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TechPOS Menu Integration Guide

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Process Overview

This article will walk you through the necessary steps to successfully activate your Menu integration with TechPOS. You will complete the following high level steps (in order) → 

  • Set up your sync 
  • Enter your Leafly API key in TechPOS
  • Activate and configure your menu sync in Leafly Biz
Menu attributes that will sync to Leafly’s front-end →
  • ProductId,
  • ProductType
  • Name
  • Strain
  • Brand
  • Description
  • Available_for_pickup
  • Image_url
  • LeaflyProductContent - Compounds, Type , Content, Unit
  • LeaflyProductItem - Price, Price_includes_tax, Tax_rate, Amount, Unit, Inventory_level, Batch_id, Parent_batch_id, SKU

Field Mapping

Leafly Field

TechPOS Field

Notes

Item Name

Name

string

Category Type

ProductType

string

Strain Name

Strain

string

Brand Name

Brand

string

Compound Data

Compounds

List

Description

Description

string

Image

Imague_url

string

Price

variants

list

Enable/Disable Pickup

Available_for_pickup

bool

 

FAQs (please review prior to menu sync)

If I have an existing menu in Leafly, do I need to save it prior to syncing my POS menu?
  • No. Leafly will automatically save a copy of the menu that you maintained before connecting your POS system. If you encounter any issues with the data that is pulled in from your POS, you can quickly revert back by selecting “Disconnect and restore pre-POS connected menu data” when disconnecting the POS and reverting the menu back to its original state. To learn how to disconnect your point of sale, we advise following the instructions in this article: How do I disconnect my point of sale?
Once I make a change in my POS, how soon will I see the changes on Leafly’s menu? 
  • The sync occurs every 15 minutes. Please note: you can manually push the sync within TechPOS. If changes are not updated after, please email support@techpos.ca.
Can I manually update fields on Leafly Biz that are missing? 
  • With this integration, when you are synced, you can:
    • manually select staff picks
    • override status of items received from the POS (active/inactive)
    • set inventory thresholds at a global and category level
    • override your POS menu items with your own product photography, descriptions, potency values and more
  • If you disconnect and choose to retain data from your last POS sync, any overrides made in Leafly Biz will remain unless a POS is reconnected and resynced to Leafly. 
  • If you disconnect and choose to restore pre-POS connected menu data, any overrides made in Leafly Biz will not remain and will be deleted. 
Do products on the menu have sales tax associated?
  • Currently, sales tax is not included in the pricing for products. Clients can update the pricing in their POS or use the Deals module to notify clients.
  • Clients can also use our tax feature in the Menu Manager Settings Biz to set sales and excise taxes to apply in checkout. To learn more about setting these options, please check out this Help Desk article: Setting up Tax Estimates for your Leafly Menu
Can I regenerate my Leafly API key? 
  • If you need to regenerate your Leafly API key, please contact Leafly support using our Request Form.
Can I deactivate the menu sync?
  • Yes, you can disconnect your POS in Leafly Biz. To learn how to disconnect your point of sale, we advise following the instructions in this article: How do I disconnect my point of sale?

Leafly Setup

Menu Tab

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Menu Settings

  • Navigate to your Menu Settings on the Menu page by clicking on the navigation bar in the upper right-hand corner. 

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  • Click on Settings in the drop-down to navigate to your Menu Settings.

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POS Settings

  • On the Connect your POS screen, select 'connect my POS' to begin the integration sync process. 

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  • Select TechPOS from drop-down

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  • Select continue to next step. Once you do, your Leafly API key will be generated for you to copy.

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  • Click copy to copy your Leafly API key to share with the TechPOS team.

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  • Note: If a key does not appear, you can click go back and restart the steps outlined above. Your Leafly API key will always be available in your POS Settings tab.
  • Once copied, click continue to next step to continue the sync process on Leafly Biz.

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  • Click acknowledge and accept to accept the Data Override Warning and complete the sync process on Leafly Biz.

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  • You will be taken back to the POS Settings page, with a success message in the upper right corner.

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Note: There are steps on the TechPOS side to finish this setup and fully activate the sync. The next section will walk you through steps on how to complete this activation within TechPOS.

 

TechPOS Setup

API Setup 
  • Email the following information to support@techpos.ca
    • Leafly API Key (copied using instructions on page 13)
Product Setup

To sync products:

  • Go to the Inventory Adjust screen in TechPOS system under Inventory > Inventory Adjust
  • Click on Sync All Products to Leafly

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Leafly Configuration (post-POS sync)

Once you have successfully synced your TechPOS menu with Leafly, you can configure the integration and override menu data in Leafly Biz. These changes will persist in your Leafly menu unless you disconnect and then reconnect your POS and resync your POS menu data. This section will walk you through the configuration available in Leafly Biz today.

 

Default Item Status

On the POS Settings page, automatically set new and restocked items to either active or inactive by default. Items automatically set to an inactive status will need to manually be set to active before being visible on online menus.

  • Items set to “Active” will show up on all online menus and be set to “Available for Pick-Up/Delivery” if your store participates in any of Leafly’s order ahead programs.
  • Items set to “Inactive” will be hidden from all online menus and will no longer be “Available for Pick-Up/Delivery” if your store participates in any of Leafly’s order ahead programs.

 

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Inventory Availability Rules

On the POS Settings page, you can set inventory thresholds at both the Global and Category levels. If a threshold is defined, items with inventory counts under the thresholds set will be automatically hidden from your online menus. By default, the threshold is set to 1. 

 

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Inventory Exclusion Rules

On the POS Settings page, you can permanently exclude inventory from appearing on your online menus. You can set exclusions by keywords and categories.

 

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Category Mapping

We currently support the following categories → Accessory, Seeds, Clone, Flower, Edible, PreRoll, Concentrate, Cartridge, Topical, Other. If your POS assigned category does not align with a predefined Leafly category, it will be assigned a category of Other by default. Remap categories as desired on the POS Settings tab once your TechPOS menu is successfully synced to Leafly.

 

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Cannabinoid Calculation

On the POS Settings page, you can select which calculation method is applied by default to the THC and CBD values coming from your POS menu. More information on the available calculation methods can be found here.

To learn more, please review this article: Customizing your cannabinoid values on your Leafly menu

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Disconnecting your POS

To learn how to disconnect your point of sale, we advise following the instructions in this article: How do I disconnect my point of sale?

 

Integration Guide Disclaimer

For further assistance or questions, please reach out to TechPOS Support (support@techpos.ca) or use our Request Form to contact the Leafly Support Team. 

Please also visit our Knowledge Base for helpful hints and tips.

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