ITscope Supplier Connector
The merchantCENTRAL Supplier ITScope connects the ITscope B2B trading platform to your merchantCENTRAL platform. Unlike classic single-vendor connectors, ITscope delivers multi-distributor offers: one product can be offered by many distributors at the same time, each with its own price and stock.
The connector is an add-on to the merchantCENTRAL Hub. Imported offers flow into the central ALN MC Supplier Data table, where they are available to the price engine, stock calculation and marketplace listings.
Feature Overview
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Catalog import (full export) | Product master, distributor offers and project prices from the ITscope export ZIP |
| Update import (incremental) | Prices and stock from the small update export |
| Multi-distributor | Every offer is bound to a Business Central vendor via the vendor mapping |
| Product master staging | MPN, EAN, descriptions, weights, tariff numbers, energy labels, marketing texts |
| Project prices | Customer project prices from the full export, stable across update imports |
| Manufacturer selection | The first import fills the manufacturer catalog; restrict at any time on the supplier card |
| Import from file | Download the export ZIP manually and feed it in as often as needed |
| API functions (preview) | Cart and order preparation via the ITscope REST API (requires a separate API contract) |
| License & demo | Tenant/module-bound license with a free demo (module code ITSCOPE) |
Getting Started
- Make sure the merchantCENTRAL Hub is installed, configured and licensed.
- Install the Supplier ITScope connector.
- Create both export download links (full export + update export) in your ITscope export configuration.
- Start the setup wizard and store both links.
- Test the connection and finish the wizard.
- Switch the supplier on on the supplier card and start the first import from the dashboard.
Catalog import without an API contract
The download links are all the catalog import needs — the access token is embedded in the link itself. Account ID and API key are only required for the optional API functions (cart, ordering).