Platform Integrations from Sleaford

Platform and API integrations for businesses that need systems to stop working in isolation.

CRM, ERP, finance, ecommerce, logistics, and back-office integrations built around real data flow.

When a native connector does not exist, we research the provider, work out what is technically viable, and build the bridge properly.

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Why Clients Come For This

Data is being re-entered by hand between systems that should already be connected.

The business depends on workarounds because no native connector exists.

Reliability matters too much to risk a flimsy shortcut or half-working sync.

Approach

The right integration starts with research, not assumptions.

Provider research first

We assess the actual platform, documentation, API rules, and data model before promising anything.

Custom-built integration layer

Every integration is built around your real systems and data flow rather than squeezed into a generic connector.

Honest feasibility

If a reliable integration is not technically viable, we tell you before development starts rather than selling false certainty.

Integration Types

Different systems call for different integration patterns.

Bidirectional sync

Keep data aligned across two systems when updates need to move both ways and stay consistent.

Webhook-driven events

React to orders, payments, submissions, or status changes in near real time without waiting on manual steps.

File-based automation

When no formal API exists, structured imports and exports can still create a reliable automation route.

Data-layer connections

Where it is appropriate and permitted, direct data-layer integration can provide more control and speed.

Case Study

Orderwise ERP to Shopify

This is a good example of the kind of work integrations are often doing behind the scenes: moving orders, stock, and fulfilment information between systems that were never designed to work together neatly out of the box.

The value was not just getting data from one place to another. It was removing repeated manual work, improving reliability, and making the overall operation easier to trust.

Process

Every integration starts with understanding the systems and the business process they support.

Step 1

Discovery session

We define the systems involved, the business process, and what success should look like once the connection is live.

Step 2

Technical feasibility

We research the provider and work out the right route, constraints, edge cases, and risks before build begins.

Step 3

Build and sandbox testing

The integration is developed against the right environment, tested properly, and validated around failure cases as well as happy paths.

Step 4

Deployment and monitoring

Once live, we monitor for failures, API changes, and unexpected behaviour so issues do not stay hidden.

FAQ

Platform Integration FAQs

Common questions about custom API, ERP, CRM, and back-office integrations

We can integrate with almost any platform that exposes an API, webhook, data export, or structured file format. Before committing to development, we conduct a discovery phase where we research your specific provider's technical capabilities and determine exactly what is achievable. If a reliable integration is not technically feasible, we tell you before any development cost is incurred.

We regularly integrate ERPs, accounting software, CRMs, ecommerce platforms, logistics APIs, payment processors, HR systems, and government APIs. The list matters less than the approach: we assess your specific setup rather than pretending every integration works the same way.

Timeline depends on complexity. A focused integration connecting two systems with a clear API typically takes a few weeks. Multi-system integrations with complex transformation rules, bidirectional sync, or legacy constraints take longer. We provide a realistic timeline after discovery.

Every integration we build includes monitoring and alerting. If a sync fails, a webhook stops firing, or a provider changes their API, we receive an alert and investigate quickly.

Yes, in many cases. When a formal API does not exist, we assess alternatives such as structured file imports and exports, controlled database-level access, or other reliable technical routes depending on the system.

Still have questions?

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Need systems to stop relying on manual re-entry and workarounds?

Tell us what needs connecting and we will assess the route properly before any build work begins.

Call +44 1529 688041
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