| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Brand / company | The business that sells through BrandGate. Every API credential belongs to one company. |
| Reseller / customer | A buyer who orders from the brand through the ordering portal. |
| Order | A purchase from a reseller, with lines, VAT and totals. Drafts are not exposed. |
| SKU | The product code. Use it to match products between your ERP and BrandGate. |
| Acknowledge | Tell BrandGate which order number your ERP gave an order, so it is never created twice. |
| Scope | A permission on a key or connection, such as orders:read. |
| API key | A bg_live_… secret a company admin creates for the company’s own integration. |
| OAuth connection | Access a company approved for a partner’s app. It can be revoked at any time. |
| Webhook | A signed HTTPS request BrandGate sends when something changes. |
| MCP | Model Context Protocol, a standard that lets AI assistants use tools such as BrandGate. |
| ERP | The system that handles accounting, stock and orders inside the brand’s business. |
Glossary
The words used in these docs.