Datagate doesn't try to do everything. The platform is oriented towards commercial and logistics operations — sales, inventory, purchasing, shipping, scanning — and leaves non-core activities in the care of specialized systems: accounting, taxation, payroll, advanced analytics.
This separation only works if the systems reliably communicate with each other. That's why integration is a fundamental part of the Datagate architecture, not a later addition. The platform offers standardized mechanisms through which data enters and exits, regardless of the external system you work with — whether it's an ERP (SAP), an online platform (Shopify, eMAG), a courier system, or an analytics tool (Power BI).
API (DataExchange) is the primary method. A set of REST endpoints, documented through Swagger, through which external systems can read and write data: items, orders, invoices, stock movements, prices. The API covers four categories of operations (Master Data, Transactions, Status Data, Device Transactions) and includes incremental synchronization mechanisms — Versioning and SetExported — to capture only what's new.
SQL — For advanced scenarios or data migrations, direct database access is possible. This method is usually used by the technical team, not by external systems in production.
Files — imports and exports in Excel or CSV format, useful for one-off operations: item catalog upload, bulk price update, customer import from a legacy system.
The most common integration scenarios:
Accounting systems — Datagate sends invoices, stock movements, and tax documents (eInvoice) to the accounting system. Accounting remains in the care of the specialized system; Datagate provides the operational data.
eCommerce Platforms — Shopify, eMAG Marketplace, Magento 2. Bidirectional integration: orders, inventory, pricing, invoices, AWBs. It includes advanced commercial policies: split shipment, click and collect, stock buffer.
Analytics systems — Power BI connects directly through OData. Other tools can consume data via API or scheduled exports.
Courier systems — AWB generation, parcel delivery/receiving, delivery confirmation.
Other sales channels — any platform that can communicate via REST API can be integrated with Datagate.