How to Start Dropshipping with iHerb: APIs and Syncing Tips
iHerb's catalog of supplements, vitamins, and wellness products is a natural fit for a health-niche store. Starting to dropship from iHerb is straightforward once you understand one thing up front: there's no official iHerb dropship API, so syncing is done differently than with wholesale suppliers. Here's how to start and keep your data accurate.
How iHerb data works
Unlike wholesalers such as vidaXL, iHerb doesn't publish a reseller API or feed. Product data is collected by scraping the iHerb product URL — a tool like DroFX reads the page and extracts the title, price, and stock, then syncs it into your store on a schedule. So "iHerb APIs" really means URL-based sync, not an official integration.
Getting started
- Check compliance. Supplements carry health-claim and labeling rules — confirm your resale approach is allowed in your market.
- Pick products. Curate a focused selection that fits your niche rather than importing everything.
- Add by URL. Paste iHerb product or category URLs into DroFX.
- Map and price. Map fields to your store and set a markup rule (iHerb's retail price is your cost base).
- Publish and schedule. Push to Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, or PrestaShop, then enable scheduled syncing.
Syncing tips
- Sync stock frequently so you don't sell items iHerb has run out of.
- Rewrite descriptions — don't copy iHerb's marketing claims; write your own compliant copy.
- Use your own images where possible to stand out and avoid asset issues.
- Set delivery expectations, since you fulfill each order from iHerb yourself.
Bottom line
Dropshipping with iHerb is viable if you handle compliance and treat it as a resell-by-URL model rather than an API integration. Set up scheduled syncing once and your supplement catalog stays accurate on its own. For the bigger picture, see the reseller and dropshipper guide.
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