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Dynamic bundles empower you to create customizable product sets where shoppers can select from a curated list of products. Think of it as offering your customers the freedom to build their own bundle within the guidelines you set.

Key Concepts

Dynamic bundles provide merchants with granular control over every aspect of the customer's selection process. Here's a breakdown of the key configuration capabilities:

Component Selection Configuration:

For each component within a dynamic bundle, you can define both a minimum and a maximum number of product options that a shopper must or can select. This allows you to:

• Offer Unlimited Choices: If you do not specify any minimum or maximum values for the product options within a component, your shoppers can select any combination of the available product options in that component, from zero up to all of them.
• Ensure a Minimum Purchase: By setting a minimum greater than zero, you can require shoppers to choose at least a certain number of options from a component. For example, requiring the selection of at least two accessories for a camera bundle.
• Limit Choices: The maximum value prevents shoppers from selecting more than a specified number of options within a component. For instance, limiting the choice of snacks in a movie night bundle to a maximum of three.
• Skip Components: By setting the minimum selection value for a component to zero, you can make that entire component optional for the shopper. This means customers can choose to either select products from that component or skip it entirely without affecting their ability to purchase the rest of the bundle. An example could be offering an optional extended warranty component in an electronics bundle.

Component Option Quantity Configuration:

Going beyond just the number of different options selected within a component, you can also control the quantity of each individual option that a shopper can choose. This allows for even more granular control over the bundle contents and provides deeper customization possibilities. You can configure a minimum and maximum quantity for each selectable product option within a component:

• Fixed-Quantity: If you do not set a minimum or maximum quantity for a component option, the shopper will be limited to the default quantity that you have set for that specific option within the bundle configuration. This is useful when you want to ensure a specific number of a particular item is included if the shopper selects it. For instance, in a "Build Your Own 6-Pack," if you set the default quantity of a specific craft beer to 1 and don't specify a min or max, a shopper can only add one of that beer to their 6-pack.
• Minimum Quantity: This sets the lowest number of units a shopper must select for a specific product option if they choose it at all. For example, in a "Mix and Match Socks" component, you might set the minimum quantity for each sock style to 2, forcing shoppers to select at least two of any chosen style.
• Maximum Quantity: This defines the highest number of units a shopper can select for a single product option. In the same "Mix and Match Socks" example, you might set the maximum quantity for each style to 4, preventing shoppers from selecting more than four of the same sock style.

Default Component Options:

You can designate specific product options within each component as the default selections. This is particularly useful when the bundle is initially displayed in the cart or when a shopper hasn't yet customized their choices. By configuring defaults, you can:

• Pre-populate the Bundle: Offer a suggested set of items that are automatically included in the bundle when it's added to the cart. For a "Home Office Setup" bundle, you might default to including a popular ergonomic mouse and keyboard.
• Highlight Recommended Items: Showcase products that are frequently purchased together or are strategically important. When offering a new flavor of coffee beans, you could set it as the default option in a coffee lover's bundle.
• Provide a Starting Point: Give shoppers a convenient base configuration that they can either accept or modify according to their preferences. This can be especially helpful for complex bundles with many options.

Bundle Configuration

Dynamic bundles have a bundle_configuration which describe the options selected.

1. Once your bundles are published in a catalog, a shopper can select the products they want.
2. Use Get a product in a catalog release to check a bundle_configuration.
3. Use the configure a shopper bundle endpoint to store a shopper's selections. The response from the configure a shopper bundle endpoint updates the bundle_configuration with the product options a shopper selects. In your storefront, you can display this as a summary of the product options a shopper has selected.