Introduction to Webhooks

Ingram Micro offers webhooks as a method to send notifications to our Partners when new information is available for their consumption:

• Webhooks for example, can allow Vendors to configure automatic notifications to their app/internal system when there is a change in order status or a new purchase order has been generated and push a notification as an HTTP posts to your pre-defined callback URL.
• Webhooks are simpler than API solutions — there is no need for your app to send traditional API requests to obtain information.

This diagram illustrates the basic difference between Ingram Micro APIs and webhooks:

Benefits

Why use Ingram Micro webhooks?

• Ingram Micro webhooks are easier and quicker to configure than APIs.
• Track events in the logs available for each webhook you create.
• Resellers gain easy access to order status with the following options:
  • Order placed on hold
  • Order invoiced
  • Order shipped
  • Order voided
• Resellers get up to date stock availability delta changes every 15min by subscribing to our Stock Availability Webhook. 
• Vendors can receive Purchase Order notifications in a standard schema directly to their webhook / callback URL.
• CLS Partners can receive:
  • Advanced Shipment Notifications
  • Order Receipt Notifications 
  • Create Receiving Receipt Notifications through webhooks. 
  You can support multiple notification types with a single webhook or configure one webhook per each notification type. Additional configuration options are available.

To learn more about creating webhooks, use our latest “how-to” instructions below.

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