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Partner & Vendor API Onboarding (No-Code)

Onboard new partners and vendor APIs quickly with workflow-based mapping, validation, and routing—no custom code per partner.

Practical use cases

Concrete ways teams use Zerq for this scenario.

  • Add a new partner by cloning a workflow and setting limits

    Duplicate a base workflow for “partner API,” point it at the new partner’s backend or webhook, adjust mapping if needed, and create an access level for that partner with their credentials and rate limits. No new service or release; go live in hours.

  • Give each partner only the endpoints and shape they need

    Partner A gets a simplified response; Partner B gets a different path or extra fields. Use workflow branches or separate workflows per product so each partner sees a consistent, documented contract without you maintaining separate codebases.

  • Audit and support all partners from one place

    Every partner’s traffic goes through the gateway. Logs and metrics are filterable by partner so you can debug issues and prove usage for SLAs or billing. Same security and observability for every partner.

Outcomes

  • Faster partner and vendor onboarding: new integrations in hours, not sprints.
  • Consistent security and observability across all partners.
  • Fewer one-off integration services; one gateway and workflow platform for all.

How Zerq helps

  • Per-partner access levels and API products: each partner gets a dedicated access level; assign one or more products and attach workflows that implement their specific mapping or backend routing.
  • Workflow as partner config: duplicate a base workflow and adjust (e.g. different backend URL, headers, or response mapping) so new partners are onboarded by configuration, not code.
  • Developer portal for partners: passwordless sign-in, scoped API docs, try-it; partners only see their products; you manage keys and optional webhooks from the same platform.
  • Token and certificate validation; IP allowlists and quotas per partner; credential encryption and rotation so partner and vendor secrets are secure.
  • Full audit trail of partner traffic and workflow changes; Prometheus and logs filtered by partner for support and compliance.
For architects & evaluators (technical context, requirements)

Technical context

Onboarding a new B2B partner or vendor API often means custom code: new credentials, endpoint mapping, schema adaptation, and error handling. That does not scale when you have many partners or frequent changes. A no-code approach uses the same gateway and workflow engine for all: create an access level (partner), attach a workflow that maps their request/response or calls their webhook, and publish. New partners get a new access level and optionally a cloned or tailored workflow instead of a new service or release.

Technical requirements

  • Onboard a new partner or vendor without deploying new application code.
  • Per-partner configuration: credentials, endpoints, rate limits, and optional request/response mapping.
  • Reuse common patterns (e.g. webhook callback, schema transform) across partners via templates or workflow copy.
  • Validate and authorize partner requests at the gateway; audit all partner traffic.
  • Self-service or admin UI for partner provisioning and key/cert management where appropriate.

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