How to connect a Temu seller account to your inventory system (UK)

Log into Temu Seller Central, go to Settings → API Management (some accounts show it as Developer Settings), and click Create Application. Name it something you'll recognise like 'MaxInvent integration' and request the scopes: products/read, products/write, orders/read, inventory/write, logistics (for direct courier labels).

• Copy both the API Key and the API Secret — you'll need both.
• The Secret is only shown once. If you lose it, you'll need to rotate the key and reconnect.
• Approval for the logistics scope can take 24-48 hours for newer seller accounts.

In MaxInvent, go to Marketplaces → Temu → Connect. Paste your API Key and Secret and select your region (UK). MaxInvent validates the credentials immediately by calling Temu's seller-info endpoint — you should see your shop name and seller ID appear within seconds.

• If validation fails, the most common cause is a region mismatch. Temu's UK API base differs from the EU one.
• MaxInvent stores credentials encrypted at rest in your isolated Temu database — they never mix with other tenants' data.

Trigger the one-off Pull Listings job. MaxInvent fetches every active Temu goods ID, along with variants, images, descriptions, price and current stock level. Catalogues up to 500 SKUs typically pull in under 5 minutes; catalogues of 5,000+ SKUs may take 20 minutes.

• The pull only runs once on-demand. Ongoing changes sync automatically via the scheduled cron.
• Temu enforces a strict rate limit — MaxInvent throttles requests at 4 per second to stay under it.

Stock sync only works if every Temu goods ID is linked to an internal product. MaxInvent auto-matches by SKU where possible — you'll typically see 70-90% matched automatically. For the rest, use the mapping screen: search by name, select the internal product, click Link. You can bulk-match by uploading a CSV of goods-ID → SKU pairs.

• Products that are Temu-exclusive and not in your main catalogue can be imported as new products with one click.
• Unmapped goods IDs will still import orders, but stock won't sync until they're mapped.

Turn on two automated jobs: Sync Inventory (pushes your internal stock levels to Temu every 30 min) and Import Orders (pulls new Temu orders every 10-15 min). MaxInvent uses the same stock pool across Amazon, eBay, TikTok Shop, Temu and Groupon — so stock decrement on any channel immediately reflects on all the others.

• Stock sync has a configurable buffer — keep 5-10% buffer stock off the channel to protect against burst sales.
• Order import runs every 10 minutes by default. Most UK sellers don't need faster — Temu orders don't have SLAs like Amazon Prime.

This is the step most platforms skip. In MaxInvent, go to Couriers → Temu Direct and click Enable. Ensure your Temu wallet is funded. From this point, any Temu order in the dispatch queue shows a one-click Buy Label button that purchases the label directly from Temu using your balance — no need to export CSVs, no need to use the Temu back office, no separate courier account required.

• Label cost is deducted from your Temu wallet balance, not a courier account.
• The printed label is identical to the one Temu generates internally, so there's no risk of mis-scans.
• You can still use your own couriers for Temu orders if you prefer — the direct label option is additive, not mandatory.