Distribution

The Distribution service handles the delivery of products to external channels and storefronts. It bridges the gap between the product catalogue and the systems where products are actually sold or accessed.

Scope

• Channel assignments — which products go to which channels (Amazon, Shopify, O'Reilly, etc.)
• Territorial restrictions — enforcing geographic distribution rights from content contracts
• Third-party sync — keeping external inventory systems in sync with catalogue membership changes
• Format delivery — delivering the correct format artifacts to each channel

How It Works

Distribution reacts to catalogue membership events from Product Management. When a product enters or leaves a catalogue, the Distribution service syncs the change to the appropriate channel.

The Distribution service reads catalogue entries (which include any overrides) rather than base product records, so channel-specific titles, descriptions, and pricing are automatically applied.

Events

Distribution publishes events to the distribution event bus. See the Events page for the full catalogue.