2017-06-01 Meeting notes
Date
June 1, 2017
Attendees
- Danail Deltchev (Unlicensed)
- Alena Brezinova (Unlicensed)
- Former user (Deleted)
- Tristan Torres
- Ahmed Alkhawaga
Goals
- Going through integration models and requirements for building a connection to Souq. Going into some details about the different ways and specifics and agreeing on a model and how to proceed with next steps
Meeting recording - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6DbtA7XQmCpd0lBdEtYVVVmQ00
Discussion items
| Item | Who | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General overview of integration models | Ahmed Alkhawaga | • Souq prefer to be the one integrating to clients/partners |
• There are two different ways of working with Souq regarding products ◦ Provide API so Souq can connect to Hemisphere and get the needed information ◦ FTP feeds communication with Hemisphere providing the FTP • Orders will need to go through the standard for Hemisphere model of using Souq's API | | Standard processes for the integration | Ahmed Alkhawaga Danail Deltchev | • Products ◦ Product creation (note: product updates can be done only manually via Souq after request) ◦ Stock Update ◦ Price Update • Orders ◦ Get Orders ◦ Accept Orders ◦ Cancel Orders ◦ Ship Orders | | Chosen model | Danail Deltchev Yoan Epitropov | • Hemisphere would prefer to use the FTP model for communication about products • As a side note, If possible, Hemisphere would prefer to use Souq's API for Stock and Price updates | | Next Steps | | • Dani, Yoan and Ahmed to pick up the technical details for the integration and progress it further • Alena and Tristan to discuss commercials for Next and other |
Action items
- [ ] Ahmed to provide taxonomy information (Categories and their respective Available/Required fields)
- [ ] Ahmed to provide API documentation for the orders flow
- [ ] Dani & Yoan to provide sample feeds based on taxonomy information
- [ ] Dani to register a Hemisphere account on Souq
- [ ] Ahmed to check with the API team on the possibility of having a sandbox account created for us
Out of discussion items and questions
- Hemisphere would need a response to the provided feeds on the FTP for traceability of the communication
- There will be a need for an additional discussion on feed frequency and coverage (full feeds vs delta feeds) and questions on the orders flow
- Does Souq list the provided product information (prices included) directly or those go through internal data optimization and price recalculations?
- If Souq can provide any documentation on best practices and expectations about data optimization & order handling will be appreciated