> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.closient.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing Products

> How to add, edit, and organize products in your catalog.

Your product catalog is the foundation of everything in Closient — search results, Digital Link resolution, certifications, and analytics all build on your product data. This guide covers how to manage products through the Dashboard.

## Adding a Product

Navigate to **Products** in your Dashboard sidebar and click **Add Product**.

### Required Fields

| Field            | Description                                                                                                        |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **GTIN**         | The barcode number (GTIN-8, UPC-12, EAN-13, or GTIN-14). Closient normalizes all formats to GTIN-14 automatically. |
| **Product Name** | The consumer-facing product name                                                                                   |
| **Brand**        | The brand name (links to your Brand record if claimed)                                                             |

### Optional but Recommended

| Field             | Description                                |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| Description       | Product description for search and display |
| Image             | Primary product image                      |
| Category          | Google Product Category for classification |
| Country of Origin | ISO country code (e.g., US, DE, JP)        |
| Net Content       | Weight or volume (e.g., "500ml", "1kg")    |
| Manufacturer      | If different from the brand                |

### GS1 Data Fields

For GS1-compliant product data, you can also provide:

* **Dimensions**: length, width, height, depth (with UN/CEFACT unit codes)
* **Weight**: gross and net weight (with unit codes)
* **GPC Classification**: Global Product Classification codes (segment, family, class, brick)
* **Structured Net Content**: value + unit of measure

## Importing Products

For bulk operations, open **Tools > Imports** in the Dashboard. Supported sources:

* **CSV upload** — map columns to Closient fields
* **External APIs** — sync from Open Food Facts, USDA FDC, or other data sources
* **POS sync** — automatic import from connected Shopify, Square, Clover, or Lightspeed

## Data Quality & Provenance

Every product field tracks where its data came from:

| Source            | Meaning                                |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `claimed`         | Entered or verified by the brand owner |
| `crowd_sourced`   | Contributed by community               |
| `ai_extracted`    | Extracted from images via vision AI    |
| `imported`        | Bulk imported from file                |
| `open_food_facts` | Synced from Open Food Facts            |

Each product has a **confidence score** (0-1) representing overall data quality, and individual **field confidence** scores showing how reliable each field is.

## Claiming Products

If a product exists in the catalog but isn't owned by your organization, you can **claim** it. Claiming gives your organization control over the product data and enables:

* Editing all product fields
* Setting up [resolver rules](/user-guides/resolver-rules)
* Viewing analytics and scan data
* Managing certifications

See [Claiming Your Brand](/user-guides/claiming-your-brand) for the full claiming process.

## Enabling the Resolver

Products with **Resolver Enabled** get custom Digital Link resolution, analytics, and lot/serial tracking. This is a per-product toggle with billing implications — see your [subscription tier](/api-reference/billing) for details.

To enable: open a product, toggle **Resolver Enabled** in the settings panel. The product's GTIN will immediately start resolving through your configured [resolution rules](/user-guides/resolver-rules).

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    Establish brand ownership and data authority over your products.
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