# Pimberly (prebuilt connector)

## Description

**Pimberly** is a Product Information Management platform, helping with all aspects of product data processing.  

## API documentation

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

{% embed url="<https://apidocs.pimberly.com/>" %}

## Authentication&#x20;

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

* [Token authentication](#token-authentication)

### Token authentication

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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>Credential</th><th width="145" data-type="checkbox">Required?</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>store name</code></td><td>true</td><td>Enter your Pimberly store name (this should NOT be in the form of a URL)</td></tr><tr><td><code>token</code></td><td>true</td><td>Enter the token provided for your Patchworks integration.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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{% tab title="Obtaining credentials" %}

### **Token**

Tokens are created from your Pimberly dashboard, as below.

**Step 1**\
Log into the Pimberly dashboard.

**Step 2**\
Select **admin** from the top navigation bar and then **feeds** from the left-hand navigation bar:\
![](https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2FSyL2YR1v7tmNVTVNIPwq%2Ftoken%200.png?alt=media\&token=e94a2150-2d60-4d24-974d-1e70cb2ab755)

**Step 3**\
Click the **new feed** button:

![](https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2Fh2LqJ7C8WGCFe2XRrVWv%2Ftoken%2000.png?alt=media\&token=74fc0ec2-b4e9-43a9-8d61-a85f17f667e5)

**Step 4**\
Enter a name for this key:

![](https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2FMWfn0Z5y2BeAPnYk7XDq%2Ftoken%20000.png?alt=media\&token=a4c21620-ffa7-4919-bf6a-413fd72b286a)

**Step 5**\
Click in the **product connector** field and select **REST**, then **OK**:

![](https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2FXDeVHi0gjC3KueAQqoFo%2Ftoken%200000.png?alt=media\&token=e2420f8f-d7c7-4de5-b2cf-14461bb5b7ed)

**Step 6**\
Save the key.

![](https://2440044887-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLYNcUBVQwSkOMG6KjZfz%2Fuploads%2F3nze1Z2JoZtVwlQyMnrb%2Ftoken%2000000.png?alt=media\&token=9ab0a903-30a4-4087-9080-f063c520e58a)
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