Connecting a marketplace means giving Osello access to your seller account there. Once connected, Osello loads that marketplace's categories and field requirements and starts syncing — from then on, listings, offers, and orders all flow through Osello.
Start the connection
- In the sidebar's Marketplaces section, click Connect Marketplace (or the + button next to the section title).
- Pick your marketplace — for example Target+, Macy's, Nordstrom, or Bloomingdale's.
- Fill in the form and save.
What the form asks for
- Name — what this connection is called in your sidebar. The marketplace's own name is a fine default.
- Credentials — the keys that let Osello act on your seller account. These come from your seller account on the marketplace itself; for example, Target+ asks for a Seller ID (SMS ID) and API Token, while Macy's and similar marketplaces ask for a Store ID and Personal API Key. The per-marketplace guides below show exactly where to find them.
- Offers and Orders settings — whether Osello pushes prices and inventory, and whether orders sync. The defaults are right for almost everyone; you can change them later.
- A newly connected marketplace starts with Pull Orders & Updates on and Push Order Updates off, so orders flow into Osello for visibility while the marketplace keeps control of accepting them. Turn Push Order Updates on once you're ready for Osello to answer the marketplace for you — see Accepting and rejecting new orders.
- Source Product Filters — optional tag or SKU filters if only part of your catalog belongs on this marketplace. Leave these blank to start; you can always narrow later.
What happens after you connect
- Osello loads the marketplace's category tree and field requirements — the rules your listings will need to meet. You'll find them under the marketplace's Categories and Fields pages in the sidebar.
- The marketplace gets its own sidebar section with Listings, Offers, and everything else you'll use day to day.
- Osello begins syncing with the marketplace automatically on a regular schedule.
- Your existing orders are pulled in. The first time a marketplace connects, Osello reaches as far back into your order history as that marketplace allows — not just recent orders — so orders you already had there show up on your Orders page. This happens once, on the first connection; if the marketplace ever disconnects and you reconnect it, Osello picks up where it left off instead of re-importing everything.
From there, the next step is creating listings from your products.
Connecting takes minutes; approval can take longer
The Osello side is quick. What varies is the marketplace: some seller accounts need to be approved or have API access enabled before the credentials work. The per-marketplace guides cover what to expect for each one.