Data Exchange

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Data Exchange refers to the process of transferring data between Spryker and third-party systems.

Spryker offers the following options to import and export data:

  • Data Exchange API: available in SCCOS by default
  • Data Importers and Data Exporters: available in Spryker Cloud Commerce OS (SCCOS) by default

Custom integrations with custom connectors

If you have legacy systems or old version systems with which you need to exchange data and for which Alumio doesn’t provide a connector, you can still build your own connector to these systems, as Alumio platform includes an Alumio SDK to build connectors.

Check before implementation

Before beginning to implement any custom connector, double check if the connector with the third-party system you want to integrate with is on the list of existing Alumio standard connectors: Alumio iPaasS Connector Packages. This list is continuously updated. If the system you wish to integrate with isn’t on the list, you can submit a request for the implementation of a standard connector. This will give you an opportunity to assess if it aligns with your project timelines. For details on how to submit the request, refer to How do I request a new connector package?.

To build a data integration for a legacy system, you need to do the following:

  1. Have a user account on Spryker Middleware powered by Alumio.
  2. Build a connector to the legacy system using the Alumio SDK. Building a connector with the Alumio SDK usually takes up to a few weeks.
  3. Build the mapping and transformation of data. Initial configuration of data mapping and transformation usually takes up to a few days, and changing them takes up to a few hours.

With the data integration with custom connectors, the data exchange process looks like this:

We recommend building custom integrations with the connectors created using the Alumio SDK, in cases where Alumio doesn’t have the connectors to the system you want to exchange data with. Even though you need a developer to build a connector for such systems, most of the time, this solution is still faster and, in the long term, more cost-efficient than, for example, using the default Data Importers and Data Exporters.

For information on how to build Alumio connectors with the Alumio SDK, check the Alumio documentation: Creating Alumio Connector Packages.

Data Exchange API

Data Exchange API is a dynamic database API that facilitates data transfer in real-time, ensuring data is exchanged across all integrated platforms. It’s part of the SCCOS platform core.

Data Exchange API lets you build, customize, and manage database APIs tailored to your specific business requirements through a user interface.

The main benefits of the Data Exchange API include the following:

  • No coding is required: The API endpoints are created from the user interface.
  • Rapid API generation: The APIs are generated within minutes.
  • Flexibility and customization: You can tailor APIs to your needs. You can define parameters to ensure compatibility with your systems.
  • Real-time updates: The infrastructure supports dynamic changes, so you can modify APIs on the fly.
  • Security and Access Control: The infrastructure incorporates strong security measures and access controls, which safeguards sensitive information.

We recommend considering the Data Exchange API if you want to create your own data integration engine via API, without using any middleware software.

Data Importers and Data Exporters

Data Importers and Data Exporters are tools that let you bring external data into and send data from SCCOS, using .CSV files. Data Importers and Data Exporters are part of the SCCOS platform core. Data Importers and Data Exporters require extensive customization development for each project and ongoing development effort, which makes them less suitable for demanding data exchange.

For information on how Data importers and Exporters work, see Data import and Data export.