Bespoke / in-house WMS integration specialists

Bespoke / in-house WMS API integration and platform bridging

We connect Bespoke / in-house WMS to the systems your business already runs on — accounting, ERP, warehouse, CRM and courier platforms — so that pick-pack-ship events, stock allocation and cycle counts move between them without manual intervention.

Fixed-scope engagements, delivered by UK-based integration engineers. Documentation and source code handed over on completion.

  • Hosted REST wrapper
  • Read models then controlled writes
  • SFTP & direct-database options

What we can connect Bespoke / in-house WMS to

Bespoke / in-house WMS holds stock locations, pick tasks, despatches and goods-in. Every other system in the business holds a partial copy of the same data. Our role is to make one the source of truth and keep the rest aligned — through the Bespoke / in-house WMS API, webhooks where they exist, and a bridging layer where the other system has no usable interface of its own.

Ecommerce platforms

Release paid orders from your storefront into Bespoke / in-house WMS on payment, and write fulfilment status and tracking back so the customer is notified automatically.

Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce

ERP and order management

Keep Bespoke / in-house WMS and the ERP agreed on stock, allocations, purchase orders and goods-in, with one owning system per field.

NetSuite, Dynamics 365, Sage 200, Linnworks

Marketplaces

Route Amazon and eBay orders into Bespoke / in-house WMS inside the despatch window, with valid tracking returned to keep account health intact.

Amazon SP-API, eBay

Couriers and shipping

Trigger label and manifest creation from the Bespoke / in-house WMS pick-and-pack step and return the carrier, service and tracking to the shipment.

Royal Mail, DPD, Evri, DHL, UPS, FedEx

Accounting and finance

Post stock adjustments, write-offs and goods-in valuations from Bespoke / in-house WMS so the ledger and the warehouse agree at month end.

Sage, Xero, QuickBooks

Bespoke, in-house and legacy warehouse systems

A warehouse system built in-house, a 2009 WMS with no support, or a spreadsheet-and-scanner process. Where documentation is thin we reverse-engineer the interface and wrap it in a documented, maintainable layer.

SQL Server, MS Access, SFTP file exchange, hand-held terminal exports

Common Bespoke / in-house WMS integration use cases

Each is a defined, testable data flow rather than an open-ended development project.

01

Order release on payment

Paid orders drop into Bespoke / in-house WMS automatically with the right service level, address validated and gift messages attached.

Outcome: the floor works from one queue, not an inbox.

02

Real-time stock write-back

Picks, putaways, adjustments and cycle counts in Bespoke / in-house WMS update the ERP and every sales channel within seconds.

Outcome: oversells and manual stock takes both fall away.

03

Despatch and tracking round trip

Despatch confirmation, carrier, service and tracking number flow from Bespoke / in-house WMS back to the order.

Outcome: accurate customer notifications, fewer WISMO enquiries.

04

Goods-in and purchase orders

Purchase orders flow from the ERP into Bespoke / in-house WMS; receipts, discrepancies and putaway locations flow back.

Outcome: buying and receiving see the same picture.

05

Returns processing

Return authorisations reach Bespoke / in-house WMS; graded outcomes (restock, quarantine, scrap) update stock and trigger the refund.

Outcome: returns cleared same day, stock accurate.

06

Bridging a system with no API

A hosted REST wrapper over an in-house or legacy WMS — read models first, then controlled writes — so it integrates like any modern platform without becoming a second source of truth.

Outcome: a dead-end warehouse system becomes an asset.

How a Bespoke / in-house WMS API integration is delivered

Four stages, fixed scope agreed before any code is written. Typical delivery for a single-system integration is two to four weeks.

Stage one

Discovery and data mapping

We document the systems involved, the direction of each flow, and every field that must move — including the awkward ones such as tax, discounts and multi-currency.

Output: written integration specification.

Stage two

Fixed scope and estimate

The specification becomes a fixed-price proposal with a delivery schedule and defined acceptance criteria. No time-and-materials open ends.

Output: costed scope for sign-off.

Stage three

Build and testing

Development against a Bespoke / in-house WMS development or sandbox environment and a sandbox of the destination system, with your own data used for acceptance testing.

Output: tested integration and test evidence.

Stage four

Go-live and handover

Controlled cutover with monitoring in place, followed by handover of code, credentials and documentation, and a period of hypercare support.

Output: live integration, owned by you.

Have a Bespoke / in-house WMS data flow in mind? We will tell you what it takes before you commit.

Request a scope

Bespoke / in-house WMS API bridging when there is no direct connector

A generic connector works until the moment your setup differs from the demo — a custom field, a second warehouse, a system on the other end with no API at all. At that point the integration has to be built around your actual data, not a vendor's assumption of it.

That layer normalises data formats, holds a queue so neither platform is overwhelmed, authenticated the way Bespoke / in-house WMS expects — As built (API key / SFTP / DB) — and records every transaction so a disputed record can be traced end to end. It also isolates you from change: when Bespoke / in-house WMS deprecates an API version, only the bridge is updated.

If there is no usable interface at all, the fallback is a flat-file exchange, a direct database connection, or a small REST wrapper we write and host ourselves — whichever fits what is actually there.

Included in every bridge we build

  • Error handling with alerting when a transfer fails
  • Automatic retries that respect the platform API rate limits
  • A transaction log for tracing any individual record
  • Idempotency so a repeated event cannot create a duplicate
  • Field-level mapping documentation you can hand to any developer
  • A staging environment that mirrors production

Bespoke / in-house WMS integration FAQs

A single-direction integration between Bespoke / in-house WMS and one business system is typically delivered in two to four weeks, including discovery, field-level mapping, build against a sandbox, acceptance testing with your own data and supported go-live. Multi-system programmes are phased.

Other platforms we integrate

Each platform has its own integration guide covering authentication, available endpoints and typical data flows.

Discuss your integration

Call 01303 883111 or email hello@api-integrations.co.uk. We will tell you honestly whether an integration is the right answer to the problem you have described.