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Epicor Kinetic & Etsy Integration: Unleash Seamless eCommerce Automation

Connect your ERP and Marketplace for Real-time Inventory, Automated Orders, and Flawless Financials.

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The Challenge

The Manual Grind: Why Epicor Kinetic & Etsy Integration is Essential

Managing your Etsy store alongside Epicor Kinetic without a robust integration leads to a maze of manual tasks, data discrepancies, and missed opportunities. Sellers often struggle to keep up with order volumes, inventory accuracy, and financial reporting, hindering their ability to scale.

  • **Manual Order Entry:** Copy-pasting Etsy order details into Kinetic is time-consuming and error-prone.
  • **Inventory Discrepancies:** Out-of-sync stock levels lead to overselling, refunds, and frustrated customers.
  • **Delayed Fulfillment:** Manual processing bottlenecks slow down order fulfillment and shipping updates.
  • **Complex Financial Reconciliation:** Matching Etsy payouts, fees, and refunds to Kinetic's general ledger is a tedious, error-prone accounting nightmare.
  • **Inconsistent Product Data:** Maintaining product listings across Etsy and Kinetic's master data can lead to inaccuracies and wasted effort.
  • **Lack of Real-time Visibility:** Without integrated data, gaining a holistic view of sales performance and operational health is challenging.
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The Solution

The Solution: Automated Sync with Epicor Kinetic & Etsy Integration

Our powerful iPaaS solution bridges the gap between Epicor Kinetic and Etsy, creating a unified ecosystem where data flows freely and processes are automated. Experience real-time synchronization, intelligent data mapping, and robust error handling designed for the unique needs of Etsy sellers.

  • **Real-time Order Automation:** Automatically pull Etsy orders into Epicor Kinetic as sales orders.
  • **Accurate Inventory Sync:** Keep product quantities updated bi-directionally between Kinetic and Etsy.
  • **Streamlined Financials:** Automate reconciliation of Etsy payouts, fees, and refunds to Kinetic's GL.
  • **Unified Product Management:** Create and update Etsy listings directly from Kinetic or your PIM.
  • **Automated Fulfillment Updates:** Push shipping and tracking information from Kinetic back to Etsy.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epicor Kinetic + Etsy 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 Kinetic and Etsy, 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 Kinetic + Etsy 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 Automation:** Automatically pull Etsy orders into Epicor Kinetic as sales orders.
  • **Accurate Inventory Sync:** Keep product quantities updated bi-directionally between Kinetic and Etsy.
  • **Streamlined Financials:** Automate reconciliation of Etsy payouts, fees, and refunds to Kinetic's GL.
  • **Unified Product Management:** Create and update Etsy listings directly from Kinetic or your PIM.
  • **Automated Fulfillment Updates:** Push shipping and tracking information from Kinetic back to Etsy.
  • **Low-Code/No-Code Configuration:** Empower business users to build and manage integrations.

Deep Dive: Integration Architecture & Data Flow

Our integration solution leverages a modern, cloud-native iPaaS to establish a robust and secure connection between Epicor Kinetic and Etsy. It's built on an event-driven architecture, ensuring real-time responsiveness while maintaining the flexibility for scheduled bulk operations.

Data Flow Steps

**Secure API Connectivity:** Establish authenticated connections to Epicor Kinetic's RESTful APIs and Etsy's OAuth 2.0 API.

**Event Listener/Scheduler:** Configure webhooks on Etsy for real-time events (e.g., new orders, inventory changes) and scheduled jobs for periodic data synchronization (e.g., daily payout reconciliation).

**Data Extraction:** Pull relevant data from the source system (Etsy orders, Kinetic inventory, etc.) using optimized API calls and pagination.

**Intelligent Data Mapping & Transformation:** Utilize a visual designer and AI-assisted tools to map source fields to target fields, applying necessary transformations (e.g., data type conversion, currency formatting, conditional logic).

**Business Logic & Validation:** Implement rules to ensure data quality, validate against business requirements, and handle exceptions before data is pushed to the target system.

**Target System Update:** Push transformed and validated data to the destination system (e.g., create a sales order in Kinetic, update an Etsy listing) via its respective API.

**Error Handling & Monitoring:** Log all transactions, implement retry mechanisms for transient errors, and send alerts for critical failures, ensuring data integrity and operational visibility.

Data Touchpoints

**Etsy:** Orders, Transactions, Listings (including variations), Shops, Users, Payments (Ledger), Shipping Labels, Feedback.
**Epicor Kinetic:** Sales Orders, Customers, Parts (Products), Inventory, General Ledger, Shipments.

"The integration architecture features a central iPaaS orchestrator. On the left, Etsy sends real-time webhooks for new orders and listing updates. On the right, Epicor Kinetic provides API endpoints for Sales Orders, Inventory, and GL. The iPaaS captures Etsy events, transforms the data, and invokes Kinetic APIs. Conversely, Kinetic events (like inventory changes or shipments) trigger the iPaaS to update Etsy via its APIs. All data flow is monitored and secured."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epicor Kinetic + Etsy.

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.
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How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating Epicor Kinetic

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

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Data Mapping

Core Entities & Field-Level Mapping Details

Understanding the granular mapping of entities is crucial for a successful integration. Our iPaaS provides a flexible canvas to define these relationships, ensuring data integrity and consistency between Epicor Kinetic and Etsy.

Etsy Order <-> Epicor Kinetic Sales Order

Seamlessly transfer order details from Etsy to Kinetic for streamlined fulfillment and financial tracking.

Epicor Kinetic Fields

{ "field": "OrderNum", "description": "Kinetic Sales Order Number (auto-generated)" } { "field": "ExternalOrderNum", "description": "Etsy Order ID (`receipt_id` or `order_id`)" } { "field": "CustNum", "description": "Kinetic Customer ID (mapped from Etsy Buyer)" } { "field": "OrderDate", "description": "Date of order in Kinetic (from Etsy `creation_tsz`)" } { "field": "ReqDate", "description": "Requested ship date" } { "field": "ShipToNum", "description": "Shipping address ID" } { "field": "OrderLine", "description": "Sales Order Line details" } { "field": "PartNum", "description": "Kinetic Product ID (from Etsy Listing ID)" } { "field": "OrderQty", "description": "Quantity ordered" } { "field": "UnitPrice", "description": "Selling price per unit" } { "field": "DocTotal", "description": "Total order value" } { "field": "TaxAmt", "description": "Total tax amount" }

Etsy Fields

{ "field": "receipt_id", "description": "Unique identifier for the Etsy purchase" } { "field": "order_id", "description": "Alternative order identifier" } { "field": "buyer_user_id", "description": "ID of the purchasing user" } { "field": "buyer_email", "description": "Email of the buyer" } { "field": "first_line", "description": "Shipping address line 1" } { "field": "city", "description": "Shipping city" } { "field": "state", "description": "Shipping state/province" } { "field": "zip", "description": "Shipping postal code" } { "field": "country_id", "description": "Shipping country" } { "field": "total_price", "description": "Total purchase price" } { "field": "currency_code", "description": "Currency of the transaction" } { "field": "creation_tsz", "description": "Timestamp of order creation" } { "field": "transactions[]", "description": "Array of purchased items" } { "field": "transactions[].listing_id", "description": "ID of the purchased listing" } { "field": "transactions[].quantity", "description": "Quantity of item purchased" } { "field": "transactions[].price", "description": "Price of individual item" } { "field": "transactions[].shipping_cost", "description": "Shipping cost for item" }

Mapping Notes

Etsy `receipt_id` or `order_id` is mapped to Kinetic `ExternalOrderNum`. Buyer details (name, address, email) are used to find or create a Kinetic Customer. Each Etsy `transaction` becomes a Kinetic `OrderLine`, matching `listing_id` to `PartNum`. Tax and shipping costs are mapped to appropriate Kinetic fields.

Next Steps

See Epicor Kinetic + Etsy integration in action.

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

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Real-World Applications

Integration Use Cases

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

Automated Etsy Order-to-Kinetic Sales Order Processing

When a buyer makes a purchase on your Etsy shop, the integration instantly captures the order, validates customer and product data, and creates a corresponding sales order in Epicor Kinetic. This eliminates manual data entry, ensuring orders are processed and fulfilled without delay.

Integration Steps:

  1. 0 Etsy `order:create` webhook triggers iPaaS.
  2. 1 iPaaS fetches full Etsy Order and Transaction details.
  3. 2 iPaaS maps Etsy buyer to existing Kinetic Customer or creates a new one.
  4. 3 iPaaS maps Etsy Listing/Transaction data to Kinetic Part and Sales Order Line.
  5. 4 Kinetic Sales Order is created via API.
  6. 5 iPaaS confirms order creation and logs success.

Business Outcome

Faster order processing, reduced data entry errors, accelerated fulfillment, improved customer satisfaction.

Frequency

Real-time (event-driven)

Business Value

Key Integration Benefits

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

Automated Order Processing
Eliminate manual data entry and expedite order fulfillment by automatically creating sales orders in Epicor Kinetic from Etsy purchases.
Real-time Inventory Accuracy
Prevent overselling and improve customer satisfaction with up-to-the-minute inventory synchronization between Kinetic and Etsy listings.
Streamlined Financial Reconciliation
Automate the mapping of Etsy payouts, fees, and transactions to Epicor Kinetic's general ledger, accelerating month-end close.
Unified Product Information
Maintain consistent product data across all channels by managing Etsy listings directly from Epicor Kinetic or your PIM system.
Enhanced Customer Experience
Provide timely shipping updates and accurate product availability, boosting buyer confidence and loyalty on Etsy.
Scalable Growth & Efficiency
Handle increasing order volumes and expand your Etsy presence without increasing operational overhead, freeing up resources for strategic initiatives.
Reduced Operational Costs
Minimize labor costs associated with manual data entry, error correction, and reconciliation, driving significant ROI.
✨

Automated Order Processing

70% reduction in manual order entry time

📋 What You Get

Eliminate manual data entry and expedite order fulfillment by automatically creating sales orders in Epicor Kinetic from Etsy purchases.

💼 Business Impact

This benefit directly contributes to 70% reduction improvement in in manual order entry time, enabling your team to focus on high-value strategic initiatives.

Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epicor Kinetic + Etsy 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 Kinetic and Etsy, 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 Kinetic + Etsy 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, PATCH /api/v1/Erp.BO.SalesOrderSvc/SalesOrders Order creation, retrieval, and updates.
GET, PATCH /api/v1/Erp.BO.PartSvc/Parts Product master data and inventory updates.
POST /api/v1/Erp.BO.GLJournalEntrySvc/GLJournalEntries Financial transaction posting.
GET, POST /api/v1/Erp.BO.CustomerSvc/Customers Customer creation and lookup.
GET, PATCH /api/v1/Erp.BO.ShipmentSvc/Shipments Shipment tracking and status updates.

⚡ Transformation Logic

  • **Data Type Conversion:** Convert Etsy Unix timestamps to Kinetic date/time formats.
  • **Value Mapping:** Map Etsy product categories to Kinetic `TypeCode` values.
  • **Conditional Logic:** If an Etsy order contains a specific tag, assign it to a particular Kinetic Sales Order type.
  • **Aggregation:** Combine multiple small Etsy fees into a single Kinetic GL journal entry line.
  • **Field Concatenation:** Combine Etsy buyer first and last names into a single Kinetic Customer name field.
  • **Currency Conversion:** Automatically convert Etsy prices to Kinetic's base currency if necessary.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Epicor Kinetic + Etsy.

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 Etsy with Epicor Kinetic?
The most effective way to integrate Etsy with Epicor Kinetic is through a modern iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service). This approach leverages Etsy's API and webhooks for real-time data exchange and Kinetic's robust REST APIs, enabling automated workflows for orders, inventory, product listings, and financial reconciliation without custom coding. iPaaS provides robust mapping, error handling, and scalability.

Inventory Management FAQs

▸ Can I automate inventory synchronization between Epicor Kinetic and Etsy?
Absolutely. Using an iPaaS, you can set up real-time or near real-time inventory synchronization. When stock levels change in Epicor Kinetic (e.g., from sales, receipts, or adjustments), the iPaaS automatically updates the corresponding Etsy listings, preventing overselling and ensuring accurate product availability for buyers. This can be triggered by Kinetic's internal events or frequent scheduled checks.

Technical FAQs

▸ How does this integration handle Etsy's API rate limits?
Our iPaaS platform is designed with built-in mechanisms to manage Etsy's API rate limits. This includes intelligent queuing, throttling, and exponential backoff strategies. Instead of hitting limits with rapid-fire requests, the iPaaS will queue requests and release them at a controlled pace, ensuring smooth operation without risking temporary API blocks from Etsy.

Multi-Shop Management FAQs

▸ Is it possible to manage multiple Etsy shops from a single Epicor Kinetic instance?
Yes, a well-designed iPaaS solution can easily manage integrations for multiple Etsy shops. You can configure separate API credentials and workflows for each shop, and the iPaaS can consolidate order data, inventory, and financial information from all shops into a single Epicor Kinetic instance, providing a unified view of your entire Etsy presence.

Financial Reconciliation FAQs

▸ What are the common challenges when integrating Etsy payments with Epicor Kinetic accounting?
Challenges often include reconciling Etsy payouts, various fees (listing, transaction, advertising), and refunds with your Epicor Kinetic general ledger, especially with varying transaction types and payout schedules. An iPaaS simplifies this by automating the extraction and intelligent mapping of Etsy ledger data to your Kinetic chart of accounts, ensuring accurate and timely financial reconciliation.

Implementation FAQs

▸ Can low-code/no-code tools be used for Epicor Kinetic & Etsy integrations?
Yes, modern iPaaS platforms offer extensive low-code/no-code capabilities. This empowers business users, ERP analysts, and even Etsy sellers to build, customize, and manage complex integration workflows for tasks like order processing, inventory updates, and customer data sync, significantly reducing the reliance on IT developers and accelerating time-to-value.

AI Enhancement FAQs

▸ How can AI enhance my Epicor Kinetic & Etsy integration workflows?
AI can augment Etsy integrations in several powerful ways: intelligent data mapping suggestions, anomaly detection for fraudulent orders or unusual sales patterns, automated exception handling for incomplete data, and predictive analytics for inventory forecasting or pricing optimization. This moves beyond simple automation to intelligent automation.

Security FAQs

▸ How do I ensure security when integrating Etsy with my Epicor Kinetic system?
Security is paramount. Best practices include using OAuth 2.0 for Etsy API authentication with the principle of least privilege, storing API keys and tokens in encrypted vaults, implementing HTTPS for all data in transit, configuring secure webhook endpoints with signature verification, and applying role-based access control within your iPaaS. Regular security audits and token rotation policies are also crucial.
Next Steps

See Epicor Kinetic + Etsy integration in action.

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

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Implementation Timeline

Go live with Epicor Kinetic + Etsy 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 Kinetic and Etsy, 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 Kinetic + Etsy 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 Kinetic + Etsy.

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 Kinetic + Etsy integration in action.

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

Start Free Trial Request Live Demo