# Overview Follow this guide to learn how to set up Rakuten as a server side destination. ### Prerequisites: - If you haven't installed our Shopify Source in your Elevar App. Follow this guide to learn how to implement the Shopify Source. *** # Add Rakuten as a Server-Side Destination ### Locate Rakuten Destination: - Begin on the Elevar Dashboard and use the left-hand navigation menu to access the "My Tracking” page. - Once, in "My Tracking" select the "Add Destination" button in the upper right hand corner of the page. - A side bar pop-up window will appear, titled "Add Destination". - Within this pop-up, use the search function and type "Rakuten". - Once the Rakuten destination appears from the search function, click on it. - (See Figure 1) ![Step 1 screenshot](https://images.tango.us/workflows/b848b928-a530-45bd-ba3b-612af1e7f0e8/steps/0fe679ef-208b-410a-b3f6-58cad9a263e0/11894e7f-ff41-4053-a283-612d7ebb7e70.png?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.5000\&w=1200\&border=2%2CF4F2F7\&border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&mark-x=1015\&mark-y=21\&m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkM2NDU1ZWImdz0xNjAmaD00NCZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw) _Figure 1_ ### Get Started: - After locating and clicking on the Rakuten destination, you will be taken to overview screen. - Click the "Get Started" button in the lower left-hand corner of the Overview box. - (See Figure 2) ![Step 22 screenshot](https://images.tango.us/workflows/276ca6fb-9a45-4cb1-b238-2413aba5f674/steps/3d29da21-485a-4b59-9add-728db4ed4ae9/4ddefb46-e21f-43ec-8e4b-4c1fbc246084.png?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.5000\&w=1200\&border=2%2CF4F2F7\&border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&mark-x=708\&mark-y=258\&m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkM2NDU1ZWImdz0xMjImaD01MSZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw) _Figure 2_ # Entering Rakuten Settings ### Rakuten Settings: - Within the "Rakuten Settings", you will need to enter your Rakuten settings to connect with the integration. - Navigate to the "Merchant ID" section of the page and use the text box to enter your Rakuten Merchant ID. - If you have "Markets" enabled in your Shopify Source, you will see the "Markets" section in your Rakuten destination. - Select either the "All Markets", "Specific market(s)", or the "No Market ID" button to specify which markets will send data to Rakuten. - If you have selected "**All Markets**" navigate to the section titled "Destination Label" and use the text box to enter a label. This is how your destination name will appear across the Elevar app (e.g., My Tracking, Reports, History) and helps to identify your destination across our app, especially when you have multiple instances of the same destination. - If you have selected "**Specific market(s)**", navigate to the section titled "use the drop down menu to select the market groups to specify which market's data will be sent to this destination. Then, navigate to the box titled "Destination Label" and use the text box to enter a label. This is how your destination name will appear across the Elevar app (e.g., My Tracking, Reports, History) and helps to identify your destination across our app, especially when you have multiple instances of the same destination. - Once you have entered your Rakuten settings, click on the "Save and Continue" button located at the bottom of this section. - (See Figure 3) ![Step 23 screenshot](https://images.tango.us/workflows/276ca6fb-9a45-4cb1-b238-2413aba5f674/steps/c76acc5c-927b-4b1f-a230-144328284836/86830352-1385-4d0c-8d59-d5d3e3057a87.png?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.5000\&w=1200\&border=2%2CF4F2F7\&border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&mark-x=708\&mark-y=425\&m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkM2NDU1ZWImdz0xNTgmaD01MSZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw) _Figure 3_ ### Consent Mode: - After entering your Rakuten settings, you will be prompted to enable Consent. - To enable Consent, click on the "Yes, enable for this destination" button. If you do not want to enable Consent, click on the "No" button. - If consent is required, select what categories you’d like the shopper to agree to before tracking fires. \[Learn More] - Once you have all of selected all of the information for enabling Consent, click on the "Save and Continue" button located at the bottom of this section. - (See Figure 4) ![Step 24 screenshot](https://images.tango.us/workflows/276ca6fb-9a45-4cb1-b238-2413aba5f674/steps/06da4b63-e6dd-406f-8aa8-948d702c3f3f/c273555e-c9b2-4911-9cb2-4bfd3f6580b9.png?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.5000\&w=1200\&border=2%2CF4F2F7\&border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&mark-x=708\&mark-y=394\&m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkM2NDU1ZWImdz0xNTgmaD01MSZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw) _Figure 4_ > 🚧 Enabling Consent: > > By enabling consent, your marketing data processing will depend on: > > - Your consent platform configuration > - How your visitors interact with the cookie banner > - What geolocation they visit the store from > > That's why you may see a decrease in data across your marketing platforms and lower marketing campaign performance. > > **For EU Stores:** If you are making your tracking setup consent compliant for the first time, you may see a 10-80% decrease in data across all of your marketing destinations. ### Filter Transactions: - Next, you need to choose whether or not to filter transactions. - Currently, our recommended practices suggests selecting the "Yes, block" button which blocks exchange and historical import orders. Or if you would like to allow specific transactions, click on the "Yes, allow specific transactions" button which includes the "web" sales channel to allow orders created on your website to be sent to this destination. - If you do not want to filter transactions, click on the "No, send" button. - Once you have all of selected all of the information for Filtered Transactions, click on the "Save and Continue" button at the bottom of this section. - (See Figure 6) ![Step 2 screenshot](https://images.tango.us/workflows/4445c074-b18a-45bc-865f-4b335673214b/steps/44274bd6-52ca-4943-a7a0-dcb24daf977b/9b034256-6707-4c13-8afd-eda6f702361a.png?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.5000\&w=1200\&border=2%2CF4F2F7\&border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&mark-x=697\&mark-y=347\&m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkM2NDU1ZWImdz0zMDYmaD04NiZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw) _Figure 6_ > 📘 Learn More: Filtering Transactions > > Thinking you may need to block additional orders? Learn how to block these orders in this guide. > > Not sure if you need to block orders? Look at what Sales Channels you have in Shopify! ### Go Live: - After completing all of the previous Rakuten Setup Steps, an Overview page will appear. - If all of the details within the Configuration Summary look correct, then click on the button labeled "Go Live" at the bottom of this section. - A pop-up window will appear, asking for a confirmation of your changes. - Click on the "Yes, Go Live" button located in the lower right-hand corner of the confirmation window. - (See Figure 7) ![Step 26 screenshot](https://images.tango.us/workflows/276ca6fb-9a45-4cb1-b238-2413aba5f674/steps/7998da07-ab6d-47e4-8e24-aea0048c0428/2293e90a-63a6-4867-86ce-b2cb1c109f99.png?crop=focalpoint\&fit=crop\&fp-x=0.5000\&fp-y=0.5000\&w=1200\&border=2%2CF4F2F7\&border-radius=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&border-radius-inner=8%2C8%2C8%2C8\&mark-x=601\&mark-y=485\&m64=aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWFnZXMudGFuZ28udXMvc3RhdGljL2JsYW5rLnBuZz9tYXNrPWNvcm5lcnMmYm9yZGVyPTQlMkM2NDU1ZWImdz0xNzQmaD01MSZmaXQ9Y3JvcCZjb3JuZXItcmFkaXVzPTEw) `Figure 7 ` > 🚧 Remove Previous Tracking: > > Your tracking may be added via Google Tag Manager (GTM), hardcoded in your theme, or added through the Rakuten App in Shopify. > > Follow this guide to learn how to disable the Rakuten Pixel in Shopify.