Custom API Integration Services and Solutions

Today, I had an insightful call with a large e-commerce merchant who shared their experience managing operations across the UK, EU, and USA. This merchant uses Sage for inventory management and Shopify for e-commerce. But here’s the twist:  they decided to move on from Sage . Why the Switch? The capabilities they needed, such as seamless multi-channel inventory management, were out of reach. Problems that Linnworks could easily solve. The merchant decided to  migrate from Sage to Linnworks,  a solution specifically designed to efficiently manage platforms like Shopify, Amazon, and others. For their HMRC compliance, they’ve chosen cloud accounting on Xero.  Xero will manage summarized accounting , while  order management will take place in Linnworks . A smart move, combining the strengths of two specialized systems, eliminating the need for costly, complex ERP software. But that’s not all. Let me tell you about another enterprise e-commerce merchant. A CFO from a...

  Recently, during an Xero integration consulting call, a client asked an interesting question: Client’s Query How many invoices can I sync per day in Xero? A client wanted to sync a bulk of invoices from their eCommerce order management system. He asked me, “How many invoices can I sync per day in Xero?” I replied,  “There is a limit of 5,000 API calls per day, and it depends.” The client then asked, “What do you mean by ‘it depends’? At least 5,000 invoices can be pushed, am I right?” Again, I said,  “It depends.” Let’s understand by taking an example, on what things it depends? How many API calls will it take to sync one invoice in Xero? We consider the following general actions required for syncing an invoice: Checking/Creating a Contact: 1 API call. Checking/Creating Items (if required): 1 API call per item. Creating/Updating the Invoice: 1 API call. Applying Payments (optional): 1 API call per payment. Example Scenario: Assumptions:  Each invoice involves: 👤 1...

You’ve just built a brilliant SaaS product, and your customers are demanding accounting integrations with platforms like  QuickBooks ,  Xero , or  Zoho Books . It seems simple enough: Connect your system with their APIs, sync the data, and voilà! But then comes the twist: API rate limits Suddenly, your seamless integration dream is hitting unexpected bottlenecks, 🚦 Sync Delays ❌ Failed Requests 😡 Frustrated Users A lot of time sucked into supporting API issues If you’re a SaaS leader, understanding  API rate limits  isn’t just a technical detail, It’s a  critical factor  that can: Make or break your integration strategy Impact synchronization speed, data updates, or even cause integration downtime These API Rate limits dictate how many requests your system can make to these platforms in a given time. Ignoring them can result in  slow data synchronization ,  partial updates , or  even integration downtime. In this guide, we’ll break dow...