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This guide outlines the Version 1 API integration
01 Directions to Role
Adding a role in Magento gives eDesk permission to retrieve information.
- Log in to Magento
- Go to System > Web Services > SOAP/XML-RPC - Roles
02 Add Role
Click 'Add New Role' and fill in the fields as follows:
- Role Name [Example: eDesk]
- Confirm Admin Password
For Magento to verify this user creation, you will need to enter the password of the current admin - Click 'Role Resources' and select access to 'All'
- Hit 'Save Role'
03 Directions to User
Adding a user in Magento gives xSellco permission to retrieve information
- Go to System > Webservices > SOAP/XML-RPC - Users
04 Add User
Click 'Add New User' and fill in the fields as follows:
- User Name [Example: eDesk]
- First Name [Example: (your first name)]
- Last Name [Example: (your last name)]
- Email [Example: any email not already associated with this account]
This email address must be different from the one that is associated with your original Admin account - API Key
The API key field is a verification key or password. This is the access credential that xSellco web services will use to access your Magento store - API Key Confirmation
Repeat the API key field to make sure it was entered correctly - This account is
Active should be set to ensure this user will operate - Click "User Role" and select the role you have created
- Hit 'Save User'
05 Connecting to eDesk
- Go back to the eDesk setup Wizard
- Click Next
- Enter the store credentials
- Enter the WSDL
- Click Next
- The final step is to set up mail forwarding in your email inbox settings to forward the Magento messages to eDesk