Connect to the Retraced API with Parabola

Learn how to connect Retraced 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

The Retraced API enables businesses to automate their supply chain transparency and product traceability operations. This powerful connection allows organizations to streamline their traceability documentation while maintaining comprehensive visibility across their entire supply chain network.

How do I connect via API?

  1. Connect to the API through Parabola by navigating to the API page and selecting Retraced
  2. Authenticate using your Retraced credentials and configure necessary API tokens
  3. Select the data endpoints you want to access
  4. Configure your flow in Parabola by adding transformation steps to process your data
  5. Set up automated triggers

What is Retraced?

Retraced is an advanced supply chain transparency platform that helps organizations optimize their product traceability and compliance documentation. The platform provides comprehensive tools for managing supply chain verification, sustainability tracking, and ethical sourcing documentation through blockchain technology.

What does Retraced do?

Retraced delivers sophisticated traceability solutions that transform how businesses document and verify their supply chain operations. The platform specializes in blockchain-based verification, supplier documentation, and automated compliance tracking.

The system employs advanced blockchain technology, supplier verification protocols, and real-time data processing to ensure supply chain transparency. It enables businesses to maintain comprehensive supply chain documentation through automated verification, intelligent tracking, and detailed audit trails.

Practical use cases the API allows for

Supply Chain Documentation Automation

Create automated workflows that manage supply chain verification documents. The API enables automated supplier verification, document collection, and blockchain recording while maintaining secure, immutable records of all supply chain activities.

Sustainability Tracking Enhancement

Implement sophisticated systems for monitoring and documenting sustainability metrics. The API enables automated collection of environmental impact data, sustainability certification tracking, and compliance verification while maintaining accurate sustainability reporting.

Ethical Sourcing Verification

Develop automated systems for verifying and documenting ethical sourcing practices. The API enables supplier compliance monitoring, labor practice verification, and social responsibility documentation while maintaining comprehensive audit trails.

Product Journey Tracking

Build automated workflows that document complete product lifecycles. The API enables real-time tracking of materials, manufacturing processes, and distribution channels while maintaining detailed chain of custody records.

Compliance Management

Deploy comprehensive systems for managing regulatory compliance across the supply chain. The API enables automated compliance checking, documentation management, and verification processes while maintaining current with regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Communication

Generate automated systems for sharing supply chain transparency data with stakeholders. The API provides capabilities for generating customized reports, sharing verification documentation, and maintaining transparent communication channels while protecting sensitive information.

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