Shopify EDI Integration Services

EDI transactions

Connect the complete order-to-cash conversation

Scope the X12 documents your trading partners require and the Shopify or operational records each document needs. These supplier-side examples are confirmed against the partner's version and implementation guide.

1. 01 / Buyer → supplier

   Order

   EDI 850

   Purchase Order

   What does the buyer need?

   Mapping details

   Agreed Shopify order workflow

   Translate retailer items into product variants and retain external PO, line, and ship-to references using an agreed order-creation process.

2. 02 / Supplier → buyer

   Confirmation

   EDI 855

   Purchase Order Acknowledgment

   What can you supply, and when?

   Mapping details

   Wholesale order response

   Generate the partner response from the accepted quantity and delivery commitment, including exceptions that need merchant review.

3. 03 / Supplier → buyer

   Fulfillment

   EDI 856

   Advance Ship Notice

   What shipped, and how is it packed?

   Mapping details

   Fulfillment + 3PL packing details

   Combine fulfillment information with the warehouse's actual carton structure, tracking, and SSCC labels where required.

4. 04 / Supplier → buyer

   Billing

   EDI 810

   Invoice

   What is the buyer being charged?

   Mapping details

   Designated invoice source

   Use the agreed financial source and billing event. A Shopify order confirmation is not automatically a partner-compliant EDI invoice.

5. 05 / Buyer → supplier

   Payment

   EDI 820

   Payment / Remittance

   Which invoices does the remittance cover?

   Mapping details

   Finance reconciliation + application visibility

   Match retailer remittance references, invoice amounts, and deductions to approved finance records. Define how Shopify receives reconciliation status; a remittance message alone does not establish payment settlement.

The business journey is shown in sequence; actual timing follows the partner agreement. An EDI 820 carries payment instructions or remittance information. Payment execution and settlement are confirmed through the agreed finance and banking process.

Additional scope can include 860 order changes, 940 warehouse shipping orders, 945 shipping advice, or EDIFACT equivalents. A technical acknowledgment is separate from a commercial acceptance. Documents and directions are agreed for each partner.

Frequently asked questions

Shopify EDI integration FAQs

• Is Shopify EDI integration the same as a normal Shopify app connection?

  EDI adds trading-partner document formats, validation rules, acknowledgments, and testing to the Shopify connection. The integration must satisfy the retailer's requirements as well as Shopify's API and workflow constraints.

• Does Shopify EDI integration require Shopify Plus?

  The answer depends on the workflow and features required. We assess the store's plan, B2B features, API permissions, and installed apps before committing to a design; there is no single plan requirement for every EDI project.

• Can Shopify EDI work with our existing 3PL?

  Yes, subject to the 3PL's interfaces and available data. We scope fulfillment events, carton details, labels, shipment references, and the ownership of retries or corrections across both systems.

• What is included in a Shopify EDI integration project?

  The agreed scope covers discovery, source-to-target mapping, connectivity, validation, exception handling, end-to-end testing, and go-live support. Deliverables identify the trading partners, document types, application records, and any ERP or warehouse changes required. Ongoing support responsibilities are agreed separately.

• How long does Shopify EDI implementation take?

  Timing depends on partner testing windows, document complexity, master-data readiness, interface access, and application changes. After discovery, we provide a dated plan with dependencies and acceptance criteria rather than promise one timeline for every project.

• Can we retain our current EDI provider or VAN?

  We assess the existing provider's interfaces, mapping ownership, transport agreements, and support responsibilities. The project can focus on the application connection where suitable. If migration is needed, we plan partner testing, reconciliation, and cutover explicitly.

• How is EDI integration priced?

  Scope is driven by the number of partners and document maps, application interfaces, custom fields, warehouse dependencies, environments, and support requirements. We separate implementation work from any recurring service, transport, or third-party licensing costs in the proposal.