# Dotdigital (prebuilt connector)

## Description

**Dotdigital** is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) marketing platform that integrates with key business systems (including eCommerce platforms and CRMs) to enable data-driven, automated campaigns and rich, real-time insights.

## API documentation

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

{% embed url="<https://developer.dotdigital.com/docs/getting-started-with-the-api>" %}

## Authentication&#x20;

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

* [Basic authentication](#basic-authentication)

### Basic authentication

When a user chooses to [add a connector instance](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/working-with-instances/adding-an-instance) using **basic** authentication, the credentials below are prompted:

<table><thead><tr><th>Credential</th><th width="157" data-type="checkbox">Required?</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>Region</code></td><td>true</td><td>Enter your Dotdigital region - e.g. <code>r1</code>, <code>r2</code>, <code>r3</code>. You can confirm your region by checking the first part of the URL that you use to access the Dotdigial dashboard - for example: <code>https://r1-app.dotdigital.com/</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Username</code></td><td>true</td><td>Enter your API username for Dotdigital.  For information about generating API credentials please see t<a href="https://developer.dotdigital.com/docs/setting-up-an-api-user">his Dotdigital help article</a>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>Password</code></td><td>true</td><td>Enter your API password for Dotdigital.  For information about generating API credentials please see t<a href="https://developer.dotdigital.com/docs/setting-up-an-api-user">his Dotdigital help article</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>