UltraCart - Enable API Access

This article is for whoever connects an UltraCart account 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 UltraCart API credentials and send them over.

What you’ll need

• A DropStream account you can sign in to.
• Your UltraCart Merchant ID, API Key, and Distribution Center Code — see UltraCart - Get Your API Credentials.

How DropStream connects to UltraCart

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 UltraCart-specific details.

Enter your UltraCart 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 UltraCart as the Platform. The UltraCart credential fields appear below.

2. Enter your credentials:

   Field	What it is	Example
   Merchant ID	Your UltraCart merchant ID	DEMO
   API Key	Your UltraCart API key	xxxxxxxx
   Distribution Center Code	The UltraCart distribution center orders ship from	DFLT

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

3. Click Add connection.

Notes

• Confirm your UltraCart SKUs match the SKUs loaded into your warehouse management system before enabling — see Configure SKUs.
• Map each UltraCart shipping method to your fulfillment center’s shipping codes — see Gather Shipping Methods.