Prerequisites - Adobe Commerce

Before creating and using a Connector, please review the following requirements and prerequisites.

• Adobe Commerce instance and Access Token Setup
• Specialized Licensing Required
• Technical Assumption

Adobe Commerce instance and Access Token setup

To use this connector, one must have a running instance of Adobe Commerce.

For production setup please refer to the below link:

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/commerce-operations/configuration-guide/deployment/overview.html

For testing purposes, you can use the Adobe Commerce docker instance. Follow the steps mentioned in the below link to set up a docker instance for Adobe Commerce.

https://hub.docker.com/r/alexcheng/magento2

To create the connector, the following details are required:

• Access Token 
• Adobe Commerce Instance URL

Follow the below steps to get the Access Token.

1. Log in to the Adobe Commerce Admin portal and click System > Extensions > Integrations to display the Integrations page.

   

2. Click Add New Integration to display the New Integration page.
3. Enter a unique name for the integration in the Name field. Then enter your admin password in the Your Password field.  Leave all other fields blank.

   

4. Click the API tab. Select the Adobe Commerce resources that the integration can access. You can select all resources, or select a custom list.

   

5. Save your changes and return to the Integrations page.
6. Click the Activate link in the grid that corresponds to the newly-created integration.

   

7. Click Allow. A dialog similar to the example below should display.

   

8. The Access Token value will be displayed. This should not expire unless the created integration gets deleted.

   Note: The Adobe Commerce Instance URL must be in the below format.

   http://{host}/admin
   
   Example: http://localhost/admin

Specialized Licensing Required

The Application Connector requires a specialized server license. See your Customer Account Manager.

Technical Assumption

Effective use of the Connector assumes the following:

• You are familiar with the development and organization of your external application account.
• You know the particulars of your data and the external processes to manage it.
• You have a general understanding of how to create and share resources, and publish (deploy) integration projects in CIC Studio.