PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS DATA INTERFACE SPECIFICATION FOR WEB SERVICES

Inventory Interface Standards

Version: 1.2.1

Date: 14-Apr-2015

Document Change Log

Version	Date	Reason for Change	Author
.1	2014-2-10	Initial Draft	Eric Shonebarger, CIO Hit Promotional Products
.2	2014-02-19	Review by BIC Graphic personnel: Removed authentication standard in lieu of all parties using following their standards. Added ProductIDType to Request: Added companion inventory to Reply: Added multiple array detail fields	Tim Nale, Director IT BIC Graphic
.3	2014-03-03	Modified Custom Attributes to ARRAY Added reference to Data Mining / Abuse	Tim Nale, Director IT BIC Graphic
1.0	2014-03-27	Modified Quantity Available data type; added version control	Tim Nale, Director IT BIC Graphic
1.0.0	2014-04-28	Updated casing on field names and Array Naming convention	Jon Norris, System Operations Manager Starline
1.2.0	2015-3-24	Added Color, Size, and Generic Selection Criteria. Added controlled list of Error Codes	Tim Nale, Director IT BIC Graphic
1.2.1	2015-3-31	Correct getFilterValue Request and Reply for proper naming of uniqueness	Tim Nale, Director IT BIC Graphic
1.2.1	2015-4-14	Added entryType to ProductCompanionInventory documentation. This was already in WSDL just excluded from documentation. Modified error code 115 to include "not" Added error code 120: generic way to handle required fields Added error code 125: generic way to handle "not supported" error messages Corrected typo in field name to match WSDL in "GetFiltervaluesReply" from "filterSelectionsArray" to "filterSelectionArray" Corrected typo in field name to match WSDL in "Request" from "filterSelectionsArray" to "filterSelectionArray"	Jon Norris, VP Operations, Starline

Abstract and Recommended Audience

This document describes the technologies for integration of suppliers and distributors in the Promotional Products Industry. This document will discuss in detail the technology required in order to build the interface. Additionally, this document will provide sample code in order to use the interface.

This document will assume that the reader is fluent in web based technologies, and has knowledge of the language they plan to consume the web service in.

Background Information

All specifications will be built using the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) over HTTPS as the foundation for the web services protocol stack in order to provide a standards based secure form of communication.

More information on SOAP can be found at http://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part1/ (opens in a new tab)

Previous Versions

Inventory 1.0.0 - replaced 04/01/2015:

View Documentation (opens in a new tab)

Inventory

There will be two functions available as part of this web service.

getFilterValues()
getInventoryLevels()

Function: getFilterValues()

This function is optional and can be called to get the List of Values that can be passed to the getInventoryLevels function to limit the result set.

GetFilterValuesRequest Object

Field	Description	Data Type	Required?
wsVersion	The Standard Version of the Web Service being referenced	64 STRING: Enumerated	TRUE
id	The customerID or any other agreed upon ID.	64 STRING	TRUE
password	The password associated with the customerID.	64 STRING	FALSE
productID	Item's ID	64 STRING	TRUE
productIDtype	productID type (Distributor, Supplier)	64 STRING	TRUE

GetFilterValuesReply Object

Field	Description	Data Type	Required?
productID	The associated product.	64 STRING	TRUE
filterColorArray	An array of different selections the product is offered and can be provided as a filter to Inventory Service getInventoryLevels.	256 STRING ARRAY	FALSE
filterSizeArray	An array of different selections the product is offered and can be provided as a filter to Inventory Service getInventoryLevels.	256 STRING ARRAY	FALSE
filterSelectionArray	An array of different selections other than Color and Size the product is offered and can be provided as a filter to Inventory Service getInventoryLevels.	256 STRING ARRAY	FALSE
errorMessage	Response for any error requiring notification to requestor	256 STRING: Enumerated	FALSE

Function: getInventoryLevels()

This function will provide the results of the current Inventory Levels for the product enquired filter by the criteria provided.

Request:

Field	Description	Data Type	Required?
wsVersion	The Standard Version of the Web Service being referenced	64 STRING: Enumerated	TRUE
id	The customerID or any other agreed upon ID.	64 STRING	TRUE
password	The password associated with the customerID.	64 STRING	FALSE
productID	Item's ID	64 STRING	TRUE
productIDtype	productID type (Distributor, Supplier)	64 STRING	TRUE
filterColorArray	An array of different Colors the Inventory is requested	256 STRING ARRAY	FALSE
filterSizeArray	An array of different Sizes the Inventory is requested	256 STRING ARRAY	FALSE
filterSelectionArray	An array of different selections (generic) other than Color and Size the Inventory is requested	256 STRING ARRAY	FALSE

Reply:

Field	Description	Data Type	Required?
productID	The associated product.	64 STRING	TRUE
productVariationInventoryArray	An array of inventory levels grouped by variation.	ARRAY	FALSE
productCompanionInventoryArray	Array of companion items' inventory levels.	ARRAY	FALSE
errorMessage	Response for any error requiring notification to requestor	256 STRING: Enumerated	FALSE
CustomMessageArray	An array of custom data that the supplier/distributor is free to implement in any way they see fit.	ARRAY	FALSE

ProductVariationInventory Object

Field	Description	Data Type	Required?
partID	The associated part	64 STRING	TRUE
partDescription	Part's description	256 STRING	FALSE
partBrand	Part's brand	64 STRING	FALSE
priceVariance	Variance from requested part's price	64 STRING	FALSE
quantityAvailable	The quantity available	64 STRING	TRUE
attributeColor	Description of the color of the part	64 STRING	FALSE
attributeSize	Description of the size of the part	64 STRING	FALSE
attributeSelection	Description of the generic selection criteria of the part	64 STRING	FALSE
AttributeFlexArray	Array of the part's attributes	ARRAY	FALSE
customProductMessage	Message from the supplier regarding the stock	256 STRING	FALSE
entryType	Record type (exact, alternate)	64 STRING	FALSE
validTimestamp	Datetime inventory is available	ISO 8601	FALSE

ProductCompanionInventory Object

Field	Description	Data Type	Required?
partID	The companion part	64 STRING	TRUE
partDescription	Part's description	256 STRING	FALSE
partBrand	Part's brand	64 STRING	FALSE
price	Companion item price	64 STRING	FALSE
quantityAvailable	The quantity available	64 STRING	TRUE
attributeColor	Description of the color of the part	64 STRING	FALSE
attributeSize	Description of the size of the part	64 STRING	FALSE
attributeSelection	Description of the generic selection criteria of the part	64 STRING	FALSE
entryType	Record type (exact, alternate)	64 STRING	FALSE
AttributeFlexArray	Array of the part's attributes	ARRAY	FALSE
customProductMessage	Message from the supplier regarding the stock	256 STRING	FALSE
validTimestamp	Datetime inventory is available	ISO 8601	FALSE

CustomMessage Object

Suppliers and distributors are free to use the custom array however they wish.

AttributeFlex Object

Field	Description	Data Type	Required?
ID	Attribute ID	64 STRING	FALSE
Name	Attribute Name	64 STRING	FALSE
Value	Attribute Value	256 STRING	FALSE

The Supplier can use this ARRAY to define additional unique attributes about the product. An example could be for an item which has choices about thickness which can be made.

In this ID = "1"; Name = "Thickness"; Value = "0.10 inches"

CustomProductMessage Object

Suppliers and distributors are free to use this custom message String however they wish.

Enumerated Type Restrictions

wsVersion	The Standard Version of the Web Service being referenced	64 STRING: Enumerated	1.0.0 1.2.1

errorMessage	Response for any error requiring notification to requestor	256 STRING: Enumerated	100: ID (customerID) not found 105: Authentication Credentials failed 110: Authentication Credentials required 115: wsVersion not found 120: The following field(s) are required [Comma Delimited field names] 125: Not Supported 200: ProductID not found 205: ProductColor not found 210: ProductSize not found 999: General Error – Contact the System Service Provider

Code Samples

To be published under separate specification: "Inventory Interface Supplier/Distributor Developer Guide"

Inventory Interface Supplier Developer Guide 1.2.1 (opens in a new tab)

DATA MINING / ABUSE GUIDELINE

The use of services detailed within this specification are to be conducted within the current guidelines of the "Interface Data Use Guidelines Standards"

Validation of Services

Before you publish your endpoint, please ensure that it adheres to the promostandards.org (opens in a new tab) spec by using the web service validation tool.

https://services.promostandards.org/webserviceValidator/home (opens in a new tab)

Select the service, version, method and input your endpoint. If the endpoint is correct you should receive a message of: