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How to link an APN account with AWS Marketplace

Pranav Pagare
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Linking your APN (AWS Partner Network) account with AWS Marketplace allows for streamlined management and access to AWS resources. Follow these step-by-step instructions to ensure a seamless integration.

  1. Prerequisite

    To link your AWS Marketplace seller account with an AWS Partner Central account, you must have access to an AWS account with cloud admin permissions.

    1. Sign in to the IAM console.
    2. Under Access management, choose Policies.
    3. Choose Create policy.
    4. Specify permissions in the policy editor by choosing JSON, and then add the following policy:
     

    { "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Sid": "CreatePartnerCentralCloudAdminRole", "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "iam:CreateRole" ], "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::*:role/PartnerCentralRoleForCloudAdmin*" }, { "Sid": "AttachPolicyToPartnerCentralCloudAdminRole", "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "iam:AttachRolePolicy" ], "Resource": "arn:aws:iam::*:role/PartnerCentralRoleForCloudAdmin*", "Condition": { "ArnLike": { "iam:PolicyARN": "arn:aws:iam::*:policy/PartnerCentralAccountManagementUserRoleAssociation" } } }, { "Sid": "AssociatePartnerAccount", "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "partnercentral-account-management:AssociatePartnerAccount" ], "Resource": "*" } ] }

    1. Choose Next.

    2. Under Policy details, enter FullResaleAuthorizationAccess for Policy name and add an optional description.

    3. Review the policy permissions.

    4. (Optional) Add tags as needed.

    5. Choose Create policy.

    If you add the policy to an existing IAM user or role, add a custom trust policy:

    1. Choose Trusted entity.

    2. For Trusted entity type, choose Custom trust policy.

    3. Copy and paste the following trust policy into the JSON editor.

    {
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Principal": {
                "Service": "partnercentral-account-management.amazonaws.com"
            },
            "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
        }
    ]
}

  2. Steps to link APN account with AWS Marketplace

    1. Sign in to AWS Partner Central as a user with the Alliance Lead or Cloud Admin role. (If you are not the alliance lead then follow this steps to gain cloud admin role access)
    2. Ensure that the logged-in user has both AWSMarketplaceFullAccess and IAM full access policy permissions.
      • In the AWS Marketplace section of the AWS Partner Central homepage, choose Link Account.
      • Choose 'IAM user' option.
      • Input the AWS Account ID for the AWS Marketplace account.
      • Proceed by clicking 'Next'.
      • Sign in to AWS Marketplace.
      • Click 'Allow' to authorize the connection between AWS Partner Central and AWS Marketplace accounts and users.

    3. Post authorization, a role named PartnerCentralRoleForCloudAdmin-xxxxxxxx is automatically created in your AWS account.

    📒   Note: This role facilitates the connection between your APN account and AWS Marketplace.

     

    You need to attach the following AWS managed policies to the role (PartnerCentralRoleForCloudAdmin-xxxxxxxx):

      • AWSMarketplaceSellerFullAccess
      • PartnerCentralAccountManagementUserRoleAssociation

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    Fig. 1

  3. Creating Solutions on APN Portal

    1. Login to APN Portal.
    2. On the top bar, click on Build and then Solutions offered.
    3. Click on create new Solution to add new solutions to co-sell.

  4. Linking Solutions with AWS Marketplace Product

    1. Choose an exiting solution.
    2. Head to AWS Marketplace section.
    3. Under Buy Now on Marketplace section, Paste the link of of your listing.

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