External Services Integration

Interchange development is a specialised area, and its powerful functionality is best utilised by experts in the field. At Webmaint, we specialise in Interchange - we even contribute to its core development! We are frequently asked for a specific expansion for a client, usually to enable Interchange to communicate with an external service or API. We can integrate almost any external API with Interchange - be it based in .Net, XML, SOAP or even socket communication. Here are some examples of the types of integrations we have recently completed:

Merchant Payment Modules

We can enable your Interchange site to interact with different merchant payment providers. Recently, we have integrated HSBC, ePDQ, SecPay and Axiar. This means that you are not restricted by your server software when you are finding the best value for money in third party suppliers.

Postcode Searches

The convenience and accuracy of data in a checkout page can be significantly enhanced if the user is able to enter their postcode, and then have their address automatically pre-filled. This facility means you can trust the data entered by the customer, and also gives your checkout a professional and trustworthy feel - all important at this crucial stage!

Our postcode searching software allows you to easily manage licences and costs, and has security checks built in.

Supplier Pricing and Availability

Many retailers face dramatic fluctuations in prices from suppliers, meaning that, if they cannot keep up, they could end up selling at a loss on their website. Our solution is to automatically update prices based upon information obtained from suppliers, so that you can keep consistent profit margins on groups of products. Want to make compare prices between suppliers automatically? No problem. Want to let your users know when there will be a long lead time on an order? Download inventory information directly from the supplier and put the information on your flypage. Your customers will appreciate it!

If you are in the holiday or accommodation industries, we have also developed tools to let visitors to your site see live availability of flights, hotels and transfers.

Application Integration

Often, you will need to export data from Interchange - be it reports, customer information or statistics. We can develop tools to export this data to XLS, PDF, CVS, TSV or HTML format - in fact, pretty much any format you need! We have also recently completed integrations with shipping software and DVI (optical lab software).