# How to set up a Marktplaats channel

Marktplaats is the largest online marketplace in the Netherlands where individuals and businesses can buy and sell services, or new and used items. 

In this article, you’ll learn how to create an eBay channel to create, manage, and list on Marktplaats.

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### **Before you start** <a href="#h_01k8tty4vtnemaj5zeknhfz4t6" id="h_01k8tty4vtnemaj5zeknhfz4t6"></a>

**You’ll need**&#x20;

* A Marktplaats pro account

**Good to know**

* You might need to [renew your Marktplaats connection](https://app.gitbook.com/s/UAGSVlvcNsqEqVUgr0tD/getting-started/connections-in-channable/how-to-renew-a-connection) after some time.

### Step 1: Create your Marktplaats channel <a href="#h_01k8tsy07htcr2xnqd3n1bnc6y" id="h_01k8tsy07htcr2xnqd3n1bnc6y"></a>

1. In Channable, go to **Channels**.
2. Search for and select **Marktplaats Pro**.
3. Set up your channel settings:
   1. **Name**: Provide a unique name for your channel. Used to identify it within Channable.
   2. **Unique ID per item**: Select the field containing your product IDs (this is often ‘id’).
   3. **Use master rule group:** Add a master rule group or leave this empty.
4. Click **Save**.

### Step 2: Categorize your products <a href="#h_01hvgh3j37a4rxcf5m7vty0gec" id="h_01hvgh3j37a4rxcf5m7vty0gec"></a>

1. In **\[your Marktplaats channel]**, go to the **Categories** step.
2. Our AI will automatically start to categorize your products to corresponding categories on Marktplaats.
3. Map (assign) categories for all remaining uncategorized items.

### Step 3: Create rules to enrich, filter, and refine your product data <a href="#h_01k8tszek9qkkbb6f9q003qcwb" id="h_01k8tszek9qkkbb6f9q003qcwb"></a>

When your product data is incomplete or doesn’t match the format that Marktplaats requires, you can use[ rules](https://app.gitbook.com/s/u8whzIfip72Kvn3M1bsc/rules-bulk-edit-and-enrich/using-rules) to tweak and optimize your product data to meet listing requirements.[ ](https://helpcenter.channable.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011132679)

1. In **\[your Marktplaats channel]**, go to the **Rules** step.
2. Click **Create rule**.
3. Use rule templates or create a custom rule based on what you would like to adjust.&#x20;
4. Click **Save**.

For more information on how to set up a rule, or rule combinations, refer to our [rules articles](https://app.gitbook.com/s/u8whzIfip72Kvn3M1bsc/rules-bulk-edit-and-enrich/rules-in-channable).

### Step 4: Map shared attributes <a href="#h_01k8tt0msmc8f0hkzbpb21ynre" id="h_01k8tt0msmc8f0hkzbpb21ynre"></a>

1. In **\[your Marktplaats channel]**, go to the **Build** step.
2. Map any attributes marked as **Required by marketplace**.&#x20;

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Important***:* For **Description** and **Description footer**, Marktplaats only accepts the following HTML tags:

```
<i> <em> <b> <strong> <ul> <li> <u> <br/>
```

{% endhint %}

3. Go over and map any remaining attributes that are relevant for your business.
4. Click **Save**.

{% hint style="success" %}
**Tip:** Click **Auto-map fields** to automatically map using information using information from your other channels or other similar setups. [Learn more](https://helpcenter.channable.com/list-advertise/sell-on-marketplaces/auto-map-fields-for-marketplaces-apis).
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Important:** the CPC and Budget settings are **per ad**. For more information on the CPC and Budget settings on Marktplaats, see [this page (in Dutch)](https://www.marktplaatszakelijk.nl/ondernemersportaal/kenniscentrum/posts/cpc-en-budget-instellen/).
{% endhint %}

### Step 5: Map category attributes <a href="#h_01k8tt1rmb0cdmq9ywker8nh9x" id="h_01k8tt1rmb0cdmq9ywker8nh9x"></a>

1. In the **Build** step, click on the **Attributes per category** tab.
2. Select a category.
3. Map any attributes marked as **Required by marketplace**.&#x20;
4. Go over and map any remaining attributes that are relevant for your business.
5. Click **Save**.
6. Repeat this process for your remaining categories.

{% hint style="success" %}
**Tip:** Click **Auto-map fields** to automatically map using information using information from your other channels or other similar setups. [Learn more](https://helpcenter.channable.com/list-advertise/sell-on-marketplaces/auto-map-fields-for-marketplaces-apis).
{% endhint %}

### Step 6: Connect to Marktplaats <a href="#h_01k8tt29y1yr3dz56a3d0zdewr" id="h_01k8tt29y1yr3dz56a3d0zdewr"></a>

To send your listings to Marktplaats, you need to connect your channel to your Marktplaats pro seller account.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Important:** Nothing will change in your Marktplaats account - any existing listings stay exactly the same until you activate.
{% endhint %}

1. Log in to Marktplaats with your Marktplaats Pro account.
2. Back in Channable, open **\[your Marktplaats channel]** and go to the **Settings** step.
3. At **Linked seller account**, click **Select seller account**.&#x20;
4. Select an existing seller account, or click **+ Add new connection** to add a new seller account.
   1. If adding a new seller account:
      1. For **Label**: Name your seller account connection.
      2. Click **Connect with Marktplaats**.&#x20;
5. We'll redirect you to Marktplaats to log in with your credentials and accept permissions.

### Step 7: Activate your channel <a href="#h_01k8tt2tnh2jwh4y0w8r5ymtvr" id="h_01k8tt2tnh2jwh4y0w8r5ymtvr"></a>

1. Go to the **Settings** step of \[**your Marktplaats channel]**.
2. Choose how you want to activate your channel:
   1. To send your listings to Marktplaats without publishing them, click **Active - send products paused**.&#x20;
   2. To send and publish your listings to Marktplaats, click **Activate API**.&#x20;
3. Click **Save.**
4. Click **Run now** to send your product listings to Marktplaats.

To see which product listings are now active on Marktplaats , go to the **Preview** step.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Important**: If you chose to send your listings without publishing them **(Active - send products paused**), once you're ready to publish your listings, click **Deactivate API** to enable **Activate API.**&#x20;
{% endhint %}

### Step 8: Review and fix listing errors <a href="#h_01k8ttb2mhnser25ckk1bfr8q5" id="h_01k8ttb2mhnser25ckk1bfr8q5"></a>

Go to the **Result** step and click on the **Errors** tab. This page displays all possible processing errors your product data has at a given moment.

#### **Resolving errors:** <a href="#h_01k8tt34f9xqytpv60ys8a9dnb" id="h_01k8tt34f9xqytpv60ys8a9dnb"></a>

1. In **Description**, click on the error name. This takes you to an overview of the products with that error.
2. In **ID**, click the ID number and scroll. You should see a red highlighted callout in the section where the error occurred. You can hover over the callout for more information.
   1. If the error is a mapping error, click **View in build** to be directed to the attribute you need to map/re-map. The offending attribute is highlighted in blue. For more information about the attribute and its accepted values, hover over the ? icon.
3. Resolve the error.