How to create and set up an Akeneo Connection¶
First, you need to create a connection in your Akeneo Instance.
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Head to the Connections page.
System > Connections
orConnect > Connection Settings
in Serenity andSAAS
Editions -
Click on
Create
at the right top of the screen. -
Choose a
Label
andCode
that identifies your connection. For instance:My Linnworks Connection
as Label andlinnworks_connection
as connection's code. -
When you create or update a connection, you must define a "flow type".
The flow type allows you to define the data flows. More precisely it allows you to indicate the direction of a given flow. More about the flow types on Akeneo Documentations
In order for the Akeneo Connector to function, you must select the Destination connection flow type This data flow extracts product information from your PIM.
Whenever you create a connection, the PIM automatically generates a set of credentials for you. These credentials are necessary if you want to make any API calls to the PIM. More about the authentication over the API is on the Akeneo dedicated API website.
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After creating your connection in your Akeneo Instance, you must copy your set of credentials to the connector
connection
page. -
Login to your Linnworks portal and go to Apps, under My Applications, click on
Akeneo
. - Click On
Connection
on the left side bar. - Enter the set of credentials you got from creating connection in Akeneo here.
- After you entered your Client Id, Client Secret, Username, Password and your Akeneo URL and click save.
- Please be sure to click on the
Test Connection
button. - If credentials have been entered correctly, you will see a connection success message at the bottom of the screen.