Integrating Your AWS Account with Webvar using Cloud Formation Script

Introduction

To seamlessly integrate your AWS Marketplace data with the Webvar platform, it's necessary to grant Webvar access to your account's marketplace information such as opportunities, offers, and agreements. This is done by deploying a CloudFormation script that automatically creates specific roles and policies in your AWS account.

Purpose of Roles and Policies

The roles and policies created by this script are essential for:

• Securely granting Webvar the ability to access your AWS Marketplace data.
• Ensuring Webvar can only interact with the data necessary for its operation, in compliance with AWS's best practices for security and access management.

By completing this process, Webvar will be able to provide you with a more integrated and efficient experience, leveraging your AWS Marketplace data through our API.

Step 1: Set Up the Service-Linked Role for Resale Authorizations

Before integrating with Webvar, you must first configure the Service-Linked Role for Resale Authorizations in your AWS Marketplace Management Portal.

1. Log in to the AWS Marketplace Management Portal.
2. Navigate to Settings > Resale Authorizations.
3. If prompted, follow the instructions to create the AWSServiceRoleForMarketplaceAuthorization.
4. Confirm that the service-linked role is active.

⚠️ This step is required to allow AWS to manage resale authorizations on your behalf, which is necessary for Webvar to retrieve and manage your resale-related data.

Step 2: Deploying the CloudFormation Script

Quick Start Link

To make the setup process as simple as possible, use the following link to automatically fill the CloudFormation template: Deploy Webvar CloudFormation Stack

Manual Steps

If the quick start link does not work, follow these steps to deploy the CloudFormation script manually:

1. Log in to your AWS Account and navigate to the CloudFormation service.
2. Create a New Stack with the option With new resources (standard).
3. Specify the Template by selecting Upload a template file or inputting the URL of the CloudFormation script.
4. Enter Stack Details as prompted, including naming your stack and specifying parameters like WebvarPolicyName, WebvarServiceAccountArn, and WebvarRoleName.
5. Review and Deploy your stack, making sure to acknowledge that CloudFormation will create new IAM resources.

Completion

After the CloudFormation stack's status shows CREATE_COMPLETE, Webvar will have the necessary access. The final step is to provide Webvar with the Role ARN created by this process, enabling our platform to access your AWS Marketplace data as needed.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please reach out to Webvar support at support@webvar.com.

Thank you for integrating your AWS account with Webvar to enhance your marketplace experience.