In this guide learn about:

1. What is the Kinder M8/Storypark integration?
2. How to set up the Kinder M8/Storypark integration
3. Managing the Kinder M8/Storypark integration
4. Turning off the Kinder M8/Storypark integration

The Kinder M8/Storypark integration links the two software providers, with Kinder M8 being the 'source of truth'. This means any changes your service makes in Kinder M8 will carry over to Storypark - this happens via a sync that runs every 12 hours.
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Admin educators can set up and manage the Kinder M8/Storypark integration within Storypark. Once the integration is set up, educators who are familiar with Storypark will find there are a few changes to their usual processes.

To get the Kinder M8/Storypark integration, you’ll first need to get in touch with Storypark and request that they turn on the integration from their end.

You'll need to confirm the name of your service in Storypark, as well as the name of your service in Kinder M8.

Once Storypark has confirmed that they have turned the integration on from their end, you need an Admin to then log into the Storypark website and complete the setup.
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1. Click on the gear symbol at the top-right of Storypark and then click on Account
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2. Scroll down the Account page to see the Integrations section. Click on Set up syncing to match children and rooms across Kinder M8 and Storypark and complete your set-up
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3. This will bring you to a screen that shows all of the children’s details that have been pulled through from Kinder M8:
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4. Before starting the mapping process, we'd recommend refreshing the information from Kinder M8 to ensure you've got the most up-to-date information. At the bottom of the page you can click Refresh information from Kinder M8 to view the most recent information:

5. Storypark will automatically match the names of existing children’s profiles to the names pulled through from Kinder M8.

If you want to change the mapping for a child, click the drop-down menu next to their name and select one of the other options:

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6. Once you’re done matching the children, scroll down to map any rooms from Kinder M8 to Storypark and then click Set up now once done

7. Click Continue setup on the confirmation screen to finish the set-up.

Once the mapping is completed, the children and rooms will be connected to your service's Storypark account. Any further changes you make in Kinder M8 will be automatically reflected in Storypark (within the 24 hour API sync window).

Making changes after set up
After the initial set up, additional changes can be made by going back to the Integration section of your Account page on the website and tapping on the Kinder M8 option. You can then change any of the mappings and then tap Update to update your Kinder M8 settings.
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​Note: Adding and removing child profiles should be done within Kinder M8 - as this will automatically carry over to Storypark.
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​Invitations
Invitations to child profiles are not automatically sent by the Kinder M8/Storypark integration. This means that educators will still need to send invitations within Storypark for child profiles created by the integration.
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​Rooms and bookings
Once a room is connected via the integration, integrated child profiles in Storypark will automatically move between rooms as their bookings dictate.
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If new rooms are created in Kinder M8 they will automatically be added to Storypark.

If you are changing your CCMS provider or no longer require an integration with Kinder M8, it is important that you contact the Storypark customer support team so they can turn it off for you.

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