Requested: If License Manager is unable to verify the vendor with the credentials provided, the vendor will be reviewed by the License Manager team.The vendor is available under the Available SUSHI Vendors tab. Approved: The vendor's credentials have been verified and the vendor is approved.Requested vendors will appear with a Request Status on the My Requested Vendors tab. Once you have requested a vendor, License Manager will test the connection based on the supplied credentials. COUNTER 5: Enter at least one of the Platform, API Key, Requestor ID or Customer ID.Credentials: Enter your library's SUSHI credentials to enable testing of the vendor connection.Report Type: Select at least one report type to enable for the vendor.Version: Select the COUNTER type to setup for the vendor.Special Considerations: Optional. Select if your vendor requires IP ranges when enabling SUSHI harvesting from OCLC. OCLC's IP addresses will appear so you can share them with the vendor.For the URL to function in License Manager, it must end in "/reports" even if the vendor does not publish the URL in this style.Sushi Server URL: Enter the URL of the COUNTER SUSHI API for the requested vendor. This URL is different than the URL of the vendor's main webpage.If the desired vendor does not appear in the Knowledge Base Provider drop-down and you do not know the Provider ID, enter a Provider ID of “unknown” when you submit the vendor request.The Provider ID is included in the Provider column in the Collections tab of a license.
To retrieve the Provider ID, find the collection on a new or existing license.
See Create a vendor for more information. If you cannot find the vendor you wish to add, create a new vendor using the Vendors section on the left-hand navigation. Vendor Name: Use the search box to enter the vendor you wish to add.Refer to the COUNTER Registry for recommended values and requirements for the fields below. Enter the required information on the Request a Vendor screen.From the search results screen, select the My Requested Vendors tab.Search for a specific vendor in the Available SUSHI Vendors box or leave the box blank and click Search.Request the addition of COUNTER SUSHI Vendor to License Manager. If you have previously configured a vendor, select the Actions tab to Edit or Delete the configuration.Refer to the COUNTER Registry for details about a vendor's connection and see which credential fields are required.Add the institution's credentials as required by the vendor. The correct SUSHI URL for the vendor is entered into the system.The configuration screen displays a form to fill out your credentials for the vendor.Select Configure Vendor to configure a vendor for harvesting usage data.Find your desired vendor in the search results.My Aggregators: Displays available aggregator platforms that can be used with WorldShare License Manager to enable SUSHI harvesting.My Request Vendors: Displays vendors previously requested by your library for addition to License Manager.Available SUSHI Vendors: Displays all vendors currently available in License Manager.The search results will appear with three tabs at the top:.Enter your search terms in the Available SUSHI Vendors box or leave the box blank to search all vendors.On the left side of the screen, expand Usage Data.To search for a vendor to configure the vendor for harvesting usage data for your e-resources: