Integrating with iPaaS.com
Your guide to being an integrator
31 articles
- Integrating with iPaaS.com
- Move Integration: Data ReferenceWhat iPaaS.com moves from staging to production when your integration is created or updated, and what you need to set up in production yourself after the move.
- Integration Documentation and MarketingA pre-publishing checklist of the documentation and marketing items to have in place before listing your integration on the iPaaS.com Marketplace.
Getting Started & Core Concepts
Core platform concepts, account setup, and onboarding basics
- Data Domains & Mapping Collection TypesThe shared vocabulary of iPaaS.com data: the data domains and the full list of Mapping Collection Types that structure how records move between systems.
- Locations: Hierarchies, Relationships & AddressesWhat a Location is in iPaaS.com (inventory sense), how location hierarchies and Location Groups work, and how addresses and relationships attach.
- The SDK, Integration Template, Sample, and Development UtilityThe tools you use to build an iPaaS.com integration: the .NET SDK, the starter template, the sample integration, and the local Development Utility.
- iPaaS.com Core Concepts and TerminologyGuide to iPaaS.com roles, data flows, and integration architecture
Planning & Data Architecture
Architecture, data modeling, and integration planning
- Discovery and PlanningComplete integration planning guide covering discovery, data flow, and system interaction
- Supported FlowsThe types of flows that can be supported by iPaaS.com integrations
- Data Models and Interface DefinitionsDefine clear data models and interface structures for effective integration development
- Managing External IDsDefine and manage external IDs -- essential for linking data records.
- Supported Features FormatUse Supported Features as an Integrator
Connectivity & Authentication
Authentication, API connections, and rate limits
Configuration & Transformation
UI configuration, data mapping, and transformation logic
- Configuration and Data StorageConfiguration methods and data storage options
- Registering and Configuring Your Integration (Integrator UI)A walkthrough of the Integrator UI: registering an integration, editing its Marketplace details, managing versions, and the per-version configuration areas.
- Data Mapping and Custom Transformation FunctionsData transformation, creating mappings, using custom functions to manipulate data.
- Using Helper Packages & LibrariesAdditional packages you can use
Webhooks & Events
Handling webhooks, scopes, and real-time events
Optimization & Best Practices
Best practices, error handling, and performance optimization
- Handling Duplicate RecordsHow an integration can handle duplicate records in an external system
- Advanced Data Handling and Special ConsiderationsSequencing dependent transfers with prerequisites and post-actions, and where the platform handles collisions, IDs, rate limits, batching, and logging.
- Advanced Error Handling & LoggingEssential best practices for building a robust integration, such as logging, exception handling, and performance optimization
Testing, Deployment & Maintenance
Testing, deployment, and marketplace submission