Thumbnail Image Link

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Welcome note

Data hub is our new upgraded platform, which we rolled out in August 2025. It offers a single unified integration for passing your data through to your Bloomreach products.

You have access to Data hub if you've implemented with Bloomreach after August 2025.

Customers who have implemented before August 2025 should follow the existing documentation for Engagement, Discovery, and Clarity.

  • Display Name: Thumbnail Image Link

  • System Name: thumb_image

  • Data Type: String

  • Levels: All

  • Used By Apps: All

  • Required By Apps: None

Thumbnail image URL for the product or variant.
This should be an optimized, smaller version of the product image suitable for listings
and previews.

Value must be a valid, absolute URL pointing to an image resource.
The URL should be publicly accessible and use HTTPS protocol when possible.
Thumbnails are typically optimized for faster loading with smaller file sizes while
maintaining visual clarity.

Each variant can have its own thumb_image value for variant-specific thumbnails

This attribute is essential for product listings, search results, and anywhere
quick-loading preview images are needed.

General Usage

  • Displaying product images in search results and category pages

  • Displaying product images in Bloomreach's dashboards when listing products

  • Creating product carousels and personalized messaging and recommendation widgets

"https://cdn.example.com/products/shoes/running-shoe-blue-300x300.jpg"
"https://images.store.com/catalog/2024/product_12345_thumb.webp"

Application Usage

Engagement

Reserved Attribute Name: thumb_image

Used for:

  • Displaying product thumbnails in email campaigns and newsletters

  • Creating compact product recommendation grids

  • Optimizing email load times with appropriately sized images

  • Building mobile-optimized experiences with smaller image assets

  • Supporting quick preview functionality across channels

Discovery

Reserved Attribute Name: thumb_image

Used for:

  • Displaying product thumbnails in search results and browse pages

  • Creating efficient product listing pages with fast-loading images

  • Supporting grid and list view options with appropriate image sizes

  • Enabling quick visual scanning of product results

Feature Capabilities & Configuration

  • Referenced in Delivery API request parameter as: thumb_image or sku_thumb_images

  • Referenced in Delivery API response documents as: thumb_image or sku_thumb_images

  • Can be faceted and filtered on in Delivery APIs?
    YES

  • Available to use in Variant/SKU-select use cases?
    YES

  • Available to use in facet management dashboard?
    YES

  • Searchable by default?

  • Facetable by default?

  • Displayable by default?