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Integration Platform

Quark Integration Platform connects Quark WMS to marketplaces, ERP systems, product-marking services and other HTTP-based systems. You assemble a flow from reusable steps, connect it to external systems, choose how it starts and watch every run from one place.

Use this guide if you configure or support integrations. You do not need to change WMS code to create a flow.

Choose a task​

TaskGuide
Start a working integration from a templateQuickstart
Connect an external system and store its credentialsConnectors and API keys
Create, edit, validate and activate a flowTemplates and Flow Builder
Start a flow manually, on a schedule, from a webhook or from an eventTriggers, schedules and webhooks
Investigate a failure, retry a run and configure alertsMonitoring and notifications
Set shared values and prepare access to the platformConfiguration, access and API

How the parts fit together​

  • A template is a starting design. Forking it creates your own editable flow.
  • A connector holds the address, transport and authentication method for one external system.
  • An API key holds sensitive connector or notification credentials.
  • A flow defines the steps, mappings, conditions and error behaviour.
  • A trigger decides when the flow starts.
  • A run is one execution of an active flow. Its step-by-step result is available in Monitor.
PageUse it for
DashboardCurrent run totals, failures, schedules and connector health.
FlowsCreate, import, activate, pause, run or delete flows.
ConnectorsCreate connections, enter credentials and test access.
TemplatesStart from a supported integration pattern.
SchedulesRun a flow from a cron expression and timezone.
WebhooksGive an external system a URL that starts a flow.
API KeysStore and revoke encrypted credentials.
NotificationsSend flow and schedule alerts to a team channel.
ConfigMaintain system defaults and tenant overrides used by flows.
MonitorInspect run and step results, then retry failed runs.
Integration Platform welcome page with the three getting-started steps and template actions
Caption: the Integration Platform welcome page. Focus: Browse Templates starts the recommended setup path; Create from Scratch opens an empty flow.

Safe working pattern​

  1. Build and test in a non-production tenant.
  2. Prefer Templates when a suitable template exists.
  3. Store secrets in API Keys and never paste them into a flow mapping or log message.
  4. Keep the flow in draft or paused status while you edit it.
  5. Use Validate flow, then Save snapshot before activation.
  6. Run a controlled test and inspect Monitor before connecting a production trigger.
  7. Configure a failure notification for every production flow.

An active flow is protected from editing. Pause it first, make the change, validate it and activate it again. This prevents a run from seeing a half-finished design.