HubBroker iPaaS - Standard Protocols For Integration

HubBroker iPaaS trading partner integrations are based on industry-standard internet protocols. Which protocol, in particular, is used may differ depending on the type and format of data/messages to be exchanged. The default protocols for sending business documents such as purchase orders and invoices via HubBroker iPaaS are HTTPs, SOAP, and MIME. For catalogues though it is HTTPs upload via HubBroker iPaaS Content Workbench or SFTP/FTPs (for very large catalogues). For the majority of all document types and formats, it is possible to upload and receive data from HubBroker iPaaS via SFTP/FTPs, SMTP (email) is supported as an outbound format for the main document types while orders can even be submitted via the X400 protocol.

HTTP

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) - the preferred protocol to exchange XML business documents between trading partners and the HubBroker iPaaS Platform. 

SOAP

A SOAP envelope is used to transport routing information together with the business documents in a structured XML message. The IBX standard is a SOAP 1.2 envelope, but also the BTF envelope (SOAP 1.1) is supported. 

MIME

HubBroker iPaaS supports MIME version 1.0 to transport binary files (attachments) together with structured business documents (SOAP-XML messages) over the internet. 

FTP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - the standard protocol to upload large catalogue files to the HubBroker iPaaS Content Workbench, also available for uploading of all standard document types wrapped into SOAP envelopes as well as for polling of orders, change orders, order responses, invoices and credit notes with or without SOAP envelope.

SMTP

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - the standard protocol to send purchase orders in PDF format via email to suppliers. SMTP is currently also supported as an outbound channel for orders, change orders, order responses and invoices in the xCBL format as well as for orders in CSV and EDI format. 

  •  HubBroker iPaaS - SMTP protocol 
X400

X400 (also called as "Telebox400" or "BusinessMail X.400") - a Message Handling System (MHS) for the exchange of primarily EDI messages. 

  •  HubBroker iPaaS  - X400 

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