Time required: 7 minutes. Last updated: 2023-10-31

This page is for new Reason Automation customers to set up their first advertising data connection. Need help? Please email support@reasonautomation.com for assistance.

Outline

• A. Create an account in the Reason Automation portal
• 1. Go to https://app.reasonautomation.com/
• 2. Click the “Sign Up” link to begin the setup process
• 3. Create your account by entering an email address and password, OR using an existing Google or Microsoft account.
• B. Setup Advertising Console access
• 1. Invite us to your Amazon Advertising Account.
• C. Authorize API access
• 1. Log in to the Reason Automation client portal.
• 2. Connect your Amazon account.
• D. That’s it!

A. Create an account in the Reason Automation portal

1. Go to https://app.reasonautomation.com/

This is the homepage for the Reason Automation client portal. We recommend bookmarking the page so you can return to it easily.

2. Click the “Sign Up” link to begin the setup process

3. Create your account by entering an email address and password, OR using an existing Google or Microsoft account.

Enter your email address and desired password in this window, OR use the Google or Microsoft buttons below to use your existing Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 account.

B. Setup Advertising Console access

Please note: this process must be completed by an administrator for your Amazon Advertising account.

1. Invite us to your Amazon Advertising Account.

Have your Amazon Advertising admin invite us to your ad account with the same email alias that you invited for Vendor Central or Seller Central.

C. Authorize API access

Please note: In order to authorize accounts for the Amazon Advertising API, your authorizing user must have the following permission:

• Advertising: View & Edit Campaigns

1. Log in to the Reason Automation client portal.

If you have not yet created an account, please follow these instructions:

Create a Reason Automation portal account

2. Connect your Amazon account.

In the portal, click on “Connect New Account” on the homepage or in the left navigation under “Manage Your Data.”

• Please identify the account by giving it a name in the “Brand Name” field.
• Choose Advertising from the “Account Type” dropdown.
• Choose a marketplace (e.g. US). If you are connecting multiple marketplaces, you must authorize each marketplace one at a time.
• Click “Continue.”

• Please double-check the Brand Name, Account Type, and Marketplace, then click “Authorize.”
• An Amazon login will open in a new window. To authorize Reason Automation, please log in as an administrator or a user with the following permission:
• Advertising: View & Edit Campaigns

• After logging in, you will be redirected back to Reason Automation’s portal to select an Advertising Profile. Select the profile you wish to authorize for this brand & marketplace. If you are setting up multiple profiles, you will repeat this process, as Amazon requires each profile to be set up individually.

D. That’s it!

We will automatically set up your database over the next 7-10 business days. When setup is complete, you will receive:

• Your database credentials
• Instructions for connecting your database to common software
• Data dictionary, entity relationship diagrams, and other resources