# Seller Management



This page describes what you need to turn a seller into a managed partner you run ads for with managed partner ads (MPA).

A seller is a business that sells its products through marketplaces or retailers. After you onboard a seller into managed partner ads, that seller becomes a managed partner. The only difference between a seller and a managed partner is where the business is in the onboarding process.

## Terminology
These are some terms you may see in the managed partner ads documentation.

| Term | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Marketplace or Retailer | Platforms that bring consumers and sellers together exclusively online. They often stock and sell products from different brands. **The [API documentation](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/ads-commerce/marketing-api/collaborative-ads/managed-partner-ads/api-guide) sometimes calls this "parent"**. |
| Seller | Businesses that sell their products through marketplaces, retailers, or both. **The [API documentation](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/ads-commerce/marketing-api/collaborative-ads/managed-partner-ads/api-guide) sometimes calls this "child"**. |
| Managed partner | An onboarded seller participating in a managed partner ads partnership with a marketplace or retailer. **The [API documentation](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/ads-commerce/marketing-api/collaborative-ads/managed-partner-ads/api-guide) sometimes calls this "child"**. |

## Seller information
You need the following information for each seller you want to onboard as a managed partner:

* Facebook Page name or Business ID *
* Seller website URL
* Vendor ID

\* The Facebook Page name or Business ID is not required, but it helps you quickly onboard sellers to become managed partners.

## APIs for managing sellers

APIs that apply to sellers also apply to managed partners.

* [Check Seller Eligibility](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/ads-commerce/marketing-api/collaborative-ads/managed-partner-ads/api-guide/seller/eligibility)
* [Onboard a Seller](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/ads-commerce/marketing-api/collaborative-ads/managed-partner-ads/api-guide/seller/onboarding)
* [Delete a Seller](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/ads-commerce/marketing-api/collaborative-ads/managed-partner-ads/api-guide/seller/deletion)