eBay accounts
Page: Settings >> eBay Settings >> eBay accountsEvery eBay account is based on an eBay country platform. This determines certain settings such as category lists or available delivery and payment methods.The table lists all the eBay accounts you have created. To open the details of an account, click the name.Batch processing commands are available to manage the table entries. For an introduction to this, see Batch Processes in Tables, above.To create a new account, proceed as described in Adding records, above. Before creating an account, you must configure the necessary language and currency. See also Country settings, above.Save your entries by clicking Save.To delete an account, proceed as described in Deleting entries, above. The following accounts cannot be deleted:
- If items still exist for this account,
- If the account is set as the default account in the configuration, see Default values, below.
Note: If you want to create an account for a country which is not included in the drop-down menu, contact your provider.eBay accounts - details
Page: Settings >> eBay Settings >> eBay accounts >> [account] >> GeneralThis page is used to authenticate your account with eBay, whether for purposes of renewal or creation of a new account. The various fields have the following meanings:Table 63: general fields for eBay accounts
Field name Description Field type Example Name Entry field, alphanumeric eBay_Germany Sales platform Platforms will be made available and configured by your provider. Display Authentication Access authorisation for eBay; see Authentication, below. User account Display Country Country where the product is located. Drop-down menu Region Region where the product is located, dependent on country. Drop-down menu Town Product location Entry field, alphanumeric Jena
Save your entries by clicking Save.Authentication
To improve security, eBay has introduced a new authentication mechanism. During the authentication process you must sign in with your eBay user name and password once. You then receive a so-called token from eBay which is then saved in the shop system. This token is used to authorise all further data transfer you conduct with eBay. It is used, among other things, to upload offers, query offer statuses, and to download sales data.You cannot exchange any data with eBay without authentication. The authentication has a time limit and must be renewed periodically. The system checks your authentication details on a regular basis. If they are no longer valid, for whatever reason, you will receive an automatic e-mail with a corresponding error report. In order to receive this e-mail you must set the default sender e-mail address in the e-mail settings. For more information, see E-mail settings, above.The following methods exist to receive a token for an account:
- Request the token from eBay
Click the Request authentication button. The system tests whether a connection to eBay can be created and shows the results.
If the test is successful, the link Request authentication by eBay is displayed. Click the link. After this you must sign in to eBay.
eBay verifies the information and generates a corresponding token. To transfer the token to your shop, click Agree and continue on the eBay page.
You will be returned to the shop. You will see confirmation in the authentication field in the eBay account details; see Figure 22.
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Figure 22: Successful authentication