The estimated time to request and receive this API key is 7+ days.
Step 1 - Request API keys
Future Electronics offers API solutions worldwide and Luminovo supports their global APIs. Depending on your location and the region you are interested in, please use the appropriate link to request an API key.
Region | Americas | Asia Pacific | Europe, middle East and Africa |
Stock location | Memphis and Leipzig | Singapore and Memphis | Leipzig and Memphis |
Register link |
Alternatively, you can follow the Future API solution page and (1) select the correct location for Region & Currency and click on (2) Request your API Key.
When you open the link, you will be taken to an online form that you must fill out to request an API key. Below is an example of how to complete the form.
Question | Answer |
First Name + Last Name | Your registration name |
Business Email Address | Your company mail address |
Company | Your company name |
Website | Your company webpage |
Street Address and Number | Your company address |
City | The city in which your company is located |
Phone number | Your phone number where Future Electronics can reach you |
Zip or Postal Code | The postal code in which your company is located |
Country | The country in which your company is located |
Below is an example of a filled form.
Next, you need to provide more API-specific information to Future Electronics.
Question | Answer |
Please indicate in which language you prefer to receive the API. | As the information from the API are automatically translated in Luminovo, please select English |
Currency | Select your preferred currency. This is typically the same, that you also use in the Future Electronics Webshop. The original currency will also be shown in Luminovo. |
Are you an existing Future Electronics customer? | Select Yes, if you are already a customer of Future Electronics and No if you never ordered from Future Electronics before. |
Please indicate the name of your Future Electronics sales contact | If you know the name of your salesperson please provide this here. |
Are you using a 3rd party for your API? | Luminovo |
Reason for API request | Price and availability information |
Newsletter subscription | Select whether you want to receive the newsletter of Future Electronics. |
Now press the Submit button to send the API request to Future Electronics. It typically takes 7 days until you receive the API key via mail but can also take up to 3 weeks in special cases.
The API key you receive has the following format:
Example key: CCxxDxxx-xDDB-xxDx-AFxx-ExExExxAxxCx
Step 2 - Activate the API key
Once you receive the API credentials, open the supplier integration by going to settings and then selecting the tab Supplier API integration.
Click on Future and paste your API key into the field API key* as seen in the example below. Press the button Connect account to activate the API credentials in Luminovo.
API rate limit upgrade
If you exceed the API rate, please send an e-mail to the contact person listed below:
Name | Mail address |
Anna Schunselaar |
Further information and an email template can be found in this article Upgrade API rate limits.