Purpose
1.2. Ensures automated updates on inventory counts with every in-store and online transaction.
1.3. Designed to automate backorder handling, avoid overselling, and support multi-channel inventory tracking.
1.4. Automated inventory logs for audit and compliance.
1.5. Streamlines product availability updates across retail locations and online platforms.
1.6. Automates customer and staff notifications regarding out-of-stock or restocking events.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. API/webhook event from inventory management system.
2.3. SKU count threshold hit (e.g., low stock alert automatedly sent).
2.4. Scheduled sync intervals for reconciling stock (if integrations lack webhooks).
2.5. Automated product catalog update or price change events.
Platform Variants
• API: InventoryLevel Update API, automate POST/PATCH to /admin/api/2023-01/inventory_levels.json
3.2. Square POS
• Setting: Inventory Adjustment Webhook, automate real-time pushes to registered endpoints
3.3. WooCommerce
• API: REST API /wp-json/wc/v3/products/stock, automate with PATCH action on stock_quantity
3.4. Lightspeed Retail
• Feature: Inventory Update API, automate PUT to /API/Account/{account_id}/Inventory
3.5. Vend
• API: Inventory Movement Endpoint, automate POST to /api/2.0/stock_movements
3.6. Magento
• API: InventorySourceDeductionInterface, automate POST to /V1/inventory/source-deduction
3.7. BigCommerce
• API: PUT /stores/{store_hash}/v3/catalog/products/{id}/variants/{variant_id}, automate quantity sync
3.8. Foodics
• Feature: Stock Endpoint, automate PATCH to /v2/inventory/items/{id}
3.9. Loyverse
• Webhook: Inventory Updated event, automate payload handling in custom endpoints
3.10. Revel Systems
• API: Inventory Update, automate PATCH to /api/inventory/update
3.11. QuickBooks Commerce
• API: Automated inventory sync with /stock-on-hand endpoint
3.12. SAP Business One
• Feature: Service Layer Inventory Posting, automate PATCH to /b1s/v1/InventoryPostings
3.13. NetSuite
• Feature: Inventory Adjustment API, automate POST to /services/rest/record/v1/inventoryAdjustment
3.14. Zoho Inventory
• API: Items Update, automate PUT to /inventory/api/v1/items/{item_id}
3.15. Clover POS
• API: Inventory Item Update, automate PATCH to /v3/merchants/{mId}/items/{itemId}
3.16. Salesforce Commerce Cloud
• Feature: InventoryRecordResource, automate PATCH /s/-/dw/data/v23_2/inventory_records/{id}
3.17. Oracle Retail
• Feature: Retail Integration Cloud Inventory Service, automate POST to updateInventory
3.18. PrestaShop
• API: Stock Available Endpoint, automate PUT /api/stock_availables/{id}
3.19. OpenCart
• API: Product Edit API, automate PUT to /api/v1/products/{id}/edit
3.20. Zoho Creator (custom apps)
• Feature: Automated workflows for form entries to update inventory records in real time
3.21. Wix Stores
• API: Update Inventory Endpoint, automate PATCH to /_api/ecom/v1/products/inventory
3.22. Toast POS
• API: Inventory Sync API, automate PATCH to /inventory/v1/locations/{id}/items/{itemId}
Benefits
4.2. Automates prevention of overselling and stockouts.
4.3. Automation reduces manual reconciliation work.
4.4. Automated notifications streamline restocking and customer expectation management.
4.5. Automates compliance and audit trails with real-time logs.
4.6. Automation reduces error, ensuring customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.