One of the biggest ePoS providers, Lightspeed is found worldwide. In this article, you will find the necessary information to connect your PoS to Apicbase, along with all relevant details for the integration setup.
Table of Content
2. Lightspeed K-series (previously iKentoo)
3. Lightspeed G-series (previously Gastrofix)
Following the instructions in the PoS Integrations article, you should navigate to the Integrations Tab in your outlet settings.
In Apicbase, we treat the different Lightspeed series separately. Look for your specific series in this article and follow the instructions to connect it to your outlets.
1. Lightspeed L-series
To begin, look for Lightspeed (L Series) in the list of PoS suppliers (1), then click on Link Account (2). This will open a second tab in your browser where you will be able to log in to your Lightspeed account (3). With this, you are all set, but don't forget to click Save in the top right corner of the screen!
If an error occurs when trying to log in to your Lightspeed account, first ensure that you are using the right credentials. If the issue persists, contact your Apicbase CSM or the support team.
Once your Lightspeed L-series is connected to your outlet, you can move on to the next steps, as explained in the PoS Integrations article.
2. Lightspeed K-series (previously iKentoo)
To begin, look for Lightspeed (L Series) in the list of PoS suppliers (1), then click on Link Account (2). This will open a new tab in your browser where you can log in to your Lightspeed account (3). Once logged in, return to Apicbase and look for the correct location for this outlet among the Business Locations (4). With this, you are all set, but don't forget to click Save in the top right corner of the screen!
If an error occurs when trying to log in to your Lightspeed account or the Business Locations are not loading, first ensure that you are using the right credentials. If the issue persists, contact your Apicbase CSM or the support team.
Once your Lightspeed K-series is connected to your outlet, you can move on to the next steps, as explained in the PoS Integrations article.
3. Lightspeed G-series (previously Gastrofix)
To begin, look for Gastrofix by Lightspeed in the list of PoS suppliers (1)
Fill out the required data. You can find this data in the Gastrofix back-office app. Click on 'setup' > 'hardware'. You will find the IP Address (1) and Port (2) in this list. Enter the data for the POS you want to connect with Apicbase.
In order to be able to generate a token (3), go to 'operator' > 'API for customers'. Apicbase is not yet to be found in this list, so go to 'API for developers' and select 'API and Tokens'.
- Select 'article API' and 'transaction API'.
- Select all business units (outlets in Apicbase) that you want to connect.
- Enter a name, e.g. Apicbase.
- Click 'generate token'. A token will now be generated and you will need to copy & paste this token into Apicbase (field number 3).
Lastly, copy & paste the business unit ID (4).
Click 'save' and your POS is connected!