Obtaining WooCommerce Consumer Key and Consumer Secret

A Step-by-Step Guide to Generating Consumer Key and Secret in Woocommerce.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Log in to Your WooCommerce Site

  • Access your WooCommerce site by logging in with your credentials.

2. Navigate to WooCommerce Settings

  • Once you are on the dashboard, navigate to the WooCommerce "Settings".
  • Click on the “Advanced” button.

3. Access the REST API Section

  • In the Advanced settings, locate and click on the “Rest API” button.
  • Select “Add key” to create a new API key.

4. Fill in the API Key Details

  • Description: Enter a descriptive name for the API key. This helps in identifying the purpose of the key.
  • User: Select a user from your WooCommerce site who will be associated with this key. This user should have “Read/Write” permissions.
  • Permissions: Choose “Read/Write” to give full access to the API.
  • Click on “Generate API Key”.

5. Copy the Consumer Key and Consumer Secret

  • After generating the API Key, copy the provided “Consumer key” and “Consumer secret”.
  • These keys will be used to authenticate your application's access to the WooCommerce API.