Connect to the Brightpearl API with Parabola

Learn how to connect Brightpearl with Parabola via its API, along with practical use cases the connection allows for.
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Ben Pollack
Last updated:
May 29, 2025

Brightpearl's API gives you direct access to your retail operations and order management data. By pulling Brightpearl data into Parabola, you can create smarter, more efficient processes for managing your retail business operations.

How to pull data from Brightpearl into Parabola via API

  1. Connect your Brightpearl account to Parabola through the API page
  2. Authenticate using your credentials and configure API permissions
  3. Select desired data streams (order data, inventory levels, customer info, etc.)
  4. Configure your flow in Parabola by adding transformation steps
  5. Set up automated triggers for real-time data processing

What can I do after connecting Parabola to Brightpearl?

Order Management

Monitor and optimize your retail operations with comprehensive order data. The API provides detailed insights into your sales processes, helping you maintain efficient order processing across channels.

Essential order data includes:
• Order status tracking
• Payment processing
• Channel performance
• Fulfillment status

Inventory Control

Access detailed information about your stock levels and product movement. Track inventory across multiple locations and maintain optimal stock levels.

Key inventory metrics available:
• Stock positions
• Product movement
• Purchase orders
• Supplier tracking

Business Analytics

Transform your retail data into actionable insights about your operations. Analyze trends in sales performance and inventory management to optimize your retail strategy.

Track important metrics such as:
• Sales performance
• Margin analysis
• Stock turnover
• Channel efficiency

What is Parabola?

Parabola is a powerful no-code automation platform that helps businesses work smarter with their data. We make it easy to:

• Pull data from various sources, including APIs like Brightpearl
• Transform and clean data automatically
• Create custom workflows without coding
• Schedule automated data updates
• Build powerful business solutions

What is Brightpearl?

Brightpearl is a retail operations platform designed for multichannel merchants. It's particularly valuable for retailers seeking to automate and streamline their operations across multiple sales channels.

What does Brightpearl do?

Brightpearl manages retail operations through its integrated platform. The system helps businesses automate orders, inventory, and customer data while maintaining visibility across all channels.

The platform focuses on:
• Order automation
• Inventory management
• Financial control
• Retail analytics

These features work together to provide comprehensive retail management capabilities.

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