Managing BrickLink inventory by hand is a time sink. Photograph, identify, price, type, repeat. brick'em shortens the loop: bulk scan your minifigures, get live BrickLink prices, and export a BrickLink XML file you upload straight to your store with Mass Upload. To be clear, it's not automatic two-way sync, and anyone promising live BrickLink store sync is overselling. It is the fastest honest way to get scanned inventory listed.

What "sync" really means here

One-way, file-based, and fully in your control. brick'em doesn't connect to BrickLink's store systems and doesn't use a BrickLink API. It can't touch your store. Instead, you scan, review, export a BrickLink XML file, and upload it to your own store. Nothing changes on BrickLink without you seeing the file first.

That matters. A tool with live write access to your store can also break your store. A file you review can't.

Bulk scanning does the heavy lifting

Lay out your minifigures and photograph up to 50 at once. brick'em identifies each figure against a database of 18,900+ minifigures, with a published accuracy benchmark of 98%, and attaches live BrickLink pricing. The hours you'd spend typing part numbers and checking price guides collapse into one scan-and-review pass.

The BrickLink XML export

Once your figures are identified and priced, export a BrickLink-formatted XML file. It's the standard format BrickLink's Mass Upload tool accepts, and it carries:

  • Catalog item numbers
  • Your prices, based on live BrickLink data
  • Quantities
  • The condition you set (brick'em never guesses condition from photos; that call is yours)

Uploading to your store

In your BrickLink seller tools, open Mass Upload, paste or upload the XML, review the preview, and submit. Your scanned lot becomes store inventory in one batch. Most sellers work lot by lot to keep batches clean and easy to verify.

Pricing that matches the market

Prices come from live BrickLink data, not stale catalog values, so your listings start at what figures actually trade for today. Adjust anything before export. High-value figures deserve a manual look, and the review step is exactly where you give it.

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FAQ

Does this use BrickLink's official API?

No. brick'em doesn't connect to BrickLink stores at all. The export is a standard BrickLink XML file that BrickLink's own Mass Upload tool accepts. Your store credentials never touch brick'em.

How accurate is the minifig identification?

brick'em's published benchmark is 98% accuracy. You review every match before export, so uncertain identifications never reach your store unchecked.

Will it update quantities in my store automatically?

No. There's no live sync in either direction. Each upload is a file you review and submit yourself, which also means nothing in your store changes without you seeing it first.

What about my existing BrickLink listings?

brick'em can't read your store, so check for duplicates before uploading a new XML file. Scanning and uploading lot by lot keeps batches small and easy to reconcile.

Scan the lot, export the XML, upload to your store. Listing a batch takes minutes, not evenings. Start your 14-day free trial. Pro is $20/month or $200/year.

Last updated March 18, 2026