Before you start
Make sure you have access to your Akeneo PIM with permission to create API credentials. You will need the Akeneo base URL, client ID, client secret, username and password.
If you do not have these yet, an Akeneo admin will need to create them for you.
Step 1: Create API credentials in Akeneo
Log into Akeneo and go to System, then API connections. Create a new connection and note down the following values once generated.
Client ID
Client Secret
Username
Password
Make sure the connection has read access to products, families, attributes, attribute options and categories. Write access is not required for imports into SKULaunch.
Step 2: Open the Connectors screen in SKULaunch
In SKULaunch, open the left hand navigation and go to Connectors, then Generic. Select Akeneo from the list and open the connector.
If this is your first time, you will be creating a new connector. Otherwise you can update an existing one.
Step 3: Enter Akeneo connection details
Complete the connector form using the details from Akeneo.
Base URL should be your full Akeneo domain, for example https://yourcompany.cloud.akeneo.com
Client ID and Client Secret should be pasted exactly as provided
Username and Password should match the API user
Set the default locale and default channel to match the values you normally use in Akeneo, such as en_GB and ecommerce.
Save the connector once all fields are complete.
Step 4: Verify the connection
Once saved, SKULaunch will attempt to authenticate with Akeneo. If the credentials are valid, the connector will be available for use in PIM imports.
If authentication fails, double check the base URL and ensure the API connection in Akeneo is enabled and not expired.