# Data Synchronization

### **Why is Data Sync necessary?**

Once the Shop Data is synced with Data Export, the report generation occurs **instantaneously**. Data Sync is a prerequisite for generating the report at such rapid speeds.

### API Call Limit

Shopify enables us to make **2 requests/second** for **Basic Shopify, Shopify, and Advanced Shopify** users, and **4 requests/second** for **Shopify Plus** users. Hence, *sync time for **Shopify Plus** customers will be slightly faster.*

We can extract 250 records with each request**,** but it takes a while to sync these records with the app. **Data Export** will sync data based on the [**API Call Limit**](https://help.shopify.com/en/api/getting-started/api-call-limit) allowed by Shopify.

#### <mark style="color:orange;">**How does data synchronization work when you first install Data Export?**</mark>

When you first install Data Export, it will sync the data from the previous seven days. Following that, it will start syncing on a monthly basis. When the initial sync is complete, reports can be generated.

## :hourglass\_flowing\_sand: ***How Long will it take for my Shop Data to sync with Data Export?***

### :point\_right: **Orders**

Around ***500 to 600 records** are synced every minute*.&#x20;

* **Estimated Time for Sync Completion**
  * 100,000 Orders - 1-2 Hours
  * 500,000 Orders - 4-5 Hours&#x20;

### :point\_right: **Products** &#x20;

Around ***300 to 500 records*** *are synced every minute*. Products sync will be quicker since the majority of product data will be synced under Orders.

* **Estimated Time for Sync Completion**
  * 30,000 Products- 1-2 Hours
  * 60,000 Products- 2-3 Hours

### :point\_right: **Customers**&#x20;

Around ***1400 to 1500*** ***records** are synced every minute*. The Sync speed is comparatively higher since fewer resources are to be updated in the database.

* **Estimated Time for Sync Completion**

  * 100,000 Customers - Within 1 Hour
  * 500,000 Customers - 3-4 Hours

### :point\_right: **Transactions**&#x20;

Around ***500 to 600*** ***records*** are synced every minute. Transactions sync will be quicker since the majority of product data will be synced under the types mentioned above.

* **Estimated Time for Sync Completion**
  * 100,000 Transactions - Within 1 Hour
  * 500,000 Transactions - 3-4 Hours&#x20;

### :point\_right: Payouts

Around ***500 to 600*** ***records*** are synced every minute.

* **Estimated Time for Sync Completion**
  * 100,000 Transactions - 1 Hour
  * 500,000 Transactions - 3-4 Hours

### For Example,

If you have,

* Orders - 30,000&#x20;
* Products - 5,000
* Customers - 25,000
* Transactions -25,000
* Payout  - 15,000

then, the **Data Sync** will be completed within **one hour**.

### <img src="https://791683593-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MVN38pxrmSRWq3e_Evi%2F-MabFJH__20I-AwjGLKE%2F-MabK4OXIRWlPbP-Tp4f%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4e1b2907-2c55-48bd-ab6f-dc498aba149a" alt="" data-size="line"> Will my data remain within Data Export after uninstallation?&#x20;

[**According to the Shopify rules**,](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/apps/app-personal-information) if you **delete Data Export**, all the synced data will be deleted automatically, 48 hours from the time of uninstallation. However, you can sync the data again if you choose to re-install Data Export after 48 hours.

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***Note:** This information is based on the sync time data from 10,000+ Data Export customers, and is considered to be accurate.*
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If you need more information regarding data sync, feel free to [contact us.](https://dataexport.io/contact/) :telephone:&#x20;
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