Connect to the Sourceday API with Parabola

Learn how to connect Sourceday 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 Sourceday API enables businesses to automate their supplier collaboration and purchase order management processes. This powerful connection allows organizations to streamline their procurement operations while maintaining real-time visibility across their supplier network.

How do I connect via API?

  1. Connect to the API through Sourceday by navigating to the API page and selecting Two Boxes
  2. Authenticate using your Sourceday 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 Sourceday?

Sourceday is a cloud-based supplier collaboration platform that helps organizations automate and optimize their purchase order management and supplier communication processes. The platform provides comprehensive tools for managing the entire procurement lifecycle, from initial order placement through final delivery.

What does Sourceday do?

Sourceday delivers sophisticated procurement automation solutions that transform how businesses interact with their suppliers and manage purchase orders. The platform specializes in digitizing and automating manual procurement processes, improving supplier collaboration, and providing real-time visibility into order status.

The system employs advanced workflow automation, machine learning, and real-time data processing to streamline procurement operations. It enables organizations to eliminate manual data entry, reduce errors, and improve supplier performance through automated communication and tracking.

Practical use cases the API allows for

Purchase Order Automation

Create automated workflows that manage the entire purchase order lifecycle. The API enables automatic PO creation, modification tracking, and status updates while maintaining complete audit trails and version control across all transactions.

Supplier Communication Management

Implement sophisticated communication systems that automate supplier interactions. The API enables automated sending of PO updates, acknowledgments, and changes while tracking response times and maintaining communication histories.

Invoice Reconciliation

Develop automated systems for matching purchase orders with invoices and receipts. The API enables automatic three-way matching, discrepancy identification, and resolution tracking while maintaining compliance with accounting requirements.

Supplier Performance Analytics

Build automated analytics workflows that track and evaluate supplier performance metrics. The API enables real-time monitoring of on-time delivery rates, quality metrics, and response times while generating comprehensive performance reports.

Exception Management

Deploy automated exception handling systems that identify and manage procurement issues. The API enables real-time detection of delays, pricing discrepancies, and quantity mismatches while automating the resolution process.

Procurement Analytics

Generate comprehensive analytics dashboards that provide insights into procurement operations. The API enables tracking of key metrics, spend analysis, and supplier performance trends while identifying opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction.

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