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Settings reference

Currently there are three settings the marketplace admin can change:
  • global_product_catalog - toggle whether sellers can only add inventory to admin-managed global products,
  • require_product_approval - decide whether seller-added products require admin approval before becoming ready to list,
  • product_request_enabled - allow sellers to propose new products for inclusion in the catalog,
  • product_import_enabled - allow sellers to import products via csv file.
All settings are false by default.

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Example Scenarios

  1. Global Catalog ON, Require Admin Approval ON, Sellers Can Request Products ON:
    • Sellers can list inventory for global products.
    • Sellers can request new global/unique products.
    • All inventory and product additions require admin approval.
  2. Global Catalog OFF, Require Admin Approval OFF:
    • Sellers freely add products without needing admin approval.
    • Admin does not need to manage requests or approve listings.
  3. Hybrid Mode (Global Catalog ON, Sellers Can Request Products OFF):
    • Sellers can list inventory for global products.
    • Sellers cannot request new global/unique products.

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Verification middleware

The middleware checkConfigurationRule is used to restrict route availability according to the setting value, and can be found in apps/backend/src/shared/infra/http/middlewares/check-configuration-rule.ts. It takes two arguments, rule_type and expected_value. Advanced users can use it to modify the default Mercur behaviour.