# Avasam (prebuilt connector)

## Description

**Avasam** is a dropshipping platform for retailers and sellers in the UK - including tools needed to integrate online stores, source quality products from UK-based suppliers, and to automate order processing, payments and shipping.

## API documentation

API documentation for **Avasam** (used to build this connector) can be found via the link below:

{% embed url="<https://help.avasam.com/docs/supplier-api>" %}

## Authentication&#x20;

When adding connector instances for **Avasam**, the following authentication methods are supported:

* [OAuth 2 (client credentials)](#oauth-2-authorisation-code)

### OAuth 2 (client credentials)

When a user chooses to [add a connector instance](/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/working-with-instances/adding-an-instance.md) using **OAuth 2 (client credentials)** authentication, the credentials below are prompted:

<table><thead><tr><th>Credential</th><th data-type="checkbox">Required?</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Grant type</code></td><td>true</td><td>Leave set to <code>client_credentials</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Secret key</code></td><td>true</td><td>The <strong>secret key</strong> generated to allow API access for Patchworks, via the Avasam dashboard (user management). Please see <a href="https://help.avasam.com/docs/seller-api#creating-an-api-key-to-use-the-avasam-api">this Avasam help article</a> for guidance on generating API credentials.</td></tr><tr><td><code>Consumer key</code></td><td>true</td><td>The <strong>consumer key</strong> generated to allow API access for Patchworks, via the Avasam dashboard (user management). Please see <a href="https://help.avasam.com/docs/seller-api#creating-an-api-key-to-use-the-avasam-api">this Avasam help article</a> for guidance on generating API credentials.</td></tr><tr><td><code>Response authentication token key</code></td><td>true</td><td>Leave set to <code>access_token</code></td></tr></tbody></table>


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