Prerequisites
Before you can connect to Connect AI, you must create a custom OAuth application for Yahoo Shopping.1
Log in to Yahoo Developers Network.
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Access the Application Management site at
https://e.developer.yahoo.co.jp/.3
Click Create New Application.
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Specify a name for the new application.
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Set the redirect URL to https://oauth.cdata.com/oauth/.
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Save your changes.
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Enter the Client Id and Client Secret obtained here in the setup steps below.
Setup Guide
Follow these steps to connect Yahoo Shopping to your Connect AI account:1
Open the Sources page of the Connect AI navigation menu.
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Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.
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Type Yahoo Shopping into the search field, then click the data source name.
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On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
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Enter the following information obtained in the prerequisites:
- OAuth Client Id—the client ID assigned to your custom OAuth application.
- OAuth Client Secret—the client secret assigned to your custom OAuth application.
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(Optional) Enter the following information:
- Seller Id—your store account ID.
- Public Key—the public key shared by Yahoo Shopping.
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Click Sign in to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Yahoo Shopping sign-in page in a new tab.
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Log in to your Yahoo Shopping account and provide the requested permissions (if applicable).
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At the top of the Connect AI Add Connection page, click Save & Test.
- If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.
- If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.
- Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.