The Het Fulfilment Bedrijf (HFB) 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 HFB connector, keep the following credentials at hand:
- API key
- API secret
- Tenant ID
- HFB Domain
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 HFB 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 HFB has been selected, click Next.
Step 2 – Preset
For HFB, you can only select one preset: E-fulfillment (Read more about presets). 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 key, secret, Tenant ID and HFB domain of the HFB client you want to connect, 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 HFB 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 which can yet be changed. Any configuration options that still need to be completed will appear as questions on this screen, or as placeholders in grey. 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. Click Next to activate the connector.
Step 7 – First import and activation
After activation, the import progress can be tracked through the progress bars. The connector will now import data from your HFB account. By default, the connector will import data looking back a predetermined amount of time:
- Products & Stock: 10 years
This means that for this initial import, any product that has ever been created (and not deleted) will be imported into HFB. This helps with order fulfillment.
Depending on the amount of data being imported, the first import can take up to an hour. This screen can be navigated away from and reopened later by clicking the Boltrics connector icon on the dashboard home screen (HFB is a Boltrics-based connector).
While importing, the status icon below the connector icon may still display as inactive. Some time 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 operational.
Your connector is now operational. New products and shipments will be imported as they are processed in the HFB environment itself.