Dynamic Bundle Discounts

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​Dynamic Bundle discounts​
​Introduction​
​Setup​
​Nosto Dynamic Bundle template​
​Shopify Line Item script​
​Important Note​
​Known Issues​
Introduction
This documentation explains the process of setting up Nosto - Dynamic Bundles for automatic discount, when a bundle is added to the cart on a Shopify store.
Setup
Nosto Dynamic Bundle template
Nosto bundle templates needs the following mandatory variables (name intact) to be configured for proper functioning:
1.discount type - Defines the type of discount offered (percent/dollar)
2.discount value - Defines the amount/percent of discount offered on products
3.secured - Enable (true)/Disable (false) hash based authentication for bundle discounts.
4.discountCurrentProduct - Defines whether the currently displayed product in PDP to be included & discounted when an associated bundle is added to cart. This flag is useful when bundles are displayed along with product details as depicted in image below:
PDP with Dynamic Bundle
In additional to these mandatory variables, any number of additional custom variables can be created and configured. A sample bundle template variable configuration is shown below
Dynamic Bundle template variables
In the above sample configuration, all the mandatory fields are highlighed and the "ATC button text" and "subtitle" are custom variables
Nosto JavaScript API addBundleToCartWithDiscount can be used to add the selected bundle to the cart with the following parameters:
1.Products selected in the bundle while adding to cart (items parameter)
2.Discount (type & value) configuration (discount parameter)
3.All the product IDs from the bundle (both selected and unselected) (bundleProducts parameter)
4.A hash value that is provided with the template out of the box (hash parameter)
Expanding items parameter, it should contain the following fields:
1.productId - Product ID of the variant selected in the bundle
2.variantId - ID of the selected variant in the bundle
3.quantity - An optional field indicating product quantity offered in bundle. Defaults to 1. For bundles with only one quantity, this field can be omitted
(a) An example where all the products from a bundle are added to cart.
_targetWindow.Nosto.addBundleToCartWithDiscount({
    items: [{
        productId: '123456789',
        variantId: '4123456098',
        quantity: 3
    }, {
        productId: '987654321',
        variantId: '4897122347',
        quantity: 1
    }],
    discount: {
        type: 'percent',
        value: 10
    },
    bundleProducts: [ '123456789', '987654321' ],
    hash: "$hash"
}, this)
in the above example, the configured discount value applies to all the products in the bundle.
Assume for example,
Product ID
Variant ID
Price
123456789
4123456098
126$
987654321
4897122347
100$
discount type - percent discount value - 10
the final price customer pays: (126 * 3 * 0.1) + (100 * 1 * 0.1) => 340.2 + 90 => 430.2
Note:
Discount is applicable only when a bundle is added to the cart. Not applicable when products of a bundle are added individually.
(b) An example where NOT all the products from a bundle are added to cart.
_targetWindow.Nosto.addBundleToCartWithDiscount({
    items: [{
        productId: '123456789',
        variantId: '4123456098'
    }],
    discount: {
        type: 'percent',
        value: 10
    },
    bundleProducts: [ '123456789', '987654321' ],
    hash: "$hash"
}, this)
In the above example, quantity defaults to 1 and no discount is offered and the customer pays the actual price of the selected product
Shopify Line Item script
Please follow the steps below for setting up the line item script for handling the bundle discount request. (This has to be done manually for now, until next Nosto release)
1.Please follow the instructions here for installing and setting up Shopify Script Editor (make sure to select blank template and clear any existing code in the template)
2.Copy the code from here and add it to the line item script that we created in step (1). This code authenticates bundle discount requests and applies the discount only for genuine requests.
3.The authentication logic has a GET_FROM_NOSTO variable. Value of this variable should be replaced with Nosto secret key. To get your secret key, please contact Nosto support
4.The code includes a commented testing section as shown below. This can be used to test the functionality of the bundle discount script. For testing, the script need to be unpublished in case if it's already published.
Uncomment from Input.cart.line_times till end
The hash value marked with (GET_FROM_DEV_CONSOLE) can be retrieved from browser's network tab
Replace "PROD_1", "PROD_2" etc., with the actual product IDs.
type can be percent or dollar
Make sure to comment the lines after testing and before publishing the script again. This is an important step. Skipping this could cause issues with applying discounts in real-time.
# ================================================================
# Testing block. Uncomment the following lines to test the script
#Input.cart.line_items.each do |line_item|
# new_properties = { '_nosto_bundle' => { 'discount' => { 'type' => 'percent', 'value' => 10 }, 'bundle_products' => ["PROD_1", "PROD_2"], '_hash' => 'GET_FROM_DEV_CONSOLE' } }
# line_item.change_properties(new_properties, { :message => "" })
#end
# ================================================================
Important Note
Nosto Dynamic Bundle configuration involves two important keys, hash and secret key. Hash key is used within the bundle template and can be accessed using predefined variation $hash. Please avoid hard-coding this value anywhere inside the template. As dynamic bundle configurations are subjected to change, the hash key will also change accordingly. Hard-coding this key may break the functionality.
Secret key, on the other hand, can be retrieved from "Dynamic Bundle Key" field in Nosto Admin Settings > Platform page. This value replaces GET_FROM_NOSTO placeholder in the Shopify line item script.
Known Issues
Nosto implementation uses a private property field for sharing discount information with Shopify. In newer theme versions, Shopify automatically hides these fields while displaying products in cart page. In older version of themes, these fields gets exposed as shown below.
Properties Exposed
In such a case, make the following changes to the template liquid file that displays the cart information (usually cart.liquid or cart-template.liquid).
{% for p in item.properties %}
  {% assign first_character_in_key = p.first | truncate: 1, '' %} <== new line
  {% unless p.last == blank or first_character_in_key == '_' %} <== new line
  <small>
    {{ p.first }}:
​
    {% comment %}
      Check if there was an uploaded file associated
    {% endcomment %}
    {% if p.last contains '/uploads/' %}
      <a href="{{ p.last }}">{{ p.last | split: '/' | last }}</a>
    {% else %}
      {{ p.last }}
    {% endif %}
  </small><br />
  {% endunless %} <== new line
{% endfor %}
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Introduction
Setup
Nosto Dynamic Bundle template
Shopify Line Item script
Important Note
Known Issues