It is a dealer authorization and access control problem with an ordering layer on top of it. Before a dealer can browse product, place an order, or access pricing, the distributor must verify that the dealer meets the authorization requirements for the product categories they want to purchase. Most outdoor sports distributors who have implemented dealer portals have solved the ordering problem. The question is whether the access controls enforced in the portal are also enforced at the API layer, or whether a dealer who submits an order programmatically can bypass the catalog restrictions the portal interface correctly blocked. What makes outdoor sports dealer ecommerce different from standard B2B distribution Standard B2B ecommerce serves buyers who are authenticated by account credentials.