> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://api.basedock.us/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Base.com API Integration: Docs & Best-Practice Guides

> Best-practice guides for connecting your ERP, WMS, or e-shop to Base.com via API — covering orders, products, returns, and the Shops API partner program.

This portal collects proven best practices for connecting external systems to Base.com via API. It complements the [official API reference](https://api.baselinker.com/) with recommended approaches for the most common integration scenarios — order import, inventory management, shipping labels, invoices, and connecting your own e-shop as a partner platform.

## Where to start

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Introduction" icon="book-open" href="/introduction">
    Understand how this guide is structured and which integration approach is right for you.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Downloading Orders" icon="cart-shopping" href="/orders/downloading-orders">
    Learn the recommended pattern for syncing orders from Base into your ERP or WMS.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Products & Inventory" icon="box" href="/products/overview">
    Sync product data, prices, and stock levels using feeds, the API, or a hybrid approach.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Shops API (Partner)" icon="store" href="/shops-api/how-to-connect">
    Connect your e-commerce platform as a native Base.com integration partner.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## All topics

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Orders" icon="file-invoice" href="/orders/overview">
    Download orders, manage statuses, attach shipping labels and invoices, and catch real-time events.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Products" icon="tag" href="/products/overview">
    Upload product cards, update prices and stock in bulk, and manage categories and manufacturers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Returns" icon="rotate-left" href="/returns/downloading-returns">
    Download return requests, manage return statuses, and record refunds.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Automation & Webhooks" icon="bolt" href="/orders/automation-and-webhooks">
    Catch cancellations, status changes, and other order events in real time.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Invoices" icon="receipt" href="/orders/invoices">
    Issue invoices in Base or attach PDFs from your own ERP accounting system.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Base Analytics" icon="chart-bar" href="/analytics/overview">
    Access automated sales reports, margin analysis, and key metrics in the Base panel.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  If you run into a situation that can't be solved with the standard API endpoints, or you're unsure about the right approach, [contact Base support](https://www.baselinker.com/contact/) — they can help design and validate your integration before you start building.
</Note>