The Bol connector is onboarded through Connect's onboarding wizard. This step-by-step plan contains the following steps:
- Step 1 – Selecting the connector
- Step 2 – Preset
- Step 3 – Authentication
- Step 4 – Billing Information
- Step 5 – Summary
- Step 6 – Confirmation
- Step 7 – First import and activation
To onboard the Bol connector, keep the following credentials at hand:
- API key from Bol
- API secret from Bol
Step 1 – Selecting the connector
When logging into Connect, click the New connector button on the dashboard. This will open the onboarding wizard.
Select the Bol connector from the list of available connectors. If you want to move to a different tab in Connect at any time during the onboarding process, you can save the connector as a draft. When Bol has been selected, click Next.
Step 2 – Preset
For Bol, the only available preset is Marketplace. This preset imports products and orders from Bol to Connect on a 5-minute schedule and updates stock and shipments in real-time in Bol when information becomes available through Connect. Select this preset or choose Configure connector manually to manually set up the connector. Click Next.
Please note
When configuring the connector manually, it is recommended to familiarise yourself with the available options first. For detailed information, read our manual integration article.
Step 3 – Authentication
Enter the API credentials and click Next.
If the credentials are not valid, one of the following errors may occur:
| Message | Solution |
|---|---|
| We can't connect with the integration. Check if all inputs have been filled in correctly. | Recheck the API credentials. |
| An issue has occurred. | The Bol API is not online. Please try again later. |
| We can't connect with the given URL. Check the URL and try again. | Contact Connect support. |
| An unknown issue has occurred. | Contact Connect support. |
Step 4 – Billing Information
To continue, fill out any remaining billing information. This step may automatically be skipped if all information has been filled out previously. Click Next.
Step 5 – Summary
A summary of the selected preset for the connector will be displayed. The blue underlined text is clickable and represents a preset configuration. Any configuration options that still need to be completed will appear as questions on this screen. These must be configured before proceeding. Once completed, click Next.
Step 6 – Confirmation
This is the final step before the connector is activated. Once Next is clicked, the connector will be created, and data import will begin. For Bol, any open orders and products with the configured status will be imported. Click Next to activate the connector.
Step 7 – First import and activation
After activation, the connector will start importing data. For Bol this means that any order that is open, and all products will be imported.
The import progress can be tracked through the progress bars. Depending on the amount of data being imported, this can take up to an hour. The screen can be navigated away from and reopened later by clicking the Bol connector icon on the dashboard home screen.
While importing, the status icon below the connector icon may still display as inactive. After the first import, the status will change to ‘operational’. An email confirmation will also be sent when the first import is complete. Once you have received this email the connector is up and running.
Your connector is now operational. Any products and orders that are imported are visible in their respective tabs in the dashboard. New orders will appear in their respective tab in the dashboard once they are created in Bol.