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      Supplier Integrations: How to Connect to Arrow

      Do you want to integrate the Arrow API?

      What information can I retrieve?

      • Arrow Search API: it will retrieve your negotiated pricing.
      • Arrow Order API: it will allow you to place Purchase Orders via ShopCQ. The Search API is required to connect the Order API.
      • A Search API is a connection to the supplier's data which allows you to retrieve specific information, such as prices, MPNs, stock, MOQs, Lead Times and much more.
      • An Order API is a connection to the supplier's side which allows you to send them a PO.

      Arrow Search API

      What information do I need to provide to CQ team?

        • API Login
        • API Key
        • Currency used to buy from Arrow

      What do I need to do?

      1. Go to this form.
      2. Fill in the mandatory information  flagged with the red asterisks.

        1. Company: this is your company's name.
        2. Website: this is your company's website URL.
      3. Indicate the inventory regions you'd like to have access to
      4. Indicate the purpose to use the Arrow API

        1. For the Search API only: enter the below information:
        2. For the Order API also: enter the below information:
      5. Agree on the terms and conditions and click on Submit.
      6. After the form is submitted, the request will be processed by the Arrow team.
      7. The Arrow team will send an email to the email address indicated previously in the form, providing your Arrow API Login and Arrow API Key.
      8. Once you receive the email, forward it to your CalcuQuote Account Manager. 
        1. Make sure to include the API Login
        2. Make sure to include the API Key
        3. Make sure to specify the currency you usually buy from Arrow.
      9. The CalcuQuote team will enter the information in your application and confirm back to you if the API works or if there is any further information needed.

      Please note that the CQ team will NOT receive any communication from the Arrow team with your credentials.

      Arrow Order API

      What information do I need to provide to CQ team?

      • The email address used to login into arrow.com
      • The SHA-256 Generated Password
      • Your Preferred Shipping Method

      What do I need to do?

      1. First, follow all steps described to request the Arrow Search API.
      2. Go to: https://passwordsgenerator.net/sha256-hash-generator/
      3. Enter your arrow.com password into the text box and hit the Generate box. With this action, you are creating an SHA-256 encoded password.
      4. Copy that password and send it to your CalcuQuote Account Manager, together with:
        1. The email address you use to login into arrow.com
        2. Your Preferred Shipping Method for Arrow.
      5. The CQ Team will send this information to the Arrow team, who will confirm the Order API is acknowledged. 
      6. Once this happens, the CQ team will confirm back to you.

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