Connect Edifact and lightspeed

Connecting Edifact and Lightspeed for a company could enable the transfer of structured business documents, such as orders or invoices, between electronic data interchange formats and retail or point-of-sale operations. This could support more efficient transaction processing and improve the accuracy of shared business information across both environments.

You can build this integration on the System2System platform. We design the connection between Edifact and lightspeed around the way you work — not as an off-the-shelf connector, but to fit your systems.

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Why connect Edifact and lightspeed?

A company that operates both Edifact and Lightspeed could benefit from connecting these systems to exchange data more efficiently. Such a connection could help reduce manual data entry, which is often required when systems are not linked. Without this connection, staff may need to enter the same information into both systems, increasing the risk of errors and inconsistencies. For example, customer records, inventory levels, or transaction details could become out of sync, leading to situations where decisions are made based on outdated or incomplete information. This can cause operational delays, miscommunication between departments, and challenges in maintaining accurate records for compliance or reporting purposes. If a connection were established, it could allow for the transfer of key business data between Edifact and Lightspeed. The types of data that could be exchanged depend on the functions each system performs and the needs of the business. Common examples for systems in these categories include product information, order details, inventory status, and customer data. Automating the flow of such information could support more accurate and timely operations across sales, purchasing, and inventory management. Ultimately, what data can be exchanged and how it is handled depends on the capabilities provided by each system’s API, and would need to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

How System2System builds an integration

Connectors

We connect to each system through the interface it offers — an API, a database, a file exchange or a webhook — and handle authentication, rate limits and retries.

Mapping

Fields rarely line up one to one. We map and transform the data so both systems receive it in the shape they expect.

Workflow

We define what triggers an exchange, in which direction data flows and which system takes precedence when the two disagree.

Monitoring

Every exchange is logged. Failures are flagged and can be replayed, so nothing disappears without anyone noticing.

What can actually be exchanged?

That depends on what Edifact and lightspeed make available through their APIs, on the licences and modules in use, and on the version each system runs. Which records are synchronised, in which direction and how often, is something we determine together before any work starts.

We are happy to look at your specific situation and tell you what is feasible — including when the answer is that it is not.