Creating Your First Configuration
Learn how to set up a complete export configuration from Akeneo PIM to your database.
What You'll Learn: Configure Akeneo source, database destination, enrichers, and export settings.
Overview
A configuration is a reusable template for exporting products from Akeneo PIM to your database. Create once, use repeatedly.
Akeneo PIM
MongoDB / PostgreSQL
Transformations
Product selection
Manual / Auto
Navigate to Configurations
Log in to your dashboard
Click Configurations in the sidebar
Click New Configuration
Configure Akeneo Source
Connect to your Akeneo PIM. Choose your authentication method:
Authentication Method
OAuth 2.0
Secure authorization flow. Click the button, authorize in Akeneo, credentials auto-filled.
API Credentials
Manual entry from Akeneo System â API connections.
Common Fields
Scope & Locales
đĄ Multi-Channel: Create one configuration per channel with separate databases for isolation.
Configure Destination
Choose where your product data will be stored. Your data stays in your database.
MongoDB
Flexible schema, nested data, e-commerce
mongodb://user:pass@host:27017/db
?ssl=truePostgreSQL
Relational queries, SQL analytics
postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/db
?sslmode=requireâ ī¸ Firewall: Whitelist our IP addresses. Contact support for the list.
Test Connections
Validate credentials and permissions before saving.
Validates OAuth & read permissions
Verifies network & write permissions
Common issues: Wrong ports (443/27017/5432), firewall blocking, insufficient permissions.
Export Options (Optional)
Configure enrichers and filters to customize your export.
Enrichers
Filters
Save Configuration
Review all settings one final time
Click Save Configuration
Redirected to configuration details â Ready to export!
đ Configuration Created! Your configuration is ready. Run your first export now!
Next Steps
Run Your First Export
Use your configuration to export products
Add Enrichers
Transform your data with enrichers
âšī¸ Need Help? Check our Troubleshooting guide.