Connect Upmind

This page covers connecting Upmind to BrandForge via Domain Connect. Upmind is API-first: the admin area, client area, and widgets are all built on the same public API, so everything Domain Connect needs is available through it.

1. Create API credentials

Upmind authenticates with OAuth-style API credentials issued from your account.

1. In the Upmind admin area, go to Settings → API (under your account/developer settings).
2. Create a new API client / token for BrandForge.
3. Note the credentials issued (client id / secret or token). Enter them into BrandForge.

API base

Upmind's API is served from its own API host (for example https://api.upmind.io). BrandForge targets this host with your credentials; you don't need to expose your own admin URL for API calls.

2. Set your brand / storefront

Upmind supports multiple brands and storefronts under one account, each with its own branding and pricing.

1. Identify the brand (and storefront/order config) you want BrandForge to use.
2. Note its identifier and your store's order config URL, typically of the form https://my.upmind.com/order/product.
3. Enter the brand identifier into BrandForge so orders and pricing resolve against the right storefront.

3. Configure domain providers and TLDs

1. Go to Host Control → Domain Names → Registrars.
2. Add the domain provider(s) you use and enter their API credentials so Upmind can register and check availability.
3. Configure your TLDs and set prices, in each currency you offer. Upmind can sync TLD pricing from supported wholesalers.

4. Configure currencies

Set up each currency you want to offer with valid exchange rates, and make sure your TLDs are priced in each. Upmind supports per-customer-group price lists if you want differentiated pricing.

5. Activate a payment gateway

Add and activate at least one payment provider in your Upmind billing settings, and note it so you can select it in BrandForge.

6. Enter your details into BrandForge

BrandForge field	Value
API base	https://api.upmind.io (or your region's API host)
API credentials	From step 1
Brand / storefront ID	From step 2
Order config URL	e.g. https://my.upmind.com/order/product
Payment Method	Your active gateway
Login URL	Your Upmind client area URL

Click Test connection in BrandForge. Because Upmind is API-first, the test makes a read-only call (such as listing currencies or products) to confirm the credentials and brand resolve correctly. Then place a test order and confirm it appears in your Upmind admin area.

Inspecting the API

Since Upmind's own UI runs on the public API, you can open your browser's network inspector on any Upmind page to see the exact API calls and shapes if you need to debug a specific request.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Cause	Fix
Authentication error	Wrong/expired API credentials	Reissue in step 1
Pricing or products empty	Wrong brand/storefront selected	Step 2
No prices in a currency	TLD unpriced in that currency	Steps 3–4
Order not provisioning	Domain provider credentials missing	Step 3