ChannelEngine (prebuilt connector)

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Description

ChannelEngine ensures product info and stock levels are synchronised across marketplaces - syncing product information, product data and stock information across channels.

API documentation

API documentation for ChannelEngine (used to build this connector) can be found via the link below:

{% embed url="https://support.channelengine.com/hc/en-us/articles/4409515268637-Merchant-API-before-you-start" %}

Swagger documentation is available by composing your own company-specific link (using your ChannelEngine tenant subdomain) as below:

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

https://<tenant subdomain>.channelengine.net/api/swagger/index.html

For example:

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

https://patchworks-dev.channelengine.net/api/swagger/index.html

Authentication

When adding connector instances for ChannelEngine, the following authentication methods are supported:

• Token authentication

Token authentication

{% tabs %} {% tab title="Required credentials" %} When a user chooses to add a connector instance using token authentication, the credentials below are prompted:

Credential	Required?	Notes
Environment	true	This is your ChannelEngine tenant subdomain. For example: patchworks-dev
Token	true	This is the API key generated from the ChannelEngine dashboard.

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Obtaining credentials" %} Finding your environment

Step 1\ Log into the ChannelEngine dashboard.

Step 2\ Note the subdomain in the URL - this is your environment setting:

\ Finding your token

Step 1\ Log into the ChannelEngine dashboard.

Step 2\ Select settings from the left-hand navigation bar, then merchant API settings:

 

Step 3\ Existing API keys are displayed:

 

If necessary, you can add a new one for Patchworks.
{% endtab %} {% endtabs %}