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Integrations & Connections

Connect supplier data, business systems, orders, and marketplace workflows.

This page explains the connection layer behind ALMS Marketplace—file feeds, APIs, procurement and accounting connections, product data movement, order acknowledgements, and synchronization health where those integrations are configured.

  • Present integrations as operational workflows, not a wall of logos
  • Show test, health, mapping, and sync concepts visually
  • Explain inbound and outbound data movement across catalog, orders, and tracking
Catalog managementOrders & Workflow
Connections & IntegrationsIllustrative UI
SFTP / FTPConnectedInbound catalog feed
API ConnectionHealthyInventory + order updates
ERP / ProcurementConfiguredPunchout / workflow capable
AccountingAvailableBusiness system connection
SupplierALMS MappingCatalogOrdersTracking
Recent sync activityExample
Inventory update18 sec
Catalog file receivedHealthy
Order acknowledgementProcessed
Connection capabilities

A professional integration page should explain what happens after “Connect.”

The focus is reliability, mapping, status, and data flow—not just whether a connector name exists.

Connection setup

Support configured file, API, procurement, accounting, or partner connections with clearer status and test workflows.

Connection testing

Validate credentials, reachability, expected files or endpoints, and basic response health before production use.

Data synchronization

Move catalog, inventory, pricing, orders, acknowledgements, and tracking data through the appropriate connection path.

Field mapping

Translate external fields into marketplace data structures instead of assuming every system uses the same schema.

Background processing

Keep slower syncs and larger files off the frontend request path with background jobs and status visibility.

Health monitoring

Show last run, last success, errors, queue depth, or data freshness so operators know when something needs attention.

File-based workflows

Support SFTP/FTP-style supplier file intake where configured, with explicit path and file visibility.

Unified operations

Bring connection status back into the dashboard so integrations do not become a separate hidden system.

Connection demo

Show the flow from source to marketplace outcome.

The interface demo makes integrations tangible by showing source type, health, last activity, and the direction data travels through ALMS.

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Source visibilityOperators should know which supplier, system, or account a connection belongs to.
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Test before trustConnection tests help separate credential, path, mapping, and downstream processing problems.
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Inbound and outbound clarityCatalog and inventory may flow in while orders, acknowledgements, or exports flow out.
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Operational recoveryFailed jobs should be visible enough to retry, rerun, or investigate without guessing.
Connections & IntegrationsIllustrative UI
SFTP / FTPConnectedInbound catalog feed
API ConnectionHealthyInventory + order updates
ERP / ProcurementConfiguredPunchout / workflow capable
AccountingAvailableBusiness system connection
SupplierALMS MappingCatalogOrdersTracking
Recent sync activityExample
Inventory update18 sec
Catalog file receivedHealthy
Order acknowledgementProcessed
Integration examples

Typical connection patterns.

Inbound catalog

Supplier file connection

Receive recurring product files and map them into the catalog workflow.

SFTP / FTPCSV / feedsCatalog mapping
Operational sync

Business-system connection

Exchange approved data through an API or supported business-system connection.

TestSyncHealth
Commerce execution

Order data flow

Move order information to the right destination and bring acknowledgements or tracking back when configured.

OutboundAcknowledgementTracking
Connected operations

Integrations should feel measurable and manageable—not mysterious.

Continue to Orders & Workflow to see how connected order data moves through the operating process.

Orders & WorkflowMarketplace Dashboard