How to Generate a Shopify API Key for Warehance Integration

This guide will walk you through the process of generating a Shopify API key to integrate your store with Warehance, our Warehouse Management System (WMS). Follow these steps carefully to ensure a successful connection.

Step 1: Log in to Shopify Admin

Go to your Shopify store's admin panel.
Log in with your admin credentials.

Step 2: Access the "Apps" Section

In the left-hand menu of your Shopify admin dashboard, click on Apps.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on Manage private apps.

Step 3: Enable Private Apps (If Necessary)

If private apps are not already enabled for your store:

Follow Shopify's prompts to allow custom app development.
This is a one-time process to enable the creation of private apps.

Step 4: Create a New Private App

Click on Create a new private app.
Enter a name for the app (e.g., "Warehance WMS Integration").
Add your developer's contact email (this could be your internal IT team or our support team's email).

Step 5: Set API Permissions

This step is crucial. You need to set the following permissions for the app:

write_assigned_fulfillment_orders
read_assigned_fulfillment_orders
write_customers
read_customers
write_discounts
read_discounts
write_fulfillments
read_fulfillments
write_inventory
read_inventory
write_locations
read_locations
write_merchant_managed_fulfillment_orders
read_merchant_managed_fulfillment_orders
write_order_edits
read_order_edits
write_orders
read_orders
write_products
read_products
write_returns
read_returns
write_shipping
read_shipping
write_third_party_fulfillment_orders
read_third_party_fulfillment_orders
write_custom_fulfillment_services
read_custom_fulfillment_services

Ensure all these permissions are set to maintain full functionality with Warehance.

Step 6: Save and Generate API Credentials

After configuring the permissions, click Save.
Shopify will generate the API Key and API Secret Key, along with other store API credentials.
Keep this information secure and do not share it publicly.

Step 7: Connect to Warehance

Now that you have your API credentials, you can connect your Shopify store to Warehance:

Go to https://app.warehance.com/stores
Click Connect under "Manual App Shopify"
Enter the following information:

Store URL: Your full Shopify store URL (must end with .myshopify.com)
Access Token: The API Key generated in Step 6
Client Secret: The API Secret Key generated in Step 6

Click Connect Store

Congratulations! Your Shopify store should now be connected to Warehance. If you encounter any issues during this process, please don't hesitate to contact our support team for assistance.

Remember to keep your API credentials secure and never share them publicly. If you suspect your credentials have been compromised, generate new ones immediately and update them in Warehance.

Updated on: 13/09/2024

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