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In-depth articles and integration guides

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NetSuite Integration Guide

In this deep dive, we break down what NetSuite integration actually looks like in production, from sync patterns and API options to governance limits, concurrency constraints, and the real issues teams run into at scale. With architecture principles, clear decision frameworks, and hands on implementation tips, you’ll walk away with a practical blueprint for building NetSuite integrations that are reliable, secure, and built to handle growth.

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A Guide to Integrating with the NetSuite REST API

Learn how to integrate with the NetSuite REST API, from OAuth 1.0a authentication setup to real-world implementation examples. Discover how Apideck's Unified Accounting API eliminates integration complexity and lets you connect to NetSuite & 20+ ERP applications.

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A Guide to Integrating with the NetSuite SOAP API

In this article, you will learn about the complexities and pitfalls of integrating with the NetSuite API. You will also learn about how authentication works with the NetSuite SOAP API and how the Apideck Unified Accounting API can simplify the integration process.

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How to get your NetSuite API Key

Get your NetSuite API credentials in under 10 minutes with step-by-step instructions for both Token-Based Authentication and OAuth 2.0, plus the common mistakes that will waste your afternoon.

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ERP Integration for Fintech and SaaS: Connecting QuickBooks, NetSuite, and Sage the Smart Way

This guide explains why ERP integration is critical for fintech and SaaS platforms and why it’s often such a bottleneck. You’ll learn the key challenges of connecting QuickBooks, NetSuite, and Sage, common pitfalls that derail projects, best practices for implementation, and how unified APIs can simplify integrations, cut costs, and speed up time to market.

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How to integrate the QuickBooks Invoice API in 2026

Automating invoicing is one of the most common QuickBooks integrations. This guide covers the QuickBooks Invoice API in depth and shows how a unified API dramatically simplifies the developer experience.

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Unified.to Alternatives: A Technical Overview for 2026

A technical comparison of Unified.to alternatives for 2026, examining its architecture alongside platforms like Apideck, Merge, Codat, Nango, and Plaid, with guidance on matching platform capabilities to your integration requirements.

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Accounting & ERP Partnership Guide

Learn which accounting integrations require partnerships (QuickBooks, Xero, Sage) vs. ready-to-use connectors. Complete guide to Apideck's 20+ accounting API partnership requirements, fees, and setup steps

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Introducing the Intuit Enterprise Suite Connector

Intuit Enterprise Suite (IES) is Intuit’s AI-powered, cloud-native ERP for mid-market, multi-entity businesses that have outgrown QuickBooks Online. Apideck now supports full IES integration through its Unified Accounting API, allowing SaaS and fintech platforms to connect IES alongside QuickBooks Online and 20+ other ERPs.

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Understanding Tracking Dimensions in Accounting Integrations

Learn how tracking dimensions like departments, locations, classes, and custom categories work across QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, and Sage Intacct. Discover best practices for building accounting integrations that handle platform differences gracefully with dynamic dimension discovery, validation, and unified support.

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How to Simplify SaaS Integrations

Most companies run on 100+ SaaS tools, but the real problem isn’t the apps, it’s the gaps between them. This guide shows you how to simplify integrations step by step: from mapping data flows to choosing the right tools, avoiding costly pitfalls, and scaling without drowning your developers in maintenance.

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Accounting Integration

Learn what accounting integrations are, why they're essential for modern SaaS products, and how to build them. This guide covers common use cases, implementation approaches, and what to look for in an integration solution.

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Bank Feeds API Integration: Why You Can’t Afford to Skip This Feature

Finance teams reject fintech products without bank feed integrations. Learn how unified APIs let you ship automated accounting sync for Xero, QuickBooks, and 20+ platforms in weeks instead of building direct integrations for 18+ months.

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Top 15 Accounting APIs to Integrate with in 2026

Building SaaS in 2026? The right accounting API can make or break your product. This article breaks down the 15 APIs that matter most—what they’re best at, key features, and real-world use cases. Plus, the trends shaping integrations this year. A must-read for anyone serious about scaling with seamless financial workflows.

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Rutter Alternatives: A Technical Evaluation for 2026

Evaluating Rutter alternatives? Learn which unified API platforms offer deeper accounting integrations, real-time passthrough data access, zero-storage compliance advantages, and transparent pricing models—plus which option fits your roadmap best.

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Top API Integration Tools in 2026

This article breaks down API integration tools, from iPaaS to unified APIs and marketplaces, showing how they save months of development, cut complexity, and help companies scale faster. With real-world examples, it’s a clear guide to choosing the right tool for your business growth.

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7 Best Codat Alternatives for 2026: A Technical Comparison

This article breaks down why teams outgrow Codat and which alternatives actually fix the real pain points, such as stale data, async writes, limited scope, and unpredictable pricing. You’ll get a clear technical comparison of 7 platforms, showing exactly when each one makes sense and when it doesn’t. If you’re building beyond basic accounting or need real-time, scalable integrations, this will save you weeks of wrong decisions.

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The Complete Guide to Accounting API Integrations for Fintech

Accounting APIs sit at the core of modern fintech products, and getting them wrong creates reliability, trust, and compliance risks. This guide covers the architecture, authentication, data modeling, sync strategies, and scaling patterns required to build robust, production-grade accounting integrations for fintech.

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Top Fintech APIs for Startups

Master the fintech API landscape by balancing direct integrations with unified solutions. This guide explores the trade-offs between payments, banking, and accounting APIs to help you scale without the maintenance nightmare.

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12 Best Practices for Accounting Integrations in Vertical SaaS

Accounting integrations fail when teams underestimate domain workflows, platform differences, and long-term maintenance costs. This article outlines the most common failure points in vertical SaaS accounting integrations and the engineering best practices that prevent data drift, rework, and ongoing operational overhead.

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Your Guide to Building a Sage Intacct API Integration

Direct Sage Intacct integrations derail projects with dual APIs, missing sandboxes, and endless maintenance overhead. Apideck normalizes it all into one clean interface, letting you move fast without becoming an accounting expert.

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What is Open Accounting

Open Accounting enables businesses to share real-time financial data from accounting systems like QuickBooks, Xero, and NetSuite with lenders and fintech platforms through APIs.

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REST vs. SOAP APIs

Learn the real differences between REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs with practical code examples, performance metrics, and when to actually use each one.

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Next-Gen ERPs and the Future of Enterprise Systems

Traditional ERPs demand long, costly implementations—but a new generation is rewriting the rules. In this article, we explore how AI-native platforms like Odoo, DualEntry, Rillet, Tailor, and Campfire deliver automation and natural language queries.

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ERP API Integration: Understanding Business Cases and Technical Challenges

Discover the strategic importance of ERP API integration in 2025, exploring business cases like cost savings and real-time data flow, alongside technical hurdles such as authentication, data normalization, and maintenance.

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From Accounts Receivable to Lending Automation: Integration Use Cases for Vertical SaaS

Building and maintaining dozens of integrations is draining engineering teams at vertical SaaS and fintech companies. This article breaks down why point-to-point integrations don’t scale, the hidden costs they create, and how a unified API layer can turn months of work into days, freeing teams to focus on product innovation.

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Legacy and Established ERP Platforms

Outdated ERPs drain resources and slow growth, while competitors move faster with modern systems. This article explores the hidden costs of legacy platforms, the strengths and trade-offs of established leaders like SAP, NetSuite, and Dynamics, and what’s coming next with AI-native ERPs built for speed, automation, and seamless integration.

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API Auth: Authentication Methods and Examples

In this guide, we will explore several common API authentication methods, including Basic Auth, API keys, OAuth, OpenID Connect (OIDC), Integration System User (ISU), Hash-Based Message Authentication Code (HMAC), and Certificate Signing Request (CSR). For each method, we will discuss how it works, as well as the advantages and disadvantages associated with its use.