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I changed the property title and it does not update on MercadoLibre

You edited the title of a property from Mapaprop, but when you check the public listing on MercadoLibre, the title still shows the previous text. This is expected behavior of the integration: MercadoLibre does not allow changing the title of a listing that is active or paused through its API.

Why this happens

MercadoLibre enforces this restriction to maintain the integrity of active listings and protect its moderation system. The limitations are:

FieldActive / Paused ListingFinished Listing
Title❌ ML rejects the change❌ Not either (requires publishing a new one)
Zone / location❌ ML rejects the change❌ Not either
Category❌ ML rejects the change❌ Not either
Plan❌ ML rejects the change✅ Yes, via Relist
Price✅ Automatic sync✅
Description✅ Automatic sync✅
Photos✅ Automatic sync (max 30)✅
Numeric Attributes / amenities✅ Automatic sync✅

Mapaprop respects these ML restrictions: the automatic sync sends every change except the ones blocked by ML.

How do I find out?

Every time you save changes on a property published on ML, Mapaprop shows you a toast confirming what was synced:

  • ✅ Yellow toast "MercadoLibre updated": the syncable changes (price, description, photos, attributes) reached ML.
  • ℹ️ Blue toast "The title did not update on MercadoLibre" (when it applies): Mapaprop detected that you changed the title while the listing is active, and lets you know that specific field was not reflected.

How to fix it — the steps

If you need to reflect the new title on the public MercadoLibre listing, you have to create a new listing:

  1. Go to the property's Publication panel.
  2. On the MercadoLibre card, open the editor (pencil icon) and click the Finish button (or directly from the card). Confirm.
  3. Once it is Finished, click Remove from MercadoLibre (trash icon) — this deletes the listing from the ML panel while keeping your data in Mapaprop.
  4. Go back to the MercadoLibre card and click Publish. The editor will let you confirm the new title and publish a new listing.

⚠️ The Relist button does not work for this case: MercadoLibre's /items/{id}/relist endpoint accepts price and plan changes but does NOT accept title changes. The new item's title stays the same as the closed one's. That's why changing the title requires going through Finish + Delete + Publish new.

What happens to the previous listing's views and sales?

Unfortunately, when a new listing is published (not via Relist), the accumulated views and sales are not transferred. That transfer only happens with the Relist endpoint, and for items closed less than 60 days ago.

If preserving views/sales is your priority, consider whether changing the title is really necessary or whether you could express the change in the description instead (which does sync instantly).

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