Connect to the Doss API with Parabola
Learn how to connect Doss with Parabola via its API, along with practical use cases the connection allows for.
The Doss API enables businesses to automate their supply chain visibility and logistics operations. This connection allows organizations to streamline their supply chain processes and maintain real-time visibility across their logistics network while leveraging advanced tracking and monitoring capabilities.
How do I connect via API?
- Connect to the API through Parabola by navigating to the API page and selecting Doss
- Authenticate using your Doss credentials and configure necessary API tokens
- Select the data endpoints you want to access
- Configure your flow in Parabola by adding transformation steps to process your data
- Set up automated triggers
What is Doss?
Doss is a comprehensive supply chain visibility platform that provides real-time tracking and monitoring of logistics operations. The platform specializes in providing end-to-end visibility across complex supply chain networks, enabling organizations to optimize their logistics operations and improve customer satisfaction.
What does Doss do?
Doss provides sophisticated supply chain solutions that transform how businesses manage their logistics operations. The platform excels in real-time shipment tracking, predictive analytics, and exception management across multiple carriers and transportation modes.
The system leverages advanced IoT integration, machine learning algorithms, and real-time data processing to provide accurate visibility into shipment status, potential delays, and delivery estimates. It enables businesses to proactively manage their supply chain operations through automated alerts, intelligent routing recommendations, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Practical use cases the API allows for
Real-Time Shipment Monitoring
Implement automated tracking systems that provide continuous visibility into shipment status, location, and conditions. The API enables real-time monitoring of temperature, humidity, and shock data for sensitive shipments, while automatically generating alerts for any deviations from specified parameters.
Carrier Performance Analytics
Create sophisticated analytics workflows that evaluate carrier performance across multiple metrics including on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and exception handling. The API enables detailed analysis of carrier reliability, cost trends, and service level agreement compliance.
Route Optimization Intelligence
Develop automated systems for optimizing delivery routes based on real-time traffic data, weather conditions, and historical performance patterns. The API enables dynamic route adjustments and delivery window calculations to improve efficiency and reduce transportation costs.
Exception Management Automation
Build automated workflows for identifying and responding to supply chain exceptions. The API enables immediate detection of delays, capacity issues, or other disruptions, allowing for proactive resolution and customer communication.
Customer Communication Enhancement
Deploy automated notification systems that keep customers informed about their shipments' status. The API enables personalized updates based on customer preferences, automated ETA calculations, and proactive delay notifications.
Supply Chain Analytics
Generate comprehensive analytics dashboards that combine historical performance data with real-time tracking information to identify trends and optimization opportunities. The API provides access to detailed metrics on transit times, costs, exceptions, and delivery performance across the entire supply chain network.
Parabola FAQ
What is Parabola?
Parabola is an AI-powered workflow builder that makes it easy to organize and transform messy data from anywhere—even PDFs, emails, and spreadsheets—so your team can finally tackle the projects that used to feel impossible.
What does Parabola help with?
With Parabola, you can automate any process across spreadsheets, emails, PDFs, & siloed systems. Whether it’s reconciling data across systems or generating the same report every week, Parabola gives teams the power to automate it—all without IT support.
What does Parabola integrate with?
Parabola integrates with virtually any system. In addition to 50+ native integrations like NetSuite & Shopify, Parabola offers an API & the ability to integrate via email. Connect to thousands of tools—and work with unstructured data like emails and PDFs.
What are common Parabola use cases?
The best Parabola use cases are recurring processes that involve complex logic and messy data coming from multiple data sources. In practice, this could look like auditing invoice PDFs, generating recurring reports, or alerting the team of discrepancies.
Who are some of Parabola’s customers?
Teams at Brooklinen, On Running, Flexport, Vuori, and hundreds more use Parabola to automate the work they thought would always be manual. Explore more on our customer stories page.
How do I get started with Parabola?
The best way to get started is to sign up for a free account at parabola.io/signup. Our customers range from individuals to massive enterprises—so whether you'd like to start self-serve or with a guided product tour from an expert, we'll help you find the right package for your team.