Create a BizPrint application for your WooCommerce store

This page shows you how to create an application in the BizPrint dashboard for your WooCommerce store. It is for store owners, staff and agencies setting up the BizPrint plugin for WooCommerce. The application is the connection between your store and BizPrint, and it has its own Public Key and Secret Key.

The application is different from a station. A station is the computer or Android device that prints. The application is where your orders come from. You need both.

Before you start

• Have a BizPrint account. If you do not have one yet, follow Create your BizPrint account.
• Know the web address of your store, for example https://example.com/.

Create the application

1. Sign in to the BizPrint dashboard in your web browser.
2. Click Applications in the menu. The My Applications list opens.
3. Click the plus (create) icon next to the My Applications heading. The Create Application screen opens. On the home page, you can also click the + on the Applications tile.
4. Type a name for the application in the Name field. Use a name you will recognize, for example your store name.
5. Type the address of your store in the URL field.
6. Click the Platform list.
7. Choose WordPress. WooCommerce runs on WordPress, so choose this option for a WooCommerce store.
8. Click the API Version list, which appears after you choose a platform.
9. Choose REST API. Do not choose Legacy API [Not recommended]. It is the older connection and is no longer recommended. If your store already uses it, see Move the BizPrint plugin for WooCommerce from the Legacy API to the REST API.
10. Leave the Webhook URL field empty for now, or fill it in as described in About the Webhook URL on this page.
11. Click Create.

BizPrint opens the page for your new application. It shows the Name, URL, Platform and API Version, and the application’s Public Key and Secret Key, each with a copy button.

If a message appears under a field:

1. Fix that field.
2. Click Create again.

For example, the URL must be a full web address that starts with http:// or https://.

On some plans, a checkbox appears when you have used all the applications your plan includes. To continue:

1. Read the note on the screen.
2. Tick the checkbox if you agree.
3. Click Create.

For plan details, see https://getbizprint.com/pricing/.

About the Webhook URL

The Webhook URL is the address where BizPrint sends your store a notice when something changes, for example a print job’s status. You can only use it with the REST API version.

You can create the application without it and add it later. After you install it, the BizPrint plugin for WooCommerce shows the address to use in its Webhook Url field, under Print Manager, Application. See Install the BizPrint plugin for WooCommerce. When you have the address:

1. Open your application in the dashboard.
2. Paste the address into Webhook URL.
3. Click Update.

Connect the BizPrint plugin for WooCommerce to your BizPrint account walks through this.

Keep your keys safe

Caution

Treat the Secret Key like a password. Never email it, post it in a chat, or share it with anyone who does not need it. Copy it straight from the dashboard into the plugin.

You enter the Public Key and Secret Key in the plugin in the next step of your setup. You can always open the application in the dashboard again to copy them. To open it:

1. Click Applications in the menu.
2. Click your application in the My Applications list. On a phone, tap the tick or cross icon in its row instead, because tapping elsewhere in the row does not open it.

Next step

Install the plugin in WordPress. See Install the BizPrint plugin for WooCommerce.

Related pages

• Install the BizPrint plugin for WooCommerce
• Connect the BizPrint plugin for WooCommerce to your BizPrint account
• Manage applications in the BizPrint dashboard
• Keep your BizPrint Public Key and Secret Key safe

Need help? Contact BizPrint support at https://getbizprint.com/support/.