System integration
API: the agreement between two systems
Think of an interface that defines how information is exchanged, rather than copying a screen.
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Help systems share consistent data reliably and make the flow observable.
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Which system owns the data?
If stock, price or customer information can change in two places, agree on ownership first.
System integration
Retry a request without duplicating the work
A broken connection can require another request. It should not necessarily create another record.
System integration
Integration records: what happened at each step?
“There was an error” is not enough to investigate a failed workflow.
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