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REST Resource: accounts.credentials
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Resource: AccountCredentials
Credentials allowing Google to call a partner's API on behalf of a merchant.
| Fields |
purpose |
enum (AccountCredentialsPurpose)
Indicates to Google how Google should use these OAuth tokens.
|
accessToken |
string
An OAuth access token.
|
expiresIn |
string (int64 format)
The amount of time, in seconds, after which the access token is no longer valid.
|
AccountCredentialsPurpose
The purpose of a set of credentials.
| Enums |
ACCOUNT_CREDENTIALS_PURPOSE_UNSPECIFIED |
Unknown purpose. |
SHOPIFY_ORDER_MANAGEMENT |
The credentials allow Google to manage Shopify orders on behalf of the merchant (deprecated). |
SHOPIFY_INTEGRATION |
The credentials allow Google to manage Shopify integration on behalf of the merchant. |
Methods |
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Uploads credentials for the Merchant Center account. |
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Last updated 2025-02-25 UTC.
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