart bundle configuration.
Admin Bundle: for static bundle creation. See Admin bundle configuration.
Custom products configuration
When creating custom products, configure the following:
Name
Product name with variable support. For example: PC Case - {{CASETYPE#name}} - {{Casecolour#name}} - {{shortcode}}
SKU Code
Optional SKU identifier
Qty to Add
Quantity of this item
Price Each
Individual item price
Cart Parameters
Additional data passed to cart
Single variants configuration
To add individual Shopify variants to bundles, configure the following:
Variant ID
Shopify variant ID. For example, it can be created from block placeholders using Item Master {ItemMaster[{keyboardtype#code}]#commerceId}, or entered directly as a variant ID (7234567890123)
Qty
Quantity to add to the cart
Cart Parameters
Additional variant data
Cart bundle configuration
When creating a Cart Bundle, configure the following:
Bundle Name
Name of the bundle, for internal use only
Price Method
Determines how component prices are calculated: Mimeeq (per item) or based on Shopify Variant (uses Merge)
Repeat Master in Components
Whether to include the master product in the component list
Override Title
Customises the bundle title using variables like {shortcode}, {productname}
Override Image
None: use the default product image. Configurator image: override the default image with a custom image for the product; this may add a short delay (2–3 seconds) when adding the product to your cart
After you define the main bundle settings, define the variants that will be added to the bundle:
Is master
Defines the Master Product as the primary item in the bundle. To add a price to the Master Product, Repeat Master in Components must be set to Yes. Must be assigned to only one item per bundle
Variant ID / Custom Product
Shopify Variant ID or created Custom Product
Qty
Quantity of this item in the bundle
Price Each
Individual item price
Cart Parameters
Additional data passed to cart
Admin bundle configuration
When creating an Admin Bundle, configure the following:
Bundle Name
Name of the bundle, for internal use only
Price Method
Determines how component prices are calculated: Mimeeq (per item) or based on Shopify Variant (uses Merge)
Image
None: use the default product image. Configurator image: override the default image with a custom image for the product; this may add a short delay (2–3 seconds) when adding the product to your cart
Title
Customises the bundle title using variables like {shortcode}, {productname}
Bundle Price
Price per bundle. Only available if Price Method is Mimeeq
After you define the main bundle settings, define the variants that will be added to the bundle:
Type
Variant ID or Product ID
Variant ID / Product ID
Shopify Variant ID or Product ID, depending on the type
Qty
Quantity of this item in the bundle
Shopify bundling methods for modular products
To create a bundle in Mimeeq for modular products:
Navigate to your product's configuration page.
Open the Products tab.
Find the Add to Cart Configuration section.
In the Method dropdown, select your bundling approach.
Available bundling methods
1
Custom Product
Creates a single custom product with elements listed as cart line attributes
2
Shopify All Elements as Single Items
Each element is added individually to the cart
3
Shopify Single Bundle With All Elements
All elements are bundled together
4
Shopify Custom Defined Logic
Custom bundle rules for complex scenarios with multiple bundle groups
How to configure modular product bundles
This is the standard approach, where all configured elements become one custom product.
Select Shopify All Elements as Single Items from the Method dropdown.
Each element with a Shopify mapping is added separately to the cart.
Elements appear as individual line items in the cart.
When you select Shopify Single Bundle With All Elements, additional settings appear:
Price Method
Determines how component prices are calculated: Mimeeq (per item) or based on Shopify Variant (uses Merge)
Override Title
Customises the bundle title using variables like {shortcode}, {productname}
Override Image
No: use the default product image. Yes: override the default image with a custom image for the product; this may add a short delay (2–3 seconds) when adding the product to your cart
This advanced method lets you create multiple custom bundles from your modular elements.
Additional settings for custom logic
How to Handle Undefined Elements
What happens to elements not in any bundle. Add Selected Only Elements as Single Items: only elements that you select are added as single items to the cart if not specified in a bundle; unselected products are not added to cart. Add All Elements as Single Items: any products that are not specified in a bundle are added as single items to the cart
Single Items to Add
Specific elements to add as single items. Available only if Add Selected Only Elements as Single Items is selected
Create custom bundles for modular products
Select Shopify Custom Defined Logic as the method.
Configure how to handle undefined elements.
Click Add Bundle to create a new bundle.
Configure each bundle using the fields below.
Bundle Name
Name of the bundle, for internal use only
Method
Type selection: Bundle or Custom product (creates a standard custom product for each selected product, using the component's specification as cart attributes)
Price Method
Determines how component prices are calculated: Mimeeq (per item) or based on Shopify Variant (uses Merge)
Override Image
No: use the default product image. Yes: override the default image with a custom image for the product; this may add a short delay (2–3 seconds) when adding the product to your cart
Override Title
Customises the bundle title using variables like {shortcode}, {productname}
List of Products to Include
Select which elements go in this bundle
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