REST API

Connect Genius ERP with the software your business uses

Exchange data between Genius ERP and third-party applications, websites, customer portals and other business systems.

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REST API

Genius ERP’s REST API provides a standard way for other software to exchange information with Genius. It gives manufacturers the flexibility to connect the applications, websites and custom tools they rely on without keeping data isolated in separate systems. Information can move between connected applications more efficiently, giving employees access to consistent data wherever they work.

Centralised Business Data

Create one reliable source of information

Connecting your business systems helps keep important data consistent across your organisation. The REST API enables approved data to flow between Genius ERP and other applications, reducing duplicate data entry and the need for manual data transfers. With systems working from the same data, your team can improve reporting, support more efficient processes and make decisions using a clearer view of the business.

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Dealer Integrations

Share information with your dealer network

Use the Genius ERP REST API to exchange information securely with dealer systems and applications. Dealers can receive the product, order and stock information they need to support customers, while information such as sales activity and stock levels can be returned to Genius ERP. This gives both your team and your dealers better visibility without relying on spreadsheets, emails or repeated manual updates.

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Website and Portal Integration

Connect online services with Genius ERP

Link your website or customer portal with Genius ERP so information can move between your online services and your ERP. Product details and stock information can be shared with your website, while customers using a portal can view orders, check progress and follow despatches. Integration reduces the need to update multiple systems separately and gives customers more convenient access to current information.

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Key Features and Functionality:

The Genius ERP REST API allows your ERP to exchange approved information with other business systems. Manufacturers can use it to connect applications, websites, portals and custom software, reducing isolated data and supporting more efficient processes across the business. It also provides a flexible foundation for sharing information with customers, dealers, suppliers and other external partners.

  • Third-party application integration
  • Secure and controlled API interactions
  • Configurable data endpoints for approved Genius ERP entities
  • Interactive Swagger documentation
  • JSON data exchange
  • BOM, order, production, shipping and attachment management
  • Support for a range of programming languages and technologies
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Bring essential business systems together

Manufacturers often use specialised applications, websites, portals and custom tools alongside their ERP. The Genius ERP REST API provides the flexibility to connect these systems and exchange information without relying on repeated manual entry or disconnected data.

REST APIs are widely used for software integrations and can support many different applications and technologies. By connecting the systems your employees, customers and partners use with Genius ERP, you can keep essential business information more consistent and maintain Genius ERP as the central source of operational data.

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Case studies

Manufacturers rely on Genius ERP every day

From businesses buying their first ERP system to manufacturers replacing outdated software, companies choose Genius ERP to improve visibility, keep production moving, and gain better control across their operations. See how they’ve done it.

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Frequently asked questions

What is REST API?

A REST API, or representational state transfer application programming interface, allows software applications to exchange information using standard web technologies. It defines how one system can request, send or update approved data in another system.

In an ERP environment, a REST API can connect the ERP with third-party applications, websites, customer portals, dealer systems and custom software. This allows information to move between systems without employees repeatedly copying and re-entering it.

What is a REST API in simple terms?

A REST API acts like a controlled connection between two software systems. One application asks for information or submits new information, and the API passes that request to the other system in a format it can understand.

For example, a customer portal could request the current status of an order from an ERP. The API retrieves the approved information and returns it to the portal, allowing the customer to see an update without an employee having to send it manually.

How does a REST API integrate with manufacturing ERP software?

A manufacturing ERP REST API provides approved endpoints that other applications can use to read, add or update selected ERP data. These connections can support information related to products, bills of materials, orders, production, stock, shipping and other manufacturing processes.

The exact integration depends on the systems involved and the information the business needs to exchange. Once configured, data can pass between the manufacturing ERP and connected applications according to defined rules, reducing duplicate entry and helping systems remain aligned.

What are the benefits of integrating third-party software with an ERP?

Integrating third-party software with an ERP helps prevent important information from becoming trapped in disconnected applications. Data can be exchanged automatically between the ERP and the websites, portals or specialist tools a manufacturer uses, reducing manual updates and the risk of inconsistent records.

ERP integration can also improve reporting, make information available more quickly and support smoother processes between departments and external partners. By maintaining the ERP as the central source of operational data, manufacturers gain a more complete and dependable view of their business.

What systems can be connected to an ERP using a REST API?

A REST API can potentially connect an ERP with many types of software, including e-commerce websites, customer and dealer portals, warehouse applications, reporting platforms, mobile applications and custom-built business tools. Whether a particular system can be connected depends on its technical capabilities, the data available through each system and the access permitted by the business.

Before developing an integration, manufacturers should define what information needs to move, which system owns each type of data and how often it should be updated.

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