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      Supplier Integrations: How to connect to Master Electronics

      Do you want to integrate the Master Electronics API?

      Quick steps:

      What information can I retrieve?

      • Catalogue pricing: the Master Electronics API will retrieve the website prices with no negotiated discount.
      • Contract pricing: with the right credentials, the Master Electronics API will retrieve your negotiated prices.
      • Order API: the Master Electronics API can also allow you to place Purchase Orders via API when using ShopCQ.

      What information do I need to provide to CQ team?

      The needed information depends on what type of prices you want/have access to.

      Do you have a Master Electronics representative?

      • If YES, you will have to provide:
        • Name of your Master Electronics Representative.
        • Email address of your Master Electronics Representative.
        • Region where your Master Electronics Representative is located.
      • If NO, you will have to privde:
          • API Username (provided by Master Electronics team).
          • API Name (provided by Master Electronics team).
          • API URL (provided by Master Electronics team).
          • API Key (provided by Master Electronics team).
        • For the Order API
          • Order API Key
          • Master Electronics' Account Number

        What do I need to do?

        When I do have a Master Electronics representative

        1. Reach out to your Calcuquote Account Manager to request this API. 
        2. Specify the following information:
          1. Name of your Master Electronics representative.
          2. Email address of your Master Electronics representative.
          3. Region where your Master Electronics Representative is located.
          4. The CQ Application you will use this API for: QuoteCQ, ShopCQ or both.
        3. Your CalcuQuote Account manager will reach out to your Master Electronics representative and will request the API for you. 
        4. The Master Electronics team will provide the API details, such as:
          1. API Username
          2. API Name
          3. API URL
          4. API Key
          5. PO API Key - if needed for ShopCQ usage.
          6. PO Account Number - if needed for ShopCQ usage.
        5. Your CalcuQuote Account Manager will setup the credentials in your application.

        If I DON'T have a Master Electronics representative.

        1. Go to https://www.masterelectronics.com/en/
        2. At the top of the screen, log in with your Master Electronics account or create a new one. 
        3. After logging in, navigate to My Account at the top of the screen. 
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        4. Click on My Profile, and use the menu on the left-hand side to choose API Access Request.
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        5. Fill out the request form:
          1. API Request reason - indicate the following: "API usage within CalcuQuote" and asking for 10,000 calls/day
          2. Type of API Needed:
            1. Choose Price and Availability, when you will use the QuoteCQ application.
            2. Choose both Price and Availability and Order API, when you will use the ShopCQ application.
          3. Expected Number of API Calls per Dat: 10,000
        6. Click on Submit.
        7. Someone from Master Electronics will review your request, and they will approve/reject it. 
        8. If approved, the Master Electronics team will send you:
          1. API Username
          2. API Name
          3. API Key
          If you chose the Order API option, they will include in addition to the above: 
          1. PO API Key - if the Order API option was selected.
          2. PO Account Number - if the Order API option was selected.
        9. Share those information with your CalcuQuote Account Manager.
        10. The CQ Team will then setup the API accordingly and will confirm back to you the connection is successful.

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