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Documentation: Forecourt

Hexon stock import

If you manage your stock in Hexon, the Forecourt - Hexon plugin keeps your website up to date automatically. Hexon sends every change, such as a new car, a price change or a sold car, straight to your website.

Set up the plugin

  1. Go to System > Plugins, open Forecourt - Hexon and enable it.
  2. Enter a Webhook token: a long, random secret of your own choice. It makes sure only Hexon can send stock to your website.
  3. Save the plugin.
Enable plugin Switches the import on or off.
Webhook token The secret that Hexon sends with every update. Without a token the plugin refuses all updates.
Webhook URL Shows the address you give to Hexon.
Overwrite existing data When a vehicle already exists, update it with the data from Hexon. Turn this off if you want to edit imported vehicles in Forecourt yourself.
Auto-publish new vehicles Publishes new vehicles straight away. Turn this off if you want to check them before they appear on the website.

Connect Hexon

Ask Hexon to send your stock to this address, with your own domain and token filled in:

https://www.your-domain.com/index.php?option=com_forecourt&task=hexon.receive&format=raw&token=YOUR-TOKEN

For every update your website answers with OK, or with ERR: and the reason when something went wrong. Hexon shows these answers in its log.

What is imported

Vehicles are matched on their Hexon number, so an update never creates a duplicate. The make, model, version, technical details, colours, price, price type, VAT or margin, MOT date and description are imported. When Hexon reports a vehicle as removed, Forecourt moves it to the trash.

Photos are not imported from Hexon. Add them in Forecourt on the Photos & Options tab of the vehicle.