Connect to the Zonos API with Parabola
Learn how to connect Zonos with Parabola via its API, along with practical use cases the connection allows for.
Gray Levine
Last updated:
May 14, 2025
Connecting via API with with Zonos enables businesses to automate their international checkout and compliance operations through a comprehensive cross-border platform. This sophisticated API allows organizations to optimize their global e-commerce processes while maintaining seamless integration with their existing retail systems.
How do I connect via API?
- Connect your Zonos account to Parabola through the API page
- Configure authentication using your Zonos credentials
- Set up international checkout parameters
- Create automated workflows for duty calculation
- Implement real-time tax updates
What is Zonos?
Zonos is a comprehensive cross-border commerce platform that enables businesses to manage international transactions effectively. The platform specializes in providing advanced capabilities such as:
• Duty calculation
• Tax estimation
• Landed cost display
• Currency conversion
• Address verification
• Compliance checking
Their technology infrastructure emphasizes accuracy and transparency, enabling businesses to manage complex international transactions while maintaining customer satisfaction. Through advanced calculations and real-time updates, Zonos streamlines cross-border commerce.
What does Zonos do?
Zonos transforms international e-commerce through an integrated suite of solutions that address modern cross-border challenges. The platform combines duty and tax calculations with compliance management to create transparent checkout workflows. Their system ensures accurate international pricing while managing complex regulatory requirements.
The system's capabilities extend beyond basic calculations to include:
• Multi-currency pricing
• Harmonized code mapping
• Restricted party screening
• Global address validation
• Import regulation checking
What can I do with the API connection?
International Checkout
The API enables organizations to create sophisticated workflows that improve conversion rates. The system coordinates:
• Total landed cost
• Duty calculation
• Tax estimation
• Currency display
• Compliance verification
Operations Automation
Through the API connection, businesses can implement comprehensive processes that streamline international sales. The system manages:
• Price calculations
• Address validation
• Regulatory checks
• Documentation
• Classification
Performance Analytics
The combination of Zonos's detailed transaction data and analytics capabilities enables sophisticated performance monitoring. Organizations can analyze:
• Conversion rates
• Duty accuracy
• Tax compliance
• Address accuracy
• Market performance
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