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Connecting OpenCart to Vortex IQ gives the AI OS a live read on your OpenCart data, feeding the Nerve Centre dashboard, Vortex Mind diagnostics, and Ask Viq.

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What data Vortex IQ reads from OpenCart

  • Product
  • Order
  • Customer
  • Category

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How to connect

OpenCart uses credential-based authentication rather than OAuth. You provide these values directly rather than approving a redirect.
1

Open Connected Sources

In your Vortex IQ workspace, go to Settings → Connected Sources. You need Admin role in the workspace to connect sources.
2

Find the OpenCart card

Locate the OpenCart connector card and click + Connect. The connector drawer opens with a credential form.
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Gather your credentials from OpenCart

You will need:
  • Store URL: Base URL of the OpenCart store, e.g. https://shop.example.com
  • API Username: API user created in Admin -> Users -> API.
  • API Key: Key paired with the API user; exchanged for a session token.
  • OpenCart Version: e.g. 4.0.2.0, needed for version-drift KPIs on this self-hosted platform.
4

Enter credentials in Vortex IQ

Paste each value into its matching field in the connector drawer.
5

Verify and connect

Click Verify and Connect. Vortex IQ makes a test API call to validate the credentials before saving them.
Vortex IQ only ever requests read-only access. Where OpenCart offers scoped or read-only API keys, use one.

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Available KPI cards

Vortex IQ populates 31 Nerve Centre cards from your OpenCart data. See the OpenCart KPI card reference for the full list with definitions, calculations, and sentiment bands.

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Troubleshooting

Re-check each value against the OpenCart developer console for typos or trailing whitespace. If a scope or permission is missing, OpenCart will typically return a 401 or 403 on the verification call rather than a generic failure.
Allow time for the first sync to complete; large accounts can take longer. If cards are still empty after an hour, disconnect and reconnect to confirm the credentials were saved correctly.