Establishing a Connection
Connecting to Avalara
By default, the provider connects to a production environment. Set UseSandbox to true to configure the provider to connect to a Avalara sandbox environment.
Authenticating to Avalara
There are two authentication methods available for connecting to the Avalara data source: Basic and LicenseKey.
Login Credentials
To use login credentials for authentication, set the following:
- AuthScheme: Set this to Basic.
- User: Set this to your Avalara username.
- Password: Set this to your Avalara password.
Account Number and License Key
Alternatively, you can authenticate using your account number and license key. Connect to the data source using the following:
- AuthScheme: Set this to LicenseKey.
- AccountId: Set this to your Avalara Account Id. The Account Id is listed in the upper right-hand corner of the Avalara admin console.
- LicenseKey: Set this to your Avalara license key. You can generate a license key by logging into Avalara as an account adminstrator and navigating to Settings > Reset License Key.