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REST API

Quick answer: The standard HTTP integration interface for data exchange between systems.

Key takeaways

Documented in Postman (live collection)
Endpoints for: orders, items, partners, stock, invoices, shipments
Authentication token per instance / per integrator
Rate limits documented (per minute, per hour)
Free sandbox per project for testing

Definition

REST API (Representational State Transfer) is the standard by which two applications exchange data over HTTP using verbs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and JSON. It is the lingua franca of modern integrations.

The Azuvio API

Documented in Postman (live collection)

Endpoints for: orders, items, partners, stock, invoices, shipments

Authentication token per instance / per integrator

Rate limits documented (per minute, per hour)

Free sandbox per project for testing

REST vs Webhook

REST: YOU query the system (pull) — „give me new orders”

Webhook: the system NOTIFIES you (push) — „here, a new order just arrived”

The two are used together.

Frequently asked

Do I need developers to use the Azuvio API?: For custom integration — yes, a junior developer. For common cases (popular ERPs, marketplaces) we ship native connectors with no code required.

Where Azuvio fits

Integrări Azuvio

Related terms

Webhook — HTTP push notification sent automatically on event — the opposite of „polling”.
Smart Layer — Modern orchestration layer over the existing ERP — adds OMS, WMS, EDI, marketplace without replacing accounting.

Last updated: 2026-07-17