Amazon Quick Setup Wizard
To assist you in the creation of your primary sale channel, CSM for Amazon includes a setup wizard that streamlines the setup process. Before you begin this process, you will want to make sure you have your Amazon credentials. Please refer to Obtaining Amazon Credentials.
- From the CSM Role Center or the looking glass find and select CSM Setup
- From the Actions ribbon, select Amazon Quick Setup
- On the first page of the wizard, in the Web Service Type field, use the dropdown to select the current Amazon API Set: SPAPI. It is recommended you enable all other options and choose Next
- On the second page you will specify information about the API Set to connect Business Central to Amazon
| Field | Description | Example Value |
| Amazon API Set Code | This is a unique code that identifies the API set. It can be any value you wish, but we recommend naming it something meaningful that describes the external source the API set communicates with. | AMAZON_SPAPI |
| Amazon API Set Description |
This is a text description of the API set. It can be any value you wish, but we recommend using a meaningful description. |
Amazon Selling Partner API (Amazon SPAPI) |
| Amazon Application ID |
If you have obtained a Restricted Data Token from Amazon and want to use it to retrieve shipping address information for FBM orders, you must specify the ID of the app you created in your Amazon Developer Central account for communication to Business Central. The App ID is presented directly on the main Developer Central page and will have a format of amzn1.sp.solution.[xxx], where [xxx] is a unique number that has been assigned to your application |
amzn1.sp.solution.{xxx} |
| Amazon Access Key ID |
You can request credentials on Amazon Seller Central. This is the Access Key they give you when authorized to use SP-API. |
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| Amazon Secret Key | You can request credentials on Amazon Seller Central. This is the Secret Key they give you when authorized to use SP-API. | |
| Amazon Client ID |
Amazon Device Messaging (Amazon’s service that manages the transmission of messages to and from Amazon) requires OAuth credentials that verify your server’s identity. These credentials exist in the form of a Client ID and Client Secret Key. You can obtain these credentials from your Amazon developer portal account by opening the Security Profile Management area and then choosing the Web Settings tab. |
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| Amazon Client Secret | See Above | |
| Amazon Role ARN | Your Amazon Resource Name (ARN) is a role that manages identity and access policies, API calls, and other services. | |
| Amazon Role AR Version |
Your Amazon Resource Name (ARN) may include a version number as a qualifier to more fully identify the role. If this qualifier has been established, it should be entered here. |
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| Amazon Seller ID |
This is your Amazon merchant token. You can obtain this value from your Amazon Seller Central account by opening your Account Info page, then choosing the Merchant Token option in the Business Information section. |
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| Amazon Marketplace ID |
This is the marketplace ID for your Amazon storefront. You can obtain this value by your Amazon storefront or any of the products you list on Amazon in a browser. If you review the URL, you will notice a segment that reads “&marketplaceID=” followed by an alphanumeric value. That alphanumeric value is your marketplace ID for that storefront. |
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| Amazon Refresh Token | Enter your Amazon refresh token, which is used by CSM to request new access tokens as needed. | |
| AWS Region | Your Amazon seller environment is hosted in a particular region, which can be specified here. By default, CSM for Amazon supports AWS servers in eastern and western North America, as well as western Europe. |
- On the third page of the wizard, you will specify how you want to identify FBA vs FBM sales channel.
- Use the radio buttons to toggle on either or both FBA or FBM sales channels
| Field | Description | Example Value |
| FBA/FBM Sales Channel Code | This is unique code that identifies the Sales Channel. It can be any value you wish, but we recommend naming it something meaningful that describes the Sales Channel. | AMAZON_FBA |
| FBA/FBM Sales Channel Description | This is a text description of the Sales Channel. | FBA- Amazon Marketplace |
- The fourth page of the wizard is a confirmation page, choose Next to load and configure your Amazon channel
- Once the channel setup is complete, choose Finish