This article is for whoever connects a Khaos Control 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 Khaos Control API credentials and send them over.
What you’ll need
- A DropStream account you can sign in to.
- Your Khaos Control URL and User Password — see Khaos Control - Get Your API Credentials.
How DropStream connects to Khaos Control
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 Khaos Control-specific details.
Enter your Khaos Control details
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In the Add Connection wizard, work through to the Store Setup step. Choose Create new store, give the store a Name, and select Khaos Control as the Platform. The Khaos Control credential fields appear below.
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Enter your credentials:
Field What it is Example URL Your Khaos Control API URL https://api.khaoscloud.com/...User Password Your Khaos Control API user password ••••••••For where to find each value, see Get Your API Credentials.
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(Optional) Adjust the import settings:
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Order Import Status — the Khaos Control status that signals an order is ready, one of
RELEASED(9, the default),STAGING(10),AUTHORISEPAYMENT(11),PICKING(12),PACKING(13),SHIPPING(14),INVOICING(15), orISSUE(16). - Substage ID — Substage ID for acknowledgement.
- Site Name — Site Name for inventory updates.
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Order Import Status — the Khaos Control status that signals an order is ready, one of
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Click Add connection.
Notes
- Credentials are provided by your Khaos Control representative — request them if you don’t already have them.
- The default monitored status is RELEASED (9). Change it if your workflow signals readiness at a different stage.
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