# Marketplacer - Seller (prebuilt connector)

## Description

**Marketplacer** is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company equipped with tools to build scalable online marketplaces. The **Marketplacer Seller API** can be used by sellers to automate the processes required for selling their products on a Marketplacer marketplace.

## API documentation

Documentation for the **Marketplacer Seller API** (used to build this connector) can be found via the link below:

{% embed url="<https://api.marketplacer.com/docs/seller-api/>" %}

## Authentication&#x20;

When adding connector instances for **Marketplacer - Seller**, the following authentication methods are supported:

* [Token authentication](#token-authentication)

### Token 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 **token** authentication, the credentials below are prompted:

<table><thead><tr><th width="193">Credential</th><th data-type="checkbox">Required?</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>URL</code></td><td>true</td><td>Your Marketplacer URL in full - for example:<br><code>https://patchworks-sandbox.staging.marketplacer.com/newportal/seller/</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>Token</code></td><td>true</td><td>This is the API key generated from the Marketplacer dashboard via <strong>Extensions</strong> <mark style="color:red;">></mark> <strong>API access</strong>:<br><img src="https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2FB2M3O2T5I70TGioSS7N5%2Fmarketplacer%20api%20info.png?alt=media&#x26;token=76dd368f-c6b3-4531-bcf4-ea30b65e5dbb" alt=""></td></tr></tbody></table>