Real-time inventory synchronization across sales channels

Purpose

1.1. Achieve automatic, real-time updating of AC unit inventory quantities across all connected sales channels (in-store, online marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, POS, and ERP) to eliminate overselling, stockouts, and manual reconciliation.
1.2. Instantly reflect stock changes (sales, returns, deliveries, purchase order receipts) on every selling platform and back-end system.
1.3. Synchronize inventory adjustments due to damaged returns, physical inventory counts, or incoming supplier shipments.
1.4. Enable centralized visibility and management for warehouse, sales, and procurement teams with immediate updates system-wide.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New sale completion on any connected channel.
2.2. Stock-in or stock-out event recorded (receipt, transfer, or wastage).
2.3. Manual inventory count adjustment by warehouse or manager.
2.4. Canceled orders, returns, or exchanges processed.
2.5. Supplier/shipment deliveries entered into inventory.
2.6. Integration heartbeat or scheduled batch check to validate data consistency.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• API: Admin REST API — InventoryLevels/adjust endpoint; configure webhook to trigger on order creation, refund, or inventory update events.
3.2. WooCommerce
• API: REST API v3 — /wp-json/wc/v3/products/ endpoint; set up webhook for order.created, order.updated events.
3.3. Magento
• Feature: CatalogInventoryStockItem API — updateQty endpoint; configure event observer for sales_order_place_after.
3.4. BigCommerce
• API: v3 Catalog — PUT /catalog/products/{product_id}/variants; configure webhook for inventory_updated, order_created.
3.5. Square POS
• Feature: Inventory API — BatchChangeInventory endpoint; set up webhook on inventory.count.updated.
3.6. Lightspeed Retail
• API: Inventory Endpoint — Item Update; subscribe to webhook on sale.created, inventory.adjust.
3.7. Vend
• API: Inventory Movements — POST /api/2.0/inventory_movements; listen to register_sale.created events.
3.8. QuickBooks Commerce (TradeGecko)
• API: Stock Adjustments — /stock_adjustments endpoint; set webhook for order.fully_fulfilled event.
3.9. Amazon Seller Central
• API: MWS Inventory Feeds — POST _POST_INVENTORY_AVAILABILITY_DATA_; set up order and FBA shipment webhooks.
3.10. eBay
• API: Inventory API — bulkUpdatePriceQuantity endpoint; set Trading API notification for sale events.
3.11. NetSuite
• Feature: SuiteTalk Web Services — InventoryAdjustment and ItemFulfillment records; use User Event Scripts for item changes.
3.12. SAP Business One
• API: Service Layer — InventoryCounting and InventoryTransfer endpoints; setup alerts on Goods Issue/Receipt.
3.13. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
• API: InventoryItem Endpoint — PATCH call on quantity; trigger Power Automate flow on sales event.
3.14. Odoo
• API: Inventory Adjustment — /api/inventory.adj endpoint; set automation on stock.picking.done.
3.15. Zoho Inventory
• API: Update Item Stock — /api/v1/items/ endpoint; configure webhook on salesorder.created, invoice.paid.
3.16. PrestaShop
• API: Stock Available — /api/stock_availables endpoint; connect webhook to order and supply order events.
3.17. Wix Stores
• API: Inventory Bulk Update REST API; use automate inventory events via site hooks.
3.18. ShipStation
• API: Update Product Inventory; trigger on order_shipped notification and sync supplier shipment entry.
3.19. Linnworks
• API: StockItem API — UpdateStockLevel; configure order and inventory change notifications.
3.20. Brightpearl
• API: Product/Inventory — POST /product-service/inventory-levels-product; set webhook to monitor sales.receipt and goods-in movements.
3.21. Unleashed Software
• API: Stock On Hand Endpoint; set up event notification on sales shipments and purchase receipts.
3.22. Cin7
• API: Stock Endpoint — POST/PUT stock adjustments; connect triggers to sales and inventory events.
3.23. Skubana
• API: Inventory Module — Update Inventory Quantity; listen for order shipped/completed and stock receipt webhooks.
3.24. DEAR Systems (now Cin7 Core)
• API: Inventory API — /InventoryMovement endpoint; automate actions on Sale and Purchase fulfilled events.

Benefits

4.1. Eliminates double-selling and customer dissatisfaction from stock inconsistencies.
4.2. Provides live accurate stock data to all sales and leadership personnel.
4.3. Minimizes manual errors, reduces operational overhead, and speeds up cycle counts.
4.4. Enables fully responsive supply chain management and prompt reordering.
4.5. Scales easily with new channels, locations, or warehouses.
4.6. Strengthens operational control for high-value, seasonal, or serialized AC unit inventory.