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# Fairmarkit PunchOut setup in your purchasing application

If your purchasing application provides PunchOut integration, you will be able to quickly integrate with Fairmarkit in a few steps. You will need to have Admin access to your purchasing application to complete the setup.

**Note**: Fairmarkit PunchOut uses standard cXML integration and works with most applications that support punchout. However, if you run into any issues, contact your Fairmarkit Customer Success Representative for help with your setup.

### Add the Fairmarkit PunchOut URL <a href="#addthefairmarkitpunchouturl" id="addthefairmarkitpunchouturl"></a>

First, you will need to add the Fairmarkit PunchOut URL to your purchasing application.The URL defines the location where Fairmarkit will share data. Fairmarkit will provide you with two URLs for staging (testing) and production (live) environments and will work with you to define a transformation.

### Connect to Fairmarkit PunchOut <a href="#connecttofairmarkitpunchout" id="connecttofairmarkitpunchout"></a>

Next, you will need to connect to Fairmarkit PunchOut as a linked supplier and set properties for the integration. You will need to create a cXML punchout type of connection and then select the Fairmarkit PunchOut URL as the direct connection.

For the connection, you will need to set the following properties:

Note: When adding these values, user lowercase characters and do not include spaces.

* **From\_Domain:** Enter *network-id*.
* **From\_Identity**: Enter your organization's short code ID or buyer company name in Fairmarkit.
* **Sender\_Domain**: Enter *network-id*.
* **Sender\_Identity**: Enter your organization's short code ID or buyer company name in Fairmarkit.
* **Shared\_Secret**: Enter your shared secret token. Fairmarkit will provide a token that is specific for your organization.
* **To\_Domain**: Enter *network-id*.
* **To\_Identity**: Enter *fairmarkit-t*.


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