Tutorial – Magento API User Setup
Step-by-step: Create a Magento API user
This API user is related to a so-called API role. By default, there is neither API user nor API role, so you need to configure both.
Logging into the Magento Admin Panel
First an API role needs to be added. Login to the Magento Admin Panel and navigate to System > Web Services > Roles.
Create a new API role
This page lists the current API roles. If there none listed yet, click on Add New Role.
Every role needs a name. This can be anything. Just make sure it is descriptive enough for yourself.
The second tab on the left (Role Resources) allows you to select which resources should be available for users with this role. While you can select exactly which privileges are given, we recommend you select All unless you’re willing to spend hours with experimenting.
Create a new API user
Now that the role is created, you can add a user that makes use of this role.
The strange thing here is that the user fields here seem to indicate a person or individual, while in fact we’re creating a system account of some kind. The fields First Name, Last Name and Email just need to be filled in with any value you like.
Make sure the User Name and Api Key are secure enough and you keep track of this information. You will need it to configure the interface
The second tab on the left is called User Role, and that’s where you select the role earlier created.
