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# Finding service connector credentials for Brightpearl

## Required credentials

To [add a Patchworks connector](/product-documentation/patchworks-services/service-connectors/adding-a-service-connector.md) for **BrightPearl**, the following details are required for authentication:

<table><thead><tr><th>Credential</th><th data-type="checkbox">Required</th><th>Note</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="#base-url">Base URL</a></td><td>true</td><td><p>The Base URL must be entered in the form:</p><pre><code>https://{DATACENTER}.brightpearlconnect.com/public-api/ 
</code></pre><p>...where the <strong>DATACENTER</strong> placeholder element is replaced with your pwn datacenter value. To find this value, see <a href="#base-url">details below.</a> </p></td></tr><tr><td><a href="#account-code">Account Code</a></td><td>true</td><td>Visible having logged into the  BrightPearl dashboard - see <a href="#account-code">details below.</a> </td></tr><tr><td><a href="#name-and-identifier">Name</a></td><td>true</td><td>Generated by creating a <strong>private app</strong> for Patchworks in BrightPearl - see <a href="#name-and-identifier">details below</a>.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="#name-and-identifier">Identifier</a></td><td>true</td><td>Generated by creating a <strong>private app</strong> for Patchworks in BrightPearl - see <a href="#name-and-identifier">details below</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Obtaining credentials

The credentials listed above are needed so that Patchworks can access the required data in **BrightPearl**. To obtain these details, follow the steps below.

### **Base URL**

**Step 1**\
Copy and paste the URL below into your preferred text editor:

```
https://{DATACENTER}.brightpearlconnect.com/public-api/ 
```

**Step 2**\
In your browser, open the URL that you use to access the **BrightPearl** dashboard.

**Step 3**\
Check the URL in the address bar - you're looking for the first value, immediately before 'brightpearlapp' element - for example:

&#x20;![](/files/iZqV3iZRUIet9FFZRV7C)

**Step 4**\
Copy this value and paste it into the text document you created in step 1, replacing the entire {DATACENTER} element. Taking our example, the finished URL would be:

<figure><img src="/files/WNIWZpLmwSrgMbAJoWCO" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### **Account code**

**Step 1**\
Log into your BrightPearl dashboard.

**Step 2**\
Check the bottom right-hand corner for your **account id** - this is your Patchworks account code. In the example below, ours is set to 'patchworkstest':

<figure><img src="/files/q5ebv00GrqQMvLEiE7WI" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Name & Identifier

**Step 1**\
Log into your BrightPearl dashboard.

**Step 2**\
Navigate to **app store** > **private app** > **add private app**. A **new private app** form is displayed.

**Step 3**\
Update the **name** and **identifier** fields as appropriate. You can enter whatever you like here, but it's a good idea to use something that identifies this as a Patchworks app - for example:

<figure><img src="/files/t6sT42p7yeusAcRW7hlU" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>