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Unify Epicor Eclipse & WooCommerce: Automate Your eCommerce Operations

Connect your ERP and online store in real-time. Boost efficiency, eliminate manual tasks, and provide an exceptional customer experience with intelligent, low-code integration.

The Challenge

The Disconnect: Manual Processes Hinder eCommerce Growth

Without a seamless connection between your Epicor Eclipse ERP and WooCommerce store, businesses face a myriad of challenges that impede growth, introduce errors, and diminish customer satisfaction.

  • **Manual Order Entry:** Re-keying WooCommerce orders into Epicor Eclipse is time-consuming, prone to errors, and delays fulfillment.
  • **Inaccurate Inventory:** Discrepancies between ERP stock and WooCommerce can lead to overselling, backorders, and disappointed customers.
  • **Fragmented Customer Data:** Customer information spread across systems makes personalized marketing and unified service challenging.
  • **Delayed Financial Reconciliation:** Manual processing of refunds and sales data leads to accounting bottlenecks and reconciliation issues.
  • **Inefficient Product Management:** Updating product details (pricing, descriptions) separately in two systems is redundant and error-prone.
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The Solution

The Intelligent Solution: Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce via iPaaS

Our powerful iPaaS platform bridges the gap between Epicor Eclipse and WooCommerce, creating a harmonious ecosystem where data flows freely, processes are automated, and your business operates with unprecedented efficiency and accuracy.

  • **Real-time Order Synchronization:** Instantly transfer WooCommerce orders to Epicor Eclipse Sales Orders.
  • **Dynamic Inventory Management:** Keep WooCommerce stock levels perfectly aligned with Epicor Eclipse's master inventory.
  • **Unified Customer Profiles:** Synchronize new and updated customer data between systems.
  • **Automated Financial Workflows:** Streamline refund processing and credit memo generation.
  • **Centralized Product Information:** Ensure consistent product data (SKUs, pricing, descriptions) across platforms.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Epicor Eclipse and WooCommerce, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • **Real-time Order Synchronization:** Instantly transfer WooCommerce orders to Epicor Eclipse Sales Orders.
  • **Dynamic Inventory Management:** Keep WooCommerce stock levels perfectly aligned with Epicor Eclipse's master inventory.
  • **Unified Customer Profiles:** Synchronize new and updated customer data between systems.
  • **Automated Financial Workflows:** Streamline refund processing and credit memo generation.
  • **Centralized Product Information:** Ensure consistent product data (SKUs, pricing, descriptions) across platforms.
  • **AI-Augmented Anomaly Detection:** Proactively identify and flag unusual orders or data patterns.
  • **Low-Code/No-Code Workflow Builder:** Empower business users to design and manage integrations.

Technical Integration Details: Connecting Epicor Eclipse & WooCommerce

This section outlines the technical architecture, data flow, and underlying mechanisms that power the seamless integration between Epicor Eclipse and WooCommerce, facilitated by an advanced iPaaS platform.

Data Flow Steps

[step, Authentication & Connection],[description, Securely establish connections to both Epicor Eclipse (via its API) and WooCommerce (using Consumer Key/Secret for Basic Auth or OAuth 1.0a). Credentials are stored in the iPaaS's secure vault.]

[step, Event Triggering],[description, WooCommerce utilizes webhooks (e.g., `order.created`, `product.updated`, `refund.created`) to notify the iPaaS in real-time about critical events. For Epicor Eclipse, either webhooks (if available), API polling, or scheduled data exports are used to detect changes.]

[step, Data Retrieval & Ingestion],[description, Upon a trigger, the iPaaS fetches relevant data entities (e.g., `Order`, `Product`, `Customer`, `Refund`) from the source system via its REST API endpoints.]

[step, Data Mapping & Transformation],[description, The iPaaS's visual mapping engine transforms the retrieved data from the source system's schema to the target system's schema. This includes field-level mapping, data type conversions, value lookups, and applying business logic (e.g., calculating taxes, deriving customer groups). AI-assisted mapping speeds up this process.]

[step, Data Validation & Enrichment],[description, Data is validated against predefined rules and potentially enriched (e.g., adding internal IDs, calculating derived fields) before being sent to the target system. AI can detect anomalies here.]

[step, Data Delivery & Update],[description, The transformed and validated data is then sent to the target system via its REST API (e.g., POST for creation, PUT for updates). Batching is used for bulk operations where real-time is not critical.]

[step, Error Handling & Monitoring],[description, Throughout the process, the iPaaS monitors for errors, implements retry logic with exponential backoff, and routes failed messages to dead-letter queues for review. Alerts are sent for critical issues.]

[step, Status Updates & Reconciliation],[description, After successful data transfer, status updates (e.g., Epicor Eclipse Sales Order ID back to WooCommerce Order metadata) are performed to maintain consistency and enable reconciliation.]

Data Touchpoints

WooCommerce Orders (`/wp-json/wc/v3/orders`) ↔ Epicor Eclipse Sales Orders
WooCommerce Products (`/wp-json/wc/v3/products`) ↔ Epicor Eclipse Item Master (Inventory, Pricing)
WooCommerce Customers (`/wp-json/wc/v3/customers`) ↔ Epicor Eclipse Customer Records
WooCommerce Refunds (`/wp-json/wc/v3/orders//refunds`) ↔ Epicor Eclipse Credit Memos
WooCommerce Webhooks (`/wp-json/wc/v3/webhooks`) for real-time event triggers.
WooCommerce Tax Classes ↔ Epicor Eclipse Tax Rules
WooCommerce Shipping Methods ↔ Epicor Eclipse Shipping Carriers/Methods

"WooCommerce (Event/API) --> iPaaS (Connect, Transform, Validate) --> Epicor Eclipse (API/Event) --> iPaaS --> WooCommerce (API/Event). Key entities: Order, Product, Customer, Refund. Directionality is typically bi-directional for full synchronization."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Innovative & Robust

How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating Epicor Eclipse

Integrating Epicor Eclipse fosters greater efficiency and data accuracy. Automate your critical business processes to deliver consistently outstanding results.

Hover over the steps on the right to see detailed integration points.
Data Mapping

Key Entities & Data Mapping: Epicor Eclipse to WooCommerce

Seamless data exchange relies on precise mapping between corresponding entities in Epicor Eclipse and WooCommerce. Our iPaaS provides visual tools and AI assistance to ensure accurate, consistent data synchronization.

Order

Represents a customer's purchase in WooCommerce, mapping to a Sales Order in Epicor Eclipse.

Epicor Eclipse Fields

Sales Order ID (primary key) Customer ID Order Date Ship To/Bill To Address Order Lines (Item ID, Quantity, Price) Total Amount Tax Amount Shipping Amount Order Status Payment Terms Salesperson ID

WooCommerce Fields

id (primary key) parent_id status currency total customer_id billing (first_name, last_name, address_1, city, state, postcode, country, email, phone) shipping (same as billing) line_items (product_id, name, quantity, price, total) shipping_lines (method_title, total) tax_lines (rate_code, total) date_created date_modified

Mapping Notes

WooCommerce `id` maps to Epicor Eclipse Sales Order ID. `customer_id` maps to Epicor Eclipse Customer ID (after sync). `billing` and `shipping` addresses require careful field-by-field mapping. `line_items` array needs to be iterated and each item mapped to Epicor Eclipse Sales Order Line, linking to Epicor Eclipse Item Master by SKU. Order status updates flow bi-directionally or unidirectionally (e.g., Epicor Eclipse 'Shipped' to WooCommerce 'Completed').

Next Steps

See Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

Explore how the integration behaves in real business scenarios, with clearly defined steps, outcomes, and execution patterns.

WooCommerce Order to Epicor Eclipse Sales Order Automation

Automate the end-to-end process of new order creation in WooCommerce to sales order creation in Epicor Eclipse, including customer and product data synchronization, ensuring real-time visibility and accurate fulfillment.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 WooCommerce `order.created` webhook triggers iPaaS.
  2. 1 iPaaS retrieves `Order` and `Customer` details from WooCommerce.
  3. 2 iPaaS checks for existing customer in Epicor Eclipse; creates new if not found, updates if exists.
  4. 3 iPaaS maps WooCommerce `line_items` to Epicor Eclipse Sales Order lines, validating product SKUs.
  5. 4 A new Sales Order is created in Epicor Eclipse.
  6. 5 Epicor Eclipse Sales Order ID is pushed back to WooCommerce for reference, and order status is updated to 'Processing'.

Business Outcome

Instant order processing, elimination of manual data entry, reduction in order fulfillment errors, real-time sales reporting in ERP.

Frequency

Real-time (event-driven)

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

Discover the strategic advantages and business value of seamless integration between your systems.

Boost Operational Efficiency
Automate manual data entry between WooCommerce and Epicor Eclipse, freeing up staff to focus on strategic tasks instead of repetitive administrative work.
Ensure Real-time Inventory Accuracy
Synchronize stock levels from Epicor Eclipse to WooCommerce instantly, preventing overselling, backorders, and enhancing customer trust.
Accelerate Order Fulfillment
Seamlessly transfer WooCommerce orders to Epicor Eclipse for faster processing, picking, packing, and shipping, improving delivery times.
Improve Customer Experience
Provide customers with accurate product availability, consistent pricing, and timely order updates, fostering loyalty and repeat business.
Enhance Financial Accuracy
Automate the reconciliation of sales, payments, and refunds between WooCommerce and Epicor Eclipse, ensuring precise financial reporting.
Gain Data-Driven Insights
With unified data, generate comprehensive reports and leverage AI insights for better decision-making in sales, inventory, and customer management.
Scale with Confidence
Build a scalable integration foundation that supports growing transaction volumes and adapts to evolving business needs without performance bottlenecks.

Boost Operational Efficiency

80% reduction in manual data entry time

📋 What You Get

Automate manual data entry between WooCommerce and Epicor Eclipse, freeing up staff to focus on strategic tasks instead of repetitive administrative work.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 80% reduction improvement in in manual data entry time, enabling your team to focus on high-value strategic initiatives.

Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Epicor Eclipse and WooCommerce, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose
GET, POST, PUT, DELETE Epicor Eclipse ERP API (specific endpoints vary by version/configuration) Manage Sales Orders, Items (products), Customers, Inventory, Financial Transactions (e.g., Credit Memos, Invoices). Exact endpoints depend on the Eclipse API gateway and exposed services.
GET (for extracts), POST (for events) Epicor Eclipse Data Extracts / Event Triggers Retrieve bulk data or respond to system events like inventory changes if Eclipse offers eventing capabilities. Often involves scheduled jobs or custom integrations.

Transformation Logic

  • **Currency Conversion:** If applicable, convert currency formats between systems.
  • **Tax Calculation:** Ensure tax lines from WooCommerce map correctly to Epicor Eclipse tax rules or are passed as calculated values.
  • **Address Normalization:** Standardize address formats for consistency.
  • **Status Mapping:** Define clear mappings for order and product statuses (e.g., WooCommerce 'processing' to Epicor Eclipse 'Open Order').
  • **Default Values:** Apply default values for fields not present in the source system (e.g., default salesperson for eCommerce orders in Epicor Eclipse).
  • **Data Enrichment:** Add internal IDs or derived fields during transfer (e.g., adding an Epicor Eclipse Customer ID to WooCommerce customer metadata).

🛡️ Error Handling

  • **API Rate Limit Exceeded:** iPaaS automatically retries with backoff.
  • **Invalid Data Format:** Data flagged by AI validation, moved to DLQ for correction.
  • **Non-existent SKU:** Order blocked, alert sent, or default product assigned if configured.
  • **Network Downtime:** iPaaS queues messages and retries when connectivity restores.
  • **Duplicate Record:** Deduplication logic prevents creation, updates existing record.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about integration implementation, security, and best practices.

General Integration FAQs

What is the best way to integrate WooCommerce with Epicor Eclipse?
The most effective way is to use a modern iPaaS platform. This allows for API-first, event-driven integrations using WooCommerce webhooks and Epicor Eclipse's API, enabling real-time data synchronization for orders, inventory, products, and customers, reducing manual effort and errors.

Workflows FAQs

Can I automate my WooCommerce order fulfillment process with Epicor Eclipse?
Absolutely. By integrating WooCommerce with Epicor Eclipse via an iPaaS, you can automate order routing to Epicor Eclipse, trigger inventory deductions, and potentially integrate with WMS or shipping carrier systems to streamline your entire fulfillment workflow and update order statuses back to WooCommerce.

Technical FAQs

How does iPaaS handle data mapping between WooCommerce and Epicor Eclipse?
iPaaS platforms provide powerful visual mapping engines that allow you to transform data fields between WooCommerce's schema and Epicor Eclipse's schema. This ensures data consistency and can be augmented with AI for mapping suggestions and validation, simplifying complex data transformations.

Challenges FAQs

What are the common challenges when integrating WooCommerce with an ERP like Epicor Eclipse?
Common challenges include maintaining real-time inventory accuracy, harmonizing customer data across multiple systems, handling payment processing and refund reconciliation, managing API rate limits, and ensuring robust error handling for high transaction volumes. Our iPaaS addresses these proactively.

AI Features FAQs

How can AI enhance my Epicor Eclipse and WooCommerce integrations?
AI can augment integrations by providing intelligent anomaly detection for fraud in orders, smart data mapping suggestions, automated exception handling, predictive inventory reordering (leveraging Epicor Eclipse data), and advanced customer segmentation, leading to smarter, more efficient operations.

Security FAQs

What security considerations are important for Epicor Eclipse and WooCommerce integrations?
Key considerations include securing API keys (using vaults, OAuth), validating webhook payloads, ensuring data encryption (HTTPS/TLS), complying with PCI DSS for payments and GDPR/CCPA for customer data, and implementing robust access controls (RBAC) in both systems and the iPaaS.

Performance FAQs

How do I manage API rate limits during peak periods for WooCommerce and Epicor Eclipse?
Strategies include using webhooks for real-time events (WooCommerce), intelligent batching for bulk updates, implementing throttling and queuing mechanisms within your iPaaS, and ensuring your server infrastructure can handle the load. The iPaaS proactively manages these limits for optimal performance.

Advanced Integrations FAQs

Is it possible to integrate Epicor Eclipse with external accounting software like QuickBooks or Xero through WooCommerce?
While Epicor Eclipse itself is an ERP with accounting functions, if there's a need to bridge specific WooCommerce transaction data directly to another accounting system, the iPaaS can facilitate this. It would involve extracting relevant financial data from WooCommerce (orders, payments, refunds) and mapping it to the target accounting software, bypassing or supplementing Epicor Eclipse's native accounting features for specific use cases.
Next Steps

See Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.

Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce in as little as 2–4 weeks.

A proven, repeatable implementation approach that minimizes risk while getting your team to value quickly.

1

Access Enabled

Secure connections established to both Epicor Eclipse and WooCommerce, with credentials and environments confirmed.

2

Configuration & Mapping

Field mappings, business rules, and workflows configured using visual tools and pre-built templates.

3

Go Live

Launch production-ready integration with monitoring, alerting, and support in place—typically within 2–4 weeks.

Time to Value

2–4 weeks

Typical implementation window from access granted to production go-live for most Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

Guided by Clarity experts with your team involved at key milestones.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce.

Start with a single integration pair and scale as your business grows—without surprise fees or transaction penalties.

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$595 /mo

Billed annually • Includes one production integration pair

  • Unlimited transactions and API calls within fair-use limits.
  • Visual workflow designer and reusable mapping templates.
  • Monitoring, alerting, and access to Clarity’s support team.
View full pricing & options
Next Steps

See Epicor Eclipse + WooCommerce integration in action.

Explore a guided demo, start a sandbox integration, or speak directly with our solution architects about your specific use cases.