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CRM to APN Integration Guide

A practical checklist and decision guide for connecting your CRM to AWS Partner Central. Covers every integration path, the prerequisites you need before you can start, and the ACE field mapping your team needs to get submissions right.

  • Integration path comparison: API, Tackle, Suger, middleware, and manual
  • Prerequisites checklist for Partner Central account linking and ACE eligibility
  • CRM-to-ACE field mapping reference for Salesforce and HubSpot
  • IAM permissions and role setup guide for the Partner Central API
  • ACE submission quality checklist: what AWS reviewers check on every opportunity
  • Decision framework for choosing the right integration path for your team
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What Is Inside

Six sections. Everything you need to get connected.

01

Integration Path Comparison

A side-by-side breakdown of every available integration route: the Partner Central API, the AWS Salesforce managed package, Tackle, Suger, Crossbeam, Zapier/Make, and the native Partner Central UI. Includes technical lift, cost, CRM compatibility, and best-fit guidance for each.

02

Account Linking Prerequisites

The exact steps required before any integration can go live: linking your AWS account to Partner Central, accepting ACE Terms and Conditions, IAM role configuration, and the Alliance Lead permissions required to authorize the connection.

03

CRM-to-ACE Field Mapping

A reference table mapping standard CRM opportunity fields to ACE fields in Partner Central. Covers Salesforce and HubSpot natively, with notes on which fields are required for validation, which affect co-sell routing, and which determine funding eligibility.

04

IAM Permissions Setup

The specific AWS IAM policies required for the Partner Central API integration, including AWSPartnerCentralFullAccess, AWSPartnerCentralOpportunityManagement, and AWSMarketplaceSellerOfferManagement. Includes a setup checklist for your IT or DevOps team.

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ACE Submission Quality Checklist

The 12-point checklist AWS reviewers use to evaluate ACE submissions, translated into actionable items your team can apply to every opportunity before it goes to Partner Central. Covers customer data accuracy, ARR projection requirements, stage definitions, and co-sell request criteria.

06

Integration Decision Framework

A one-page decision tree that helps you choose the right integration path based on your CRM, your pipeline volume, your engineering capacity, and whether AWS Marketplace is part of your go-to-market plan. Built for alliances leaders who need to make a recommendation to their team.

Who This Is For

Built for the person who owns the program.

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Alliances and Partner Managers

You manage the PDM relationship and own the ACE pipeline. This guide gives you the language to evaluate integration options and the checklist to get your ACE submissions right.

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RevOps and Sales Operations

You are responsible for the CRM and need to understand the technical requirements before recommending a Salesforce package or middleware setup to your alliances team.

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Engineering and IT Teams

You will be asked to configure the Partner Central API or IAM roles. The prerequisites and permissions sections were written for you, not for a business audience.

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ISV Founders and GTM Leaders

You want to build a co-sell motion with AWS but are not sure where the integration fits in. The decision framework helps you prioritize without needing to know every technical detail.

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