Ecwid

Ecwid is an e-commerce platform (Ecwid stands for E-commerce widget) that lets you create an online store without the need to write code. Once your store is set up, you get a widget to insert in your existing website or social media profile and your store is shown wherever you inserted this widget.

Store administrators configure the store and product options through tabs in the Ecwid management site and Ecwid action fields and settings in NWC follow the same pattern as close as possible.

For more information on Ecwid see the company website and their Ecwid overview article.

In the context of Nintex Workflow Cloud, Ecwid is a connector Service used to define a connection required for associated actions and start events. Examples include Salesforce and Box. Method of integration to cloud services, business applications and content stores..

The Ecwid connector Service used to define a connection required for associated actions and start events. Examples include Salesforce and Box. Method of integration to cloud services, business applications and content stores. is used to create connections for Ecwid actions A tool for building the processes, logic, and direction within workflows..

The following actions are available:

Use the Ecwid actions in a workflow to add a product to your store, upload images for your products, or search for existing products.

Create an Ecwid connection

You can create connections from the Automate or Designer page.

Note: Your browser-stored credentials are accessed to create connections. Either clear credentials from browser memory or make sure the stored credentials are for the intended environment.

  • The Ecwid API is only available on a paid plan.
  • The account you use to create a connection for Ecwid is the account that has access to the Ecwid actions.
  • You need an API key and your store ID to create a connection. Your store ID is emailed to you when you create an account or available on your store dashboard.
  • Get your API key / access token from your My Apps page. See the Ecwid Authentication Basics documents for more info.
    • Ecwid provides two types of access tokens; a public key and a secret key. Nintex recommends using the secret key as it has modify rights and can be used for all actions.
Important: 

The public key has read-only permissions, and, in the context of the Nintex Workflow Cloud connector, will only work with the Search products action. Use the secret key.

  1. On the top navigation bar, click Automate, and then select Connections from the left navigation.

  2. On the Connections page, click Add new.

  3. In the Add a new connection section that opens, fill in the following.

    In this field

    Select or enter the following
    Connector Ecwid

  4. Click Connect.

  5. In the Configure a connection window, fill in the fields as follows.

    In this field

    Select or enter the following
    Connection name A name for your new connection.
    Ecwid store ID The store ID assigned the store. The store ID is emailed to you when you create an account or available on your store dashboard.
    API Key The access token for the store. See the Ecwid account requirements section for more information.

  6. Click Connect.

  7. In the permissions dialog, you can do one of the following:
    • Edit the Owners or Users permissions according to data source usage requirements and click Save permissions.

      • Tip: You can assign connection owners or users permissions according to your access requirements. For more information, see Permissions.

Your new connection appears on the Connections page.

    • On the top navigation bar, click Automate > Workflows, and then select the required workflow.

      • (Or)

    • On the top navigation bar, click Automate > Create workflow.
  2. Click the Ecwid action you want to add the connection to, or drag an Ecwid action into the workflow and select it.

  3. In the drop-down list for Connection, select Add new connection.

  4. In the Connection window, fill in the fields as follows.

    In this field

    Select or enter the following
    Connection name A name for your new connection.
    Ecwid store ID The store ID assigned the store. The store ID is emailed to you when you create an account or available on your store dashboard.
    API Key The access token for the store. See the Ecwid account requirements section for more information.

  5. Click Connect.

  6. In the permissions dialog, you can do one of the following:
    • Edit the Owners or Users permissions according to data source usage requirements and click Save permissions.

      • Tip: You can assign connection owners or users permissions according to your access requirements. For more information, see Permissions.

Your new connection appears in the Connection field of your action.

Permissions

Permissions enable you to manage access for other users to use, edit, and delete connections.

  Use

Edit

 Delete

Assign
permissions

Owners
Users

Note: By default, users with administrator role will have the same rights as a Connection owner.

Follow these steps to assign permissions from the Connections page:

  1. On the Connections page, click for the required connection.
  2. From the menu, select Permissions.

    3. The corresponding permissions window is displayed.

  3. To assign permissions:
    • In the Owners field, type the name of the user, and select from the list.
    • In the Users field, type the name of the user, and select from the list.
  1. Click Save permissions.