Distributor setup
Getting the feed and ordering credentials from each distributor, and entering them in Trinity, one distributor at a time.
- Connecting your distributors to Trinity: feed and ordering credentialsWhat each distributor connection needs, what to have ready, how to ask for credentials, and a request email you can copy.
- Checking distributor credentials before you use themA short checklist to run on each distributor's credentials before you enter or send them, and how Trinity's connection test confirms they work.
- EasyPost shipping labels for orders you ship yourselfIf you pack and ship any orders from your own location, connect an EasyPost account so labels and tracking flow into Trinity. Drop ship only stores can skip it.
- How to get 2nd Amendment Wholesale credentials for TrinityWhat to set up with 2nd Amendment Wholesale for Trinity, and why 2AData connects this one for you.
- How to get Amchar Wholesale credentials for TrinityAmchar issues API or feed access through your rep. What to request, the drop ship question to ask, and where the connection key goes in Trinity.
- How to get Bill Hicks & Co. credentials for TrinityBill Hicks' IT department adds you to their drop ship setup. Who to contact, what to tell them, and where the details go in Trinity.
- How to get Camfour credentials for TrinityYour Camfour API key is in the Products Download section of your Camfour account. Where to find it and how it reaches Trinity.
- How to get Chattanooga Shooting Supplies (CSSI) credentials for TrinityChattanooga places electronic orders with an API SID and API Token that you can generate yourself once your account is approved for API access.
- How to get Crow Shooting Supply credentials for TrinityCrow uses an SFTP account for its feeds plus a security code and dropship code for ordering. What to ask for and where each value goes.
- How to get Davidson's credentials for TrinityTrinity uses your Davidson's login for catalog updates and for orders. Davidson's orders always ship to your store, never drop ship.
- How to get Gunarama credentials for TrinityGunarama uses a REST API with a bearer token. Ask your rep for the token and the API address, then enter the token in Trinity.
- How to get Hicks, Inc. credentials for TrinityHicks, Inc. connects over FTP. What to ask Hicks for, what the username looks like, and how the login reaches Trinity.
- How to get Iron Valley Supply (Bangers) credentials for TrinityIron Valley Supply uses the Infor ION API. Your rep sends a .ionapi file, and Trinity reads every value out of it for you.
- How to get Kinsey's credentials for TrinityKinsey's turns on API and dealer web services per account. What to ask your rep and where the keys go on the Kinsey's settings page.
- How to get Kroll International credentials for TrinityKroll uses an API for orders and SFTP for catalog files. What to request from your rep and which parts you enter yourself.
- How to get Lipsey's credentials for TrinityLipsey's needs a dropship-enabled account before Trinity can send orders. How to tell if you have one, what to ask your rep, and where the login goes.
- How to get MGE Wholesale credentials for TrinityMGE delivers its catalog over FTP. Ask your rep for FTP credentials and dropship approval, then enter them on the MGE Wholesale Settings page.
- How to get MSR Distribution credentials for TrinityMSR issues API credentials once your rep enables API access. What to ask, the drop ship check to make first, and where it goes in Trinity.
- How to get Orion Wholesale credentials for TrinityOrion issues a connection key, and sometimes a source code. Orion also routes orders to your rep by email, so the rep details in Trinity matter.
- How to get RSR Group credentials for TrinityRSR places your drop ship orders through its Live API, which RSR has to activate for your account. Here is what to ask for and where it goes in Trinity.
- How to get Sports South credentials for TrinitySports South needs your customer number and a separate Web Services Password. How to ask for it and where it goes in Trinity.
- How to get Zanders Sporting Goods credentials for TrinityZanders uses separate API accounts for guns, accessories and ship to store, each with its own API key, plus one FTP login. What to ask for and where each goes.
- How to set up Athlon Optics ordering in TrinityAthlon Optics is a manufacturer you buy from directly rather than a full distributor feed. What to ask for and what goes in Trinity.
- How to set up Tactical Gear Distributors ordering in TrinityTactical Gear Distributors has no API. Purchase orders are emailed to your rep, so the only setup is getting the addresses right and testing them.
- Payment gateway (merchant) credentials for TrinityYour store charges cards through your own payment gateway. Which gateways Trinity works with, what credentials each needs, and where they go.
- Sending credentials to 2AData safelyPasswords, API keys and FTP logins are secrets. The safest place for them is your own Trinity admin; for anything without a field there, here is how to reach us.
- Troubleshooting distributor connectionsWhat to do when a distributor says to use your website login, the catalog works but orders fail, inventory stops updating, or old credentials stop working.