Partner integration
Suppliers, distributors, logistics providers, banks and marketplaces each want to trade their own way. One B2B gateway handles all of them, so a new partner is a configuration change rather than a project.
EDI X12 · EDIFACT · AS2 · SFTP · API · Webhook
Architecture overview · 3 layers
Partner integration architecture
Protocol mediation and document transformation happen in one hub, so each new partner plugs into what already exists.
Trading partners
External suppliers and distributors connect over EDI, AS2 or API. The gateway authenticates and acknowledges every incoming transmission.
B2B gateway & hub
The hub maps partner formats such as X12 and EDIFACT onto your internal model, tracks each partner against its SLA, and archives every document it handles.
Enterprise systems
Validated data lands in ERP, WMS and finance, traceable back to the original partner transaction.
Key capabilities
What the gateway gives you
B2B gateway & protocols
EDI X12, EDIFACT, AS2, SFTP, API, webhook and flat files, all through one hub, so a partner trades the way it already trades.
Mapping & transformation
Format conversion, schema validation and mapping per partner, catching a malformed document before it reaches your ERP.
Partner onboarding
Templates, sandbox environments and guided workflows, so a new partner goes live in days.
Trading partner management
Configuration, credentials, certificates and settings for every partner in one console, so an expiring certificate is visible before it expires.
Transaction visibility
Live tracking and searchable audit trails, so when a partner asks where their invoice went you can answer in seconds.
Errors & acknowledgements
Automatic retries, exception routing, dead-letter handling and functional acknowledgements (997 and CONTRL).
Compliance & archiving
Compliance reporting, long-term archiving and non-repudiation, so an audit request is a query rather than a project.
SLA monitoring
SLA tracking and breach alerting per partner, with performance reporting that shows which relationships need attention.
Technology stack
Platforms we implement
IBM Sterling
webMethods Trading Networks
MuleSoft B2B
Cleo
Seeburger
ArcESB
Babelway
OrderfulUse case · Manufacturing
Procurement and invoicing with 500+ suppliers
A global manufacturer moved procurement and invoicing onto EDI and API-based exchanges through a single gateway, so adding a supplier no longer meant building a point-to-point integration.
Read the case studies →Frequently asked questions
Partner integration connects your organization to external trading partners: suppliers, distributors, logistics providers, banks, government bodies and marketplaces, over B2B protocols such as EDI, AS2 and SFTP. Application integration connects your own systems to each other. The difference matters because partners are organizations you do not control, so you need standardized protocols, onboarding workflows, SLA tracking, compliance and non-repudiation. Internal integration works to a different set of rules entirely.
Tell us who you trade with
Send us your partner count, the protocols in play and where onboarding slows down. We will come back with an approach and a realistic shape for the work.