PAC Taxonomy Bridge for WooCommerce

PAC Taxonomy Bridge for WooCommerce is a real-time WooCommerce FileMaker integration that connects WooCommerce product taxonomy changes directly to Claris FileMaker Server through the FileMaker Data API.

Instead of polling WooCommerce with cron jobs or scheduled checks, the plugin notifies FileMaker immediately when supported taxonomy data is created, updated or deleted.

The Free edition supports:

• WooCommerce product categories
• Global product attributes
• Attribute values

A single FileMaker script receives the WooCommerce object ID together with its taxonomy scope.

Example:

{"id":55,"ambito":"categoria"}

Supported scope values are:

• categoria
• attributo
• valore_attributo

This gives you a direct WooCommerce to FileMaker bridge without polling, middleware or external synchronization services.

Product information

Documentation and setup guide

Real-time WooCommerce to FileMaker integration

PAC Taxonomy Bridge reacts when taxonomy information changes in WooCommerce and immediately calls FileMaker through the FileMaker Data API.

Typical workflow:

1. A supported WooCommerce taxonomy object is created, updated or deleted.
2. PAC Taxonomy Bridge opens a FileMaker Data API session.
3. The configured FileMaker script is executed.
4. The WooCommerce object ID and taxonomy scope are passed to FileMaker.
5. FileMaker performs your own synchronization or business logic.
6. The Data API session is closed.

The FileMaker-side logic remains entirely under your control.

Your FileMaker script can create records, update existing data, maintain relationships, launch additional scripts or synchronize WooCommerce taxonomy data with your own FileMaker solution.

Free edition

The Free edition provides a complete real-time notification workflow for WooCommerce product taxonomy data.

You configure:

• FileMaker Server
• FileMaker database
• Layout
• Script
• FileMaker account

The same FileMaker destination is used for all supported taxonomy scopes.

The script receives a JSON parameter containing the WooCommerce object ID and taxonomy scope.

Examples:

{"id":37,"ambito":"categoria"}

{"id":4,"ambito":"attributo"}

{"id":91,"ambito":"valore_attributo"}

This is suitable when categories, attributes and attribute values can all be handled by a single FileMaker entry-point script.

Professional edition

PAC Taxonomy Bridge Professional allows each WooCommerce taxonomy type to use a completely independent FileMaker destination.

For each of these scopes:

• Product Category
• Global Attribute
• Attribute Value

you can configure a separate:

• FileMaker database
• Layout
• Script

This allows categories, attributes and attribute values to be processed by different FileMaker tables, layouts, scripts or even different FileMaker files.

Professional also adds:

• Background delivery using Action Scheduler
• Automatic retries after failed deliveries
• Custom HTTPS certificate verification
• Custom CA certificate support
• Advanced diagnostics
• Independent FileMaker workflows for each taxonomy type

For full product information and Professional options, see:

PAC Taxonomy Bridge product page

Why use PAC Taxonomy Bridge?

Many WooCommerce and FileMaker integrations rely on scheduled polling.

That means WordPress or FileMaker periodically asks:

“Has anything changed?”

PAC Taxonomy Bridge works in the opposite direction.

WooCommerce notifies FileMaker when the change happens.

Benefits include:

• No cron-based polling for taxonomy changes
• No repeated queries looking for modified data
• No middleware required
• Immediate FileMaker script execution
• Lower synchronization latency
• Business logic stays inside FileMaker
• Direct communication between WooCommerce and your FileMaker Server

Supported WooCommerce taxonomy data

PAC Taxonomy Bridge handles:

• Product categories
• Global product attributes
• Attribute values

Attribute values are WooCommerce terms belonging to global attribute taxonomies such as:

• pa_color
• pa_size
• pa_material

or any other global product attribute defined in WooCommerce.

FileMaker Data API

Communication with FileMaker Server uses the standard FileMaker Data API over HTTPS.

The plugin authenticates using the FileMaker account configured by the administrator and executes the selected FileMaker script using the configured database and layout.

The connection is made directly from the WordPress/WooCommerce server to the FileMaker Server configured by the administrator.

No FileMaker plug-in is required.

No PAC Age server acts as an intermediary.

Requirements

• WordPress 6.4 or later
• WooCommerce
• PHP 7.4 or later
• Claris FileMaker Server with the FileMaker Data API enabled
• HTTPS connectivity between WordPress and FileMaker Server
• A FileMaker account with the fmrest extended privilege
• Access to the configured FileMaker database, layout and script

Related PAC integrations

PAC Taxonomy Bridge is part of the PAC family of real-time WooCommerce to FileMaker integrations.

PAC Order Bridge for WooCommerce can notify FileMaker when WooCommerce orders are paid.

PAC Products Bridge for WooCommerce can notify FileMaker when products and variations are created, updated or deleted.

The three bridges can be used independently or together depending on your FileMaker solution.

External services

This plugin connects to external services only for the functions described below.

FileMaker Data API

When the administrator configures a FileMaker Server, runs a test or when a supported WooCommerce taxonomy event occurs, the plugin sends requests directly to the administrator-configured FileMaker Server.

Authentication credentials, database/layout/script names and the relevant script parameter are transmitted to that server over HTTPS.

PAC Age does not receive or proxy these requests.

Claris legal information:
https://www.claris.com/company/legal/

Claris privacy policy:
https://www.claris.com/company/legal/privacy.html

Freemius

The plugin includes the Freemius SDK for optional usage opt-in and for purchasing or managing the Professional edition.

The Free connector remains usable if the administrator skips the Freemius opt-in.

When an administrator explicitly opts in, Freemius may receive site and environment information as described in its data practices and privacy policy.

Freemius data practices:
https://freemius.com/privacy/data-practices/

Freemius privacy policy:
https://freemius.com/privacy/

Privacy

PAC Taxonomy Bridge does not send WooCommerce taxonomy content or FileMaker data to PAC Age.

FileMaker communication goes directly to the FileMaker Server configured by the administrator.

Freemius communication follows the opt-in and licensing behavior described in the External services section.

Trademark Notice

PAC Taxonomy Bridge for WooCommerce is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Claris International Inc. or Automattic Inc.

Claris and FileMaker are trademarks of Claris International Inc.

WooCommerce is a trademark of Automattic Inc.