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VTEX API Connection

Generate a VTEX application key and token and enter the Store URL, Account Name, Application Key, and Application Token required by Next-Cart.

Create an application key and token for the VTEX account used in the migration.

  1. Sign in to VTEX Admin. Open Apps > Application Keys.

  2. Select Manage My Keys, then Generate New.

    VTEX Application Keys

  3. Enter a label, such as Next-Cart Migration.

  4. Click Add Roles, select the highest access role recommended for this migration connection, such as Owner (Admin Super), then click Add Roles to apply it.

    VTEX Add Roles

  5. Click Generate.

  6. Copy Application Key and Application Token, and save the values in a .txt file. Both credentials are displayed only once.

  7. Prepare the store address in the form https://accountname.myvtex.com. The accountname portion is the Account Name.

Next-Cart fieldValue to enter
Store URLThe store address in the form https://accountname.myvtex.com.
Account NameThe accountname portion of that store address.
Application KeyThe generated Application Key.
Application TokenThe Application Token saved when generated.

Use Test Platform Connections for optional access verification. A successful test shows Connected. If the platform remains Not connected, use the shared recovery checks before continuing.