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Oracle EBS + Walmart Marketplace Integration

Clarity Connect™ integrates Oracle EBS with Walmart Marketplace, automating business processes and data sharing. This robust integration connects your critical business systems to automate order processing, inventory management, and customer data synchronization.

The Challenge

Connecting with Clarity Connect™

Clarity Connect™ links Oracle EBS and Walmart Marketplace through automation and data sharing. Integrating these platforms benefits businesses by streamlining processes and connecting front-end and back-end systems.

Considerations when connecting these applications include security, performance, and physical access. We support both SaaS (Cloud) and On-Premises connection types.

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The Solution

Seamless Integration

Our middleware platform ensures robust and reliable data transfer between Oracle EBS and Walmart Marketplace.

  • Oracle EBS Descriptive Flexfields (DFFs) and Key Flexfields (KFFs) can be mapped to Walmart Marketplace product attributes or custom order fields.
  • Custom attributes defined in Walmart Marketplace can be mapped to EBS custom fields or DFFs on Sales Orders or Item Master.
Implementation Timeline

Go live with Oracle EBS + Walmart Marketplace 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 Oracle EBS and Walmart Marketplace, 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 Oracle EBS + Walmart Marketplace deployments.

Project Phases

Discovery
Configure & Map
Validate
Launch

Engagement Model

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

Comprehensive Solution Details

  • Oracle EBS Descriptive Flexfields (DFFs) and Key Flexfields (KFFs) can be mapped to Walmart Marketplace product attributes or custom order fields.
  • Custom attributes defined in Walmart Marketplace can be mapped to EBS custom fields or DFFs on Sales Orders or Item Master.

Robust Integration Architecture: Oracle EBS & Walmart Marketplace

Our integration architecture utilizes a modern Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) as the central hub, connecting Oracle EBS and Walmart Marketplace through a resilient, scalable, and secure framework. This event-driven approach ensures agility and real-time data consistency.

Data Flow Steps

Event-Driven Architecture: Leveraging Walmart webhooks for new orders/returns and EBS Business Events (or CDC) for inventory changes.

Asynchronous Messaging: Using queues to handle high-volume transactions and decouple systems, preventing bottlenecks.

Canonical Data Model: Establishing a standardized intermediate data format within the iPaaS to simplify mapping between disparate systems.

Bulk Processing: Utilizing Walmart's Feed APIs and EBS's Concurrent Programs for large data loads (e.g., initial product sync, daily price updates).

Idempotent Operations: Designing integration flows to ensure that repeated requests do not create duplicate records or unintended side effects in EBS or Walmart.

Data Touchpoints

iPaaS Runtime: Cloud-native or hybrid deployment for executing integration flows.
iPaaS Connectors: Pre-built, optimized connectors for Oracle EBS (REST, SOAP, JDBC) and Walmart Marketplace (OAuth 2.0 APIs).
Message Queues: For asynchronous processing, buffering, and decoupling systems.
Data Transformation Engine: Visual mapping, AI-assisted transformations, and data validation.
Secrets Manager: Secure storage for API keys and credentials.
Monitoring & Alerting: Centralized dashboards and notification services.
API Gateway (Optional): For external-facing EBS integrations or enhanced security.
Database Access Layer: For direct EBS table interactions where necessary (carefully managed).

"Conceptual Diagram: Walmart Marketplace (source) -> Webhooks/APIs -> iPaaS (Orchestration, Mapping, AI, Error Handling, Queuing) -> Oracle EBS (target - APIs/Open Interfaces/Concurrent Programs). Data flows bi-directionally, with an emphasis on message queues for asynchronous processing and a centralized monitoring dashboard."

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Oracle EBS + Walmart Marketplace.

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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Innovative & Robust

How Middleware Integration Works

Benefits of Integrating Oracle EBS

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

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Data Mapping

Data Entity Mapping

Explore how data flows between systems with intelligent field mapping and transformation logic.

Order

Customer purchase from Walmart Marketplace mapped to an Oracle EBS Sales Order.

Oracle EBS Fields

Header ID Order Number Order Type Customer ID Line Items (Item ID, Quantity, Price) Ship-To Address Bill-To Address

Walmart Marketplace Fields

purchaseOrderId customerOrderId orderDate orderStatus shippingInfo orderLines customerEmail customerName

Mapping Notes

Walmart's `purchaseOrderId` maps to a custom reference or external order number field in EBS Sales Order. `customerOrderId` can be used for internal tracking. Walmart `sku` must be mapped to EBS `Item ID` or `Item Number`. Shipping and billing addresses require careful parsing and mapping to EBS Customer and Ship-To/Bill-To sites, leveraging EBS TCA model. Customer email from Walmart is often anonymized for direct contact but crucial for internal record linking. Payment details are typically handled by Walmart, so EBS receives the order for fulfillment and financial recognition, not direct payment processing.

Next Steps

See Oracle EBS + Walmart Marketplace 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.

Integration Steps:

Business Outcome

Frequency

Technical Documentation

API Endpoints & Data Logic

Technical details for developers and architects.

Method Endpoint Purpose

Transformation Logic

  • SKU Lookup: Map Walmart `sku` to `Oracle EBS Item ID` via a master product catalog or lookup table.
  • Address Normalization: Standardize shipping and billing addresses to match EBS format and validate against address master.
  • Status Mapping: Convert Walmart `itemStatus` (e.g., 'Acknowledged', 'Shipped') to corresponding EBS `Order Line Status` values.
  • Price Conversion: Apply currency conversion if necessary, and map Walmart `amount` to EBS `selling_price` field, considering any promotional pricing logic.
  • Carrier Code Translation: Map internal shipping carrier codes to Walmart's approved `shippingCarrier` enumeration.

🛡️ Error Handling

  • Walmart SKU not found in Oracle EBS Item Master during order creation.
  • Invalid shipping address causing fulfillment delays.
  • EBS concurrent program failure for batch inventory updates.
  • Walmart API rate limit exceeded during peak hours.
  • Payment reconciliation discrepancies for returns/refunds.
  • EBS database connection issues.
Support & Information

Frequently Asked Questions

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

General FAQs

What is the primary benefit of integrating Oracle EBS with Walmart Marketplace?
The primary benefit is achieving real-time, bi-directional synchronization of critical data like orders, inventory, and product information. This eliminates manual data entry, prevents overselling, accelerates order fulfillment, and ensures accurate financial reconciliation, leading to significant operational efficiencies and improved customer satisfaction.

Technical FAQs

How does this integration handle inventory synchronization between EBS and Walmart?
Inventory synchronization is typically near real-time and event-driven. Changes in Oracle EBS Inventory (e.g., sales, receipts, adjustments) trigger updates via the iPaaS to Walmart Marketplace, reflecting available-to-sell quantities. This leverages EBS APIs or Open Interfaces and Walmart's dedicated inventory update APIs or bulk feeds, effectively preventing overselling.
How are Walmart Marketplace API rate limits managed?
Our iPaaS incorporates built-in features to manage Walmart's API rate limits. This includes intelligent queuing, dynamic throttling, and configurable retry mechanisms with exponential backoff. It ensures that integration requests are sent at an optimal pace, preventing 429 errors and maintaining continuous data flow.

Customization FAQs

Can I use my existing custom fields in Oracle EBS with Walmart Marketplace?
Yes, absolutely. Our iPaaS solution is designed to handle Oracle EBS customizations, including Descriptive Flexfields (DFFs) and Key Flexfields (KFFs). These can be mapped to Walmart Marketplace product attributes or custom fields, ensuring your unique business data flows seamlessly between systems.

AI Features FAQs

What role does AI play in the Oracle EBS and Walmart Marketplace integration?
AI significantly enhances the integration by providing intelligent data validation, anomaly detection for orders (e.g., potential fraud), AI-assisted mapping suggestions, and automated exception handling. It can also offer predictive insights for inventory management and optimize product descriptions for the marketplace.

Workflows FAQs

Is it possible to automate returns and refunds processing?
Yes, the integration automates the entire returns workflow. When a customer initiates a return on Walmart Marketplace, a webhook triggers the iPaaS to create a Return Material Authorization (RMA) in Oracle EBS. Once processed, the iPaaS can initiate the refund in Walmart and create corresponding financial entries in EBS GL.

Security FAQs

What kind of security measures are in place for this integration?
Security is paramount. We employ end-to-end encryption (HTTPS/TLS 1.2+) for data in transit, secure secrets management for API credentials (OAuth 2.0 token rotation), granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and IP whitelisting. Data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA are also strictly adhered to.

Implementation FAQs

What is the typical development lifecycle for an EBS-Walmart integration project?
The lifecycle involves discovery and requirements gathering, integration design (API selection, data mapping), iPaaS configuration and development (often low-code), rigorous testing (unit, integration, UAT) in sandbox environments, deployment to production using CI/CD pipelines, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance. Strong governance and environment promotion (Dev -> QA -> Prod) are crucial.
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing for Oracle EBS + Walmart Marketplace.

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

Connect™ Plan

Clarity Connect

$599 /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 Oracle EBS + Walmart Marketplace integration in action.

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