Configure a Connection Profile

From the CData ribbon, click Get Data and select From ShipStation connection/s to launch the CData Query window. To setup a new connection, you will have to click the New ShipStation Connection button. Here you can set the connection settings, test the connection, and save the connection profile.

Use the BASIC Authentication standard to connect to ShipStation.

Connecting to ShipStation

1. Login to your ShipStation account: ShipStation Login.
2. Click on the settings icon in the upper right corner. A column menu will show up on the left.
3. Click Account -> API Settings.
4. On the API Settings page, note the API Key and API Secret.

Authenticating to ShipStation

• APIKey: Set this to the API key from the API settings page.
• APISecret: Set this to the Secret key from the API settings page.

Connection Properties

The Connection properties describe the various options that can be used to establish a connection.

Managing Connections

After successfully authenticating to ShipStation you will be able to customize the data you are importing. To learn more about this, see Managing Connections.

See Also

• Querying Data: Use the data selection wizard to pull data into a spreadsheet. You can also configure scheduled data refresh here.
• Using the Excel Add-In: Find other ways to interact with ShipStation data, such as using the available CData Excel Functions.