Access Tokens

.wms uses a private app access token to create a connection to Shopify. This is sourced from the Shopify Store Admin Web Portal.

Note: The access token is only revealed once.

To create / reveal the access token

  1. Make sure you have created a private app.

  2. Make sure the Admin API permissions have been set.

  3. From you Shopify admin, click Settings > Apps and sales channels.

  4. Click Develop apps.

    Go to Apps and sales channels then click Develop apps.

  5. Select the private app that you created.

  6. Click the API credentials tab.

  7. Click Install app.

    If this button is not visible, then the token has already been revealed and cannot be accessed again.

    Install the app to get the access tokens.

  8. Click Install on the message that pops up.

    Install the test app to access your data.

  9. Click Reveal token once.

    Revealing the Admin Access Token.

  10. Once revealed:

    • if using the Setup tool, use as the Shopify Access Token input.

      or

    • if setting the credential manually, use the token in Password and make sure the Username is empty on the Credential Table in ERPGate.