Setup REALTOR.ca Data Distribution Facility (DDF®)

Follow this detailed, step-by-step guide to properly configure your CREA Data Distribution Facility (DDF®) connection and seamlessly link your active listings to your Selling Toolz system dashboard.


Step 1: Access REALTOR.ca Portal

Navigate to realtor.ca on your web browser and locate the Sign In link option in the top right-hand corner of the main header bar.

Step 2: Access the REALTOR® Dedicated Sign In

When the central modal pop-up window opens, bypass the third-party account options. Scroll down to the
bottom prompt area and click on the explicit Sign In link right next to the text "Are you a REALTOR®?".

Step 3: Navigate to CREA Tools section

From your profile dashboard page overview layout, scroll downwards until you see the "Quick Links to..."
hub row block. Find the block heading titled CREA tools and click it.

Step 4: Launch Data Distribution Facility (DDF®) Menu

Under the active tools listing menu workspace layout, find the dedicated item labeled Data Distribution
Facility (DDF®) and select it to advance forward.

Step 5: Enter the Primary DDF Hub

On the informational splash page panel explaining features, look below the textual descriptions and click on
the prominent red ACCESS DDF® button widget.

Step 6: Open the Data Feeds Sub-Section

Inside the core dashboard platform, you will encounter three core workflow tabs. Select the center icon block
option titled Data Feeds.

Step 7: Initiate Creation Wizard

Look closely at the data management workspace table views header menu area. Locate and click on the blue
action link button titled + Add a Data Feed.

Step 8: Set Feed Type Categories

Under the configuration heading listed as Step 1 - Choose the type of Data Feed you would like to create,
mark the checkbox indicator for the first option: National Shared Pool.

Step 9: Designate the Operating Entity

Proceed downwards to Step 2 - Identify who will operate your Data Feed. Mark the active radio button
selector field for the specific option item stating: "I will be engaging a 3rd Party Technology Provider to
operate my Data Feed".

Step 10: Assign Selling Toolz as Vendor

Under the next form area panel header Step 3 - Select a Technology Provider:

• Locate the dynamic text search field area filter box on the right hand side of the provider table listing. 
• Type the keyword value "selling" to instantly filter options list entries. 
• Locate the result row profile named SellingToolz Ltd. and select it directly
   

Step 11: Configure Target Link URL and Restrictions

• Move your focus down to Step 4 - Please provide the URL for your website, and accurately fill out the
  target field box container with your exact active public domain name context (e.g. http://
  www.yourdomain.com)
• Directly beneath that field, look at Step 5 - Please indicate if you would like to filter your Data Feed,
  and select the secondary selection option box: "I want to use filters to limit the listings provided by the
  Data Feed".

Step 12: Narrow Down Regional Filter Scope

Scroll down to section area block Step 5a - Please use the filters below to customize the listing content
contained in your Data Feed

• Province Filter Element: Find your respective operating territory (e.g. Ontario) in the dynamic listing
  index, highlight it, and click the center Add >> selection button link to move it cleanly across to the
  "Selected" box panel window.
• Board Filter Element: Locate your specific real estate governing board framework entry list item, choose
  it, and use the Add >> transfer button tool to populate it into the destination container column window.
• Once verified, select the bottom tracking link bar utility button labeled: Click to review your Data Feed
  before Saving it.

Step 13: Finalize Feed Summary Structure

Review your detailed Data Feed Summary profile review configuration block on screen to verify vendor
attributes map correctly to "SellingToolz Ltd.". Click the central blue tool link block button named Save data
feed.

Step 14: Pull Account Direct API Entry Point Credentials

The platform index interface will route you immediately back directly onto the standard "Edit your data
feeds" management center overview line grid listing view index. Find the connection feed row profile listing
you compiled just now and click the blue Edit link action utility command item on the absolute far right row
edge cell.

Step 15: Extract Security Credentials Token

Locate the green overview panel display grid layer segment titled Destination Credentials. Your uniquely
generated automatic API transaction Username and secure string Password details are now entirely open
and visible on screen.

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