Development of a Secure API Connector for Legacy Applications Integrating with External Marketplace Platforms

Legacy retail systems, such as visual-based desktop applications, lack direct connectivity with modern marketplace APIs, resulting in limited access to comprehensive customer data, restricted order processing capabilities, and inefficient data management workflows. This hampers business agility and customer insights, especially when handling sensitive information like personally identifiable information (PII).

A mid-sized retail company with a legacy desktop-based system, seeking to integrate with external marketplace APIs to enhance customer data access and order management capabilities.

• Enable legacy application authentication with external marketplace APIs securely.
• Facilitate execution of various marketplace API requests directly from the legacy system.
• Ensure compatibility and seamless data exchange between the legacy system and modern marketplace APIs.
• Provide detailed, user-friendly documentation and practical examples for key functions, including order retrieval and data feeds.
• Leverage modern, scalable technologies to ensure reliable and efficient operation.

• Supports comprehensive authentication with the marketplace API (e.g., OAuth 2.0).
• Handles request execution for all relevant API endpoints, including order management, report downloading, and customer data retrieval.
• Facilitates secure handling of PII and restricted data in compliance with privacy standards.
• Provides detailed operational logging and error handling mechanisms.
• Includes sample code snippets and step-by-step guides for key functionalities.

• Marketplace API for order management, data feeds, and customer information
• Legacy application interface to enable request forwarding and data exchange

• High scalability to handle increasing API request volume
• Performance optimized to execute API calls within acceptable latency thresholds
• Secure data handling, especially for PII and sensitive data in compliance with privacy regulations
• Comprehensive error handling and logging for audit and troubleshooting

The implementation of this API connector aims to significantly enhance data accessibility and operational efficiency by providing comprehensive access to marketplace data, including PII-restricted information. Expected outcomes include streamlined order management, improved customer insights, and increased scalability of data workflows, ultimately driving better decision-making and customer satisfaction.