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How to Create a UPCS Partner AccountCreate a UPCS partner account to manage API keys and allowed origins for your website or online store. Here is how to sign up and what to do next.UPCS Partner Panel OverviewThe UPCS partner panel is where businesses manage API keys and allowed origins. See what it is used for and the tasks you will do there most often.How to Generate a UPCS API KeyGenerate a UPCS API key in the partner panel and learn how to store it safely before using it in a plugin or in your own server code.Disable or Delete a UPCS API KeyLearn how to disable or delete a UPCS API key in the partner panel, what stops working straight away, and how to replace a key safely.Use One UPCS API Key Across Plugins and CodeOne UPCS API key works in every plugin and in your own code. See when sharing a key is fine and when separate keys are the safer choice.Name and Separate API Keys for Each SiteA simple naming scheme and one-key-per-site approach make UPCS API keys easier to audit, rotate and switch off without affecting other sites.Manage Allowed Origins for Your UPCS KeyAllowed origins decide which websites may show the UPCS map. Learn how to add, change or remove an origin, and how to use localhost for development.Install the UPCS WordPress and WooCommerce PluginCheck the requirements and install the UPCS plugin v1.3.0 on WordPress by uploading the file from the Plugins screen, then activate it.UPCS WordPress Plugin Settings and Test ConnectionEnter your UPCS API key under Settings, UPCS Map in WordPress and use Test API Connection to confirm the plugin can reach UPCS.Where the UPCS Map Appears in WooCommerceThe UPCS plugin shows its map on the WooCommerce checkout, right after the billing form. See what customers see and how to add it elsewhere.UPCS Map Shortcode Attributes for WordPressUse the [upcs_map] shortcode to place the UPCS map on any WordPress page, and set its height and zoom with the available attributes.What the UPCS WordPress Plugin Saves With OrdersThe UPCS WooCommerce plugin stores the UPCS code, latitude and longitude as order meta. See what is kept and how it helps with delivery.Install the UPCS PrestaShop ModuleCheck the requirements and install the UPCS module v1.2.0 for PrestaShop by uploading it through Module Manager. Supports 1.7.7 and 8.x.UPCS PrestaShop Settings and Display PositionsConfigure the UPCS PrestaShop module: enter your API key, choose a display position for the map and decide whether to link locations to orders.PrestaShop Manual Widget and Saved LocationsPlace the UPCS map exactly where you want it in a PrestaShop theme with the upcsmap widget, and find the saved location on each order.Install the UPCS OpenCart ExtensionCheck the requirements and install the UPCS extension v1.1.0 for OpenCart 4.x using the Extensions Installer in the admin panel.OpenCart Layout Assignment and Saved LocationsEnable the UPCS module in OpenCart, add it to the Checkout layout under Design, Layouts, and find the location saved with each order.Plugins or Custom Integration: Which to ChooseDecide whether to use a ready-made UPCS plugin for WordPress, PrestaShop or OpenCart or build a custom integration with the embed map and REST API.UPCS Hourly Request Limit ExplainedEach UPCS API key has an hourly request limit, 1,000 per hour by default. Learn how it applies to plugins and custom code and what to do at the limit.UPCS and Magento: Integration OptionsUPCS has no ready-made Magento extension. This page outlines, conceptually, how a Magento store could use the embeddable map and REST API.