Handshake - Enable API Access

This article is for whoever connects a Handshake store inside DropStream — a fulfillment provider (3PL) or a merchant who manages their own DropStream account. You’ll add the store through DropStream’s Add Connection wizard. If a fulfillment provider is setting up DropStream for you, you don’t need this page — just gather your Handshake API token and send it over.

What you’ll need

• A DropStream account you can sign in to.
• Your Handshake API Key (API token) — see Handshake - Get Your API Credentials.

How DropStream connects to Handshake

Every store connects through the same Add Connection wizard. For the full walkthrough of the wizard’s four steps, see Add a Connection. This article covers only the Store Setup step, where you enter the Handshake-specific details.

Enter your Handshake details

1. In the Add Connection wizard, work through to the Store Setup step. Choose Create new store, give the store a Name, and select Handshake as the Platform. The Handshake credential field appears below.

2. Enter your credential:

   Field	What it is	Example
   API Key	Your Handshake API token	a1b2c3d4e5f6

   For where to find each value, see Get Your API Credentials.

3. Click Add connection.

Notes

• The API Key is your Handshake API token — contact your Handshake account representative for help obtaining it.

Once the connection is added, your Handshake orders will begin importing into DropStream.